Following 2017’s Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government commissioned an independent review of UK building regulations and fire safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt. This report informed the Building Safety Act 2022, ensuring that everyone undertaking design or building work on higher-risk buildings demonstrates a high level of competence and expertise. This ‘guarantees compliance with building

The strategic infrastructure specialist says the move marks a significant milestone in its strategy of driving growth through investment in new markets, and follows a £9 million investment from experienced growth capital investors, BGF, announced earlier this year. The news follows appointments for several projects across multiple Canadian provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and

Carl Fletcher will be responsible for the management and development of the Sales function that covers the main business areas of Healthcare, eMobility, Service Solutions, and Industry. Bender provides systems ‘that make electrical infrastructures smart and safer in applications such as hospitals, mining, renewable energy, and electric vehicles’. A supplier of electrical safety monitoring products,

It has been developed in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, and ‘suppliers of pioneering sustainable waste management services and technologies’. NHS SBS says it gives NHS organisations and the public sector access to ‘carefully vetted vendors of innovative,

The Trust’s (LTHT) ‘Building the Leeds Way Programme’ team – which is responsible for leading the project to build new ‘state-of-the-art’ hospitals in Leeds – led the event at Aspire on Infirmary Street for Year 9 and 10 students from Mount St. Mary’s, Carr Manor, Bishop Young Academy, Cockburn Academy, Co-op Academy, and Leeds East

Undertaken in partnership with Integrated Healthcare Projects (IHP), it will see the firm deliver all mechanical, electrical and public health installations on site – both for the new Emergency Care Village, and the refurbishment of existing clinical and mental health accommodation to create a new Paediatric Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit at Bassetlaw Hospital.

The sector is major emitter of carbon – if the global sector were a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest polluter, with the NHS contributing six per cent of the UK’s total carbon footprint. Operating theatres make up as much as 25% of hospitals’ contribution, but three in every four people need surgery

The service is currently delivered from the neighbouring NHS Property Services-owned facility, located on the Mount Gould Hospital estate, a few minutes away from the Mount Gould LCC. Its current home at the Plym Neuro Rehab Unit is a 15-bed inpatient facility for adults with acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological conditions,

Veolia says the installation will produce 1,000 MWh of solar-generated electricity annually, and lower CO2 emissions by 222 tonnes in the first year.  The solar array comprises over 2,412 solar panels across eight canopies covering 400 car parking spaces. The new SCP also includes 10 solar-powered EV charge points for staff use. By covering the

The training specialist said: “With this year coinciding with IHEEM’s 80th anniversary, the week of 9 October became a week of celebrations, networking, and – of course – important conversations and conference sessions delivered by those at the forefront of their fields within estates and facilities. We were proud to sponsor and speak at IHEEM’s

IHEEM’s annual Healthcare Estates gala dinner saw the IHEEM Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Dr PL Yuen, of IHEEM’s Hong Kong Branch. IHEEM CEO, Pete Sellars, said: “Tonight, it is my utmost privilege and honour to present this year’s IHEEM Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given this year to an individual who – since I

SageTech Medical said: “Inhalational anaesthetic gases are vital for putting patients to sleep for operations, but they come with an environmental cost. Approximately 95% of the volatile anaesthetic used during a procedure is released into the atmosphere as highly polluting waste gas.” Bupa says preventing the release and environmental pollution caused by anaesthetic gases is

Taking place throughout October, World Menopause Awareness is an initiative instigated by the International Menopause Society (IMS). It included a World Menopause Awareness Day on 18 October. Its theme was cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death for women across the developed and developing world. The IMS has published a whitepaper on the subject,

The awards saw Grundon rewarded for its overall commitment to environmental best practice, as well as what it dubs its ‘ground-breaking’ inhaler recycling programme, which is expected to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS. The judges commented that the service ‘really addresses and solves an issue that hadn’t been tackled before’, and said: “There