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155 contractors appointed to £2.34bn public buildings framework

155 contractors have been appointed to a £2.34bn framework covering new-build construction, refurbishment, civil infrastructure and hard facilities management

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155 contractors appointed to £2.34bn public buildings framework

BBH Awards 2026: The Winners announced

BBH Awards 2026: The Winners announced

The industry's leading award ceremony honoured innovators across the healthcare build sector. Check out the winners below!
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Schneider Electric upgrades University Hospital Southampton’s ageing infrastructure

Schneider Electric upgrades University Hospital Southampton’s ageing infrastructure

The Trust has partnered with Schneider Electric to introduce connected energy and asset management systems to support maintenance planning and a planned 50,000 sqm estate expansion
Helix CMS completes £2m MRI installation at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

Helix CMS completes £2m MRI installation at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

The Hull-based construction company has delivered a new MRI facility for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Willmott Dixon to build Cornwall's new £410m Women and Children's Hospital, with work due to start in 2028

Willmott Dixon to build Cornwall's new £410m Women and Children's Hospital, with work due to start in 2028

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is targeting completion in 2032 for its new hospital in Truro, with revised designs, planning approval and replacement parking among the next steps
Royal Marsden Hospital completes crane lift for new CT scanner

Royal Marsden Hospital completes crane lift for new CT scanner

Contractor T&B is delivering a new CT2 suite, including supporting clinical accommodation, at the Chelsea hospital, which is also planning a major redevelopment
Wythenshawe Hospital hands over first phase of Manchester endoscopy unit

Wythenshawe Hospital hands over first phase of Manchester endoscopy unit

The first section of a project to upgrade endoscopy services at Wythenshawe Hospital has been handed over, with a new JAG-compliant facility now in clinical use
Delta Building Control wins RAAC remediation contract at Harrogate District Hospital

Delta Building Control wins RAAC remediation contract at Harrogate District Hospital

The building control specialist has been chosen to support a new phase of work to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete from existing hospital roof structures, with Morgan Sindall Construction and Race Cottam Architects also appointed to the project
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Derriford’s £142m emergency care building

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Derriford’s £142m emergency care building

Alexa Hornbeck visits the first Wave 1 New Hospital Programme scheme to begin main construction, where a new emergency department, same-day emergency care unit and nine theatres will expand capacity across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall
Recognition, insight and celebration: The 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards

Recognition, insight and celebration: The 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards

Key NHS insights, networking with industry leaders and celebrating the UK's most innovative healthcare projects

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Premier Modular delivers 16-bed ward at Warrington Hospital

Premier Modular delivers 16-bed ward at Warrington Hospital

The modular building manufacturer has completed a new single-storey facility at Warrington Hospital, providing 16 beds while existing wards undergo refurbishment
Construction progresses on £6.8m Hawthorn Medical Centre redevelopment in Manchester

Construction progresses on £6.8m Hawthorn Medical Centre redevelopment in Manchester

Read Construction is delivering the 8,600 sqft replacement health centre, following its appointment by NHS Property Services, which will provide at least five additional clinical rooms and is expected to open in autumn 2027
EXCLUSIVE: Northwood Health Centre opens after £16m NHSPS transformation of vacant hospital

EXCLUSIVE: Northwood Health Centre opens after £16m NHSPS transformation of vacant hospital

NHS Property Services has brought a long-vacant cottage hospital back into healthcare use, creating a community health hub and releasing neighbouring land for 70 homes
BBH Awards winner stakeholder Darwin Group completes modular ultraclean operating theatre at Hereford hospital

BBH Awards winner stakeholder Darwin Group completes modular ultraclean operating theatre at Hereford hospital

The construction company has completed a new modular ultraclean operating theatre at Hereford County Hospital, with more than 90% of the facility manufactured offsite before being transported and installed at the hospital
EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is not a token little park’: BAM and Eden Project plant first of 163 trees at Royal Liverpool Hospital

EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is not a token little park’: BAM and Eden Project plant first of 163 trees at Royal Liverpool Hospital

The first project under the organisations’ exclusive collaboration will transform the former Royal Liverpool University Hospital site with wildlife habitats, accessible green space and planting designed to support health and wellbeing
Morgan Sindall completes £2.8m MRI ventilation refurbishment at Worthing Hospital

Morgan Sindall completes £2.8m MRI ventilation refurbishment at Worthing Hospital

