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Laing O’Rourke wins Calderdale Royal Hospital delivery contract

Laing O’Rourke has signed the contract with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) to double the size of Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH)

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Laing O’Rourke wins Calderdale Royal Hospital delivery contract

Get ahead of the curve: why early entry matters for the BBH Awards

Get ahead of the curve: why early entry matters for the BBH Awards

Entries are now open for the 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards, inviting NHS organisations, architects, contractors and suppliers to showcase the projects and innovations...
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Royal Free advances £7.4m modular expansion of North Mid urgent care facilities

Royal Free advances £7.4m modular expansion of North Mid urgent care facilities

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust will double urgent treatment centre capacity and increase ambulance handover space at North Middlesex University Hospital
NHS to roll out “AI triage” under £10bn digital investment

NHS to roll out “AI triage” under £10bn digital investment

The NHS will expand the use of artificial intelligence through the NHS App and clinical documentation, which is expected to generate £41bn in total benefits over the next decade
New £1.5m stroke rehabilitation unit opens at Dudley community healthcare site developed through PPP

New £1.5m stroke rehabilitation unit opens at Dudley community healthcare site developed through PPP

Funded by Community Health Partnerships and delivered in partnership with Dudley Infracare LIFT, the eight-bed stroke rehabilitation unit has opened at Ridge Hill in Stourbridge
Sisk wins £67.8m contract to deliver Evelina London Children's Cancer Centre

Sisk wins £67.8m contract to deliver Evelina London Children's Cancer Centre

The construction firm has been appointed to build a new children's cancer treatment facility for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, as its UK business returns to profit
“Hospital at Home” service for older adults launches across Coventry and Warwickshire this summer

“Hospital at Home” service for older adults launches across Coventry and Warwickshire this summer

The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has developed a tailored support service for older adults with mental illness in Coventry and Warwickshire
Leeds healthtech innovation hub planned at Old Medical School following partnership deal

Leeds healthtech innovation hub planned at Old Medical School following partnership deal

HiVE Places has signed three Memoranda of Understanding with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Nexus at the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University for a healthtech innovation hub
J.E.T Construction wins Northampton General Hospital ITU refurbishment project

J.E.T Construction wins Northampton General Hospital ITU refurbishment project

The local contractor has won its bid to refurbish the hospitals old ITU into a 33-bed unit
Lincoln CDC £4m extension wraps up

Lincoln CDC £4m extension wraps up

MTX Contracts has delivered a new building for a CDC, connected via a linkway, which includes nine additional consultation rooms, a treatment room and a plaster room

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Healthcare construction in 2026: Four global shocks and their impact

Healthcare construction in 2026: Four global shocks and their impact

Colin Boyd from Bouygues UK talks about the impact he is seeing on the UK’s healthcare construction sector from ongoing global disruption
Active Care Group joins forces to develop new private specialist rehabilitation hospital in Stoke Mandeville

Active Care Group joins forces to develop new private specialist rehabilitation hospital in Stoke Mandeville

Active Care Group and charity partners WheelPower have agreed to develop the new 52-bed Active Neuro Stoke Mandeville Private Rehabilitation Hospital, which will treat approximately 250 patients a year
Scarborough CDC opens to patients

Scarborough CDC opens to patients

The modular build project led by Darwin Group for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is now operational
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NHS's CDC programme: What happened in June?

NHS's CDC programme: What happened in June?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction and development updates from June 2026 for the NHS's Community Diagnostic Centre programme
An update one year into construction on £110m Tolworth Hospital redevelopment

An update one year into construction on £110m Tolworth Hospital redevelopment

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has provided an update on the progress of work on the Tala Building
£105m National Rehabilitation Centre set to welcome first patients after water quality issues resolved

£105m National Rehabilitation Centre set to welcome first patients after water quality issues resolved

The NHS NRC has cleared the way for the facility to begin accepting patients this summer, following months of remedial work and testing
Laing O'Rourke delivers £1.8m social value through National Grid substation project

Laing O'Rourke delivers £1.8m social value through National Grid substation project

The construction firm has reported generating £1.8m in social value through its work on the Margam Connection Project in South Wales
G&H secures two healthcare contracts worth a combined £16.3m

G&H secures two healthcare contracts worth a combined £16.3m

The mechanical, electrical and public health specialist has won two healthcare contracts with Elliott Group and HBC Construction
Bouygues UK joins Neighbourhood Health Forum as private sector group expands to 10 members

Bouygues UK joins Neighbourhood Health Forum as private sector group expands to 10 members

The construction and property development company has joined a forum that represents more than £10bn of health infrastructure across 1,400 health buildings
£17.8m Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre expected to open in late summer

£17.8m Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre expected to open in late summer

Ergéa UK, Actiform and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust have achieved practical completion of the new CDC in Bridgwater
NHS launches value-based procurement framework for purchasing medical technologies

NHS launches value-based procurement framework for purchasing medical technologies

A new framework has been established to require NHS organisations to consider outcomes, patient experience and price when purchasing medical technologies and devices

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Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Modular construction will accelerate delivery of pioneering research facility supporting the development of new mental health treatments
Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

Proven performance, expanded application
Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are collaborating with dry room experts DryR to strengthen their overall delivery of advanced cleanroom and dry...
Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

The Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists have pledged £1,000 in shirt sponsorship funds to support children’s cancer charity Be More Fab
New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

The project to create a new Healthy Living Centre within the Pentagon Shopping Centre in Chatham has now officially opened following completion in March
Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

New campaign shares personal stories to highlight the importance of lived experience in shaping safer, more compassionate mental healthcare environments
Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are pulling in more cleanroom construction projects than ever before – and they’re building Service and...
Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

Guardtech’s furniture & equipment specialists are providing elite hardware solutions for some of the leading lights in ground-breaking science and engineering sectors
Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

Reflecting on how suicide prevention, safer environments and frontline pressures have evolved across NHS mental health care since 2018
Healthcare industry leaders warn: infection control must be designed in, not bolted on

Healthcare industry leaders warn: infection control must be designed in, not bolted on

IPC Breakfast Forum, convened by Specialist Door Solutions, calls for urgent action as New Hospital Programme creates once-in-a-generation opportunity to build...
Polar NE completes specialist glazing project for £1.4m Belvoir Ward mental health refurbishment

Polar NE completes specialist glazing project for £1.4m Belvoir Ward mental health refurbishment

The Middlesbrough-based specialist glazing manufacturer supported the delivery of secure windows, doors and screens at Belvoir Ward, part of the Bradgate Mental Health...
Polar NE delivers specialist glazing project for £70m Highgate East mental health facility

Polar NE delivers specialist glazing project for £70m Highgate East mental health facility

The Middlesbrough-based specialist glazing manufacturer supported the delivery of 160 healthcare windows, secure doors, curtain walling, rooflights and automatic doors at...

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