Focus & Innovation
New health centre gets the BHC treatment The opening of a new prestigious regional project in West Sussex, the Sudbury Health Centre, offers a state-of-the-art health centre for people in and around Sudbury and is being heralded as a significant achievement for the NHS. BHC Furniture was approached in mid2013 as a preferred supplier for the new health centre, a project that had been on the planning table for some time. BHC was recommended by the head lead on the project following their visit to Finchley PFI that had been recently completed by BHC. Working with West Suffolk CCG, NHS Property Service and PHD Architects the brief was to deliver a Health Centre of outstanding calibre. BHC Furniture and Senator International put a team of project designers, colour strategists and combined years of experience together to produce a specification that would match expectations and hit the budget. Peter Bright, Managing Director of BHC Furniture comments: “The new health
centres that are being implemented by the NHS are fabulous spaces to work with. They are blank canvases on which to create a design that both flows and is functional which the end users, patients and workforce, totally appreciate.” The core emphasis on the internal design was on waiting areas which have heaviest footfall. Products needed to be designed in such a way to meet the diversity of the people using the areas. Colour played a major part in the visual flow of the Health Centre. The selected fabrics and vinyls were chosen to differentiate the treatment and consultation areas. All areas from male and female changing rooms, children’s play areas, the
reception, consultation offices, supply store rooms, treatment rooms and dining areas were developed using a broad range of furniture products fit for purpose. www.bhcfurniture.co.uk
sales@bhcfurniture.co.uk 0207 264 1945
Low energy SIPs house ‘riding’ on ThermoBlock The Portakabin Group hands over research facility The Portakabin Group has handed over a highly sustainable, state-of-the-art research facility, constructed using a Yorkon off-site solution, for the new International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing at WMG at the University of Warwick – the first institute of its kind in the world. The off-site approach radically reduced the programme time to just 14 weeks on site, which is several months less than originally envisaged. Designed by Cullinan Studio, the two-storey £2.3m scheme was manufactured off site at the Portakabin Group’s production centre in York and craned into position as 28 steel-framed Yorkon modules with fume cupboards and extraction system pre-installed for the laboratory areas. www.yorkon.info
contact@yorkon.co.uk 0845 2000 123
A regional developer specialising in very low energy and PassivHaus projects is making use of the ThermoBlock structural insulation for the first time as part of a bespoke SIPs construction for a client in the East Riding of Yorkshire. On its most recent project near York, RM Developments is creating a spacious two-storey family home where instead of blockwork or timber frame, the main loadbearing walls are all formed of SIPs – Structural Insulated Panels. These are located on top of the beam and block oversite whose ends are carried by a course of the Marmox ThermoBlocks in order to prevent heat loss at the critical wall/floor junction. www.marmox.co.uk
sales@marmox.co.uk
01634 835290
A great deal with Snickers’ 40th Anniversary hoodie With a contemporary design and cosy comfort, this hardworking Hoodie is great for all trades on site. Made from a cosy, durable fabric for extra ruggedness, it’s also got an adjustable drawstring hood plus kangaroo handwarmer pockets at the front. What’s more it’s pre-washed for a comfortable and pre-shrunk fit. With top quality Snickers embroidery on the front and a 40th Anniversary logo on the arm, it is available in a wide range of sizes in black. Check out your local Snickers Dealer for availability and great prices – but hurry, this unique celebration garment is only available while stocks last. www.snickersworkwear.co.uk
info@snickersworkwear.co.uk
01484 854788
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