NEWS
Portakabin delivers complex interim health project two weeks ahead of programme
Portakabin for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides 24 beds in two wards and ancillary facilities including dirty and clean utilities, nurses’ base, consulting rooms and two en-suite isolation rooms, to allow patients arriving at A&E to be treated more quickly. The interim building will remain in use for around five years. The principal contractor for the scheme is Lend Lease Project Management and Construction. Other features installed by Portakabin in the new unit include a nurse call system, fire alarms, medical gases, bed-head trunking and access control. It is linked to the hospital’s existing building and there is a full climate control and an air change ventilation system. Commenting on the project delivery, Kevin Gosney, Assistant
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Project Manager at Lend Lease, said, “The culture of the whole Portakabin team was second to none, nothing was a problem and the project was a great success mainly due to their proactive approach and willingness to work with the other contractors on site, ourselves as principal contractor, the facilities management provider and the Trust.” “All the internal fitting out was completed by Portakabin which improved co-ordination and reduced the programme time. The modular building system used for this project was specified largely because of its superior energy efficiency, with air tightness performance that significantly exceeds Building Regulations requirements. We were also impressed with the company’s commitment to zero waste to landfill
educing waiting times for treatment is one of the most urgent priorities for NHS trusts, particularly for emergency care. The new Surgical Clinical Decisions Unit (SCDU) built by
and the team’s approach to safety on site. There was a great attitude from Portakabin at every stage and a willingness to get the job done on time, within budget and defect free.” The new SCDU facility at Worcestershire Royal Hospital is a specialist unit which allows A&E patients to be assessed fully before being transferred to other parts of the hospital or discharged. Portakabin provides ready-to-use and fully equipped buildings for interim use which can be delivered very quickly, sometimes in just days, enabling hospitals to meet waiting list and response time targets and to manage demand for bed spaces during peak periods such as the winter months, and while longer-term plans for expansion are progressed. Portakabin can provide interim solutions for ward accommodation, recovery suites, dialysis units, diagnostic facilities, out-patient departments and treatment centres. The buildings are constructed to the latest healthcare standards, including HTM (Health Technical Memoranda), HBN (Health Buildings Notes), SHTM (Scottish Health Technical Memoranda) and HAI-SCRIBE (Healthcare Associated Infection System for Controlling Risk in the Built Environment).
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SECRETS KEEP SAFER WITH NEW DESK SIDE MINI-BIN
Nine out of ten UK businesses have been victims of business fraud or security breaches in the past year, according to a government survey*. A survey of facilities and compliance managers, conducted by recycling bin manufacturer Leafield Environmental, reveals that 70% of respondents said
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their organisation provides confidential waste bins only 5% are actually close to their desks. Eight out of 10 (76%) are located in shared recycling zones even though almost half of those questioned (43%) agreed they would be more vigilant and more likely to use a confidential bin if it was placed next to their desk. The new Mini-Meridian Confidential Bin is a new design which comes complete with a lockable lid, a pull along handle and wheels to make it easy to move to central recycling or document shredding zones. The new bin will be available in the New Year. Tel: 01225 816511 Email: Julie.daniels@leafield-
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leafield-environmental.com *Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey – 1400 businesses were
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surveyed across all sectors.
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THE 2014 PART L OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS The 2014 Approved
Documents L1A and L2A have arrived, providing guidance on Conservation of Fuel and Power in new buildings. However, as with previous changes, the 2010 documents continue to apply to projects where work started or an application was made before that date.
The most noticeable
change for new dwellings is a requirement to calculate the fabric energy efficiency. This is
in addition to calculating CO2 emissions, which has been a requirement since 2006. To achieve compliance, both the fabric energy efficiency and CO2
emissions must be below those of a notional dwelling. This notional dwelling has
redefined such that an emissions reduction of 6% is achieved, compared with
dwellings
that meet 2010 standards. The methods of compliance for new non-dwellings have not changed significantly, however the CO2
emissions
reduction is greater than for dwellings: 9%. This means even though renewables are not a requirement, more designs may incorporate them as a means of achieving the CO2
target.
BSRIA runs training courses – Introduction to the Building Regulations next runs on 12th March, and Understanding Parts L & F on 25th February. For more information go to
www.bsria.co.uk/events
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