Category Archives: General

Virtus appointed to deliver business recovery programme

Virtus have been appointed by our major blue chip Client in Derby to drive delivery of a programme of essential and fast track projects to facilitate an urgent and enhanced business capability and productivity to meet critical targets.  The programme contains a diverse range of projects to deliver new business requirements and address legacy issues and all will […]

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Day Case Theatre Facilities Improved at Good Hope Hospital

Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has 2 new day case theatres along with associated accommodation including wards, waiting areas, staff offices and recovery area to be used for Day Case patients following extension and refurbishment of the existing theatres since early 2012, becoming operational on 29th April 2013.   The project was delivered in two phases under the Department […]

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Virtus Director Fundraising for SolarAid

One of the Virtus Directors; Jan Ponsford is about to embark on a challenging triathalon to raise £500 for SolarAid.  With 3 young children and a demanding job, Jan has not done a lot of exercise over the last few years so he decided that it was about time to do something about it. So he thought […]

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Virtus celebrate their success at the Building Awards

  We had a fantastic evening at the building awards on 18th April and enjoyed a few glasses of champagne to celebrate our achievements!     The judges were impressed that in the midst of the recession we have reported solid growth with income increasing by 42% in the last year and profits going up by […]

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HEFT first stage success to secure Energy Efficiency Capital Funding

Virtus are very pleased that their Client; Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust has been successful in the first stage towards securing an allocation of funding from the £50m capital which has been made available by the  Department of Health in 2013-14 for NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts, to fund new and innovative projects to […]

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New Pathology Department Opens at Heartlands Hospital

    Virtus are delighted to announce that the New Pathology Department development at Heartland Hospital was completed and handed over to our Client; Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust on Thursday 28th March 2013 on time and programme.    The Pathology Department project commenced on site in November 2011 and completed on 28th March 2013, at […]

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Virtus Completes High Voltage Power Supply Project

Virtus have achieved completion of the another project for their major blue chip client, meeting client cost and programme expectations.  The building which was constructed purely for to provide the power and operation of a heat treatment facility contributing to overall business operations, contains high and low voltage switch rooms and involved the jointing of […]

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Recognition for Our Outstanding Achievements – Building Awards Finalist 2013

Virtus Consult was shortlisted for Construction Consultant / Surveyor of the Year (Fewer than 100 staff) Despite fierce competition, we impressed the judges by demonstrating our passion for doing things better and our deep routed culture of honesty, integrity and professionalism as well as our determination to provide innovative solutions, best practice and creativity to […]

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Vice Admiral Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility

On 20th February 2013 Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Mathews, Ministry of Defence conducted the Ground breaking ceremony at the our Client’s site in Derby ready for the construction of a new state of the art manufacturing facility which will use the most advanced manufacturing techniques to enhance their world-leading nuclear manufacturing capability. The project is […]

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Work Starts on £45m Nuclear Construction Scheme

Following their appointment in December 2012, Graham Construction have started on site on programme for the delivery of the £45m construction project on a Nuclear Licensed site.  The project for which Virtus are Project Manager and Contract Adminstrator, comprises  a manufacturing facility, 2 office blocks and and energy centre and is due to be constructed by […]

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