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Henry Brothers begins work on £12m endoscopy unit at Queen’s Medical Centre

Construction has started on a refurbished and expanded endoscopy unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s Queen’s Medical Centre

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Enter the 2025 BBH Awards: Celebrate your impact in healthcare

The Building Better Healthcare Awards are back another year with 20 different categories for you to enter. If you have worked on a project that has significantly impacted the...
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Queen Victoria Hospital chooses front lawn for new CDC and seeks contractors

The local council has approved the planning application for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to build a Community Diagnostic Centre

MTX progresses on £25m Clacton Hospital upgrades

MTX has begun construction work on the new Urgent Treatment Centre at Clacton Hospital

NHP is a good start but what about the rest of the NHS Estate?

Stuart McArthur from Sir Robert McAlpine and Robert Wotherspoon from Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures discuss the new energy brought to the NHP programme bringing its own issues for wider procurement in the NHS Estate

Construction of new wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to restart in May

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has named ModuleCo as the firm set to progress the scheme

Kier breaks ground on new MRI facility at King’s Mill Hospital

Kier and CPMG have commenced work on a major new diagnostics development at King’s Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire

New £21.3m emergency department opens to patients at Pilgrim Hospital

The first phase of the £21.3 million transformation of Pilgrim Hospital's Emergency Department has been completed in Lincolnshire
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Strengthening resilience: Ensuring uninterrupted care in a crisis

Steven Campbell, co-founder and Director of mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Campbell West, explores practical strategies for enhancing energy security and HVAC resilience in healthcare settings, as hospitals face rising threats from extreme weather, cyber attacks, and energy disruptions

£20m CDC opens in Scunthorpe

A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has opened in Scunthorpe, designed by Alessandro Caruso Architecture & Interiors in collaboration with Helix CMS

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Government pledges over £102m for biggest GP surgery investment in 5 years

The government has allocated a portion of the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund to refurb GP surgeries to enable over 8 million more appointments

A flat-pack future for the New Hospital Programme

To meet the New Hospital Programme’s ambitious targets, Ewa Ambrosius, Operations Director at Perega, argues modular construction must play a central role in delivering faster, smarter, and more sustainable healthcare buildings

Green light for Newcastle’s new urgent treatment centre

Robertson Construction North East has been selected to deliver the new centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) through the P23 framework

North Tees Hospital unveils new £4.3 million robotic and emergency maternity surgical theatre

The new theatre on the first floor is now home to surgical robot affectionately called 'Robbie'

Storm Building delivers refurbishment of operating theatres

Storm Building delivered the refurbishment of theatres 1, 2, and the recovery area at Whittington Hospital

Barts Health NHS Trust marks one year of recycling success

Barts Health NHS Trust is celebrating significant progress in its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, one year after launching a series of new recycling initiatives across its hospitals

Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre takes shape

Construction of the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre has reached a key milestone, with the concrete frame of the new three-storey facility now in place at Colin Campbell Court

MTX’s Stepping Hill £24.3m Outpatients Centre takes shape

MTX Contracts is delivering a new £24.3m outpatients department at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, supporting Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s long-term sustainability plans

IHP delivers new BEACH Building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Built by Integrated Health Projects, the new 23,000m² BEACH Building will establish Royal Bournemouth Hospital as Dorset’s major emergency care centre

ModuleCo enters final phase of CDC

ModuleCo has started internal fit-out works of the new Community Diagnostic Centre, known as the North Kent CDC, at Livingstone Community Hospital

Planning permission granted for new Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre at Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, with a garden by renowned landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith, the centre will feature welcoming communal areas, private consultation rooms, group spaces, and a tranquil garden

Sir Robert McAlpine breaks ground on £110m Tolworth Hospital redevelopment

Sir Robert McAlpine has begun construction on Tolworth Hospital after early works were completed in March 2025 to demolish old and unused buildings and deliver infrastructure upgrades across the site

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Consultant Surgeon Paul Super reflects on six years of success in Vanguard's mobile theatres

Paul highlights the exceptional quality of Vanguard's mobile laminar flow theatres and the dedication of the clinical teams who staff them

25 years of Guardtech: Q&A with Projects Director Conor Barwise

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McAvoy awarded second scheme by Queen Elizabeth Hospital

McAvoy, a leading offsite manufacturer, has been awarded a contract to deliver a two-storey modular building for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation...

Award-winning modular operating theatre available for rehire after completing over 400 procedures

ModuleCo Healthcare is pleased to announce the availability of its Theatre and Recovery Suite following a successful deployment that drastically helped reduce surgical...

Collaboration: The key to successful NHS refurbishments

Why early engagement and communication drive better outcomes in healthcare projects

Carrier extends partnership with championship-winning Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport Team

Carrier Commercial HVAC is proud to announce its continued support for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport during the 2025 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.

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CIAT chillers and heat pumps installed at innovative James Paget University Hospital Modular Ward

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25 years of Guardtech: the past, present and future as told by their founder

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Two leaders from Darwin Group reflect on their experiences in construction

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