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All-round protection: The safe shower for secure settings
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n safety-critical settings like mental health,
secure prisons, offering highly robust, and some
supported housing facilities, prioritising user wellbeing and minimising harm is crucial.
units uniquely specialised for challenging behaviours and environments.
Built with a tough aluminium casing, Horne showers are engineered to withstand both accidental damage and intentional abuse, protecting internal components (user interference) and users from potential harm (burn risk from hot water supply pipe). Shower heads and controls are crafted from robust brass and die-cast zinc, and are designed with optimised geometries to mitigate the risk of self-harm, specifically via ligature.
At the heart of every design is its thermostatic control valve, a technology that Horne invented in the 1920s. Approved for demanding healthcare applications,
Horne’s showers excel here, pre-plumbed
the integral mixing valve ensures safe, reliable, and consistent water temperatures, irrespective of water system fluctuations. A comfortable shower experience not only enhances user satisfaction but further deters interference and vandalism. Testament to the above, Horne showers were selected by the Ministry of Justice for their Decency Showers Programme, aimed at enhancing shower facilities to improve dignity and welfare for prisoners. Horne has already supplied over 600 of their LR, ligature resistant units, with various flow control options, to multiple UK prison sites as part of this initiative.
Further advantages include off-site fabrication,
performance testing, designs also prioritise easy
with rigorous pressure and enabling quick and
straightforward installation. To maximise lifetime value and operational longevity, Horne
maintenance, and low-cost spare parts and comprehensive training resources further
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Bathrooms_HPAdv.indd 1 Beautiful wetrooms give a fi ve-star fi nish
A stunning residential project in Longfi eld, Kent, saw multiple wetrooms installed and stylishly fi tted with Schlüter-Systems products, creating both level entry access and a uniform look. The development began with a smaller specifi cation of one en-suite bathroom. However, once the work began and the homeowner saw the quality of work
and systems involved, they requested further work to be carried out, including additional bathrooms and the uncoupling membrane Schlüter-DITRA-25 in the downstairs living area. This project has showcased some fantastic examples of Schlüter products in situ.
www.schluter.co.uk
assist a prolonged and sustainable installation. By
prioritising user durability, considerations, safety, equipment
resource and budgetary Horne’s showers prove
an indispensable asset for secure facilities seeking to enhance safety and wellbeing while optimising resources.
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18/03/2024 16:34 OWA UK’s metal ceilings get to work
OWA UK has fulfi lled its largest contract to date for its OWAtecta S80 demountable metal ceiling raft, with the innovative system being used on two of the buildings that form part of Assembly – a landmark riverside commercial offi ce development.
OWA UK’s OWAtecta S80 demountable metal ceiling rafts help disguise M&E installations while providing improved sound absorption and limiting noise pollution from fl oor to fl oor. OWA UK’s acoustic ceiling solutions have been tailored to create comfortable communal collaborative spaces and ensure speech privacy in others.
enquiries@owa-ceilings.co.uk www.owa-ceilings.co.uk
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