Kydex ® Sheet – Helping To Build A Better Healthcare Future
When it comes to building a better healthcare future, James Latham’s latest surface solution, KYDEX ® Sheet, is the long-term partner you can trust. The UK’s largest timber and panel …
Healthcare Buildings
Emergency… Which Service Do You Require?
When an emergency arises, seeing the right specialist can greatly improve a patient’s survival rate. The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust set an ambitious goal as part of a £200 …
ROCKFON creates artistic sound control for new Morriston Hospital
Morriston hospital in Swansea is undergoing a huge £102M redevelopment as part of an ambitious plan to re-shape the way hospital services are delivered in south-west Wales. The hospital is …
York NHS Trust Headquarters Roof Refurbished Without Disruption To Staff
Early this year it was discovered that the original rock asphalt roof and balcony of the York NHS Trust headquarters was in a very poor condition and in desperate need …
DI-NOC Films from 3M add vitality to re-branded healthcare company
Having successfully used 3M DI-NOC Architectural Finishes from diversified technology company 3M in previous major building refurbishment programmes, leading corporate signage specialist Sign 2000 had no hesitation in specifying their …
New Altro Fortis™ offers tough love for walls, doors & corners
Altro has expanded its range of wall cladding with the introduction of new Altro Fortis™ – a system that provides seriously tough protection for walls, doors and corners. Altro Fortis …
HI-MACS® ticks the hygiene box
HI-MACS® solid surface, which is distributed exclusively in the UK and Ireland by James Latham, holds an LGA Hygiene certificate, ensuring it meets the requirements specified for use within the …
Boon Edam: Meeting the Needs of Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
Ashford, UK – Southern General Hospital, which serves for the South-West of Glasgow, has chosen to work closely with Boon Edam to offer their patients, staff and visitors to the …
Schöck and Hollowcore innovation benefits Stoke Extra Care scheme
A PFI Extra Care complex at Abbey Hulton village, outside Stoke-on-Trent, is another UK project benefitting from a faster build time using innovative off-site manufacturing. It combines Isokorb structural thermal …
Dome skylight transforms care home
Client: Brindaavan Care Home, Mid Glamorgan Architect: Tim Worsfold Architects The challenge: To provide more natural light to an enclosed courtyard The solution: A bespoke Solardome skylight Dome specification 4-frequency geodesic dome 5 …
Altro Flooring brings massive benefits to pioneering dementia ward at Warrington Hospital
Nearly a year after Altro safety flooring was installed in a pioneering new dementia ward at Warrington Hospital, statistics have revealed that the products are helping to vastly improve life …
Design Meets Security: Boon Edam Launches Revolutionary Access Control Barrier Series in Europe
Edam, The Netherlands – The business world is ever changing. With people passing through all day long, the security of sensitive areas of buildings, as well as the personal safety …
Altro increases warranty on 2.5mm safety flooring
Altro has increased the warranty, sustained slip resistance and life expectancy on its 2.5mm safety flooring ranges after they have proved their resilience and reliability in some of the world’s …
Altro wall cladding used in groundbreaking clinical design
Altro Whiterock ChameleonTM has been used along with Altro UnityTM 25 safety flooring to create a groundbreaking solution within the new Endoscopy Unit at Mount Vernon Hospital, in Northwood, Middlesex, …
Flooring that ticks all the boxes
A ‘home-from-home’ for young people suffering mental health problems has been created at a hospital in Middlesbrough with the help of Tarkett flooring. West Lane Hospital, run by Tees, Esk …
Giving respite centre users greater independence in the bathroom with Geberit AquaClean
Helping disabled children and their carers enjoy a well-deserved rest, Geberit’s market-leading shower toilets have been chosen for a new respite centre in Glasgow. Being launched in partnership with the …
ROCKFON make a healthy contribution to BREEAM ‘excellent’ Southmead Hospital
Phase one of an impressive new Bristol hospital has now opened on-time and is fully operational. It replaces Victorian buildings which started life as workhouses. The £430 million Southmead Hospital …
Svantek offers 24-hour noise & vibration monitoring at Kings College Hospital construction site
Portable environmental sound and vibration stations meet contractual requirement for real time measurement in surgical and external environments When 24-hour real time measurement of noise and vibration levels was required …
Resin bound and resin bonded surfacing in a healthcare setting
– RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing RonaDeck Resin Bonded Surfacing Basildon hospital Over 1000m2 of RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing was laid to the main A&E roadway entrance and turning circle at …
DLW Linoleum’s Marmorette prescribed for hospital refurbishment
When Armitage Associates was asked to mastermind the £16 million refurbishment of the landmark five-storey Glasgow Royal Infirmary University Tower, the architects preferred to specify linoleum wherever possible. Jeremy Armitage, partner in …
