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IHEEM Company Affiliate: Opex Consulting supports better infrastructure
Opex Consulting provides independent technical advisory support across PPP/PFI and asset management environments, helping healthcare organisations improve operational performance, strengthen governance, and maximise long-term estate value and efficiency.
As healthcare organisations continue to navigate increasing operational pressures, ageing infrastructure, financial constraints, and evolving estate requirements, the need for clear, evidence-based infrastructure decision-making has never been greater. Opex Consulting supports public and private sector stakeholders across complex healthcare infrastructure and PPP/PFI environments, providing independent support focused on operational performance, contract governance, asset optimisation, and long-term estate resilience.
Opex Consulting combines practical operational understanding with detailed PPP/PFI and infrastructure expertise, helping organisations translate asset-level realities into informed decisions that support long-term estate performance and operational improvement.
Understanding the challenges facing healthcare estates teams
I H E E M President Eur Ing Nigel Keery OBE, CEng, FIHEEM
Chief Executive Officer Peter Sellars CEng, FIHEEM
Chief Operating Officer Tania Davies
Professional Development Manager Zanna Mercer
Professional Development Officer Camelia Stan
Business Development Director Paul Fenton MBE, CEng, FIHEEM
Membership & Administration Coordinator Clair Wilkins
Finance Officer Hannah Davies
Finance Assistant Nikki Tyler
Membership Development Officer Karen Casey
Project Support Officer Kaltrina Azemi
AE Registration Officer Lynn Bowden
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president@iheem.org.uk ceo@iheem.org.uk
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iheem.org.uk camelia.stan@
iheem.org.uk paul.fenton@iheem.org.uk clair.wilkins@iheem.org.uk hannah.davies@iheem.org.uk nikki.tyler@iheem.org.uk karen.casey@
iheem.org.uk
Membership Support Officer Harrison Fleetwood-Thompson
harrison.fleetwood-thompson@iheem.org.uk
kaltrina.azemi@
iheem.org.uk lynn.bowden@
iheem.org.uk
Diary dates
IHEEM Healthcare Facility Planning course, in partnership with TAHPI
https://www.iheem.org.uk/ learning-hub/training-courses/ health-facility-planning-course 3-14 August 2-13 November
IHEEM Health Facility Briefing system
https://www.iheem.org.uk/ events/health-facility-briefing- system-june-256-134 20-21 August 26-27 November
Discount rates of over 20% are available exclusively for members when booking training courses via the IHEEM website.
7 July Authorising Engineers Conference and Exhibition
https://www.iheem.org.uk/ events/authorising-engineers- conference-and-exhibition
as they balance operational delivery, compliance, investment priorities, and long-term infrastructure outcomes within increasingly constrained environments and budgets, Opex Consulting’s focus is on providing pragmatic, independent support that helps organisations improve performance, manage risk, and maximise long-term asset value across healthcare estates and infrastructure assets. Opex Consulting believes
that technical advisory support should go beyond compliance and reporting. By combining operational insight with strategic infrastructure understanding, it helps clients improve how infrastructure is planned, managed, and delivered across complex public sector environments.
Opex Consulting is also proud to be supporting the Healthcare Estates Conference & Exhibition 2026 as sponsor of
13-14 October Healthcare Estates Conference Exhibition Awards 2026
https://www.iheem.org.uk/ events/save-the-date-13th- 14th-october-healthcare- estates-conference-exhibition- awards-2026
the networking drinks reception, continuing its commitment to supporting collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the healthcare estates sector. To learn more about Opex Consulting’s work across healthcare infrastructure and PPP/PFI environments, visit
www.opexconsulting.co.uk
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The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management, 2 Abingdon House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Portsmouth, Hants PO5 1DS Tel: 02392 823 186
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