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PM visits MTX’s fast-track ward project in Hereford
After declaring the Government’s intention to deliver ‘Project Speed’, including a £3 billion capital investment into the NHS for winter 2020, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was welcomed by healthcare construction company, MTX, on 12 August to its latest £12 million, 72-bed, fast-track ward project at Hereford County Hospital.
The Prime Minister, pictured being talked through the scheme by MTX Contracts director, David Peacock, visited the construction site keen to see for himself the now close-to-completion ward project – which is aiming to deliver the NHS 72 extra beds across three wards in just 11 months. All part of the Government initiative to ‘to build better, build greener, and build faster’, the new ward extension is being delivered using MTX’s fast-track construction methods that it says reduce build time by up to 50 per cent.
Talking on his Twitter feed while on site, Boris Johnson dubbed the project ‘the beginnings of a new series of wards for Hereford County Hospital… the first of the 20 new hospital upgrades that this
Making buildings accessible and inclusive for all
Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland says its new DC6113 slimline transom door closer offers ‘the perfect balance between safety and security and the need to make buildings accessible for all users’.
government has embarked on… the beginning of a record programme of investment in our NHS’.
MTX MD, David Hartley, said: “The site team was excited to welcome the PM to our latest project, and to talk him through the clear benefits of these rapid construction methods. For this project, the building is largely built off site in a factory, then transported and craned into position. This not only means we can deliver buildings much faster, but produces 60 per cent less waste, and ensures safer construction sites, all to the same standard and quality as a traditionally built hospital.”
LPFT Estates officer becomes the first woman to win regional award
Claire Ryan, an Estates officer at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), has become the first female recipient of a regional award which recognises her commitment to study of construction – having successfully balanced working towards an HNC Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment with her day-to-day responsibilities.
CIBSE’s John Hulme Award recognises ‘the exceptional results of an individual’s persistent and consistent approach to their studies’. She said: “Construction is a
male-dominated world, and when I first started with the LPFT Estates Department, most of the time I was the only woman in the Mechanical and Engineering meetings. Over time, I found my voice in meetings, and made an impact. I am part of a class of 10, all male apart from me, and all with a trade behind them. I am an ex-hairdresser and beauty therapist who started with the Trust within management accounts, and my job path couldn’t be any more different to theirs. To be recognised for my hard work in completing this course is a true honour.”
John Clarke, associate director of Estates and Facilities at LPFT, said: “We supported Claire in furthering her academic training through day release. Throughout her academic studies, she has continued to carry out her substantive duties to the usual high standard, and supported the Trust and her colleagues. She has also developed her skills to further contribute to the earlier stages of design, development, and delivery projects. I would encourage anyone to try to reach their full potential as Claire has.”
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The DC6113 door closer enables doors offering up to 60 minutes’ fire protection to open smoothly and easily – a result of its ‘highly efficient’ Cam- Motion technology, which delivers a rapidly decreasing torque curve for minimal resistance, and thermodynamic valves that ensure consistent performance in a range of temperatures. Assa Abloy said: “Building managers can rest assured that they are helping to achieve BS 8300-2:2018, Approved Document M, and The Equality Act. Moreover, the DC6113 is the only product on the market that achieves both BS 8300-2:2018 and Approved Document M at EN power size 3. Many transom door closers only achieve these standards at EN power size 2, and are thus not compliant with heavier doors that require EN power size 3.” The DC6113 is CE-marked and tested to BS EN 1154 and BS EN 1634-1, and suitable for fire and smoke protection on timber doors with up to 60 minutes’ fire protection rating. ‘Easy to install and set up’, it can be can also be retrofitted, reportedly has ‘the market’s slimmest profile’, and is available with a wide range of detachable spindle sizes.
The company said: “With our ageing population asked to push open increasingly heavy doors, many people in Britain struggle to access buildings – a problem that also affects young people and those with disabilities. Equally, doors that open easily but do not close properly pose a security risk, and do not comply with fire regulations. A balance of the two is therefore required to make buildings safe and accessible for everyone.
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