Freedom for inclusive design as Ideal Standard launches new DDA range
Expanding its hugely successful Concept range, Ideal Standard, a leader in innovative and design-driven bathroom solutions, has unveiled its latest breakthrough: Concept Freedom. The new range of accessible bathroom products …
Dr. Schutz Transforms Nursing Home Floor
German Floor Care Specialist, Dr. Schutz has teamed up with long term PRO Schutz Partner, Wolters Gebäude Property Management, to carry out a full floor refurbishment at Emmaus Nursing Home, …
Sun-Light Solutions dealer ‘Little Islands’ supporting Dementia care
David Cameron recently described dementia as “one of the greatest enemies of humanity” and has pledged to increase funding for dementia research and to make new drugs more accessible, as …
Inta banishes bacteria with new copper grab rails
Anti-scald bathroom product manufacturer, Inta, has added Antimicrobial Copper grab rails to its commercial collection, helping to combat the spread of infection-causing germs while providing support and assistance to the …
Altro floors & walls set the standard for dementia-friendly wards at Salisbury District Hospital
A package of Altro floors and walls has been used to create an optimum environment of safety, calmness and wellbeing for dementia patients on a general ward at Salisbury District …
Successful delivery for Henderson Green
The South Coast is experiencing a ‘baby boom’ as local Hospitals are giving their maternity units a new lease of life with the help of a leading engineering consultancy. Henderson …
Tarkett chosen to help reduce injuries
FOLLOWING trials an NHS hospital is hoping to reduce trips and falls in its dementia ward by installing Tarkett flooring. Conducted by the University of Portsmouth, the Hip-Hop Flooring Study …
Not your usual safety floor
FUNCTION usually comes before form – but not with Tarkett’s new Safetred Design Collection. Carrying on the company’s reputation for manufacturing beautifully designed yet high-performance flooring, the range has been …
Gerflor’s interlocking tiles specified on RIBA Stirling Prize nominee
Short-listed for the 2013 Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize, the Medical School at the University of Limerick has attracted high praise for its striking limestone exterior and internal …
Flowcrete Keeps Healthcare Flooring Healthy
Flooring solutions for healthcare facilities have to strike a balance between hygiene, design and sustainability. The floor is a prime site for bacteria build up and if not correctly specified …
6,500 Vicaima Doors specified in 38 residential and care homes
Ideal Care Homes (part of the LNT Group) has 38 residential and dementia care homes in the Midlands and the North of England. Vicaima has supplied a total of 6,500 …
Trend Controls conceives the perfect environmental monitoring system for Saint Mary’s Hospital
When Manchester’s world-renowned Saint Mary’s Hospital needed a monitoring system that could control the temperature conditions in its Department of Reproductive Medicine it called on Detail Design Engineering to configure …
Stunning cedar panels chosen for new dairy
A new dairy being built in the South East for the UK’s largest diary company, Arla Foods, is benefiting from stunning aesthetics and excellent thermal performance, as a result of …
Warming up to a new routine
Sean Green, Senior Product Manager for Baxi Commercial, whose brand names include Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK, considers the energy saving choices open to leisure and recreational …
New homogeneous vinyl flooring transforms industry’s gold
International manufacturer Gerflor is redefining the industry’s performance benchmark for homogeneous vinyl flooring. By combining the renowned hard-wearing Mipolam range with its new, patented Evercare™ surface treatment, Gerflor is unveiling …
Total Signage Solutions for the Education, Healthcare & Leisure sectors
Signlex works across all sectors to provide innovative signage solutions tailored for individuals clients, along with a stress-free personal service at competitive prices. The Company has specialist departments that work …
Townscape unveils new noticeboard range
TOWNSCAPE Products Limited has expanded its range of noticeboards for education facilities and public locations. The new Townscape Collection 60 and Collection 65 noticeboards are manufactured in aluminum and are …
Latest guide helps healthcare designers
DESIGNING better healthcare facilities is the aim of a new guide produced by flooring experts Tarkett. The company has drawn on its 130 years of commercial flooring expertise to produce …
Healthcare facilities are warming to prefabricated heating systems
Jeff House, Marketing & Applications Manager, Baxi Commercial, considers the heating options available to healthcare facilities and the increasing interest in prefabricated solutions Healthcare buildings come in all shapes and …
Gerflor’s Taralay Premium is “a class above its rivals”
THE reasons why newly improved Taralay Premium flooring range satisfies so many demanding clients are almost as numerous as the range of customers who rely on it. Produced by international …