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Clariglide sliding doorset developed with architect and contractor input
Specialist Door Solutions (SDS) says its new Clariglide fully glazed sliding door was specifically designed ‘to meet the unique needs of the UK healthcare sector’, in line with feedback from healthcare architects and contractors, who wanted a sliding door to save space and improve accessibility.
SDS says the launch makes it the only supplier of both timber-based and aluminium doors for healthcare settings. Technical manager, Laurie Ware, said: “We started with a vision of creating a door that could be easily operated by patients, staff, or visitors, would be easy to clean, prevent bacterial growth, and incorporate full glass panels with optional integral blinds – and have met all the criteria we set.”
The Clariglide’s sliding action reportedly produces minimal air disturbance, while a durable powder- coated finish makes it easy to clean and does not harbour bacteria. SDS said: “The sliding doors are extremely strong and durable, yet light and easy to operate, and comply with the healthcare sector’s strict hygiene standards. They are rigorously tested to meet all relevant safety standards and regulations.”
The low friction running gear is fully concealed behind a sloping pelmet for improved aesthetics and infection control. No floor track is required, and doors can be specified with soft-close devices in the fully opened and fully closed positions. The ‘unique’ frame design is adjustable in depth to suit the wall thickness and features built in architraves. All frame fixings are fully concealed within the frame system, with no visible fixings.
Salix-backed Horton General decarbonisation scheme
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says a comprehensive decarbonisation and energy efficiency scheme recently completed at Horton General Hospital in Banbury will save a projected 1,200 tonnes of carbon annually. Insulation upgrades and
energy-efficient heating and ventilation system improvements, as well as heat pumps and solar panels, have been installed as part of a £6.5 m project to reduce the hospital’s carbon footprint and deliver financial savings. Of this, £5.7 m was funded through Phase 3b of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, delivered by Salix for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, with the remaining £800,000 Trust funded. Jeenash Mistry, head of Estates and
Facilities at OUH, said: “The completion of the decarbonisation project at the Horton General Hospital represents a huge achievement by all involved to get the job finished on time and with minimum disruption to patient care. Most of the work was done ‘behind the scenes’ in the boiler rooms and electric sub-stations – areas most staff, patients, and visitors
never see – but they are already feeling the difference, with more efficient heating and improved controls. The project has significantly updated the Horton’s energy and heating infrastructure, and we are looking forward to seeing the data on financial and carbon savings.” A similar, but larger, ongoing project
at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, scheduled for completion by late 2025, should save some 4,000 tonnes of carbon annually. Pictured is new hot water pipework running under Horton General Hospital. Oxford University Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest acute teaching NHS Trusts, and a leading centre for cancer, neurosciences, diabetes, genetics, and many other fields.
Bouygues UK to design and build new West Middlesex diagnostic facility
Bouygues UK has been appointed by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as lead contractor for the design and build of the new Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth.
The new collaboration builds on the long-term partnership between the Trust, Bouygues UK, and its subsidiaries. The five-storey facility will provide diagnostic and treatment services in cancer, renal, and imaging for local residents in Hounslow, Richmond and Ealing. It aims to reduce health inequalities, improve patient outcomes, and provide care closer to home, freeing up space in the main hospital for inpatient care, and will support outpatient care and offer day services for patients.
Bouygues UK will be supporting the local community with apprenticeships and work experience placements, working with educational institutions
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in the area, and taking part in local charity initiatives. It is currently working in partnership with MITSkills, London Borough of Hounslow, and JCP Hounslow, on a training and skills development programme and sustainable long-term employment opportunities for local people. The contractor will be recruiting 11 apprentices, and providing around 50 work experience opportunities with MITSkills throughout the project. This new development is designed to be an all-electric building.
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