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International upgrades for Riversmeet Leisure Trust and David Lloyd Leisure
Gerflor’s leading the way in flooring – as an innovator, not an imitator
ers by installing internationally approved badminton surfaces from Gerflor. However, the improvements [both refur- bishments] were poles apart with regards to project execution. In 2008, Dorset District Council agreed
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to release the balance of £4m to the Three Rivers Partnership, which had been set aside to refurbish and remodel the Riversmeet Leisure Centre. The building had been closed for many years and the scope of the project involved a com- plete refurbishment, in order to provide a fitness suite, a heated pool, a café and four-court sports hall for local users. The main hall floor was made up of old
Granwood tiles; one court had actually fully deteriorated and had to be completely re- moved. The Gerflor solution was to prepare and level the existing floor and install a new TaraflexTM
onto the existing surface. On top of this, a Dry-Tex fast track method of installation was added, which is fully guaranteed to be laid directly onto Granwood-type composite tiles. The whole work was com- pleted over a period of four days, saving both money and time, as well as reducing
iversmeet Leisure Centre in Gillingham Dorset and the Da- vid Lloyd Leisure in Derby have both delighted their custom-
the risk of environmental impact, as the existing floor was left in situ. John Havill, chair of the Three Rivers
Partnership commented “When I think how bad the floor looked before and how it looks now it’s quite remarkable. Gerflor assisted in the entire project management of the scheme and the sports hall floor refurbishment came in on time and on budget.” Havill says the customers love it. “In particular the bad- minton club users, some even hinting that this is the best sports floor that t hey have ever played on.” David Lloyd Leisure in Derby, a premium
Sport M+ sports floor directly
health and racquets operator, wanted to improve its badminton facilities for strategic reasons. The facility boasts excel- lent academies in both squash and tennis but badminton was being played at a recreational level on a tennis carpet. The operator was determined to change this and so sports manager Gavin Bailey be- gan sourcing a new surface while he also implemented the Badminton All Stars pro- gramme. This is aimed at children aged six- to 12 years and offers a progressive coaching plan in place, as well as drills and fun games. The club opted for a TaraflexTM
Com-
bisport 28. This is a low profile under carriage system with TaraflexTM
Sport Riversmeet’s sports flooring, before and after refurbishment
David Lloyd Leisure in Derby opted for a TaraflexTM
Combispor t 28
M+ laid on top. It provides high levels of force reduction and excellent freedom of foot movement. Combined systems of this nature are widely regarded as the best sports flooring on the market for user safety, comfort and sporting performance. Bailey said: “David Lloyd Leisure aims
to deliver products and services in line with high consumer expectations. The use of TaraflexTM
sports flooring in our
badminton hall helps to meet and exceed this expectation by giving our customers a quality sporting experience. Feedback from our members about the surface has been superb and we are wit- nessing many newcomers to badminton, which has not been seen before.” TaraflexTM
floorin g i s approve d b y th e
World Badminton Federation and Bad- minton England national governing body. It can be used for both permanent and temporary installations. There are also a number of fast track
overlay options for refurbishment projects. A surface treatment called Pro- tecsol®
, patented exclusively by Gerflor,
is applied at the manufacturing stage – this provides easy maintenance, with no sanding and no polishes required for the entire life of the product and with no un- expected inrease in operational costs. For further information on Gerflor’s latest innovations, specifications or project advice, contact Darren Wood at Gerflor on +44 (0)1926 622 600 or +44 (0)7836 366579, email contractuk@ger-
flor.com or visit
www.gerflor.co.uk
enquiry no. 524
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