Construction and healthcare
Building relationships is key! Dealing with the pandemic has brought the relationship between the construction and healthcare industries into sharp focus, sparking new and innovative ways of working –...
View ArticleNHS smart building framework
The NHS has launched its six-year National Framework Agreement for the provision of Smart Building Solutions with the appointment of Johnson Controls. The framework will bring the delivery of smart...
View ArticleMMC and the drive to Net Zero
Following the success of COP26 and the growing pressure from the Government’s green initiatives to drive towards net zero, the topic of sustainability has been brought to the forefront of every...
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NRC appoints main contractor
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) Programme has appointed Integrated Health Projects (IHP) as main contractor to construct the NRC. The NRC will be one of the early schemes to be delivered under...
View ArticleMental Health in Construction: Actions speak louder than words
With figures relating to mental health and suicide in the construction sector making for stark reading, we spoke with Paul Hooker, Managing Director at eco Electrical Contractors (South East) Limited,...
View Article£20Bn new hospital infrastructure investment
Government has confirmed over £20Bn of investment in new hospital infrastructure, which will see five major hospitals rebuilt by 2030. The five hospitals constructed mostly using reinforced autoclaved...
View ArticleNAO analysis of new Hospital programme
The government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP) has experienced delays and is expected to deliver 32 of the intended target of 40 new hospitals by 2030, according to a new National Audit Office report...
View ArticlePick Everard lands £1.6Bn NHS framework
Pick Everard has been appointed to NHS Shared Business Services new £1.6bn framework agreement. Operating across a four-year term, the move will see the firm deliver each of its core services and more...
View Article£19M for regeneration of Bridgwater Hospital
Almost £20M from the Levelling Up Fund will give the former Bridgwater Hospital a new lease of life. The old hospital will be redeveloped into a new facility for developing the skills of the care...
View ArticleI&G to build new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
Yorkshire-based construction firm, I&G, part of the wider Sewell Group, has been appointed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to build the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in...
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What does the NHS need from its buildings?
As the general election approaches, there are opportunities for parties to prioritise NHS infrastructure, says Nathalie Meunier, sales director of the permanent division at offsite manufacturer,...
View ArticleUpdating the NHS Maintenance estate standard
How everyday need can combat infrastructure delays Amit Vadgama, principal building surveyor at Pick Everard, discusses the everyday NHS maintenance that is contributing positively to our communities,...
View ArticleMajor construction milestone for Catterick Integrated Care Campus
A major construction milestone has been marked at the new Catterick Integrated Care Campus with the completion of the building’s steel frame. A small ceremony was held to mark the topping out of the...
View ArticleCall to put Mental Health injuries on par with physical injuries
A leading corporate psychologist is spearheading a campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import as physical ones. Tina Catling, a...
View ArticleIs there a short-term solution to the NHS hospital crisis?
With the New Hospital Programme on pause as the government seeks to conserve public finances, NHS leaders have restressed concerns that the lack of capital funding will only compound capacity demand...
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