Corian – an exclusive product of DuPont that has long been recognised for its hygienic qualities – continues to bring modern design solutions to Gulf hospitals and is increasingly being used in a wide range of surfacing applications ranging from sinks and wall cladding to counter-tops.

Leading UAE-based investment house Istithmar has joined hands with Bumrungrad International Limited (BIL), one of Asia’s leading healthcare operators, to set up its first hospital in Dubai. Bumrungrad Hospital will be built on a prime site adjacent to Jumeirah Lake Towers on Sheikh Zayed Road, at estimated cost of Dh300 million ($81.

While the development or redesign of any medical care facility presents design and construction teams with extraordinary challenges, it is the heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system’s direct impact on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) that plays an integral role in achieving safe, comfortable and effective healthcare facilities.

Health-care facilities are highly-sensitive areas, where effective pest control is crucial to ensure not only that these areas are kept hygienic but also that patients, who are highly suspectible to infection, are not exposed to the threat of catching other diseases as well.