WHL PROJECTS - PUBLIC SECTOR
NHS & Healthcare Projects
Specialist contractors delivering compliant refurbishments and construction in live healthcare environments
SERVICE DETAILS
NHS & Healthcare Projects
WHL Projects has extensive experience delivering refurbishment, structural, and maintenance projects for NHS Trusts, private clinics, and healthcare estates across the UK. We understand that healthcare construction requires precision, infection control, and continuity of patient care — and we deliver every project with those priorities at the forefront.
Our expertise
We act as principal contractor on projects ranging from small ward refurbishments to full clinical fit-outs and infrastructure upgrades. Typical works include:
- Structural alterations, new partitions, and ceiling systems
- HTM/HBN-compliant mechanical and electrical installations
- Washroom refurbishments and wet-area tanking
- Fire-stopping, compartmentation, and compliance upgrades
- Roofing, cladding, and external maintenance
- Accessibility and DDA improvements
- Modular extensions and new-build clinical spaces
Every healthcare project is meticulously planned around operational demands. We sequence noisy or disruptive activities outside clinical hours and maintain safe segregation from patient areas. Infection-control measures, negative-pressure zones, and filtered extraction are implemented as standard.
Compliance and healthcare standards
Our teams are trained in NHS infection prevention and control (IPC) requirements and work in accordance with:
- Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBN)
- Building Regulations Parts B, L, M and T
- NHS Estates design guidance
- CQC (Care Quality Commission) expectations for safety and environment
Materials and finishes are selected for hygiene, durability, and cleanability. We ensure all M&E installations are certified by accredited engineers, with full commissioning and testing records provided at completion.
Working in live environments
We’re specialists at delivering projects within occupied hospitals, GP surgeries, and community health facilities. Temporary partitions, HEPA-filtered extraction units, and access controls maintain safety and comfort for patients, staff, and visitors.
We maintain close liaison with infection-control officers, estates managers, and clinical staff. All site teams hold enhanced DBS clearance and undergo healthcare-specific inductions before mobilisation.
Technical assurance and professional oversight
Every healthcare project is supported by our in-house engineers and our sister company, WHL Surveying & Engineering, regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). Their oversight ensures technical integrity for load-bearing alterations, services integration, and certification documentation.
WHL Projects is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), reflecting our commitment to professional management and continuous quality improvement.
Health, safety and environmental management
We operate under strict CDM 2015 and ISO-aligned safety systems, with bespoke risk assessments for clinical environments. Noise, dust, and air quality are continually monitored. All operatives are asbestos-awareness trained, and our waste-disposal partners are licensed to handle clinical and hazardous materials safely.
Sustainability is embedded in our approach — specifying recyclable materials, LED lighting, low-VOC finishes, and energy-efficient systems aligned with NHS Net Zero Carbon goals.
Why choose WHL Projects
Experienced in delivering complex works in live healthcare environments
Full compliance with HTM, HBN, and Building Regulation standards
Safe, clean and considerate delivery maintaining clinical operations
CIOB, RICS, and IStructE accredited oversight and technical assurance
Trusted by NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers nationwide
Build with confidence in healthcare environments
WHL Projects provides the professionalism, technical expertise, and sensitivity required to deliver safe, compliant, and enduring results across the healthcare sector.