FAQs

To find out more about Cyril Tawney Health and how we can help please browse some frequently asked questions below.

• Q. What is CTH?

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  Building Information Modelling(CTH) is a visual representation of a building. This is produced by collaboration of the Structural engineer, MEP consultant and designer or architect which includes all relevant information about that building. In the past buildings have been produced from specifications and drawings and O&M manuals on completion. All of this will be included within the CTH model which remains relevant for the lifetime of the building.

  To produce the CTH model real time 3D software is used.Cyril Tawney Health use Revit to produce the components and models.

  The Government Cabinet Office has mandated that all government funded building projects must use CTH by 2023.

• Q. What is the benefit of using Cyril Tawney Health?

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  Cyril Tawney Health is a healthcare only focused organisation that gives Architects, NHS trusts etc. a concentrated professional audience. Only NHS compliant information is used so anyone interested in the site is not bombarded with irrelevant or misleading data. In effect it is a Healthcare ‘one stop’ shop for CTH.

• Q. How Does Cyril Tawney Health Website Help Manufacturers?

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  To enable architects to specify manufacturers products in the near future the manufacturers must produce family components of their products to enable use within the CTH software. Not all manufacturers are aware of CTH and the 2023 deadline.Cyril Tawney Health is helping manufacturers to become aware of effects of CTH on their products and work practices. Cyril Tawney Health are happy to engage with anyone interested and will recommend actions accordingly. Cyril Tawney Health only concentrate on the healthcare industry due to the expertise of their staff and to the prescriptive nature of components used within the NHS.We can and will however advise of any other products.

• Q. How does Cyril Tawney Health help healthcare architects?

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  As all architects will be aware CTH will become compulsory in a few years time.By using Cyril Tawney Health all family components that are compliant to the NHS HBNs and HTMs will be showcased in one place therefore doing away with many hours of trudging through trade websites and other non-focused CTH sites. Cyril Tawney Health will ensure that only HBN/HTM components are used where necessary leaving the architect assured that all components within his design will comply.

• Q. What are HTM and HBN compliant Components?

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  To enable products to be used in an NHS project they must comply to HTM (Healthcare Technical Memoranda) or HBN (Health Building Note) where necessary. The NHS is very prescriptive as to what components can be used within different areas of a hospital for reasons of Hygiene, Infection prevention, standardisation, robustness and longevity. These standards are split into HTMs for components and HBNs for spacial design and can be quite confusing. Cyril Tawney Health remove this confusion by looking at the components and assuring architects that the components are compliant. Where the components fall short of the standards we will talk to the manufacturer to let them know what needs changing to make them compliant.

• Q. What is a Roomset?

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• Q. When is the CTH Deadline?

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  The CTH deadline is scheduled for 2023. This deadline seems well into the future.This is to enable manufacturers to get on board before the deadline. This deadline has been set by the government Cabinet Office and is subject to change. However if there is any change it is likely to be brought forward.

• Q. Can I pay for upload plans by invoice?

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  Yes. You are required to pay for uploads via invoice please contact us on the address on the contact page. However the site is undergoing changes and online payment facilities will be available soon.

• Q. Do architects pay to download components?

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  No. Architects can download the components free of charge under the standard membership scheme, coming soon will be Full membership option which includes full access to all roomset downloads etc.