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Building, Maintenance, Refurbishment & Grounds
Nilfisk Sweeps up at
Selectaglaze – Providing a
Motherwell College
Master Class in Secondary
Glazing Systems
M
otherwell College in potential health and safety risk for
S
econdary glazing is the most Even in its most basic form
effective and simplest solution secondary glazing provides a
Lanarkshire has relocated to a students.
to unwanted noise but it will also second barrier to entry but
new £70M facility on the old The RS502 has the added benefit
markedly improve a building’s Selectaglaze has developed a
Ravenscraig site. of a salt spreader accessory. Vigilance
energy efficiency and can increase range providing greatly
The brand new college comprises is critical when it comes to protecting
window security. It is often the enhanced levels of protection
classrooms, workshops, theatres and staff and students against slip risk
only practical solution for from physical attack and blast.
catering facilities covering 200,000 from ice on roadways and walkways.
traditional or listed buildings with These are suited to IT areas,
square feet. At the first hint of a frost warning the
preserved facades. laboratories, Clean Rooms and
ISS have held the full facilities salt spreader is attached to the
Secondary glazing is fitted secure reception screens. The
contract at Motherwell College since sweeper and used to dispense salt
on the room side of existing company’s products have been
1996. The range of services extends evenly across all areas.
windows and when fitted with accredited as “Secured by
from cleaning, janitorial, caretaking, Autumn leaf fall is also expected to
an air gap of at least 100mm it Design”.
24 hr security and driving duties. put the RS502 through its’ paces. A
will dramatically improve Selectaglaze’s purpose
George Lawson, Operations significant number of trees have been
sound insulation. In schools made systems arrive fully
Manager for ISS acquired the new planted on the new site although
and colleges it has particular assembled to allow rapid
Nilfisk RS502 road sweeper to cope they are unlikely to present a real
value in exam rooms, music installation with minimal
problem until better established.
rooms and libraries. disruption and works can be
George Lawson comments on the
A well designed and staged to suit maintenance
effect the RS502 has made on the
installed secondary window budgets.
site, ‘The machine has had a
can nearly halve heat loss Established in 1966 and a
significant impact on the amount of
through the glass and since it Royal Warrant holder since
litter and has been an asset to ISS
seals the whole window 2004, Selectaglaze Ltd has vast
since it arrived. We are delighted with
draughts are markedly experience in working with all
both the performance and the service
reduced. Many schools and types of buildings throughout
received from Nilfisk: they provide a
colleges have large window the UK.
speedy response and the training
areas and secondary glazing
they provided to both shifts was
will help to conserve energy trianglertwww.selectaglaze.co.uk
with all outdoor hard surface areas excellent.’
and reduce long term costs. trianglert01727 837271
including pavements. The sweeper is The RS502 comes complete with
used by both day and night staff an all inclusive service contract
primarily to control litter. covering all planned maintenance,
The diesel powered RS502 parts and breakdown visits. Same day
vacuumated sweeper copes well with response is provided for calls logged
litter, even picking up full coke cans before 10 am.
and bricks. The pressure washer Nilfisk Advance, the world's
facility on board is used to clean bin largest manufacturer of
areas and remove chewing gum and commercial and industrial cleaning
graffiti from hard surfaces. equipment. From Tub Vacs through
With a sweeping width of to Road Sweepers Nilfisk offers a
1600mm the RS502 operates up to complete and affordable solution to
15cm high kerbs onto pavements all cleaning challenges.
and manoeuvres easily around Demonstrations, onsite training,
shelters. The machine is fitted with a service, hire and finance options
powerful 40.8HP 4 Cylinder, engine offered from a nationwide direct
and has an impressive climbing ability sales team.
of 22%.
A flashing beacon and reverse trianglertwww.nilfisk.co.uk
warning beeper eliminates any trianglert01284 763163
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