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Tap range ‘encourages hygiene, water conservation, and cost savings’

With rising water consumption, a growing population, and climate change, water conservation is becoming ever more pressing and – says Cistermiser – by 2050, Britain will require an additional 2.7 billion litres of water each day just to keep the taps running.

‘Cutting-edge smart locker solutions’

LinkLockers has announced what it says is ‘an exciting new partnership with eLocker – aimed at delivering cutting-edge smart locker solutions to its collective customer base’.

Bipolar UK supports Big Mood

The UK’s only national charity dedicated to supporting people affected by bipolar has been working with the production team behind the new Channel 4 series, Big Mood, to help guide authenticity around the storyline.

The first episode of the six-part comedy is due to air on Channel 4 on 28 March.

Robust video intercom’ ‘best-in-class protection’

A new ‘best-in-class’ 2MP Video Intercom from IDIS - the vandal-resistant and waterproof DC-I6212WRX – is the first NEMA 4X, IK10, and IP66-rated product of its kind offered by any video surveillance vendor, then company claims.

Resource ‘to transform sustainability in engineering education’ launched

As part of a major initiative to ensure that the engineers of tomorrow can rise to the challenges of the climate emergency’, the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), which partners The Royal Academy of Engineering and Siemens Digital Industries Software, has launched a new free-to-use Sustainability Toolkit to embed new greener approaches into engineering education.

Innovative screening tool to be a ‘game-changer’ in ADHD diagnosis

The launch of ‘an innovative screening tool in County Durham will prove a ‘game-changer’ in the diagnosis of ADHD across the UK and Ireland, its developers say.

Building engineers set to influence health and wellbeing more than medicine and social care, speaker claims

A leading respiratory illness expert has claimed that facilities management and building services engineering will have a greater influence on worldwide human health and wellbeing than the medical and social care professions.

Framework will help NHS organisations procure solutions ‘at pace’

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled a new online portal to make it quicker and easier to access its portfolio of framework agreements when contracting authorities want to buy goods or services.

How remote working can benefit the neurodivergent

A 25-year-old autistic woman has shared how remote working has helped maintain her busy career, explaining that by working this way she is able to control factors such as all her sensory inputs in a way that is not possible in the office.

Increase in hospital fires highlights compliant fire doors’ importance

With ERIC 2022/2023 data highlighting an 18 per cent rise in fires recorded by NHS Trusts across England in 2022/23 – to 1,372 – equating to almost four fires a day across the NHS, Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is emphasising ‘the utmost importance’ of correct fire door specification, installation, and ongoing maintenance with inspections.

Another construction milestone celebrated

Tilbury Douglas has celebrated another ‘construction milestone’ to enhance emergency and urgent care for patients at Stepping Hill Hospital with the handover of phase two, the temporary Majors Department at the hospital, which will eventually become the Same Day Emergency Care Centre.

Tributes paid to Rob Lambert’s ‘immense’ contribution to the industry

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has paid tribute to Skanska UK Technical operations lead, Rob Lambert, who died recently, describing his contribution to the industry as ‘immense’ – ‘ thanks to his generosity of spirit and willingness to share his experience and technical knowledge’.

Service-users influenced new Highgate East inpatient unit’s ‘cutting-edge design’

On 1 March North London Mental Health Partnership marked the handover of Highgate East, a new NHS mental health inpatient building on the Camden, Haringey and Islington border, which the Partnership says will help it achieve its vision for ‘Better Mental Health. Better Communities. Better Lives’.

Villeroy & Boch set to become one of Europe’s largest bathroom product manufacturers

Villeroy & Boch has completed its acquisition of all operating companies of the Ideal Standard Group, with the latter to be integrated as a separate part of the Villeroy & Boch Group now that all necessary approvals by anti-trust authorities have been received.

Offsite building manufacturer reports growing demand from several sectors

Northern Ireland-based offsite manufacturer, McAvoy, continues to invest strongly in the growth of its SmartSpace temporary building fleet in response to growing demand across the healthcare, pharma, education, and commercial sectors.

Making more informed decisions on suspension systems

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published technical guidance designed to help contractors make more informed decisions when selecting suspension systems for building services.

Efficient and easy-to-use cleaning devices join Truvox portfolio

Southampton-based Truvox International has signed an agreement with Eindhoven-based i-Team Professional to bring two of its products to the UK cleaning and FM market under the Truvox brand.

Twenty-four community hubs will offer earlier mental health intervention

Thousands of children and young people will receive earlier, easy access mental health interventions at 24 hubs in local communities, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.

Bipolar UK joins £4.3 million research project into severe mental illness

Bipolar UK, the UK’s only national charity dedicated to the supporting people affected by bipolar, has joined a new £4.3 million Mental Health Platform Research Hub, which it says is set to advance understanding around the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness (SMI), including bipolar.

Six-ward upgrade programme at Warwick mental health facility completed

National fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors, has completed the multi-phased refurbishment of a mental health hospital in Warwick.

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