HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
Specialist Door Solutions hails ‘milestone in fire safety’
In what it dubs ‘a significant milestone for fire safety in healthcare environments’, Specialist Door Solutions (SDS) has confirmed its successful attainment of an FD60 pass for its ‘innovative’ double- acting doorset. The FD60 rating certifies that these hospital doorsets, which come with a 10-year warranty, can effectively control the spread of fire for a minimum of 60 minutes when correctly installed. SDS says that obtaining an FD60 pass for the double-acting doorsets is a testament to its ‘rigorous testing and dedication’. The company said: “The successful testing at Warringtonfire emphasises the paramount importance of primary testing in the certification of fire doors. When selecting fire doors, every component of the doorset, including vision panels and ironmongery, plays a crucial role in its certification. SDS advocates for purchasing complete, primary tested doorset packages – including ironmongery, as the most effective way to ensure a fire-compliant doorset. “Primary test evidence, as demonstrated by the FD60 pass, assures that the complete doorset has undergone a real-life burn-to-death fire test under strictly controlled conditions. SDS clients can now have confidence that these products will perform as required in the event of a fire, with testing subjecting doorsets to temperatures exceeding 900 °C.” Key features of SDS Double Swing
Work starts on Sunderland eye hospital
eye hospital in Sunderland, and – as the main contractor for both the design and build – is working closely with Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) to deliver it. The Trust says the new
Kier has begun work on a new 10,000 m2
Door Systems include: n BM Trada Q-mark Certification – ensuring that the doors meet the highest performance and reliability standards.
n 2 mm PVC postforming – ‘provides exceptional toughness and durability, ideal for the rigours of healthcare environments’.
n A concealed closer combines functionality with aesthetics and hygiene, ‘without the complications of a floor spring or transom closer’.
n Versatility – suitable for various healthcare settings – from corridors and wards, to operating theatres and treatment rooms.
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contemporary healthcare facility will help meet the growing demands of an ageing population. Providing ‘state- of-the-art’ clinical accommodation, it will form a key part of the Sunderland Riverside regeneration scheme. The ground and first floors will house an emergency department, and services including medical retina, diagnostic imaging, and outpatients, with additional clinical services on levels 2 and 3, and a new energy centre built at the west of the site.
Kier has worked to design an inclusive facility, with all floors easily accessible from the main entrance and reception areas, and street level access on both sides of the building. It has already completed a programme of enabling and preparatory works.
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