Buildings Maintenance, Refurbishment and Grounds
Safety first at new-look
Bolton College
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olton Community College was granted the go ahead for a £70m campus redevelopment from the Learning Skills Council last year to provide new
state-of-the-art buildings for 2010 and gas safety specialists S&S Northern has secured the contract to provide fundamental gas safety systems for the new build. Due to be finished in September 2010, the new 20, 201 sq. metre site,
which will sit alongside Bolton Sixth Form College at the heart of the towns £300m Innovation Zone, will feature a new training restaurant and catering facilities for the colleges budding cookery students. To enhance safety in the new building, S&S Northern were drafted in to supply 2000GD systems which monitors gas flow in kitchens and 1000GD in the school laboratories which can detect gas leaks or open appliances. S&S Northern has recently completed work for the Urbis Centre, Manchester and has previously supplied gas safety systems to ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen.
01257 470983 www.snsnorthern.co.uk
New Eco 75 – an ideal solution for refurbishment projects
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he new Eco 75 window and door system from Reynaers
has been specifically developed for the refurbishment market featuring 75mm deep outer frames, making it particularly suitable for use in schools and other public buildings. Ideal for the replacement of
timber and plastic frames, Eco 75 is highly cost-effective in terms of the full life cycle of a building. It replicates traditional frame styles, but uses modern materials that are structurally robust, offering very low maintenance, with a good thermal and acoustic performance and with high security as standard. Available in three frame types Eco 75 gives specifiers the flexibility to select
as close a match as possible to the original frames and can be supplied in dual colour options. A direct fixing option, which minimises installation times, aperture, lining and finishing details, is particularly beneficial on school refurbishments, making unit replacement and finishing fast and easy.
reynaersltd@reynaers.com +44 (0) 121 421 1999
Book Corner
UsingOxy-Fuel equipment safely
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deal for training colleges and
educational establishments where welding is taught, Murex Welding Products’ fourth edition of its renowned handbook “The Safe Use of Oxy-Fuel Gas Equipment” is now available. It covers all the key areas relating to the process including safety devices and safe practice. The handbook also gives an overview of the gases involved in the process as well as information on equipment, legislation and guidelines. Murex Welding Products is the UK market leader in oxy-fuel gas
equipment, sold under the Saffire brand. The company also runs an extensive range of training courses that support safe oxy-fuel practice. “The Safe Use of Oxy-Fuel Gas Equipment” is available free of charge by
calling Murex
0800 3893152 www.murexwelding.co.uk
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April 2010
Calling all local businesses!
20 May 2010 is Learning at Work Day. So what, you might ask? What difference can one day make to my workplace? Well quite a big difference is the answer according to charity Campaign for Learning, that co-ordinates the Day. Local businesses all over the country will be celebrating learning in the
workplace by putting on special activities and promotions, many organised by staff for staff. Thousands of workplaces including WHSmith and Flybe take part every year and report benefits that range from new skills to re-energised employees. To find out how your workplace can get involved this year, you can contact
wdoust@cflearning.org.uk or visit the Learning at Work Day website on www.learningatworkday.com. The website has a range of activity ideas, planning tools and offers from local and regional partners. The Campaign for Learning also offers advice on how you can create an event that fits with your aims to make your Learning at Work Day a success.
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