PRODUCT SHOWCASE Shopping centre edges ahead with Schlüter F
looring at a newly refurbished shopping centre in Aberdeen is being kept in first-class condition after top of the range products from Schlüter-Systems, the number one supplier of essential tiling protection, were installed there.
A major contributor to the local economy and employer in the city, Bon Accord & St Nicholas shopping centre, owned jointly by Land Securities and British Land, recently underwent a £8m upgrade which included its tiled floors. Specifying hundreds of movement joints, edging and transition profiles, and decorative tile trims products from Schlüter-Systems, the architects ensured that visitors will enjoy their shopping experience without worrying that the tiling beneath their feet will disappoint. Movement joints from the Schlüter®- DILEX range have provided the perfect solution for secure edge protection and maintenance free solutions for surfaces exposed to continuous vehicular traffic such as the shopping centre. Finishing threshold strips from the Schlüter®- SCHIENE range, which finish tiled surfaces and protect the outer edges of ceramic and natural stone floor coverings from mechanical impact, were also installed. Schlüter-Systems also supplied a range of tile trim profiles which are
designed to provide a decorative finish and protect exposed tile edges for wall corners, skirtings, stair nosings and tiled edges. The products in the Schlüter®-RONDEC, and Schlüter®- QUADEC, Schlüter®-TREP and Schlüter®- ECK ranges have created not just a decorative finish at the Bon Accord shopping centre, but also a highly durable one, leaving the perfect installation. Carl Stokes, Divisional Manager at
Schlüter-Systems, said: “There are few greater tests for our products than at a busy shopping centre due to the extremely high level of mechanical stresses caused by the millions of pairs of feet, bags and trolleys that pass through every year. The fact that a range of Schlüter-Systems products can be found at shopping centres, sporting arenas, hotels and airports not just across the UK but around the world speaks volumes for their performance and just proves what an ideal solution they provide to common load bearing problems.”
All installed by Schlüter customer Ora Ceramics, based in Dalkeith, the products used in this project are highly regarded among many contractors thanks to their quality, easy installation and reliability once installed. Schlüter-RONDEC, Schlüter-ECK-K
and Schlüter-QUADEC all offer a range of
profiles that offer excellent protection in a variety of stylish finishes for skirting, tile edges, external corners and tiled walls and other coverings, whilst Schlüter®- SCHIENE, the original finishing threshold strip, offers the perfect protection. It finishes tiled surfaces and protects the outer edges of ceramic and natural stone floor coverings from mechanical impact. Movement joints from the Schlüter®- DILEX range offer secure edge protection and maintenance free solutions for surfaces exposed to continuous pedestrian and vehicular traffic, making them particularly important within this large scale shopping centre which will be used heavily on a day-to-day basis. All profiles are installed at the same time as the tile covering and a wide variety in various material combinations are available, depending on the mechanical or chemical stresses expected on the covering. Tel: 01530 813396
www.schluter.co.uk
TORMAX service contract cuts costs at University of Hertfordshire
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s part of an ongoing drive to improve student and staff accessibility as well as deliver low energy access solutions, the University of Hertfordshire has nearly 180 automatic door systems installed across campus. Three years ago TORMAX UK Ltd took over the maintenance contract, streamlining repairs by offering bi-annual service checks and callout cover through their nationwide team of trained engineers. “Since taking on TORMAX to deliver a planned maintenance contract our usual remedial call out rate for automatic doors has been cut by nearly 80% – down from 150 to just 13 per year” confirms Duncan Rennie, Technical Services Manager for Graham FM who is responsible for facilities management at the University. “We have been delighted with the overall reduction in expenditure delivered by the TORMAX maintenance service”.
Since the year 2000 the University of
Hertfordshire has invested over £200m in building development, significantly improving the student and staff experience through the upgrading of outdated facilities. In 2011 the University Board of Governors approved the ambitious 2020 Estates Vision that aims to deliver an even greater number of significant academic buildings. A range of TORMAX entrances are installed at the University, many of which are powered by their hi-tech iMotion operators. Unique in the market, these operators utilise an in-house designed and manufactured asynchronous motor which, thanks to advanced engineering, do not require any gears or brushes – those parts which regularly need replacing. Competitively priced, TORMAX door drives deliver a cost-effective, sustainable solution, delivering reliable operation often as much as 15-20 years after installation. To ensure any automatic entrance
satisfies current regulations it must be maintained in line with manufacturers’ recommendations. With so many entrances at the University it is imperative that careful maintenance records are kept. TORMAX provides unique reference codes for each doorset, carefully logging all inspections, details of basic checks carried out, reports on repairs and new part replacements as well as any emergency call outs. Tel: 01932 238040 Email:
sales@tormax.co.uk www.tormax.co.uk
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