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Scottish Parliament unanimously approves new Aggregates Tax

The new Aggregates Tax Bill aims to increase use of recycled materials in construction

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BREAKING NEWS: Meet our 2024 speaker

For the very first time in the history of the Building Better Healthcare Awards, we’re thrilled to introduce a keynote speaker.
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Healthcare equipment: Why collaboration pays between manufacturers and healthcare

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks, discusses how the healthcare sector can benefit from closely collaborating with manufacturers

National insulation programme offers the ‘lowest of low hanging fruit,’ says engineering bodies

The Building Engineering Services Association and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association have highlighted insulating pipework as an easy task that could save on energy and carbon

Reconomy launches regulatory framework to tackle climate change

Reconomy's new sustainability framework is aimed at supporting the new government to restructure waste management in the construction industry

Trust Board approves Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's New Green Plan

Greening with PRIDE, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's plan to make the Trust more sustainable has been approved by its Board of Directors

Veolia to deliver net zero project at University Hospital of Hartlepool

Resource management expert Veolia is set to deliver wide-ranging energy projects to further decarbonise the heat supply at the University Hospital of Hartlepool

Dalkia to deliver £18.9m Trafford Hospital decarbonisation project

Trafford Hospital is set to be the first NHS hospital to upgrade its entire energy system, within a live environment, to achieve total energy decarbonisation and Dalkia is leading the project

Knightsbridge Furniture announces collaboration with Cranium Medical Products

The two companies have created a range of healthcare-focused products that are influenced by current interior design trends

Birthplace of the NHS receives £18.9m green investment

Trafford Hospital is set to become the first retro-fitted carbon net zero in-patient hospital in the UK thanks to £18.9m investment from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

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Derelict Victoria Hospital to be replaced by Nottinghamshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre

The demolition of the derelict Victoria Hospital has made way for the new Mansfield Community Diagnostic Centre, Nottinghamshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre

John Scott Health Centre first to benefit from sustainability partnership

NHS Property Services, Tesco, Veolia, and Groundwork have joined forces to recycle soft plastics into outdoor furniture for upcoming social prescribing green spaces. John Scott Health Centre is the first beneficiary of this collaboration

Howorth Air Technology opens new division for R&D of operating theatre products

Howorth Air Technology is ramping up its focus on innovation with a new division specialising in the research and development of products for the healthcare sector

Veolia to deliver specialist engineering and maintenance services to NHS buildings

Veolia has been appoint to the service after securing a place on the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Hard FM Framework

Medical Architecture publishes its carbon reduction plan

Medical Architecture has developed a carbon reduction plan in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Policy Note PPN 06-21

How to take care of increased energy costs in healthcare

Steve Kenny, VP and General Manager at Honeywell subsidiary, MK Electric, discusses increased energy costs in healthcare

TerraCycle on healthcare sustainability: "Putting patients first doesn’t mean putting the planet second"

Julien Tremblin, General Manager for TerraCycle Europe, discusses how the healthcare industry can adopt recycling initiatives to prevent patient care from contributing to plastic pollution and how TerraCycle is tackling blister pack waste in the healthcare sector

IHP awards Dalkia £25m MEP contract for Countess of Chester Hospital £110m build

Dalkia has secured the mechanical, electrical, and public health services (MEP) subcontract for the Countess of Chester Hospital project, awarded to IHP through the Procure23 framework

North Lanarkshire Council grants planning approval for the Monklands Replacement Project

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed planning permission for the new state-of-the-art University Hospital Monklands

GMI Construction tops out on £42m healthcare diagnostics "Citylabs 4.0" project

Leeds-based GMI Construction has topped out on the joint venture project between Bruntwood SciTech and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Philips launches the UK’s first virtually helium-free MRI truck with its BlueSeal Technology

Philips has showcased the first mobile virtually helium-free MRI system in the UK, which aims to improve patient access to diagnostic technology while also caring for the environment

NHS Trust awarded over £1m in national energy efficient lighting scheme

The British government has awarded Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust £1.2m as part of a national energy-efficient lighting scheme across the NHS

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Why excellent fitted furniture matters in mental health facilities

Transforming mental health facilities into therapeutic havens through thoughtful furniture design

Vale Secure launches new Vale Window System U for mental healthcare settings

The new Vale Window System U is the latest product launch of Vale Secure for the mental healthcare industry

Sustainability in the NHS: the criticality of data in achieving net zero

Despite the many well publicised issues facing health and care provision in the UK today, climate change continues to be a focus with long-term implications

Artic launches Artic Zero

Artic moves towards a net zero community by announcing Artic Zero

HVAC in London: Meeting the increasing demand for sustainability

In the heart of London, where population growth meets environmental consciousness, the demand for sustainable Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions...

BeaconMedaes announces exclusive distribution of Medclair AB's pioneering Nitrous Oxide Detector

Its integration into BeaconMedaes’ suite of medical gas sustainability strategies sets new benchmarks in the healthcare sector's journey towards sustainability and...

Artic’s journey to net zero: leading the way towards a sustainable future

In the pursuit of a sustainable future, Artic is blazing a trail towards net zero

Embracing smart technology: Artic’s vision for sustainable facilities management

As the Facilities Management industry undergoes a transformation with the implementation of the flexible working bill, Artic Building Services recognises the need to adapt...

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Do the words "no money" come up often within your organisation? For CGI clients in the NHS and adult social care sector, "no money" has unfortunately become a key mantra...

Heritage and archaeological specialist Extent Heritage joins RSK Australia

The acquisition continues the momentum that is driving RSK Australia’s rapid expansion programme

En route to net zero - Sustainable transport and infrastructure purchasing solution puts NHS in top gear

The agreement provides the NHS with a simple way to find and appoint the services of fully vetted providers quickly and compliantly

Cromwell Hospital introduces technology to recycle anaesthetic gas

Private hospital signs five-year contract with SageTech Medical to implement SID-Dock devices into operating theatres