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Removing the MGPS risk from consultants and customers
BeaconMedaes say its new ‘DesignSafeCover’ (DSC) was developed following ‘an explosion in MGPS demand during the pandemic’. It explained: “A design consultant can approach any medical gas pipeline system provider for designs. These might look perfect on paper, but what if they don’t function correctly following installation. Who pays for any remedial work? Public Indemnity Insurance doesn’t cover it, and the client could face a large bill and headache trying to resolve everything, and building delays and even possible shutdown of facilities. Our new DesignSafeCover is a guarantee that removes this compliance risk from consultants and customers. Come to BeaconMedaes for MGPS designs and installation, and we will guarantee both to complete the design in line with HTM 02-01 guidelines, and that it will work as specified for the system’s lifetime.” BeaconMedaes says one way it can
guarantee this is via the use of detailed BIM level 2 models and 3D design. Its in-house team runs calculations through the software to ensure accuracy ‘at every stage of the planning’. Recently, BeaconMedaes gave a design
Bristol West MP opens new £36 m Dental School
The University of Bristol’s new purpose- designed Dental School has been officially opened by Bristol West MP and Shadow Culture Minister, Thangam Debbonaire.
Global multidisciplinary design
consultant detailed design guidance and assistance to complete a new medical gas pipeline system for a hospital in northern England. DesignSafeCover was included, subject to BeaconMedaes also completing the installation. The hospital requested it be appointed as MGPS contractor to the main contractor, but when the tender was issued, this information was not transferred to the MEP company, which chose a different sub-contractor based on price. BeaconMedaes said: “Thus not only was there no Public Indemnity Insurance for the system design, but the DesignSafeCover guarantee was not valid. This led the hospital to exposure and bad feeling, as the design consultant had zero cover for design failure on any flows and pressures for the system.”
Abloy UK launch facilitates offline access control management
Abloy UK has launched Incedo Offline, an extension to the Incedo ‘ecosystem’ that it says allows access to be managed both in real time and offline at the same premises, ‘providing even greater control and flexibility’ for Security and Facilities managers.
It explained:
“Incedo now allows organisations to secure almost any opening with either an offline autonomous electronic lock or in real time via online
devices, with everything managed in one place, using the flexible, scalable, intuitive platform.”
Firstly, the organisation selects the access control hardware required across single or multiple buildings or sites, and then chooses between cloud or local management. Areas such as doors,
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cabinets, gates, server racks, ‘and more’ can be secured with Aperio wireless devices, wired readers, or PULSE smart key-operated, energy-harvesting locks. Building users are issued with a credential – for example a mobile key on a smartphone, battery-free smart key, or smart-card – which allows access to authorised areas. Assa Abloy said: “The system can be administered securely from anywhere with an internet connection, and installation is easy, with no complex integrations required, and regular automatic software updates.” Jason Boyce, Commercial Product manager, EAC at Abloy UK, explained: “We have seen the landscape of access control change extensively in recent times, with businesses facing challenges such as hybrid working, the need for more efficient use of space, and low energy solutions. With this comes the requirement for access control which is agile, scalable, and future-proof.”
practice, BDP, supported the University with a feasibility study to identify a suitable site, and designed the chosen scheme, with Kier Construction delivering it. The £36 m Dental School, previously based at Bristol Dental Hospital, has now moved to 1 Trinity Quay, a former office building in the heart of Bristol, enabling the University to increase student places by around 25%.
BDP says ‘sustainability is at the
heart’ of the project. The University prioritised the re-use and retrofit of this existing building over new build, reducing the upfront carbon impact of construction. Traditional, open plan office space with rows of workstations have been transformed into a teaching and training facility for use by the students, staff, and community. The architects said: “The design
features a unique octagonal-shaped space, home to dental treatment bays and teaching spaces, with amazing views out onto the surrounding waterfront. Parts of the school are open beyond normal working hours to provide the opportunity for extended time for learning and collaboration. Meanwhile, specially designed rooms for neurodivergent students offer a secluded, soundproofed space for quiet study.” The University is also encouraging
green and active travel options to and from the building, including cycling, walking, and use of public transport, with accessible parking spaces. Around 50 basement car parking spaces have been replaced with 200 secure cycle spaces for students and staff in the basement, with shower and changing facilities at first floor level to promote more sustainable transport options.
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