RECENT NEWS

Provider of sustainable temporary power solutions, Power Electrics, has ‘transitioned’ from being privately owned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), in what the company dubs ‘an exciting development’ and a ‘significant milestone in its long-standing commitment to its people, customers, and suppliers’.

Buildings will become safer and more sustainable if building services engineers take a broader approach, said CIBSE President, Fiona Cousins, speaking as a guest on the industry podcast ‘Behind the Built Environment’, hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

Information Commissioner, John Edwards (pictured), has urged organisations across the UK to recognise the real-world impact of data breaches – ‘and the devastating effects they can have on people’s lives’.

The UK’s 9.4 million STEM workers are wasting on average six hours every week thanks to a lack of access to advanced AI tools, according to a new ‘in-depth’ study, How the STEM world works, by STEM specialist, SThree.

Artelia says it has ‘strengthened its position as one of Europe's top 10 engineering companies’ with the acquisition of Pick Everard, a long-standing player in the UK consultancy sector.

As part of the Group's GreenUp strategic plan, Veolia Water Technologies has opened a new Life Science Centre of Excellence near Dublin to ‘drive water treatment innovation, growth, and training in Europe and beyond for the pharmaceutical, science and healthcare markets’.

Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £800 million over four years, and is inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional or national coverage.

GEZE UK, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems, has welcomed two new members to its management team – Allan Randall (pictured right) as National Specification manager, and Lewis Tandy (left) as Marketing manager.

A major milestone on the new ‘state-of-the-art’ £105 m adult mental health inpatient unit, North View in Manchester, has been reached, with practical completion achieved and the building formally handed over to the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

A ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction for a new medical and dental centre for the British Army at Leuchars Station in Fife.

Construction has commenced on an ‘energy-efficient’ Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in Hereford, which will provide a calming and reassuring environment for diagnostic imaging and testing.

North-west based Britplas, a leading commercial glazing specialist, has announced that the company’s owners have transferred their equity to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), ‘marking a momentous shift’ in its ownership structure, and ‘a significant milestone in its journey towards sustainable growth and employee empowerment’.

Keraflo, which specialises in water management solutions for commercial and public buildings, has officially joined the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), in a move that it says signifies its commitment to enhancing fire safety standards in the UK.

SPARK TSL has appointed David Hawkins as its new Sales director, to support take-up of the SPARK Fusion infotainment solution by NHS Trusts and Health Boards.

Patients, visitors, and staff at Broomfield Hospital near Chelmsford hospital are benefiting from extensive Wi-Fi connectivity improvements following significant additions and upgrades to the hospital’s Wi-Fi network.

Sodexo Ambassador, Matt Dawson MBE, recently joined Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, and other influential figures from NHS England, at the 2024 NHS Estates and Facilities Forum.

Design in Mental Health, one of the UK's leading annual events for the mental health built environment, has launched its 2025 Call for Papers, giving anyone whose work involves the design or delivery of spaces that support mental health the opportunity to submit a proposal to present at the next edition of the event, taking place at Manchester Central from 3-4 June 2025.

Cundall, an international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with over 1,000 staff in 27 locations worldwide,  has appointed Andrew Somerville as Partner to head the practice’s ‘rapidly growing’ science and technology sector.

Insulating hundreds of miles of pipework in commercial and industrial buildings would give an immediate boost to the UK’s net zero ambitions and dramatically cut running costs, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Thermal Insulation Contractors’ Association (TICA)

West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, part of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC), is set to open its doors following a £40 million redevelopment. This marks the practical completion of a new 55,860 ft2 two-storey extension, delivered by Graham through the ProCure22 framework.