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Project chief in marathon challenge for Maggie’s Lanarkshire
The director of our project to create NHS Lanarkshire’s new hospital is running the London Marathon for the cancer support charity partnered with Monklands.Graeme Reid, Director of the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP), is fundraising for Maggie’s Lanarkshire, based...
Site visit by colleagues from council link road team and Glasgow City Region
(from left): Tom Underhill, Structures Project Leader at MRP construction partner Laing O’Rourke; William Chan, Project Development Coordinator/EALR Project Team, North Lanarkshire Council; Craig Wilson, Project Development Coordinator/EALR Project Team, North...
Success for hospital project at international architecture awards
Our project to create the new University Hospital Monklands scooped bronze in the global architecture awards.The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) design for the hospital at Wester Moffat in Airdrie made the final three in the Future Projects – Healthcare category...
Apprentices passionate about working on plans for their new local hospital
(from left): Scott Boyle, Ellie Suttie, Aaron LoughridgeTo celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we spoke to three technician engineer apprentices – Ellie Suttie, Aaron Loughridge and Scott Boyle – who are supporting our project to create the new University Hospital...
MRP Team Spotlight – Jacqueline Eve, Business Manager at Monklands Replacement Project, NHS Lanarkshire
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "My exciting role allows me to be at the heart of this transformative project that will help shape healthcare for decades to come! It gives me the chance to help create a modern, digital...
MRP Community Benefits Update December 2025
By Lesley Aitken, MRP Community Benefits Engagement Lead (Pictured above)Seasons Greetings I hope this Community Benefits update finds you well and looking forward to the festive period. I hope it brings the opportunity for some rest and days which are merry and...
Video tells story of preparatory site works for Lanarkshire’s new hospital
(above) - Laing O’Rourke Project Manager Gerry VallianatosA new video shines a spotlight on the preparatory groundworks at the site of the new University Hospital Monklands. Colleagues from Laing O’Rourke, the Monklands Replacement Project’s construction...
Plans for new hospital go to Scottish Government for final approval
From left: Martin Hill. Chair of the Board of NHS Lanarkshire; Laing O’Rourke Project Manager Gerry Vallianatos; Donald Reid, NHS Lanarkshire Board Non-Executive Member; Laing O’Rourke Project Director Steve Holland; Colin Lauder, NHS Lanarkshire Executive Director...
Hospital project helps college students prepare for world of work
(from left) - Andrew McGeechan, Tracey Stark, Lucy McCabe, Ben VariniEngagement between the construction partner for the new University Hospital Monklands and New College Lanarkshire helped nurture local talent – and saw one student land a job.Laing O’Rourke visited...
School students benefit from work experience thanks to project partner
(from left): Kirsten Ross, Hoare Lea; students David Banasiewicz, Amy Walker, Thomas McAulay, Cooper Weir; Craig Scullion, Hoare Lea.Students from four Lanarkshire secondary schools have completed a week of work experience at Hoare Lea, who are technical advisors to...
New nurses see their future workplace come to life through digital technology
New nurses were impressed to see the vision for the new University Hospital Monklands become reality through digital technology. The newly qualified nursing staff, based at the existing Monklands, visited the Immersive Suite on the hospital’s campus to see the plans...
International audience in California wowed by new hospital project
The team creating the new University Hospital Monklands headed stateside for a unique opportunity to raise the profile of the project. Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) colleagues presented to an international audience at the 2025 Healthcare Facilities Symposium and...
MRP Team Spotlight – Chris Boyle, Associate Director – Currie & Brown
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "Working with such an extensive and diverse range of stakeholders within NHS Lanarkshire and the broader community has been an incredibly rewarding experience. From clinical leads, consultants,...
MRP Team Spotlight – Kathleen Baird, Lead Information Manager – WSP
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "Being involved in the creation of a building that will play such a vital role in the community I live in is incredibly meaningful. I’m proud to contribute to something that will positively...
Summer School Student Malina Korzeniowska
Malina Korzeniowska, an S5 pupil at St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge, is a big fan of the MRP’s Summer School. She got so much out of it last year, learning about facilities management, that she came back this year to find out about engineering.Malina said:...
Boost to information about new hospital plans
People can now find out even more about plans for Scotland’s new hospital.The dedicated website for the new University Hospital Monklands in Lanarkshire (www.monklands.org) has had a bumper update with brand new sections and a refresh of the existing pages. NHS...
MRP Team Spotlight – Fiona Cowan, Chief Nurse and Clinical Lead at Monklands Replacement Project, NHS Lanarkshire
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "Leading the team through design development allows me to ensure that clinical workflows, patient safety standards and compassionate care principles are embedded into the very fabric of the...
MRP Team Spotlight – Paul Cooper Project Director – Building Services at Wallace Whittle
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "I’ve been involved in the Monklands Replacement Project for a long time, and what excites me most is the chance to deliver a hospital that truly serves the people of Lanarkshire for generations...
New hospital project engineers learning opportunity for school students
(Above) North Lanarkshire students with MRP team membersOver 20 young people got the chance to learn about engineering at the latest Summer School run by the project to create the new University Hospital Monklands.The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) welcomed...
Growing ambitions: young student embraces biodiversity at Monklands
Arin with StuartThrough the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP), school student Arin Khan teamed up with NHS Lanarkshire’s Biodiversity Manager Stuart Ward on a work placement. Lesley Aitken. MRP Community Benefits Engagement Lead, explained: "The initiative was part...
Sky-high view of the home for Scotland’s most advanced hospital
An exciting bird’s-eye view of the site of Lanarkshire’s new hospital has been released.The eye-catching drone video allows viewers to soar above the landscape at Wester Moffat in Airdrie that will become home to the replacement University Hospital Monklands. The...