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Forbo Flooring helps Silverburn create a stunning entrance
Shopping centres have to face the issue of providing a clean and safe environment for the public and one of Scotland’s newest shopping centres is no exception.
With an anticipated weekly footfall of 500,000, and to cope with the walked in dirt and moisture, over 640m2
of Nuway Tuftiguard
entrance system from Forbo Flooring Systems has been installed by Mat Services Scotland, a member of Forbo's Entrance System Specialist Installer (FESSI) network. Positioned within the top five retail locations in Scotland, Silverburn is set to be the first in a new generation of regional shopping destinations. The 950,000sq ft retail and leisure centre offers a vibrant shopping experience, with flagship stores from major high street names. When it came to selecting the entrance
system to deal with the influx of shoppers, Nuway Tuftiguard Classic matting was specified by the architects, Building Design Partnership in Glasgow, because of its proven durability and hard wearing properties in heavy use areas. At Silverburn shopping centre, the entrance system has been fitted at a number of doorways including the spectacular atrium foyer.
Forbo Nuway Tuftiguard Classic Garry Bateman from Forbo Flooring Systems
comments: “Choosing the right entrance flooring for a public space like a shopping centre is crucial, as there are a number of issues to be addressed including adherence to the Equality Act (incorporating the Disability Discrimination Act) and health and safety. The management has a duty of care to ensure that shoppers can come into and exit the centre safely and easily, which means the entrance matting has to perform multiple functions. It has to be aesthetically pleasing so that it complements the surrounding, offer ease of cleaning and maintenance, and deal with soiling and moisture to help prevent slips.” Nuway Tuftiguard Classic is a rigid, double-
sided, reversible matting which carries up to 15 years guarantee when installed by a member of the FESSI network. Designed for the most demanding heavy traffic entrance areas, which are subject to high levels of pedestrian footfall and wheeled traffic, Tuftiguard can handle extreme levels of soiling. Part of the Nuway entrance system range,
each Tuftiguard mat is 100 per cent bespoke to the application, made to order depending on size, shape and depth of matwell. Other options include a choice of PVC, aluminium or brass scraper bars and the option of nine different shades of wiper strips to reflect any interior colour scheme. In addition, Nuway mats can be also be supplied with logos, crests and messages.
Forbo Nuway Tuftiguard Classic creating better environments Project details
Project: Silverburn Shopping Centre Location: Glasgow Flooring Ranges: Nuway entrance systems Design References: Tuftiguard Classic Grey
Forbo Nuway Tuftiguard Classic For more information please visit
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/entranceflooringsystems
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