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Biobloc ceiling tiles offer infection control and excellent acoustics

The Biobloc ‘family’ features the Biobloc Acoustic tile and Biobloc Plain tile. Zentia said: “The tiles have been meticulously designed for application in healthcare environments, particularly in areas where the risk of infection varies from moderate to severe. The Biobloc tiles feature an additional coating which actively inhibits the growth of microorganisms, contributing to enhanced

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Dec

‘Flexible access control solution’ launched

CLIQ Local Manager is a locally installed software that is used for the day-to-day management of CLIQ master key systems, ‘making it ideal for small-to-medium-sized businesses’.  Abloy UK explained: “CLIQ Local Manager allows system managers to perform a variety of tasks based on the specific needs of their environment, including managing access rights of user

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Dec

National award for Heartlands Treatment Centre

The Heartlands Treatment Centre (HTC) in East Birmingham — delivered on time and on budget during the COVID-19 pandemic with no disruption to patient care – has been voted Building Project of the Year in the Constructing Excellence Awards for 2023. The hospital’s first large-scale building in 15 years, the £97 m HTC opened in

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Dec

BESA backs ‘new and improved’ degree apprenticeships

The Association has welcomed the announcement from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that a new single degree level ‘Building Services Engineer’ (BSE) apprenticeship would be launched from 2025. The process was led by the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC), which brings together employers and training specialists, with courses leading to the new apprenticeship

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Dec

Dynamic solar glazing roof for Zurich hospital research centre

The company provided 182 m2 of switchable solar glass to create a round 15 m diameter skylight, which sits on top of the white, cylindrical building. The research centre will house medical research and teaching laboratories, and has building nine floors, of which two are underground. Rooms and open workspaces are organised around an atrium,

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Dec

Siemens’ Building X expands fire safety offering

Building X is a digital building platform that supports customers to digitalise, manage, and optimise their building operations. This leads to an enhanced user experience, increased performance, and improved sustainability. It is part of Siemens Xcelerator – an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster and at scale.

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Dec

Willmott Dixon part of Nottingham hospital’s Net Zero drive

Willmott Dixon has been brought in to deliver the work by E.ON – which has partnered with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust on its 15-year programme to decarbonise the hospital. More than two miles of windows have already been replaced with modern frames made from 80% recycled aluminium. The existing windows have been in

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Dec

Develop launches F-Gas training ‘to bridge the HVACR skills gap’

The company said: “Re-launched on 20 November, the return of the course is well-timed with the growth of the F-Gas industry, bridging the skills gap to meet the demands of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) sectors.” The F-Gas course, certified under the City & Guilds 2079-11 scheme, will be delivered by Develop

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Dec

UK engineering and construction sectors’ slower decarbonisation progress than healthcare and financial services

The study found that the engineering sector lags both the financial services and the healthcare sectors in terms of setting ‘a target date for achieving carbon neutrality (i.e. having a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and balancing any remaining carbon emissions through removals)’. Fifty-seven per cent of engineering firms had set a date for

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Dec

CABE and Building a Safer Future in strategic partnership

The collaboration was announced by Richard Smith, CABE President, at the Built Environment Live event, held at ExCeL, London, on 5 and 6 December. CABE and BSF say that with the Building Safety Act’s attention on the competence of duty-holders – especially in the secondary legislation published in late summer – many built environment sector organisations

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Dec

Partnership will broaden access to disability support technology

The partnership will see Innova Care Concepts provide support to TR Equipment in bringing ‘best-in-class technology’ to people requiring specialist support with daily washing and hygiene tasks. It will cover the provision of ‘unique’ shower trolleys, adapted bathtubs, and shower chairs, adding to Innova’s extensive range of disability technology products – which includes hydrotherapy pools,

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Dec

Training on ‘intricacies of hospital lifts’

Managing Director, Gary Cooper, said: “In addition, we are now offering a Ventilation Awareness HTM 03-01 course, designed specifically for Ventilation Safety Groups, as well as an NHS Premises Assurance Model course which recently received a fantastic review from an NHS Trust customer.” The introduction of AP Lifts training has seen PPL Training form a

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Dec

Ensuring safe evacuation in emergencies

The company says that by installing its BS EN 13637-compliant SafeRoute  emergency exit and escape route system, both the functionality and security of a building are increased, while ensuring swift evacuation in the event of emergency. dormkaba said: “Whether it be for a single door, or multiple doors connected over a network throughout a building,

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Dec

NHS Midlands radiology training’s £1.28 m AI upgrade

NHS England – Midlands provided the funding to develop a new training model at the Midlands Imaging Training Academy (MITA), allowing one consultant to simultaneously train and supervise learners across all regional academy sites, giving other consultants more time to spend with patients. The new electronics and picture archiving suite (EPACS) is being piloted as

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Dec

Innovative AI/LLM Tool Research to Enhance EFM Team Collaboration – Your Views Needed Now

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Dec
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