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Building, Maintenance, Refurbishment & Grounds
WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS FOR YOUR SCHOOLS
INTERIORS?
Do you believe that your pupils and staff will perform better in a great
environment? We do!
Mardel create exciting yet functional layouts and recommend furniture
that really is fit for purpose meaning your school will look great and
work more effectively.
You benefit from:
Free consultancy – understanding your aspirations and agreeing with
KNX and Facade management
you on your needs
Free space planning – 2D and 3D plans bring your project to life so
help create optimum learning
you clearly see what’s being offered
Free product design – if you need non standard product we design
environment
and manufacture to order
Many factors influence the quality of the learning environment
Free delivery and installation – on time, every time and with great care including the balance of natural / artificial daylight levels and the
Free after-sales support - it’s a relationship – we won’t just walk
elimination of glare. In designing school buildings sufficient natural
away daylight must enter and artificial lighting should be controlled in
Visit www.furnitureinschools.co.uk to see projects and testimonials
accordance with natural lighting availability. The aim is also to
maximise energy efficiency and KNX smart building technology and
Call us for a no obligation chat on 01773 712894
or e-mail : sales@mardel.co.uk
façade management products have important roles to play.
KNX works by transmitting information along a bus network that is
compatible with a range of building services products from KNX
product manufacturers. Facade management products can be
seamlessly integrated with other building control systems and then
monitored, programmed and diagnosed.
trianglertwww.knxuk.org trianglert+44 (0)845 869 5908
Three Gifford schools projects scoop top honours
at the Excellence in BSF Awards
Three new schools projects on which independent technical services including building structures,
engineering and environmental consultant Gifford, building services, civil engineering, geotechnics,
provided a variety of engineering and building services ecology and transport planning for the projects.
have triumphed at this year’s Excellence in BSF The top prize for Beaumont Leys follows in the
Awards, organised by the Partnerships for Schools. footsteps of another Gifford project, the Michael
They included, the Beaumont Leys School in Leicester, Tippett School in London, which won the same prize
which won the BSF School of the Year category and was last year. Tim Byles, the Chief Executive of Partnerships
named overall winner of the judges’ special “Grand Prix” for Schools who chaired the judging panel, praised the
award. Park Hall School in Solihull won Best Design for a swift delivery of this year’s winning project and the
New School category and Elm Court Special School in positive effect the building has had on the pupils.
Lambeth won Best Design for a Remodelled School category.
Gifford engineers and specialist provided a range of trianglertwww.gifford.uk.com trianglert02380 817500
Ventrolla proves a class act
Cold draughts and noisy rattles are unwelcome completed during the half term holidays.”
additions to any classroom and Sheffield High Since completing the work at Sheffield, Ventrolla
School is no exception. has been invited to deliver a similar project for
Its owners, the Girls’ Day School Trust, called in Central Newcastle High School.
renovation specialist Ventrolla South Yorkshire to Ventrolla’s central office is based in Harrogate,
address problems with 120 sash windows, which North Yorkshire, with offices throughout the UK
were individually refurbished over a five month period. and Ireland, and offers a bespoke renovation service
Stephen Greenhalgh, building surveyor for the for timber sliding sash and casement windows.
Trust, said: “We have worked with Ventrolla before Its unique Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System
and continue to be impressed by the quality of (VPSS) improves the window’s performance and
service they offer. energy efficiency.
“Due to the high volume of windows being
addressed at Sheffield High School we asked the trianglertwww.ventrolla.co.uk
team to phase their workload so it wouldn’t cause trianglertinfo@ventrolla.co.uk
disruption to classes. In the end most was trianglert0800 0277 454
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