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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS A cry for ‘radical construction sector change’


A leading trade body representing builders has called on the construction sector and any future Government, ‘to act now’ if they are to meet the 2050 zero carbon target.


With construction directly influencing 47% of UK carbon emissions, and 61% of UK waste (according to figures from the Low carbon construction innovation & growth team: final report, and DEFRA Statistics on Waste respectively), the sector is ‘a critical part of the radical change needed’, says the National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major Contractors Group (MCG). Its new report, Transforming Construction for a Low Carbon Future, warns that the construction industry ‘must be transformed within a generation; otherwise it will have failed the country, and the Government will fail in its zero carbon ambitions’.


Speaking at its launch, NFB Chairman, Nick Sangwin, said: “This report is not a document to sit on shelves gathering dust; it is designed to galvanise the sector into action, to see the opportunities, and to lead the way towards zero carbon by 2050. The construction sector must


Nick Sangwin. Mark Wakeford.


step forward and implement a real step- change in the way it does business.” Mark Wakeford, Chair of the NFB’s Major Contractors Group, commented: “2050 might seem a long time away, but it’s really not much time to radically change our industry. We must start now, and the Government must lead the way, and make this a firm priority post-election. Anyone still operating the same way they are today in 20 years’ time will be lucky to still be in business. There are no excuses – Government, contractors, the supply chain,


McAvoy strengthens management team Offsite construction specialist,


The McAvoy Group, has expanded its Board with the appointment of Martin O’Neill as Contracts director, further strengthening its management team.


With 25 years’ construction and civil engineering experience, he brings a wide range of project delivery expertise, and will ‘take responsibility for delivering offsite projects to the highest standards’. Collaborating at projects’ initial design and procurement stages, he will lead site


manufacturers, designers, and the trades, must all embrace the challenge now.” He continued: “To make this happen, domestic housing requires an annual Government spend of £15 billion, industrial and commercial property and infrastructure up to £10 billion a year, flood defences £1 billion a year, and the power sector £20 billion a year. But it’s about more than just money; the transformation required in the construction industry is multi-faceted, and industry and Government must take a joined-up approach to bring together developments in skills, procurement, design, products and materials, transport, and more.” The report ‘spells out the huge opportunities that exist across the sector’, including domestic, industrial, flood defence, the power sector, and transport. It looks at funding streams, the transformation of skills, procurement and design, and innovative approaches to reducing carbon emissions and waste. Included are contributions from organisations including: the CBI, the CITB, Constructing Excellence, the Institution of Civil Engineers, Laing O’Rourke, and Nottingham City Council.


operations to handover and post- completion, working closely with the Group’s business development, commercial, and manufacturing teams.


Mark Lowry, managing director of The McAvoy Group, said: “We are continuing to grow and develop the McAvoy business, which in turn means strengthening the team with the best possible talent. We’re thrilled to welcome Martin to the Board. His experience, knowledge, and expertise, will be


Vanguard’s new mobile CSSD on show


Vanguard Healthcare Solutions says over 350 visitors looked around its new mobile Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) unit at October’s Healthcare Estates 2019 event. Visitors included IHEEM’s President, Ian Hinitt, guest of honour at a special launch, who, as well as cutting the ceremonial ribbon, spoke about what Vanguard describes as the unit’s ‘unique qualities’. He said: “It was a pleasure to join Vanguard Healthcare Solutions to help them showcase the latest model joining their expanding fleet of mobile healthcare facilities. This unit is testament to Vanguard’s commitment to working with


healthcare organisations worldwide to meet their temporary infrastructure needs, and to develop and build the very products which meet their needs.” Vanguard says the mobile CSSD is ‘one of the first of its kind’, providing a high- specification, temporary facility where all items used in procedures by hospital surgeons and clinical staff can be intensively cleaned and sterilised. It said: “The new unit offers a mobile CSSD solution useable by hospitals during refurbishment projects, or whenever their own sterilisation services may be out of commission, to provide replacement capacity for the cleaning, sterilising, and


invaluable in driving the Group forward across a range of sectors. His combination of wide-ranging delivery experience, and a dedication to quality and health and safety, will ensure that our extensive pipeline of work – particularly in the education, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors – continues to be delivered to the very highest standards.”


A member of the Institution of Engineers Ireland, the new appointee was previously Regional director for Scotland and Northern England at Farrans Construction.


repackaging of surgical instruments.” It includes a pre-cleaning station with built- in ultrasonic cleaner, washer-disinfectors and steam sterilisers, a packing area, an independent plant room, an electronic data centre, staff welfare areas, and HEPA-filtered environmental air.


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