RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

In January this year three babies died from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in Northern Ireland, and the source was traced back to the hospital water supply.

According to statistics from the Department for Communities & Local Government, out of 727,000 attendances to premises by fire and rescue services in 2008, 399,200 were due to false or unwanted alarms.

Spirax Sarco has launched Spirax Rental ‘to help steam users make the energy-saving investments they need to save money and reduce their carbon footprint without delay’.

According to architect, David Nisbet (pictured), a partner at multidisciplinary design practice, Pick Everard, ‘the most successful estates projects require a combination of design excellence and efficient cost management’.

D+b facades UK is a design and build overcladding company that specialises in overcladding occupied high-rise buildings, ‘delivering quality projects’, on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to building occupants and users’.

For refurbishment work in noise-sensitive environments where minimal disruption is required, Marcrist International says there is ‘no better alternative’ to its Marcrist BF850 SilentMAX diamond blade.

Designer and manufacturer of specialist thermostatic mixing taps, showers, and thermostatic mixing valves for healthcare applications, Horne Engineering, will demonstrate its new ‘Water Quality Compliance Kit’, which, when used in conjunction with its Optitherm thermostatic tap, can reportedly ‘significantly improve water quality issues’.

A range of ‘commercial grade’ play equipment designed to keep children occupied and content while visiting healthcare establishments, thus helping to create a stress-free environment for the children, parents, carers, and any other waiting parties, will be shown by SL Kids.

With many NHS Trusts recognising that improved cycle parking is critical, Cycle-Works claims to be ‘at the forefront’ in the field.

A fully independent company, established in 1975, MEC Medical supplies piped medical gas equipment and anaesthetic gas scavenging systems complying to all current British and European standards.

Specialist in ‘sustainable’ wall and door protection, Construction Specialties (C/S), will launch its first PVC-free interior wall protection product range, Acrovyn 4000, describing the new system as ‘the most significant product development in Acrovyn’s 41-year history’.

Claiming to be the UK’s ‘leading delivery partner for real estate and infrastructure solutions across the health sector’, Capita Symonds offers a portfolio of services claimed to be ‘unmatched’ that “fuses health, estates, property, and strategic real estate expertise, with ‘cutting edge design’, management, planning, and engineering services”.

Visitors to Cistermiser’s stand can discover both ‘a whole range’ of existing water-saving systems and infrared controls, and ‘new product introductions’ from ‘a market leader’ in washroom control and hygiene.

Dart Valley Systems will showcase an extensive collection of healthcarefocused products, including en suite sanitaryware, taps, showers, and accessories.

Biomaster Antimicrobial Technology says that medical products, touch surfaces, and facilities, incorporating Biomaster additives are afforded ‘roundthe- clock protection’ against bacterial build-up from ‘harmful species’ such as MRSA, E. coli, and Legionella.

IPU Group designs and manufactures high quality engine starting, engine control, fuel, and oil conditioning products, for critical diesel and gas engine applications.

Energy efficiency specialist, powerPerfector, says that, with a carbon footprint equivalent to 21 million tonnes of CO2, and a large, ‘ageing’ estate, ‘few sectors face an environmental challenge as great as healthcare’.

Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS) ‘installs, maintains, and optimises, the systems that keep facilities safe, secure, comfortable, productive, and energy-efficient’.

Zip Heaters (UK), which claims to be ‘the world leader’ in instant boiling water, will show its ‘energy-saving’ boiling, chilled, and instantaneous hot water, products.

Visitors to the Trend Control stand will ‘discover how 84% of their healthcare estate’s energy consumption could be controlled by using a building energy management system (BEMS)’.