The Association says the rising number of deaths linked to longer and more intense heatwaves makes this a serious building safety issue with larger parts of the population now vulnerable to heat-related health problems. Researchers from Imperial College London estimated there were 263 excess deaths due to heat in the capital during June alone. BESA’s

Dave Dawkins joins the business with over 30 years of industry experience, primarily in lighting manufacturing, as well as in rail infrastructure and distribution. His career spans senior roles in international markets, and the company said he has a proven track record in business development, strategic planning, and supply chain management. Commenting on his appointment,

Major recent contracts have included Highgate East, a purpose-built £70 m secure mental health facility in the heart of Central London, alongside the North View site in Manchester – a 150-bedroom inpatient facility that was Polar’s biggest mental health project to date. The manufacturer said the specialised products it designs and builds are vital for

A new report from the Association for Project Management (APM) finds that neurodivergent professionals – including NHS and care staff with ADHD, autism or dyslexia – are still facing structural barriers in recruitment, progression and workplace support. APM commissioned the recently published Promoting Neurodiversity Report to assess how well the industry is integrating neurodivergent people,

The work aims to deliver a carbon reduction of approximately 25 per cent from 2030 onwards. The project has received £21.6 million grant funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which is administered by Salix on behalf of the Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF)

Using generative AI algorithms, the research team ‘designed’ more than 36 million possible compounds, and computationally screened them for antimicrobial properties. The top candidates they discovered are structurally distinct from any existing antibiotics, and they appear to work ‘by novel mechanisms that disrupt bacterial cell membranes’. This approach allowed the researchers to generate and evaluate

The Association says ‘a collective competence failure by the built environment sector was identified as a critical contributor to the Grenfell Tower disaster’ – leading to competence frameworks being developed for different activities and occupations in response to key recommendations of the Hackitt Review which followed the fire. BESA is working with the Industry Competence

The organisations contributing their expertise are: Arup. Currie & Brown. Introba. Sisk. Laing O’Rourke. Perkins&Will. P + HS Architects. All seven companies participated in the inaugural Silent Pandemic workshop in London in March, which brought together infection prevention specialists and design and construction professionals to examine how hospitals can be designed, built, and maintained, to

A strategic decision was made to fully modernise the theatre ‘to match the standards of the wider NHS Trust and support clinical continuity during upcoming works elsewhere’. The hospital’s main theatre was operating with equipment that was over 30 years’ old. Initially, the hospital – managed by the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust – had allocated

The new centre (see axonometric image) will be dedicated to non-emergency (elective) surgery, and housed in a new eight-storey purpose-built building at Guy’s Hospital. It will include six new operating theatres, 17 recovery rooms, a discharge lounge, and change and rest facilities for theatre staff. Elective orthopaedic surgery will transfer from Guy’s main theatres to

The organisations said: “This collaboration brings together Ergéa’s deep expertise in lifecycle management of medical equipment and Newton’s Tree’s cutting-edge platform for deploying and monitoring AI applications across clinical and operational domains. Together, they will deliver a comprehensive, vendor-neutral MES offering that empowers NHS Trusts to optimise care delivery, improve health outcomes, and drive organisational

Organised by the YEN and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Women in Building Services Engineering (WIBSE), the evening of panel debates and discussions brought together panellists from leading building services professional bodies and associations, such as BCIA Young Engineer of the Year and YEN member, Zoe Dickson, and BCIA Vice President, Jen

Headquartered in Enfield, RAAM Construction has been operating for nearly 19 years, delivering specialist services to commercial and public sector clients across London and the South East. ABCA Systems said: “RAAM Construction is widely respected for its work in passive fire protection, general building works, planned maintenance, responsive repairs, and refurbishment projects, supporting sectors including

Scheduled for completion this autumn by the Southampton-based healthcare construction specialist, the MOB will serve as a central regional hub for ambulance services. The new multi-functional building forms part of the Trust’s multi-year programme to modernise healthcare infrastructure  — which includes a wider network of MOBs, ambulance stations, and community ambulance points. Rob Speirs, Regional

The factory-manufactured units range from 6-15 metres long, and form the fabric of the new three-storey building – which also includes a part-basement to accommodate the sloping site, and a part-enclosed roof plant area for air-handling units and other equipment.  A total of 56 patient beds, consulting and examination rooms, and recovery areas, will on