RECENT NEWS

A new anti-climb bullnose fascia system – ‘particularly suitable for hospitals, clinics, and secure facility environments’ – and designed to protect rooflines from unauthorised access and vandalism, is now available from Contour.

Engineers from Andrews Sykes’ Chiller Hire Division were quick to respond recently to a call from a prominent Kent hospital already under severe pressure to cope with increasing patient demand when its chiller broke down without warning.

As the rise of more modern jointing techniques such as push and press continues, Pegler Yorkshire has launched a combined toolkit that ‘gives installers the right equipment to speed up installations’.

C-TEC says its new website is ‘fast, functional, and optimised for enhanced user experience’, and ‘packed with in-depth information on virtually every product’ in the company’s ‘rapidly expanding portfolio of world-class, UK-manufactured life-safety systems’.

The Water Treatment Innovation Platform of global water, energy, and maintenance solutions provider, NCH Europe, has launched aquaDART, a package of fluorescent traced water treatment products and monitoring equipment for accurately controlling the chemical dosing of water systems.

Pneumatech Medical Gas Solutions says its new automatic changeover medical manifold offers ‘outstanding performance, superior quality, and lower total costs ownership’, having been developed in response to customers ‘looking for a more balanced and valued manifold solution, where additional precision is taken to minimise patient risks’.

Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has taken delivery of a ‘bespoke’ electric vehicle for transferring trauma patients from its Air Ambulance landing site on the sports field of an adjacent school to the Ipswich Hospital’s Emergency Department.

The ‘world-renowned’ Vernacare system of hygienic patient toileting and washing was invented by Vernacare in the UK over 50 years ago.

Hertfordshire-based Spire Bushey Hospital has announced a £22.7 million investment to develop a new ‘state-of-the-art medical centre’.

Wireless nurse call specialist, CourtneyThorne, has developed its HTM08-03 compliant Altra nurse call system with the addition of new accessories, a new software architecture, and a three-year warranty as standard.

A new version of EDIS Local – a free, fully functional electrical testing and certification software system designed for use on PCs – has been released and is available for download.

When Spire Harpenden Hospital sought to improve the appearance and storage capacity of its operating theatre suite, materials management specialist, Medstor, was brought in to design a functional, creative, and stylish solution – completing the project in two weeks from design to installation.

The Big Bang Fair has launched a nationwide call for companies, activity providers, institutions, and show organisers, to play their part in next year’s Fair, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 15-18 March 2017.

New security guidance setting out six key principles to guide engineers and technicians in identifying, assessing, managing, and communicating issues about security – developed in consultation with 35 professional engineering institutions – was officially launched at the House of Commons recently at an event hosted by the Rt Hon John Hayes MP, Minister for Security.

Grade II-listed buildings at Central Manchester University Hospital are being restored to their former glory in a £1.5 m refurbishment by Novus Property Solutions.

Brandon Medical’s award-winning operating light, the Quasar eLite, has recently been installed in theatre facilities at two leading healthcare institutions in Nigeria – the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, and the Divine Medical Centre in Lagos.

Specialist in used medical equipment, Devon Medical, has recently expanded its headquarters in Bristol – almost doubling the size of its work area – following an increase in both staff and business over the past 12 months.

Malcolm Thomson has been elected President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2016/17

In response to the growing requirement for clean steam, Spirax Sarco has unveiled a dedicated UK clean steam manufacturing facility at its Cheltenham headquarters.

Polyflor has announced the launch of a new CPD seminar on ‘dementia-friendly flooring’, approved by both the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Society of British and International Design (SBID).