McAvoy project part of RAAC remediation at King’s Lynn hospital

This project is a critical part of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust’s Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) rolling safety programme. The Trust has engaged McAvoy to design and deliver a Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) facility using its SmartCare modular solution. The 900 m² decontamination facility will support the hospital’s surgical … Read more

Inspection service for PV panels launched

The company says that as the UK ‘ramps up’ its use of solar energy, ‘spurred by government incentives and growing public interest in sustainability’, regular inspections ‘are becoming increasingly important’. Allianz Engineering said: “This new service extends the existing ‘Electrical Fixed Wiring Inspection’ to include regular checks and tests for solar PV systems. It can … Read more

Smart technology specialist and design and architectural business merge

The two companies say the ‘strategic merger’ unites ‘two powerhouse firms with a shared vision to elevate the human experience through intelligent, future-ready environments that redefine what smart buildings can achieve’. The Clarient Group will continue to operate under its current name, ‘strengthening CannonDesign’s practice for smart building consulting, technology infrastructure design and digital experience, … Read more

James Paget Trust launches ‘vision’ for new hospital

The new James Paget Hospital is being delivered through the New Hospital Programme, with an allocated budget of £1-1.5 billion to complete the project. The James Paget is one of seven hospitals requiring replacement due to having been constructed primarily using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and will be prioritised in the programme. The Trust … Read more

Webinar: Helping Trusts with their ‘digital transformation journey’

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6669211369495990876?source=magazine It will examine how these can be addressed using the real estate software specialist’s ‘single source of truth technology platform’. MRI Software says managing multiple applications (‘often 80-120 per Trust’) is ‘creating data silos, increasing operational costs and inefficiencies, and hindering decision-making’. It said: “NHS England has recently confirmed £1 bn in duplicate … Read more

Government launches NISTA to ‘get a grip on delays to infrastructure delivery’

Bringing together two bodies – the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA), NISTA will accelerate the delivery of major government projects – ‘supporting delivery of our roads, railways, schools and hospitals – by overcoming barriers, and providing expertise on private finance’, alongside developing and implementing the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy. … Read more

Third generation personnel become shareholders and part-owners at VES

The Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh-headquartered company – which also offers ‘a wide range of specialist services to improve the performance and life of existing HVAC equipment’, said: “As a family-owned British manufacturing business, it’s exciting to see the third generation join other family members as part owners, continuing the history and legacy of our company.” Founded … Read more

£49 m diagnostic and inpatient facility opens at Surrey hospital

The modular building, which took just 16 months to complete, includes new inpatient medical wards, a dedicated one-stop breast care unit, and a diagnostics centre delivering increased capability, with: 74 inpatient beds – two storeys offering a combination of single rooms and four-bed bays. A dedicated breast care diagnostic and outpatient unit – providing a … Read more

Compliance Group appoints new CEO

Joining from Johnson Controls, where she has been MD of the fire and security businesses across the UK and Ireland, she has considerable experience in compliance markets, having spent 25 years in field operations, business development, commercial leadership, and ‘numerous’ MD roles in the fire, security, lift, escalator, and access sectors. She has managed businesses … Read more

Digital manufacturing specialist’s ‘major investment’ in R&D and automation

The company says the move is ‘underscored by robust financial results’ for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, with total revenues reaching £79,758,079. and a pre-tax profit of £5,774,209. Utilising ‘highly advanced offsite construction capabilities’, Merit says it ‘manufactures technically complex buildings in a third of the time taken by traditional methods’. Among the … Read more

Plans submitted for new ‘world-class’ life sciences hub in central London

A planning application by the Snowsfields Quarter Partnership – a joint venture between independent health organisation, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, Oxford Properties, and Reef + Partners, has been submitted to Southwark Council. Snowsfields Quarter would provide approximately 360,000 ft2 of multi-functional space, including 245,000 ft2 of specialist laboratory facilities, across three new buildings, for … Read more