EDGE expands its Health and Social Care offer with appointment of new Director

EDGE, a leading multi-disciplinary constructionand property consultancy, has further expanded its Health and Social Care offerfollowing the appointment of Mike Bacon as National Health & Social CareDirector.‍

Representing 20% of the company’s income, Health andSocial Care is the largest sector EDGE supports. Its dedicated health teamprovides project management, cost management, building surveying, qualitymonitoring and advisory services to over 60 individual NHS customers across thecountry, supporting the development of their estates to fit operational needs.

The company’s strong national healthcare profile coversbacklog maintenance, RAAC (precast concrete), decarbonisation, refurbishment,conversion, and new build schemes, and includes the delivery of the NewHospital Programme’s (NHS) National Rehabilitation Centre for NottinghamUniversity Hospitals, the prestigious new Cambridge Children'sHospital for Cambridge University Hospitals, and the largest dormitoryeradication programme for Derbyshire Healthcare. 

Mike’s appointment will add valuable specialised sectorinsights to EDGE’s NHS clients, along with strategic leadership to support thecontinued growth and diversification of the team’s services within the sector.

Joining from Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Mike brings closeto six years of experience as Programme Director for their multi-award winning£1.5bn New Hospital Programme schemeand the construction of the Centre for Laboratory Medicine - a new regionalPathology Laboratory serving West Yorkshire.

Over hiscareer, Mike has worked with many other NHS Trusts to deliver complex capitaland transformational projects including delivery of the Alder Hey Children'sHealth Park Public-Private Partnership (PPP) / Private Finance Initiative (PFI)Project.

He has aproven ability to establish, develop and lead complex teams and not only bringsa wealth of specialist health experience to EDGE, but draws his deliveryexperience from across other sectors including Education, Environment, LocalGovernment, Services Infrastructure and PPP/PFI.

Commenting on his appointment, Mike said

“My ambition for this new role is to support the highlyexperienced and dedicated staff within EDGE, drive forwards our expertise, and continueto support and add value to our clients in the delivery of their estate andtransformation objectives.

“I’m delighted to be part of such an experienced,enthusiastic and versatile team and I am already enjoying building on thesuccess of EDGE that prides itself on delivering the highest standards ofservice to healthcare organisations.”

Matt Hill, Board Director at EDGE, added

“We’re proud to announce the appointment of Mike who willbring extensive expertise to EDGE, and I’m looking forward to watching himbuild upon and sustain the continued growth of the business.

“The appointment is symptomatic of our growing expertisein healthcare delivery which is a key sector for our business. Above all, itdemonstrates our commitment to providing healthcare clients with a serviceoffering that is industry leading, innovative and people focused.”

The appointment marks another milestone in EDGE’s expansion, with over 130professionals now working across offices in Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham,Leeds, London and Newcastle.

With extensive experience across 17 core sectors, EDGEdelivers transformational consultancy services in project management, costmanagement, building surveying and advisory disciplines. It has partnered withboth public and private-sector organisations, including B&Q, Siemens, NHS,ALDI and the University of Leeds.

About EDGE

The EDGE team is a diverse collection of experts united by one purpose —to maximise the potential of built environment projects.

Its senior leadership has decades of experience in delivering bespokeproject management, cost management, building surveying and advisory services,to propel progress within the construction and property community. By addingvalue across 17 core UK sectors, EDGE enhances outcomes for places, people, andproject partners across the UK.

The business operates out of offices in Nottingham, Sheffield,Birmingham, Leeds, London, and Newcastle, with a growing team of 130+construction consultancy professionals.

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Originally reported by Altitude on behalf of Edge.