HEALTHCARE ESTATES IHEEM AWARDS 2024
Healthcare Supplier of the Year Award
n Brainkind Neurological Centre – Jefferson Sheard Architects.
n Eastbourne District General Hospital Decarbonisation Project – Veolia.
n Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital – Day Architectural.
n Huddersfield Royal Infirmary New A&E Department – Integrated Health Projects.
n Maternity Unit at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast – Graham-BAM Healthcare Partnership.
John Thatcher, Eastwood Park Training’s CEO, explained that a Highly Commended would go to Integrated Health Projects for its delivery of a new A&E Department at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, but the winner was Day Architectural, for Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital. The citation explained that the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had achieved ‘several UK firsts’ on this scheme, to provide ‘an unparallelled operational environment’, i.e. the RAPTOR Hybrid Operating Theatre and direct-level access helipad. It added: ‘Extensive consultation and meticulous planning culminated in the delivery of a unique facility that will transform major trauma care. Innovative design ensures maximum efficiencies throughout the six-storey building.’ Representatives from the winning team collected their award from John Thatcher and Kevin Keegan.
Product Innovation of the Year
Recognising the best new product brought to the healthcare market within the last year, the Product Innovation of the Year award category for 2024 was sponsored by Rexel. Roscoe Hale, the company’s National Account Manager, told guests the judges had awarded a Highly Commended to Aerocom, for its ‘ground-breaking’ fire suppression device, the Advanced Pro Stixx. ‘Lightweight and the size of a KitKat’, it helps extinguish fires ignited from an electrical distribution source and lithium-ion battery fires. Also shortlisted was Honeywell – for Honeywell Self-Test – reportedly the world’s first UL-approved (i.e. meeting internationally recognised standards for sustainability and safety) and patented self-testing system for commercial smoke detectors. The winner, however, was Tarkett, for its ‘Through Their
New Build Project of the Year
Eyes’ – Human Conscious Design Virtual Reality Platform (HCDP). The company says HCDP ‘leverages Unreal Engine 5 gaming technology to uniquely deliver real-time lighting effects in environments – something not seen or done before in VR platforms’. It adds: “Giving users the ability to adjust light intensity and experience settings at different times of the day, there is no known development that offers the same level of control.” A small team from Tarkett received their award from Roscoe Hale and Kevin Keegan.
Refurbishment Project of the Year The evening’s tenth award, for Refurbishment Project of the Year, sponsored by PPL Training, saw eight projects shortlisted: n Barnsley Hospital: Future-proofing Barnsley Intensive Care Scheme – Barnsley Facilities Services.
n Blackpool Victoria Hospital Emergency Village – Gilling Dod Architects.
n Crawley Hospital Child Development Centre – Jefferson Sheard Architects.
n Freeman Hospital: Ward and Lift Lobbies Transformation – Medical Architecture.
n Parkview Mental Health Clinic: A Youth-Led Approach to Transformation – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
n Royal Free Hospital: PET CT Biograph Vision Quadra enabling and installation – Royal Free London Property Services (RFLPS) Consultancy.
n Warrington & Halton Hospitals Redevelopment: Enhancing Healthcare Facilities –Kier Construction.
n Wood Green Shopping Mall Community Diagnostic Centre – gbpartnerships consult.
The award recognises the project team that has successfully delivered an outstanding refurbishment project in the last year. Projects were judged on factors such as efficiency, creative use of space, and attention to elements such as ventilation and energy-efficient lighting, heating, and design. Gary Cooper, MD of PPL Training, explained that Gilling Dod would receive a Highly Commended, for its design of Blackpool Victoria Hospital Emergency Village – comprising a fully refurbished Accident and Emergency Department, a new build 16-bed Critical
Product Innovation of the Year
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