Whether you’re the owner or manager of a venue with accessible design requirements, or an architect/specifier tasked with developing disabled bathroom spaces, you need to know that the products you choose have been developed with quality and compliance in mind. As a manufacturer of Doc
Most architects, designers and plumbers will have heard of the term ‘ambulant toilet’ – but even if you’re not familiar with this term, you probably know what it means just from experience. What does ambulant mean? Ambulant accessible toilets are toilet cubicles that have been
Adding or upgrading the disabled toilets in commercial premises can feel like a real minefield. As stakeholders become increasingly aware of their obligations under the Equality Act, so the pressure grows on architects, designers and contractors to get the design and specification of disabled toilets
If you know your way around the ins and outs of Part M of the Building Regulations, specifying the fixtures and fittings for an accessible washroom space should be straightforward – and that simplicity should follow through into the procurement and installation phases of your
For most people, it doesn’t matter much whether you’re right-or left-handed. For disabled people, however, being left- or right-handed can have a big impact on how they navigate the world – especially when it comes to accessible toilets. Handedness in Doc M Just 10% of
When non-disabled people think about accessible bathrooms, they typically think about two types of venue: public toilets, and medicalised settings such as hospitals and care homes. For plumbing wholesalers, this can seem like a fairly small market segment and opportunity. But when you consider that
When people think of accessible washrooms, they automatically think of mobility issues that require the use of wheelchairs and grab rails. But the spectrum of people who use an accessible washroom is much broader than that – in fact, only 8% of disabled people use
Accessible design is a concern in every single type of public building and venue. From hospitals and care homes to office blocks, libraries, coffee shops and luxury hotels – every building that is open to the public has a legal requirement to provide compliant, accessible
Local authorities in England are being asked to submit expressions of interest for round two of the Government’s Changing Places Fund allocation, which will make up to £6.5 million available for the development of accessible facilities across the country in 2023. In 2020, a major
Under the Equality Act 2010, all organisations have a responsibility to provide accessible goods and services, which includes equality of toilet provision. Document M of the UK Building Regulations sets out the standards buildings must adhere to in order to comply with the law on