The contractor has completed a six-month project to replace ventilation and cooling infrastructure at the West Sussex hospital, working alongside Exi, Paine Manwaring and BAQUS
Bender UK upgrades critical power systems serving theatres and neonatal unit at Northampton General Hospital

Bender UK upgrades critical power systems serving theatres and neonatal unit at Northampton General Hospital

The healthcare electrical specialist has replaced ageing electrical infrastructure and installed new monitoring technology to improve resilience in operating theatres, recovery areas, day surgery facilities and the neonatal unit
Bilston secures £25m funding for community diagnostic centre as health campus expands

Bilston secures £25m funding for community diagnostic centre as health campus expands

Funding from NHS England and the City of Wolverhampton Council will support a new diagnostic centre serving Wolverhampton and Walsall, with construction expected to start in mid-2027, subject to council approval
Wembley community diagnostic centre doubles MRI capacity following expansion

Wembley community diagnostic centre doubles MRI capacity following expansion

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has completed a building extension to accommodate two new MRI scanners, increasing the centre’s capacity to almost 70,000 diagnostic scans a year
Royal Bolton Hospital begins main entrance redevelopment ahead of 2027 opening

Royal Bolton Hospital begins main entrance redevelopment ahead of 2027 opening

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s development partners have begun work on a project to introduce new patient drop-off facilities, upgraded waiting areas and five retail outlets
EXCLUSIVE: Maternity units are struggling to keep pace with changing care, experts warn

EXCLUSIVE: Maternity units are struggling to keep pace with changing care, experts warn

An NHS maternity roundtable with P+HS Architects examined how changing clinical needs, ageing hospital estates and funding constraints are shaping the design of maternity and neonatal facilities

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Guardtech supporting critical manufacturing equipment segregation with localised Isopod cleanroom enclosures

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New operating theatre opened at Hereford County Hospital

New operating theatre opened at Hereford County Hospital

Hereford County Hospital has welcomed its first patients following the opening of its new On-Demand Ultraclean Operating Theatre in October 2026, providing vital...
Two countries, one challenge: What the US and UK can learn from each other about mental health design

Two countries, one challenge: What the US and UK can learn from each other about mental health design

From trauma informed design and lived experience to funding and community crisis care, architect Stephen Parker explores how the US and UK can learn from each other to...
The expert view: driving NHS transformation through smarter estate capacity

The expert view: driving NHS transformation through smarter estate capacity

NHS and healthcare leaders explore how better planning, more effective use of existing facilities and closer collaboration could help transform the NHS estate
Guardtech gearing up for an action-packed 2026 exhibition finale

Guardtech gearing up for an action-packed 2026 exhibition finale

The contamination control specialists prepare for a busy autumn schedule across Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology events
Why timber-free GRP doors are fast becoming the gold standard for operating theatres and hygiene-critical healthcare environments

Why timber-free GRP doors are fast becoming the gold standard for operating theatres and hygiene-critical healthcare environments

The performance requirements placed upon doors within modern healthcare facilities have never been greater
The NHS has a £15.9bn estates problem: what does it mean for flat roofs?

The NHS has a £15.9bn estates problem: what does it mean for flat roofs?

Ageing infrastructure and rising maintenance costs highlight the need for better roof inspections and long-term asset management across NHS estates
Made for Living: What makes a better community mental health space?

Made for Living: What makes a better community mental health space?

We know what we don’t want: miniature clinical environments appearing on our high streets but “not clinical” isn’t a design brief
Guardtech donate to golf day fundraiser to cap off a series of donations close to business’ heart

Guardtech donate to golf day fundraiser to cap off a series of donations close to business’ heart

The East Anglian cleanroom construction specialists have donated £440 towards the Sarcoma UK Golf Day fundraiser as the latest instalment of their ongoing Charity...
Guardtech set to close out summer with red-hot awards streak triple header

Guardtech set to close out summer with red-hot awards streak triple header

The East Anglian contamination control specialists are shortlisted for honours at the Pharma Industry Awards, National Building & Construction Awards and Bury Free Press...
Reinsberg Group expands operating table offering with Schaerer Medical acquisition

Reinsberg Group expands operating table offering with Schaerer Medical acquisition

Acquisition strengthens expertise in orthopedics and spinal surgery and establishes a direct presence in Switzerland
Guardtech accelerate automotive cleanroom provision to ensure clients stay in pole position

Guardtech accelerate automotive cleanroom provision to ensure clients stay in pole position

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