BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
PORTAKABIN expands services to schools with launch of design service for interim science laboratories
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ortakabin has supplied science laboratories for short-term use for the past four years and has now expanded its services to offer further assistance to
schools and colleges. Its specialist classrooms for hire are designed to academy standards and DfE guidelines for space, layout, safety and fittings. Bespoke designs can now be provided to meet each school’s specific
requirements, as well as standard layouts which can be adapted to reduce procurement time. The Portakabin design team will work in close collaboration with teaching staff to develop the best solution for the school and the site. Newman Catholic School in Cumbria recently used the new Portakabin
design and planning service and now has a full range of interim specialist classrooms in place. The teaching spaces include design and technology, ICT, food technology and science, which will be in use until a long-term solution is developed for the school’s flood-damaged buildings.
uwww.portakabin.co.uk uinformation@portakabin.co.uk u0845 401 0010
IDS offers a hard-wearing wall cladding solution with the new Altro Fortis™ range
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eveloped to complement the popular Altro Whiterock™ range, Altro Fortis™
wall cladding provides a cost-effective, ultra hard-wearing solution for walls, corners and doors in high traffic areas such as schools, hotels, leisure centres and any other environments prone to wear and tear. The full Altro Fortis™ range is available ex-stock from IDS with a 24-48 hour delivery throughout the UK. Quick and easy to install, Altro Fortis™
does not require any specialist training, tools or certification and is backed by a 20 year guarantee. Strong, durable and impact resistant, the
lightly textured surface of the Altro Fortis™ uPVC sheets offer enhanced protection from impact and scuff damage to maintain their appearance and reduce maintenance costs. Altro Fortis Titanium™ is available in 3000 x 1220mm sheets in a 2.5mm
thickness, with colour matched top and edge trims, for walls, protective door panels and kick, push and bump plates. For vulnerable wall corners, Altro Fortis Corner Protection™ comes in a ready-made 1200 x 75/75mm option, or for design flexibility a full sheet can be cut and thermoformed. Altro Fortis™ is available in ten colours, which have been carefully matched
with Altro Whiterock™, a hygienic wall cladding system that is certified to all EU hygiene standards, providing seamless transitions between general and clinical areas.
For more information, please contact IDS on: u08457 298 298
uinfo@idsurfaces.co.uk uwww.idsurfaces.co.uk
THERMASKIRT chosen for heating “Energie Plus” school W
hen Rostock High School in Germany undertook a major
refurbishment, the local education Authority decided it should become an ‘Energie Plus’ project - a project that generates more power and energy than it actually consumes - and Discrete Heat’s ThermaSkirt was chosen as the heating solution. To achieve ‘Energie Plus’, the
school was renovated using solar PV panels to the roof and front elevation, and two wind turbines. The school also became connected to the Municipal District Heating system, using warm water from the cooling system of the nearby power station. Windows were upgraded and where there was new build to the rear, this was constructed to very high levels of insulation. However, with two thirds of the building at least 20 years old it was clear that a conventional heating emitter solution was not going to suffice. Manufactured in the UK by Discrete Heat Ltd, ThermaSkirt is a radiant
heating system that is designed to replicate a skirting board trim or profile. Made from aluminium, the warm water from the primary heat source passes through integral tubes on the back of the profile. The front face then heats up and radiates heat from a low level all around the room. ThermaSkirt Germany suggested a
new profile, Deco PR which has a unique centre mounting enabling a very quick installation. With stainless
steel covers at the joints, it is a very durable and robust heating solution. Supplied in 6 metre lengths and cut on site, most walls are done in a single length, minimising joints for a clean, sleek, continuous emitter with no nooks or crannies for detritus to accumulate.
u0845 1238 367
umartin@discreteheat.co.uk uwww.discreteheat.co.uk
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