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The new edition will extend the scope of the standard to cover fire resisting doors of all materials, reflecting how fire doors are now designed, supplied and installed across the construction sector.  The publication of BS 8214:2026 marks an important step forward in fire door guidance, BSI says. It replaces BS 8214:2016 and introduces a … Read more

Honeywell’s Life Safety and Security solutions provide building owners, managers, and operators with advanced technologies to protect occupants and assets, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and adapt to emerging threats. By integrating comprehensive security systems, Honeywell helps create safer environments, mitigating risks and safeguard your investments. Register here The speaker: John Dorward John Dorward is … Read more

While its lightweight properties once offered advantages in construction, we now understand that RAAC has a predicted service life of around 30 years and, where it remains in place beyond that span, can present critical structural risk and prompt immediate building closures. For healthcare estates teams already under pressure to maintain service delivery, RAAC presents … Read more

The unit, based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital and owned by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, opened to patients in February 2025. It supports older adults with mental health needs, including many people living with dementia, and incorporates dementia-friendly design features intended to support safety and wellbeing. The facility includes energy-efficient systems, outdoor therapeutic spaces … Read more

Keegan joins IMed’s commercial team with more than 14 years’ experience recruiting within the life sciences sector. He has delivered recruitment projects across Europe, the United States and Asia, and has worked across the medical device, pharmaceutical and clinical research industries. His experience includes leading quality and regulatory-focused recruitment campaigns and building international networks of … Read more

Working with Medical Gas Pipelines Ltd, the company provided specialist oxygen pipework for the Brighton 3Ts / Louisa Martindale Building Phase 1 project at Royal Sussex County Hospital. The scheme involves an 11-storey installation requiring medical gas connections throughout the building. Delivered over a two-year period, the project supports several clinical areas, including a 28-bed … Read more

The move strengthens Singu’s presence in the UK and expands its healthcare capabilities, with a focus on supporting operational and regulatory requirements in the NHS. Synbiotix specialises in software for healthcare facilities management, covering catering, compliance, infection prevention and control (IPC), and audit and governance processes. It says its tools help healthcare organisations manage regulatory … Read more

Oliphant brings more than 23 years’ experience in life safety, most recently as Managing director at a UK national fire consultancy. Harmony Fire said he has a strong track record of working across complex regulatory, organisational and asset environments to support robust safety assurance. The appointment reflects growing demand for Harmony Fire’s full-service life safety … Read more

Developed by Prime plc in partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, the new three-storey, 2,687m² facility is located next to Yeovil District Hospital and will provide more than 70,000 diagnostic tests and outpatient appointments each year. Open seven days a week, the centre offers MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray, alongside outpatient consultations, treatment facilities, ECHO, … Read more

The Centre for Equity in Mental Health (CEMH) will open in April 2026. The funding, the largest to date for the University’s School of Human and Health Sciences, spans five years and comes from the highly competitive NIHR Mental Health Research Groups programme. The centre will focus on addressing challenges identified in Calderdale, Kirklees and … Read more

The award recognises Anenta’s technology-led approach, sector expertise, and commitment to efficiency, compliance, and cost control across healthcare estates. Judges highlighted the company’s proprietary Vector platform, which analyses hundreds of thousands of data points monthly to detect billing inaccuracies and operational inefficiencies before payment, saving clients significant time and money. Anenta has helped primary care … Read more

The refreshed framework allows organisations to source gases quickly and compliantly from fully vetted suppliers. The updated agreement is structured across four lots and introduces a dedicated “Sustainable Solutions – Technology Products and Services” offer. This supports the NHS Long Term Plan goal to reduce the carbon footprint of anaesthetic gases, including nitrous oxide, by … Read more

Jepson joins from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), where he was group director of estates and facilities. MFT, one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, operates 10 hospitals across seven sites and has been a long-standing client of Sodexo. Jepson brings extensive operational and leadership experience in facilities management across both public and private … Read more

The contract, valued at around £700,000, will fund LED lighting upgrades across 18 GP surgeries in Somerset. The EPC, backed by Redaptive, allows eEnergy to install energy-saving systems with zero upfront cost. Customers pay for the equipment through energy savings rather than initial investment, while eEnergy retains operational responsibility for the installed equipment. The funding … Read more

The consultancy has been appointed to Lot 4 – Surveying and Strategic Advice – and Lot 8b – PFI Surveying Services. Its work will include condition surveys, structural studies, technical due diligence, and support for the operation, delivery, and handback of buildings under Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes. Simon Robb, National director for Building Surveying … Read more