As lead architect, landscape architect and interior designer for the Kier-led delivery team, Arcadis designed the Velindre @ Nevill Hall Radiotherapy Unit in Abergavenny for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Opened in July 2025, the facility provides local radiotherapy treatment for patients across South East Wales, reducing travel times and improving access to care. The

The facility provides vital alternative capacity during emergency refurbishment and helping reduce patient waiting times. A critical incident was declared at the Princess of Wales Hospital in October 2024, when eight theatres and 10 wards were closed and the Intensive Care Unit was relocated. With orthopaedic surgery and endoscopy capacity particularly under threat, the Health

The new facility, which was built by Vanguard Healthcare Solutions using modern methods of construction (MMC), saw its first patients in late November, with approximately 6,000 more expected to follow over the next 12 months. Dr Ajeya Shetty, Endoscopy Lead, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “I’m proud that this new addition will significantly

The Government-owned property company also invested £103 m in 88 local developments through its Healthy Places programme and achieved a 7.7% reduction in carbon emissions against a 5% target. The report highlights performance across NHSPS’ three strategic pillars – Building a Better Estate, Brilliant Service Every Time, and Unlocking Value – with all corporate targets

The investment marks a pivotal step in advancing Trane Technologies’ digital and controls strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, Trane Technologies will acquire a 49% interest in Kieback&Peter, with an option to assume full ownership after a three-year period. The strategic partnership includes a commercialisation agreement enabling the two companies to offer highly complementary

It allows you to maintain the integrity of your roof and head off major problems before they even have a chance to occur. Spotting potential problems early can save you both significant time and costs, minimising any remedial works that will be needed to restore and repair your roofing system.This guide is designed to aid in

Kent Community Energy (KCE) has already raised over £575,000 in its community share offer, surpassing its original £400,000 target. The funds will create a pipeline of community-owned solar arrays on community, charity, and heritage buildings, generating a surplus fund to benefit local initiatives. The share offer invited people from around the UK to invest in

SFA Saniflo has named James Eeles as Area Sales manager for Kinedo in the North East and Scotland. Covering a territory from Leeds to Inverness, he will support merchants and showrooms while developing contract business for the company’s full range of shower products, and representing Saniflo in Scotland. James joins from TKC, a Midlands-based kitchen

The 33,000 sqft extension is a newly refurbished healthcare space with expanded key diagnostic, surgical and therapy services. The development has been designed to modern clinical standards, with a focus on flexibility, patient flow, and the integration of advanced medical technologies. Key additions include a new therapies area, an additional operating theatre to support advanced

Healthcare construction firm MTX Contracts has acquired Elite Group, a facilities management and engineering services provider. The company says the acquisition ‘marks an exciting milestone for MTX as the business continues to strengthen its maintenance, small works and FM capabilities’, adding that it ‘will allow both businesses to respond to increased demand, share expertise and

Rebecca Garcia has been named as alliance director, Bonnie Chu as alliance design director, and Rachel Anderson as social value lead. Rebecca and Bonnie’s roles will drive Kier’s alliancing capability across its portfolio, including on major and acute hospital projects, bringing with them a wealth of experience across healthcare, as well as broader sectors including

The Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital is one of the most significant projects for Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) over recent years, providing additional operating theatres to address waiting lists for complex routine procedures, meeting the demands of the growing population across the Thames Valley. Adjacent to the West Wing and Children’s

The researchers have demonstrated a novel use for metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) – the class of materials awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – to create mechanically antibacterial surfaces. Rather than relying on antibiotics, silver or other biocidal agents, the coating works by forming microscopic ‘nanotips’ that physically puncture and kill bacteria on contact, before

Following the project briefing in October 2024, the Trust worked with structural and civil engineering consultancy Perega to develop the detailed technical design for the SDEC refurbishment, marking a further milestone in their five-year collaborative relationship. The project forms part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to modernising facilities and improving urgent care for local patients.

The new centre will offer earlier diagnosis of conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. It will open Monday to Friday which NHSPS says will reduce the need for patients to travel to hospital. Owned by NHS Property Services, the location was chosen because of its proximity to community services such as the Coventry Urgent