He will take up the role in June 2023 at the Engineering Council’s AGM, at which Professor Chris Atkin CEng FRAeS, FREng will formally complete his term as Chair. Reflecting on his time in the role, and his successor’s appointment, Prof. Atkin said: “Serving on, and then chairing, the Board of the Engineering Council has

Northumberland-headquartered Merit, which claims to be ‘a leading offsite engineering and construction specialist for technically complex buildings’, says it has completed the first construction phase of the UK’s first purpose-built CAR-T cell manufacturing facility in record time. In line with the urgent need to bring life-saving advanced therapies to the UK, Merit delivered the new

The Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity is in the process of raising the final £1 million of the £12.5 million target needed to deliver this much-needed hospice next to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Attendees at the topping-out  heard a vote of thanks from Robert Carter, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Priscilla Bacon

JDDK said: “With the supply of highly skilled IT professionals being less than the increasing demand, employers like the NHS need to attract personnel with relaxed working spaces which reflect the interiors more of California’s Silicon Valley than traditional offices.” Project architect, Nicky Hodgson, explained: “Our brief from CTCS was to create an internal working

MTX, which employs MMC processes to deliver what it says is ‘faster, greener and more cost- effective completion’, is currently preparing the site in a former car park with delivery of the factory-manufactured building sections scheduled for early 2023. Once they are assembled with floor screeds, the internal and external finishes, furniture, fittings, and equipment, and

The new 12,500m2 building will accommodate over 40 research groups for the first time in a single ‘ultra-modern space’ to enhance collaboration and its research. The new facility has been built in collaboration with Imperial College, and is located at its Hammersmith Hospital campus in White City. Completing the project involved engaging with multiple stakeholders

Those who have come together to establish Healthcare Design Leadership say it is ‘a first of its kind in the UK’. Its aim will be ‘to help every NHS Trust become a highly informed client at all levels’ – by training clinical and managerial NHS personnel on how to effectively engage in the design and

HAIs include a range of different infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile). An estimated 3.5% of those that acquire a HAI die from the infection, according to research published by the British Medical Journal. To lower the risk of HAI from touching contaminated surfaces, a new type of antimicrobial film

He joins from the Building Research Establishment (BRE), where he was head of Building Performance Services. Well connected to both industry and academia, he was responsible for a range of business areas at BRE, including energy modelling, BREEAM, and the BRE Academy – a leading training provider for individuals and businesses for the built environment.

At The Baird Family Hospital, three 1100 kVA synchronised generators, 16,000 litre structural base tanks, and supporting infrastructure, will be installed at the site, which replaces the existing Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, and encompasses a number of additional services, including breast screening, breast surgery, and gynaecology services. The purpose-built ANCHOR Centre will provide new accommodation for

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Aston University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aleks Subic, and other members of the University executive and staff from the College of Health and Life Sciences. Paulette Hamilton said: “I know from my time as a nurse how important it is to have access to good training and the latest equipment. These

The building’s external shell was installed by the construction and engineering company in late September on a prepared site on a car park, with fitting out of FFE and MEP elements of the operating theatre project now under way. The new single-storey unit includes a theatre suite with recovery rooms, reception and waiting areas, office

  Facilities Management Strategy 2022-2030 sets out an eight-year plan to improve the performance of the government’s estate of almost 140,000 buildings, which currently generates an annual FM bill of over £13 bn – 18% of the total UK market.  The government acknowledged on publishing the strategy that ‘long-term under-investment’, and ‘inconsistent and varied approaches’,