INSTITUTE NEWS INSTITUTE NEWS IHEEM SCOTTISH REGIONAL CONFERENCE


Scotland’s Future NHS & University Estate takes centre stage in Edinburgh


Senior leaders from NHS Scotland, the Scottish Government, and Scotland’s universities will come together in Edinburgh this November for IHEEM’s inaugural Scottish Regional Conference.


The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh, will host the first IHEEM Scottish Regional Conference on 10-11 November 2026.


The conference will bring together estates and facilities leaders from healthcare, higher education and the wider public sector. Delivered in partnership with the IHEEM Scottish Branch and UHEI, the event combines a two-day conference, exhibition, and Gala Awards Dinner.


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8 Health Estate Journal October 2026


Alan Morrison, Deputy Director of Health


Infrastructure & Sustainability, Scottish


Government Under the overarching theme


‘Scotland’s Future NHS & University Estate’, discussion will focus on the strategic issues shaping Scotland’s public estate – from investment, capital planning, and infrastructure resilience, to sustainability, digital transformation, and the changing requirements of healthcare and education.


Designed for senior decision-


makers, including Heads and Directors of Estates, Estates Managers, and Facilities Managers, the event places the NHS at its


Morag Beers, Director of Estates and Commercial Services, University of Aberdeen


Professor Tom Steele, Director of Strategic Infrastructure Planning & Design, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde


heart while giving Scotland’s universities a strong voice.


National leadership and NHS expertise


The programme features senior figures including Alan Morrison, Deputy Director of Health Infrastructure & Sustainability at the Scottish Government; Professor Tom Steele, Director of Strategic Infrastructure Planning & Design at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde; and Louise Gardiner,


Craig Ewing, Director of Facilities Services Hard FM, University of Glasgow


Louise Gardiner, Head of Digital Estate and Asset Management, NHS Scotland


Head of Digital Estate and Asset Management at NHS Scotland. They are joined by contributors including Paul Mortimer, Head of NHS Strategic Capital Investment, and Alan Wilson, Director of Estates & Facilities at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Across the two days, sessions will move from national policy to practical delivery, addressing capital investment, future-ready estates, infection prevention, Net Zero, maintenance and asset performance, digital


Professor Billy Hare, Professor of Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University


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