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MRP Team Spotlight – Michelle Higgins, Associate Project Director at Monklands Replacement Project, NHS Lanarkshire
Q. What excites you most about your role in building this new hospital?A. "The whole project is hugely exciting. Opportunities to be part of a once-in-a-generation investment in healthcare are rare, and it is a privilege to contribute to something that will have such...
Hospital project helps pupils build homes for wildlife
(Above) Buchanan High school pupils building boxesSchool pupils have created homes for birds and bats thanks to the project to design and build Lanarkshire’s new hospital.Through its commitment to Community Benefits, the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) provided 30...
Test piling on the hospital construction site
You may have noticed a new machine on site recently and wondered what is happening. This work forms part of early investigations for future development, known as test piling. It is an important step that allows engineers to better understand the ground conditions...
Solar farm will help power new net zero hospital
The project to create Lanarkshire’s new hospital has revealed plans to harness the power of the sun to help meet its sustainability goals.The new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat in Airdrie will have a large “solar farm” producing electricity to power...
Pupils use Minecraft to create imaginary vision for new hospital
Primary school pupils are using Minecraft Education Edition to create an imaginary vision for Lanarkshire’s new hospital.NHS Lanarkshire’s project to replace University Hospital Monklands has teamed up with North Lanarkshire Council education colleagues to launch the...
Video shows how new hospital site preparatory works have unfolded
The latest video from NHS Lanarkshire’s project to create the new University Hospital Monklands highlights how much preparatory site work has been done.It shows colleagues from Laing O’Rourke, the Monklands Replacement Project’s construction partner, looking back at...
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:...