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The main priorities of The Prince Charles Hospital Medium Secure Mental Health Facility bathrooms upgrade were: To offer a more modern bathroom with ligature-resistant features for all sanitary and tapware products. To provide a safe and homely environment for the patients and carers. To provide the best infection control tapware for the showers and basin with ligature and vandal-resistant features. Project Location: Rode Rd, Chermside QLD 4032 Challenge Galvin S/S Cabinets w...

The NSW Government dedicated $17.5 million to expanding mental health facilities at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital Mental Health Unit. The newly refurbished mental health unit will enhance the care provided to mental health patients, including the improved capacity to provide care to youth and elderly patients.   The project will provide flexible patient care zones, secure patient rooms with natural light, staff stations, quiet spaces for relaxation, multifunctional activity rooms,...

Voted “Most Beautiful Sports Facility in the World” in the Prix Versailles 2019 international architecture awards, Optus Stadium proudly shines through its unique bronze anodized aluminum façade and customizable LED lighting. The 60,000-seat world-class multi-purpose venue can host a range of sporting and entertainment events including AFL, cricket, rugby league, union, soccer, and concerts. customized product solutions Aiming to deliver on the...

West Midlands Police Central Custody Suite, a new 60-bed facility in Oldbury, opened in early 2016. Complete with en-suite rooms, it has been kitted out with the latest state-of-the-art equipment, to ensure a safer environment for staff and detainees.  The new generation of custody suites set high standards for washrooms and sanitaryware; the goal was to showcase a new approach to policing, not just a new building.  product reliability and service The industry’s engineeri...

Gold Coast Health is one of the first health services in Australia to introduce this new model of care. The main reason for the new unit was to divert patients in acute mental health crises away from emergency departments and into a comfortable, therapeutic, and home-like environment to ease their crisis. mental health support services Designed by clinicians and people with lived experience, the unit provides a less clinical, more home-like, and therapeutic environment for patients and their...

Galvin Engineering’s quick guide to the three S's of plumbing management will help schools prepare for some of their most important maintenance decisions. Managing finances isn't as easy as learning ABCs, but schools across the country are constantly searching for ways to make their maintenance budget stretch further each year. While it can be tempting to go for the quick fix to save a few dollars here and there, all facility managers know they end up spending more in the long term with c...

Fire officers from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working with local property owners to help them understand new fire safety regulations. With the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 being introduced in January, those responsible for multi-occupied residential buildings are required to share more information about their premises in order to comply. Maintaining fire safety Fire officers have been working closely with those premises that are impacted by the law changes, to...

Korean Minister Lee traveled to the United States with a group of 16 delegates to visit Alchera X, an international AI software development company in California, whose international corporate headquarters is based in Korea. Minister Lee, head of the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and his delegates are desperately trying to resolve the wildfire issue that is plaguing their country. “While the Korean government researched a number of other companies that also attempt to address the issue...

Firestopping service penetrations can be complex as there are many variables involved, from different types of walls and floors to different types of services and, of course, different fire ratings required. These factors make a difference in establishing what is the most suitable fire-stopping solution for the application in question. Therefore, to provide them with the most relevant fire-stopping tested detail, require as much specific information from them as possible. Firestopping ser...

Residents across the county will soon be seeing brand new fire engines responding to emergencies as they are rolled out to stations. The first two fire engines, of the seven being introduced, have been rolled out to crews at St Neots and Dogsthorpe fire stations, where they are already in use. Over the coming weeks, the remaining five will be delivered to crews at Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, Stanground and Wisbech. Electrical operational equipment Each fire engine is a Scania 280 carrying an...

The fire service’s governing Fire Authority will decide whether to increase its portion of Council Tax by £5 next year, at its budget setting meeting later this month. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue faces a multi-million-pound deficit in the coming years as a result of increased costs of goods, services, fuel, and energy - plus the impact of nationally negotiated wage increases for its staff. Fire and Rescue Authority Meeting Householders in Band D currently pay £77.58 pe...

Chubb, one of the UK’s pioneer fire safety and security solutions provider, has strengthened its senior leadership team with a number of significant appointments. Following the recent senior executive hires and promotions for Chubb Group globally, the UK and Ireland team welcomes three new leaders. David Dunnagan was promoted to Managing Director of Chubb UK&I, following Brendan McNulty's promotion to the newly created role of Vice President – Europe last summer. David has enjoy...

Installed in the Qantas Lounge at the Perth Airport, The HeelGrate® range of floor drains have been designed to address concerns about possible accidental injury to pedestrians, caused by high heel shoes penetrating grates. The design of the grates also minimizes potential problems where tips of crutches, wheelchair wheels or small children’s toes could become lodged in the grates. Minimizing potential problems The HeelGrate® range is ideal for shopping centers, hotels, public l...

SRS Alert Fire remains one of Ireland's most experienced and established fire safety training and product providers. For decades they have helped businesses make their premises that much safer. They achieve this by providing regulatory-compliant fire safety products and training. The fire safety training courses include basic fire awareness, fire warden and fire marshal training, etc. As experts in the training field, they regularly get questions on fire training. For the convenience of th...

Trade Bathroom and Tiles Ltd on Saville Road in Castleford will be opening its doors this weekend after almost of year of work to rebuild following the fire last year. The company, which has been in business for 26 years, was gutted following the blaze, which was triggered by a lithium battery in a tool that was charging overnight. Owners Sandra and Paul Marchington said they will never forget that night, on April 28th, when they were called by crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Servic...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) partnered with The Prince’s Trust to deliver the Get Started with Boxing program aimed at 16 to 30-year-olds not in employment, education or training.  The Get Started Programs are part of an ongoing partnership between WYFRS and The Prince’s Trust. Each one sees young people spend a week developing the confidence and key skills they need to make the next positive steps in their lives. The most recent week of activities took p...

Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) spoke to students at colleges and universities across the county and gave them a chance to take part in a quiz focused on road and fire safety. The winner was University of Huddersfield student Fengyn Zai. In total 4,388 students entered the competition which looked at various safety messages, from wearing a seat belt to being careful around quiet electric vehicles and scooters. Matter of water safety The quiz highlighted the importanc...

Joining existing inpatient services from The University of Kansas Hospital and its Prairie Ridge Campus, the purpose-designed Strawberry Hill campus serves as a facility for short-term inpatient mental and behavioral healthcare in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Since opening in October 2019, the facility has provided much-needed mental health services for immediate help in crisis situations (where someone could cause harm to themselves or other people very soon) and elevated public awarenes...

Galvin Engineering was an important member of a project team that delivered an expansion of the Dillwynia Correctional Centre for NSW Corrective Services. The project increased the capacity of the Centre to 531 beds, making it Australia’s largest women’s prison. Galvin Engineering helped design and install a water management system and specialized correctional tapware products to deliver a safe environment that supports women’s well-being and rehabilitation. Large, complex...

Hand hygiene is an important part of any infection control program to reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), By minimizing cross-contamination that can occur through touching of door handles, taps, and other everyday items germs can be effectively stopped simply and easily.  In the quest to provide solutions for better health and safer communities, Galvin is proud to offer a new range of handles with germ protection: anti-microbial germ-shield®​ handle range T...

Wash and dry hands in as little as 30 seconds with the Wallgate Thrii hand wash dryer. This next-generation all-in-one hand wash dryer uses less than 0.3 liters of water per cycle and less than 0.02kWh of electrical power per cycle. With a projected lifespan of 25+ years, the Thrii is the optimal solution for users' peace of mind. Available with solid surface or stainless steel fascias. It is exclusively sold through Galvin Engineering for the Australasian market.

Nullifire's team will be attending the Fire Safety Event 2023 – the largest gathering of UK fire safety suppliers. The UK’s number one fire safety event will be held in the NEC, Birmingham from 25th to 27th April 2023, providing expertise and guidance across a wide range of areas relating to fire protection. Specifiers, contractors, fire safety engineers, consultants, and end users will find Nullifire at stand number - 3a/H15 near the ASFP pavilion and the Passive Fire Conference zo...

The WAGNER Group GmbH is one of this year's top innovators and was awarded the TOP 100 Seal 2023 for its innovation work. The quality seal, which is awarded every year on behalf of compamedia GmbH, honors the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany. At the official awards ceremony in June 2023, the companies will be personally honored by the science journalist and mentor of the competition, Ranga Yogeshwar. Innovation management The Top 100 Seal is the only independent, scientific a...

Galvin Engineering are proud to be associated and partner with Wallgate, who are exhibiting at the Design in Mental Health event to focus on the design of mental health facilities with a clear focus on creating calm therapeutic environments for the benefit of patients and staff alike. Both conference and exhibition are well attended by NHS trusts and private healthcare providers, alongside architects and contractors who design and build the facilities that they manage every day. Wallgate has be...

Galvin Engineering Ezy-Push® Push Timeflow shower valves and Safe-Cell® Vandal Resistant Shower Rose, as part of the Stoddart Outdoor Beach Shower units, have been supplied to local councils across Australia. Utilized by some of Australia’s biggest stainless-steel manufactures, the Galvin Engineering Ezy-Push® Push Button Tapware range is their first choice for reliable, vandal-resistant tapware and valves. Galvin Engineering Ezy-Push® Push Button Tapware The Galvin Engi...

The City of Gold Coast Council relies upon the Ezy-Push Push Button taps because of its dependability in unforgiving marine environments. Installed in some of Australia’s most difficult conditions, the Galvin Engineering’s Ezy-Push Push Button Tapware range is a reliable choice for instant self-closing tapware. Ezy-Push Push Button Tapware range Designed primarily to conserve water and energy, the Galvin Engineering’s Ezy-Push Push Button Tapware range is ideal for public am...

Lorna Dodd, from Queensbury, only took part in her first triathlon last summer, but her second triathlon saw her take part in qualifying races and make the cut to represent her country later this year.  As part of the Super-Sprint Distance team, Lorna will be swimming 400 m, cycling 10 km, and running 2.5 km in the 30-34 age group. Lorna United WYFRS Lorna joined West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) in 2016 after her sports science degree led her into a range...

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and Fraunhofer FKIE will host the world-renowned Digital Forensic Research Workshop in March. The conference will bring together experts from around the world to discuss current and emerging challenges in digital forensics. Broad thematic scope The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics FKIE are proud to host the esteemed Di...

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dave Walton said: “The decision to take this action has not been taken lightly, especially given the resultant upheaval it has caused for many people. We had no choice but to act in this way after our investigations highlighted serious concerns and risk to life." “We were called in after a survey of the building revealed several potential fire risks. The risks were so serious that it would have been dangerous to allow people to continue to stay in the build...

Alex Abrams will be tackling the London Marathon in April and then will also run the Leeds Marathon just three weeks later. She has also decided to continue her fundraising efforts by doing the Great North Run in September. Alex is taking on the challenges in a bid to raise funds in memory of her dad, Darren Abrams who died suddenly in November. Darren worked with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) as a firefighter for nearly 20 years and was part of the Red Watch Team at Hunsl...