Sustainable Building

Impact protection sheet by leading door protection specialists and suppliers, Intastop Ltd, has been commissioned by Bespoke Complete Services Ltd to protect door frames and prevent costly repairs at Northwick Park Hospital which is part of one of the largest integrated care trusts in the UK. Doors frames throughout high traffic corridors at the primary healthcare facility were continually experiencing unsightly damage therefore reducing the integrity of the frame meaning costly repairs. Until Bespoke Complete…

When ABMU (Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University) Health Board decided to build a £60 million, state-of-the-art new hospital building, they knew it was important to invest in ensuring patients continued to receive the best possible experience when they visited. With over 1000 outpatients’ appointments every day, there was a need to evolve a system that worked well for the current building so it worked even better and was future-proofed for the new building. A joined-up approach…

As construction makes up a total of 45% of carbon emissions in the UK, sustainability is an important issue for the industry and one that should be addressed throughout every aspect of the build – from the sourcing of materials through to the long term impact of the final structure. As one of the most renewable mainstream construction materials, the increased use of engineered timber as the core structural component enhances the construction industries credentials…