He outlines how informed decision-making and innovation-led technologies, such as remote monitoring systems, are helping Rock Compliance to deliver sustainable change.

He reflects on balancing maintenance backlogs with new hospital developments, the benefits of combining innovation, investment, and collaboration, and how IHEEM supports its members in addressing infrastructure, funding, and sustainability challenges.

He highlights early engagement as crucial and says that, although there are many positive moves being made in terms of sustainability, the growing maintenance backlog is a concern. He also emphasises how we can encourage and attract more young people and women into the sector.

She discusses the latest product range on show at the event, the science behind filtration technology, and why staff retention remains one of the sector’s biggest challenges – as well as the steps being taken to address it.

The extension to the Allen Building at the university’s Preston campus has been delivered to support the next generation of dental professionals. It has increased the number of dentistry clinical teaching bays from 16 to 24, thanks to funding from the Office for Students (OfS). The additional state-of-the-art bays that have been created will be

This award-winning sanctuary, which captivated visitors at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, and earned a prestigious Gold Medal in the Container Garden category, has been reimagined as a permanent haven for wellbeing within the hospital grounds. Sponsors, supporters, and friends of the garden gathered to celebrate this addition to the hospital. While the garden

UK National Schedule of Rates (NSR) from Gordian provides industry professionals with the most accurate and current pricing information for materials, labour and plant, ensuring cost-effective and transparent construction maintenance contract execution. “Gordian is committed to providing industry-leading solutions that empower professionals to achieve operational excellence and financial efficiency,” said Kris Gorriarán, President of Gordian.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has contracted MTX Contracts to develop a landmark new building at the Wycombe Hospital site. Plans have been approved for a six-storey building designed to enable core services to move out of the current Wycombe Tower Block which is unfit for long-term use. The new facility will create a state-of-the-art environment

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has achieved national recognition for its digital transformation work, becoming the first mental health provider in the Midlands to receive the Excellence in Digital Accreditation Award. Behind the accolade lies a fundamental rethinking of how estate and digital infrastructure support care delivery. In recent years, the Trust has overhauled

The modern facility that will increase diagnostic capacity and improve access to healthcare across the region, according to the Trust. Built by Morgan Sindall Construction through the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) framework, the project has transformed a 1,100 m² site in Thurrock into a high-quality, purpose-designed space for testing and scanning. The development

Recently appointed BSR chair Andy Roe has pledged to tackle the backlog at Gateway 2, which had delayed new housing developments, without weakening safety standards established under the Building Safety Act. He has introduced an ‘Innovation Unit’ of planning specialists and a batching system to prioritise major schemes – covering almost 34,000 homes – with

The two organisations have conducted significant engagement with members – spanning NHS trusts, integrated care boards, primary care providers, and voluntary sector providers – with the clear view that a single membership body for the NHS should be established. Eighty-five per cent of almost 400 chairs, chief executives and other members in executive-level positions surveyed

DDC’s UVMATIC water trap is helping to prevent outbreaks of infections in healthcare facilities, which uses UVC light to eliminate bacteria in wastewater pipes. The device was showcased at three major UK events: IP2025 (Brighton), the Care Show Birmingham and Healthcare Estates (Manchester). DDC sales director James Smith said: “Water traps are surprisingly some of

Professor Dan Hawcutt has been appointed as the founding director of the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing, a new major collaboration between the University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Alder Hey Children’s Charity, and other partners. The Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing was officially announced by Wes Streeting,

A report published today reveals that antimicrobial resistance poses a mounting threat to patient safety and NHS budgets alike. Infections caused by resistant bacteria already cost the NHS an estimated £180 million per year – many linked to preventable design issues such as unsafe drainage systems and poor ventilation. The report, published by the Healthcare