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IHP delivers new BEACH Building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Built by Integrated Health Projects, the new 23,000m² BEACH Building will establish Royal Bournemouth Hospital as Dorset’s major emergency care centre

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Enter the 2025 BBH Awards: Celebrate your impact in healthcare

The Building Better Healthcare Awards are back another year with 20 different categories for you to enter. If you have worked on a project that has significantly impacted the...
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ModuleCo enters final phase of CDC

ModuleCo has started internal fit-out works of the new Community Diagnostic Centre, known as the North Kent CDC, at Livingstone Community Hospital

Planning permission granted for new Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre at Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, with a garden by renowned landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith, the centre will feature welcoming communal areas, private consultation rooms, group spaces, and a tranquil garden

Sir Robert McAlpine breaks ground on £110m Tolworth Hospital redevelopment

Sir Robert McAlpine has begun construction on Tolworth Hospital after early works were completed in March 2025 to demolish old and unused buildings and deliver infrastructure upgrades across the site

Meeting budget and safety demands: The role of pbv mixers in healthcare environments

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks, explains how pressure‑balanced valve (PBV) mixer taps can help UK healthcare providers, especially the NHS, cope with rising costs, staff shortages, and strict water‑safety rules

Kier tops out on Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation campus

The project is being delivered by construction firm Kier and designed by architects AHR. The building will house the Huddersfield Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), the first of its kind on a UK university campus

Hospitals left in limbo: why maintenance must take priority amid delayed NHS rebuilds

John Calder, Technical Director at Dura Pump, highlights the urgent need for NHS hospitals to prioritise maintenance, especially of pump systems, as delays in rebuilding mean many outdated hospitals must remain in use until at least 2037

New Hospital Programme: Gleeds appointed to deliver new £1bn Airedale Hospital

Gleeds has been named project manager for the billion-pound redevelopment of Airedale General Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire

NHS Trust secures government funding for New Emergency Care Building

The government has confirmed funding for a new Emergency Care Building at Derriford Hospital, which will significantly enhance emergency services in Plymouth and the South West

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Artic Building Services secures London Ambulance Service NHS Trust contract

Artic Building Services has been awarded a significant healthcare facilities management contract with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, commencing in April 2025

Kier completes £1.3m Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Kier has completed the £1.3 million refurbishment and internal fit-out of Acer House Victims’ Centre in North Yorkshire, creating a purpose-built environment for adult and child sexual assault support services

Galliford Try tops out on Milton Keynes University Hospital car park

Galliford Try has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing development at Milton Keynes University Hospital with the ceremonial topping out of its new multi-storey car park

New Community Diagnostic Centre opens at Milford Hospital

The new Community Diagnostic Centre at Milford Hospital will significantly boost diagnostic capacity, offering thousands more MRI and CT scans each year

Royal Bolton Hospital begins £1.74m upgrade of emergency department

Royal Bolton Hospital has started a £1.74 million upgrade of its Emergency Department from 14 April 2025

Government launches National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

The UK government has launched the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) to streamline the delivery of key infrastructure projects, with a focus on hospitals, roads, and schools

New Hospital Programme: NHS Trust secures land for new £1.5bn facility

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has secured £9.8 million to buy land for a new £1.5 billion facility, set to replace its current building

New £49 million diagnostic and inpatient centre opens at Frimley Park Hospital

Frimley Park Hospital has opened a £49 million state-of-the-art diagnostic and inpatient centre, increasing hospital capacity and improving patient care

Kier breaks ground on £54m Salford University’s health building

Kier has begun construction on the University of Salford’s £54m health and wellbeing building

New £19m clinical diagnostic centre nears completion in Workington

A new £19 million clinical diagnostic centre in Workington is set to open by summer 2025. The purpose-built facility will provide a wide range of diagnostic tests

Braintree Community Hospital’s £1.3m procedure room set to open this summer

Braintree Community Hospital’s new £1.3 million procedure room, opening this summer, will double capacity for minor orthopaedic treatments and reduce waiting times

Balfour Beatty reports strong financial results for 2024

Balfour Beatty has announced its 2024 Full Year Results, highlighting a solid financial performance underpinned by a decade of strategic transformation and cultural change

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Consultant Surgeon Paul Super reflects on six years of success in Vanguard's mobile theatres

Paul highlights the exceptional quality of Vanguard's mobile laminar flow theatres and the dedication of the clinical teams who staff them

25 years of Guardtech: Q&A with Projects Director Conor Barwise

‘Mr. Guardtech’ on how he helped lead Guardtech Cleanrooms in a new direction to become a leading light in UK controlled environment construction

McAvoy awarded second scheme by Queen Elizabeth Hospital

McAvoy, a leading offsite manufacturer, has been awarded a contract to deliver a two-storey modular building for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation...

Award-winning modular operating theatre available for rehire after completing over 400 procedures

ModuleCo Healthcare is pleased to announce the availability of its Theatre and Recovery Suite following a successful deployment that drastically helped reduce surgical...

Collaboration: The key to successful NHS refurbishments

Why early engagement and communication drive better outcomes in healthcare projects

Carrier extends partnership with championship-winning Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport Team

Carrier Commercial HVAC is proud to announce its continued support for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport during the 2025 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.

How to overcome the challenges of constructing a new cleanroom in an old facility

UK-based contamination control experts the Guardtech Group have a long history of turning tired, old premises into stunning new homes for a wide range of applications

Revolutionising heating solutions: Insights on the AquaSnap 61AQ

As the HVAC industry navigates tightening regulations and a growing demand for sustainable solutions, Michel Grabon, Product Marketing and Vertical Markets Engineering...

CIAT chillers and heat pumps installed at innovative James Paget University Hospital Modular Ward

CIAT chillers and heat pumps were installed at James Paget University Hospital’s £15 million new modular ward in Norfolk, which will help shape the future of healthcare...

25 years of Guardtech: the past, present and future as told by their founder

The Suffolk contamination control specialists constructed their first ever cleanroom 25 years ago – Director and founder Ray Wheeler explains how Guardtech became the...

Two leaders from Darwin Group reflect on their experiences in construction

How a leading modular healthcare firm is exceeding industry standards for female employment

BeaconMedaes celebrates after long-term commitment at new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

BeaconMedaes recently completed work on the longest medical gas pipeline system (MGPS) project undertaken in the company’s 65+ year history, and one of the biggest....

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