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Ask the expert
By Garry Bateman, Head of Technical Sales and Support, Forbo Flooring Systems
Q:
How can fl oor coverings help create
innovative and inspiring yet practical and functional learning spaces?
within educational buildings have recently been enhanced by advances in colour and design technologies, including digital printing, to provide infi nite choice to suit any learning environment. Selecting a modular
A:
fl ooring format enables the use of a wide cross section of product types to meet practical requirements such as safety and wearability whilst allowing for stunning designs and co-ordinated fl oors. Matching underfoot
safety with design fl exibility, the new innovative safety LVT range from Forbo, Allura Safety, meets HSE requirements and can be coordinated with the standard Allura LVT range for general use areas. The Allura range includes digital designs to create unique and personalised interiors with built-in ease of cleaning. For areas requiring
practical textile fl ooring without losing colour and design options, the Flotex Colour range of tiles has over 100 co-ordinated colours to match any interior scheme. Striking aesthetics
are also possible with the new Marmoleum Modular tile range which provides contemporary linearity combined with outstanding sustainability credentials.
For further information, please visit
www.forbo-fl
ooring.co.uk/education.
Floor coverings traditionally used
Where a more luxurious
fi nish is needed, the Tessera range provides two functional and cost saving options: non–directional carpet tiles such as Forbo’s Tessera Mix or Contour are much quicker to fi t with less than 2% installation waste or batchless carpet tiles, for example Forbo’s Tessera Mix and Circulate, enable diff erent production consignments to be used together without the usual risk of batch variation, making the maintenance programme much easier as there’s no need to hold ‘at ic’ stock. All of these products can
be used together to create learning environments that are inspiring and creative in both design and colour. To address practical issues such as maintenance, all the products mentioned can be cleaned with a single anti-bacterial pH neutral cleaner to ensure long-term appearance retention. Hopefully, I’ve provided
some idea on how fl ooring can contribute to innovative learning spaces.
Bath landmark gets student
PICTURE L–R: Stuart Black, Development Director for McLaren Property Ltd; Alan Hope, Chief Executive at The Midas Group and Paul Crossley, Leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council
A landmark building in Bath is to be transformed into a modern £16.6m student housing complex. McLaren Property Ltd has
formally opened the fi rst show fl at at the development. The scheme is being
delivered by Bristol-based Midas Construction and will transform the former Twerton Mill on Lower Bristol Road in Bath into a state-of-the-art student housing complex. The project will create
much-needed new student accommodation for Bath with 330 bedrooms in a mixture of studios, en-suite clusters and townhouses, which it is hoped will free up more privately rented accommodation in Bath for local families. Work began on site at the
Garry Bateman
historic former mill in May 2014, and the new complex is due to be completed in August 2015 in time for the new academic year. Paul Crossley, Leader of
Bath and North East Somerset Council, said: “One of the issues with having two very
successful Universities in Bath is that it puts pressure on our aff ordable family housing. For us, the advantage of purpose-built student accommodation like this is that it gives the student bet er accommodation and a bet er landlord experience, but it also takes pressure off our existing housing. A vibrant city needs a mix of everything, it needs good Universities and young people coming in to the area, but it also needs housing for our young families.” Alan Hope, Chief Executive
at The Midas Group, said: “This former mill is on a main commuter route and an important gateway site for students from both Bath Spa University and the University of Bath, and
“A vibrant city needs a mix of everything, it needs good universities and young people coming in to the area, but it also needs housing for our young families”
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