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Letting Success for Architecture Technology
Landmark Building
Students Sweep
Property investment and station and picturesque waterside
the Board
development companies, Town setting, were all key factors in our
Centre Securities is celebrating decision making. The relocation Three Sheffield Hallam University produce complete architectural
after securing its latest occupier at accommodates our recent growth students have cleaned up at the solutions for this key part of
Carvers Warehouse in Manchester and allows for future expansion Chartered Institute for Architecture Sheffield's city centre. Andrew
city centre. The Harris needs while providing a signature Technology (CIAT) awards, taking Stanford received a Highly
Partnership, an award-winning office location for our staff and every gong on offer for the third Commended award and Kieran
architectural practice, is relocating clients alike.” year running. Student Aimie Mappleback was given a
from its existing premises, having Mark Bamber, Associate Rimmington was awarded the CIAT Commended award, each for their
taken a 10 year lease on Director at LSH’s Manchester Student Award for Technical work on the Sheffield Digital
2,200 sq. ft on the second floor of office, said, “With an increasing Excellence in Architectural Campus project. All three students
the stunning Grade II listed amount of second hand stock Technology for 2009 for her graduated from Sheffield Hallam
building to accommodate its currently available within comprehensive design project. University in November.
continued growth across the North Manchester city centre, The award recognises technical Norman Wienand, Head of
West. The relocation coincides refurbished historic buildings such excellence by students on Architecture and Planning at
with the 25th anniversary of The as Carvers Warehouse, which has an accredited architectural Sheffield Hallam, said, "Aimie's
Harris Partnership and their been sensitively restored to a high technology programme. submission was an excellent
10 year presence in Manchester. standard, are becoming It includes a prize of £750, technical project which reflected
Built in 1806, Carver’s increasingly sought after. It’s easy a certificate and a trophy, which the ethos of the competition.
Warehouse is Manchester city to see why high-profile occupiers were presented at the Presidents’ Our Architectural Technology
centre’s oldest surviving such as Marketing Manchester Annual Dinner Dance. Entrants course is very special and winning
warehouse and the only one built and G-Star Raw have been must demonstrate their the awards for the third year in a
of stone. Ben Battye, Associate attracted to the building.” achievement of technical row reflects the high standard of
Director of The Harris Partnership excellence in design and the architecture programme, the
said, “Carvers Warehouse provides construction. The Sheffield Hallam support of our business partners
the perfect environment for an project was a hypothetical design and the dedication of the students."
architectural firm. Its aesthetic proposal for the site at the southern
appeal with its exposed stonework edge of Sheaf Square adjacent to
and beams, combined with its Sheffield Railway Station.
central location close to Piccadilly The students were expected to
Copper Technology to Fight Infections
Fire Door
An Irish hospital is the first in the surfaces like door handles as recognised. Copper is the first
Best
world to embrace the latest germ free as possible will impact solid surface material to be
science by specifying hygienic on the spread of infection. registered with the US
copper door handles throughout Our decision to specify Environmental Protection Agency
Practice
in a bid to reduce healthcare antimicrobial copper products is as having proven public health A new, updated version of the
associated infections such as based on this conviction, and the benefits, helping to reduce Code of Practice: Hardware for Fire
MRSA, providing the best possible compelling evidence from the Selly contamination between cleans. and Escape Doors has been
solid protection to its patients. Oak clinical trial.” Antimicrobial copper surfaces issued by the Door and Hardware
St Francis Private Hospital, Professor Tom Elliott, University have been shown to kill more than Federation (DHF) and the Guild of
a 140-bed facility located in Hospital Birmingham NHS 99.9 % of specific bacteria Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Foundation Trust’s Deputy Medical (including the MRSA superbug) It has been updated and revised to
and its associated nursing home, Director and leader of the Selly within two hours, and to continue include all the latest standards,
St Clair’s, made the decision after Oak copper clinical trial, believes to kill more than 99 % of these Building Regs, Approved
examining the compelling copper could play a key role in bacteria even after repeated Documents and the Regulatory
evidence from the clinical trial at helping to contain healthcare contamination. Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, associated infections. “Laboratory Noeleen Sheridan explains the The new Code is the only
which showed that copper research has shown that MRSA relevance of this to those comprehensive and authoritative
surfaces such as taps, toilet seats and Clostridium difficile microbes responsible for infection prevention source of information available in
and door pushplates can reduce die much more quickly when they and control, “Copper touch the UK to offer focused, qualified
microbial contamination by come into contact with copper- surfaces serve as an extra line of advice for construction
90 - 100 %. based surfaces than on the usual defence in addition to the professionals on this vital subject.
The General Manager and surfaces you find in a hospital. hospital’s accredited hygiene It offers information on relevant
Director of Nursing, Noeleen It is an exciting development and measures. This initiative is part of products and standards to help
Sheridan, explains the landmark could provide NHS Trusts with our commitment to improving the and guide all those responsible for
decision, “All healthcare facilities yet another means of tackling quality of patient safety and care fire safety in buildings, regardless
are acutely aware of the risks from the spread of healthcare through effective risk management of the amount of knowledge they
the spread of germs and the high associated infections.” and infection control.” have of door hardware. The guide
costs of negating them. As it is The use of copper as a has been specifically designed to
estimated that 80 % of infections preventative health measure is be simple, straightforward and
are spread by touch, keeping becoming increasingly well jargon-free.
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