Building, Maintenance, Refurbishment & Grounds
NewArmstrongwashers for old school
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he Elms School in Worcestershire, founded in 1614 is the oldest prep school in England. The school
numbers 200 people, approximately 85 boarders and 65 staff and has long operated a laundry equipped with washer-extractors and tumble dryers from Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems. When the smaller washers, dedicated to the boarders’ clothes and sports kit, needed to be replaced, the selection of PrimusPW5 washer-extractors from Armstrong was easy. We are very aware of our energy costs and our
Refreshed coral range rejuvenates
Forbo’s entrance
flooring collection
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ntroducing new architecturally inspired designs and colours combined with
outstanding performance capabilities, the Coral® range of entrance flooring systems from Forbo Flooring Systems, opens up creative possibilities to satisfy even the most demanding of entrance areas. This global collection spans five ranges,
two of which, Luxe and Grip are completely new. In addition, over 40 new fresh and stimulating colours have been added to Coral’s existing matting ranges. Furthermore, when looking at BREEAM projects, Coral was the first textile ‘clean- off’ range to be BRE accredited. The new ranges and shades have been
specifically designed and developed to complement the existing colourways, textile and resilient flooring finishes within the Forbo flooring portfolio.
uwww.forbo-flooring.co.uk/entrance
carbon footprint,’ said headmaster. Clive Ashby. ‘The new machines are more energy and water efficient in operation than the ones they replace. A large proportion of the lifetime carbon cost of a machine is in the manufacture and eventual disposal. Robust and reliable equipment is therefore very important. We have been happy with Armstrong’s equipment and support for many years. We are delighted with the new machines – they couldn’t be better.’
u01635 263410 uwww.armstrong-laundry.co.uk
Gradus goes top of LRV scale
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ontract interiors specialist Gradus has added four new colours to its range of stair edgings
in order to offer a greater choice of colour contrast to designers, specifiers and contractors. Stair edgings must contrast to the
surrounding floorcoverings by 30 points on the Light Reflectance Value (LRV) scale in line with guidelines in BS8300:2009 and Approved Document M of The Building Regulations 2000. The method of measurement of LRVs has
recently been standardised in BS8493:2008, which is great news for specifiers as previously two different scales of measurement were used. However, the revised method of measurement has re-positioned colours on the scale, which has resulted in the majority of floorcoverings, particularly carpets, being positioned at the lower end of the scale, typically with LRVs of 20 points or below. This means that the only way to achieve colour contrast is to choose a stair edging at the higher end of the LRV scale in the 40 and 50 point area. Caroline Davies, Accessories Product Manager for Gradus, says “In light of the clarification on
measuring LRVs, we have reviewed our colour offering for stair edgings to ensure that specifiers and designers have the best possible choice when selecting combinations of floorcoverings and stair edgings.
u01625 428922 uwww.graduspeaceofmind.com uwww.gradusxt.com
Complete Privacy Washrooms For Schools of the Future
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here is a growing demand for complete privacy in the washroom area in Secondary Schools and projects involved with the ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme.
Amwell Systems has reacted to this by offering a number of cubicles within their range with the option of floor to ceiling doors, pilasters and partitions. Ultimate privacy can be achieved by Amwell’s floor to ceiling cubicles with doors and
pilasters being just 10mm above floor level, while the partitions have the option of being taken right down to the floor into a specifically designed channel. Amwell’s Splash range works perfectly as a floor to ceiling cubicle and is ideal for
secondary school environments. Manufactured from robust solid grade laminate, with through fixed polished aluminium hardware for maximum durability. With a choice of 30 colours a washroom can be created that will be both stylish and modern to help discourage vandalism within the school environment.
u01763 276 210 uwww.amwell-systems.com
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April 2010
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