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Design and Build
Silence please – exam time at
Highgate Wood School
Burmatex - Evolution at
It’s that time of the year again when schools across the country have had to hold
exams. Highgate Wood School in London is no exception, however, noisy
Carmarthenshire College
construction work being undertaken to upgrade school buildings adjacent to the
exam hall, left nowhere suitable for students to sit their exams.
With only 6 weeks to go until the first exam, the school needed a quick and
Innovative carpet tile company, Burmatex, has created a bespoke 720m2 carpet versatile solution and contacted Spaciotempo, the UK’s largest temporary
installation for Carmarthenshire College, one of the largest further education building provider.
establishments in Wales. The brief was to create a design-led flooring scheme that Spaciotempo completed a fully operational temporary exam hall in less than 6
was both welcoming and would leave a lasting impression. It was also important weeks from the initial enquiry in March. Fixed to the hard surface of the school’s
that the design met the requirements of the Discrimination and Disabilities Act rear playground, some distance away from building works, a 15m x 65m hall was
(DDA) and improved the acoustics of the typically noisy reception area. constructed, fitted out and ready for the first exam to take place on the 5th May.
Three breakout areas were created using Groove® textured loop pile carpet The high-specification building included glazed front doors, high quality flooring
tiles, and Axis cut pile carpet tiles - taken from the exclusive Evolve collection - in and eye level windows to create a light and airy environment conducive to sitting
‘Borage’ and ‘Damson.’ High performance heavy contract carpet tiles such as examinations. Split by an internal partition to provide two exam halls, flush-fitted,
Groove® and Axis are particularly suited to areas such as the college atrium, where 40mm reinforced cavity walls were provided to retain heat for an ambient and
flooring must be hard-wearing to cope with constant traffic. As well as high design comfortable temperature. Of maximum importance, was the low noise pump in
content, durability is inherent across the full Burmatex range of carpet tiles, a factor the insulated roof - specified to cause minimal distraction to the students.
that was instrumental in the college’s decision to install Burmatex products.
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Full Marks for Mapei at Scottish Borders Schools
M
apei’s Eco-friendly products have once again been specified for and chemical products for building. With over 70 years of
use in a major public sector flooring project. Three schools in experience, Mapei is a specialist in the production of quality
Berwickshire: Eyemouth High School, Earlston High School and The products for the installation of all types of wall and floor coverings,
Berwickshire High School had a total of approx. 26,000m² of carpet and has a vast range of admixtures and repair products for concrete
and vinyl floors installed using Mapei levelling compounds, damp and building materials.
proof membranes and adhesives.
The highly developed and proven Eco products were specified by
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contractors Proctor Flooring of Washington, Tyne and Wear, having
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used them before and experienced the benefits they bring to this type
of contract.
Mapei’s Eco products are proving to be extremely popular
with local authorities, due to the absence of solvents and low
odour emissions. They make them ideal for public buildings
and schools where health and safety is a major consideration.
Very low VOC emissions also make the products more user-friendly
for the installer and the surrounding environment.
The original floor surfaces were concrete, thus requiring
mechanical abrasion to remove any surface contamination
that could have occurred during their installation. Following
the application of Mapei’s epoxy surface DPM, Proctor Flooring
applied 3mm Mapei Latexplan Trade smoothing and levelling
compound with high compressive strength and low odour. Floor
coverings can be installed after only 12 hours, providing a quick
turnaround for projects such as this, on a tight schedule.
To complete the installation, Mapei’s carpet adhesive,
Ultrabond Eco 185 and vinyl adhesive, Ultrabond Eco VS90 -
universal high temperature and non-staining - were used.
The same process and system of products were then used on
the ground, first and second floors.
Mapei is the world’s largest manufacturer of adhesives, sealants
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