WWe asked our attending delegates for their highlights and some insights from the 2024 Healthcare Estates Conference by IHEEM in Manchester.
Our regional Directors and Healthcare Leads for England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales recently attended the 2024 Healthcare Estates Conference, Exhibition and Awards in Manchester. Organised by IHEEM, the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management, this two-day event is the UK’s largest event for healthcare management and engineering professionals. With over 200 exhibitors, more than 50 industry speakers, and upward of 3500 attendees, Healthcare Estates is the perfect platform to network, share insights and investigate opportunities that shape the future of healthcare across the entire UK. Over the 8th & 9th of October, our delegates had to opportunity to chat about our ongoing healthcare portfolio and meet with individuals across the industry.
This year we had our own stand, which was ideal for our attendees to discuss, network, share and gather valuable insights, all whilst cultivating relationships within the industry.
With our expansion into Birmingham and Manchester in May, our Regional Leads, Darren Wright and Paul Dean, attended the conference alongside our Healthcare Leads Paul Cooper and Jonathan Blackhurst, and found significant value in sharing our healthcare expertise with other attendees. Currently our teams are involved in several Healthcare Projects, from acute centers, to primary care, to assisting on larger scale facilities like the New Monklands Replacement Project.
“Healthcare Estates has been incredibly valuable, and I believe it will be beneficial long term as well. We have been able to meet some great contacts and speak to the right people to share our insights and expertise.” Darren Wright shared
Our eye-catching stand, designed in our bold orange and grey branding, created a vibrant space that certainly stood out among the exhibitors. Attendees were drawn to our iconic orange water bottles and orange fluffy WW socks we had to giveaway – they might have been the top merchandise item of the event, if we do say so ourselves!
“We’ve had a fantastic couple of days, meeting a range of people and forging great connections. It’s been great to engage with various partners and new faces alike. With our presence distinguished in Scotland, we’re excited about the opportunity to expand our reach and build our reputation here in England!” Paul Cooper, our Healthcare Lead for Scotland & Ireland shared.
Beyond satiating the event with our bold branding, our team was busy sharing insights into Wallace Whittle’s healthcare engineering achievements. We emphasised our contribution to some of the most significant healthcare projects across the UK.
Over the last five years in Healthcare, we have:
- Delivered 15 projects totaling £1.5 billion in value
- Provided close to 1000 hospital beds across the UK
- Worked with more than 10 boards & trusts
“It’s been a very well-organised event, and it has been so busy! We’ve had the chance to connect with many people in the industry and showcase some of our work. It’s been especially interesting to discuss the digital-first approach that we are taking with the New Monklands Replacement Project with a range of people.” Paul Cooper shared.
With our dedicated team on hand to chat all things Wallace Whittle Healthcare, attendees got a real sense of our commitment to delivering world-class healthcare environments that prioritise patient care, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
“Each conversation has been a valuable opportunity to promote the Wallace Whittle name here and showcase our expertise. We’ve had people come along, see our photos of projects we’re working on and tell us about their involvement. It’s great to get that wider perspective from a range of different disciplines that we don’t often come across face-to-face in the standard project stages – it’s allowed us to exchange ideas and learn from one another.” Our Healthcare Lead for England & Wales, Jonathan Blackhurst shared.
We would like to thank all the attendees, partners, and organisers of Healthcare Estates 2024 for the opportunity to participate and share our vision. Looking forward to 2025 already!
