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healthcare special report; appointments & news Healthier door closing


Samuel Heath’s Powermatic concealed door closers are becoming increasingly popular with specifiers, estates managers and clinicians throughout the healthcare sector thanks to the many health, safety and hygiene benefits that they deliver. Totally con- cealed when the door is closed, Powermatic offers


few surfaces on which dust and potentially harmful detritus can accumulate. Their low mounting height also simplifies inspection and cleaning procedures. Where safety is concerned, it is ideal for anti-ligature and anti-barricade applications in post-natal depression and psychiatric care facilities as well as secure units. Their concealment also means that they are less likely to be vandalised..


0121 766 4200 www.perko-powermatic.co.uk enq.128 TTA Awards – time to send your entries in!


One of the industry’s most prestigious award events is benefitting from an enhanced judging panel and online support for 2015, including a new microsite. The TTA Awards are fast approaching, and the deadline for getting your award nomination in is 31 January. The awards are returning to the Midlands this year and will


be held at St Johns Hotel, Solihull, on 18 April. This will be the night the whole industry comes together to recognise the brightest and best individuals, the most innovative new products and the sector’s best and most interesting projects. Once again it promises to be a highly memorable occasion attended by the majority of tiling companies and many leading figures within the industry.


0300 265 8453 www.ttaawards.com Schueco UK achieves IIP gold status


The UK Commission for People and Skills, the body responsible for Investors in People – the UK’s premier people management standard – has awarded Schueco UK Limited, Britain’s foremost specialist in


aluminium systems for the building envelope, IIP Gold Status. Achieving the prestigious Gold status further enhances Schueco’s reputation as a highly success- ful, well-run company that achieves ambitious business goals while being totally committed to the well-being of its staff. The company became an accredited IIP organisation in 2010 and achieved Silver Status in 2012. Managing Director Mike Lane sums up: “Investing in people is central to our culture, values and success.”


01908 282111 www.schueco.co.uk Elementary my dear... “SIMONSWERK”  


The TRITECH solid brass hinge from SIMONSWERK has been used on the entrance door to the home of the Sherlock Holmes museum. The museum has over 100,000 visitors pass through the doors each year, which over time had worn out the existing hinges on the door. The TRITECH solid brass hinge was specified as the ideal solution due to its unique concealed bearing and suitability for heavy traffic doors. Opened in 1990 the museum gives visitors the chance to sit in Sherlock Holmes’ fireside armchair and enter his bedroom adjoining the study with Doctor Watson’s room on the second floor. According to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived in the Victorian lodging house at the world’s most famous address, 221b Baker Street, from 1881-1904. The TRITECH solid brass hinges incorporate a 25- year performance guarantee, high performance, maintenance free concealed bearings and a weight carrying capacity of 160kg – Grade 14. TRITECH hinges are available with CE marked and 60- or 30-minute fire rated options. The comprehensive range of finishes now includes a corrosion resistant PVD finish ideal for entrance doors which have to withstand the many varied effects of weather. SIMONSWERK is one of Europe’s leading hinge manufacturers with a history spanning over 125 years.


0121 5222 848 www.simonswerk.co.uk respond online at www.architectsdatafile.co.uk enq.134 enq.132 enq.130 Bathroom flexibility makes the difference


The ability to adapt its bathrooms to meet the needs of each resident has been fundamental at Blind Veterans UK’s centre in Ovingdean, Brighton, Sussex, where they have opted for height adjustable products from Pressalit Care. As part of a refurbishment of 14 en suite bathrooms, height adjustable wash basins and shower chairs have been installed along with toilet support arms and shower rails. Jackie Greer, Blind Veterans UK’s head of care services says: “The Pressalit Care bathrooms


enable our veterans to be as independent as possible, whether or not they require the assistance of a carer.”


0844 880 6950 www.pressalit.com Levolux catches the eye in Manchester


The Former Royal Eye Hospital in Manchester has been dramatically transformed into a new biomedical centre of excellence, with a decorative, bright red, perforated screening and solar shading solution, courtesy of Levolux. Levolux worked collaboratively with the architect and the client to design a custom external screening solution that not only shades the building’s glazed openings, but also creates a bold


visual statement. The solution comprises perforated, extruded aluminium screen- ing panels, set against a series of integrated walkways, all secured back to the curtain walling system using Levolux’s Triniti Bracket. Levolux also installed its 950 XL Screening Louvres around two roof plant areas.


enq.131 Signbox branding for stylish refurbishment


Signbox has collaborated with interior designer Resonate Interiors to implement an eye-catching refurbishment of the com- mercial reception area at the Paternoster House office complex in Paternoster Square, City of London. The architectural


sign specialist was fundamental in executing a challenging signage project that has greatly enhanced the property’s conspicuousness in a historic area within the British capital. The pallet of the design was minimal and stylish, with the use of timber, copper and grey stone. The vivid colours of the glass manifestation juxta- pose with the light cream interior brickwork and neutral grey tile floor.


01784 438688 www.signbox.co.uk enq.133 enq.129


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