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New Products & Services
Awning extends learning and
play time at Nursery School
E
ffective control of solar gain and glare is vital in order to give children a
good physical and social environment. Daybreak Nursery in
Rickmansworth contracted specialists Broadview, a leading manufacturer and
supplier of awnings and blinds in the UK, to supply and install an external
fabric awning to ensure children enjoy the outdoor space.
In order to provide sufficient shade for the nursery children for reading and
activities, Broadview designed and installed one 5.5m by 4m folding arm
Broadview 35 electric awning system and this has been positioned over a play
area to create a long-term shading solution.
Teachers can operate the Broadview 35 square bar awning via a hand-held
remote and an automatic override retracts the product should wind speeds
Hey Presto!
rise above a predetermined level. Making a significant contribution to the
building’s external aesthetics, the awning is in dark green water repellent
fabric and the arms on which it operates is polyester powder-coated.
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F
ellowes, the leading provider of workspace solutions, has introduced its
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latest innovation – the R-Kive® Premium box with Presto™ technology,
the fastest assembly system in the world.
The R-Kive Premium Presto box is 16 times faster to assemble than a
manual storage box, simply push the corners together and it is ready to use.
This box can save up to 630 minutes a year if you have to assemble on
average 10 boxes a day making it a perfect storage solution for all your
administration and archiving needs. The R-Kive Premium Presto range is made
from 100% recycled board using water-based inks and solvent free
adhesives, is 100% recyclable and offers superior strength and durability.
With a double layer thickness base, glued double sides and edges, the boxes
offer maximum stacking strength for the ultimate space-saving storage
solution. Find out more at www.fellowes.com/presto.
To support the introduction of Presto, Fellowes is offering 20% extra free
on R-Kive Premium Presto storage boxes until end of March 2010.
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How to get the right storage for your needs
M
andy Bickle from bott explains how
to ensure you get the right storage
for your needs.
What are the main considerations I should
look for in a storage solution?
As an educational establishment, there are three
main criteria you should consider – durability,
safety and functionality. So firstly check it’s a
robust design. Galvanised steel construction,
reinforced doors, the weight limit for shelves and
drawers, as well as the length of warranty, are all
What are the main features I should look heavy duty castors with brakes and think about
good indications of a quality product. Bevelled
for in a storage system? the versatility of the product. For example,
edges ensure smooth finishes for safety. Some
With safety being a primary concern, locking some cupboards offer adjustable shelves in case
manufacturers offer a consultation and design
options are essential to ensure pupils do not the size of contents changes and adaptable
service to help organisations get the optimum
access tools or chemicals without supervision. drawer partitions help keep equipment in order.
storage configuration for the available space.
In addition, make sure any drawers feature
blocking mechanisms, allowing only one drawer Are there any unusual storage solutions
to be open at any time so the unit is not that I might not be aware of?
unbalanced. Check that any mobile storage has Storage doesn’t just consist of drawers, cabinets
and cupboards. For example, bott’s verso
collection includes workbenches, workstands
and lecturn style cabinets that can be used in
science laboratories and technology and design
workshops. There are also mobile systems in an
extensive choice of drawer and shelf
configurations, to provide space-efficient
storage that can be relocated as necessary.
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