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INTERFACE KITS OUT AIR SPACE JUMPING ARENA WITH STRIKING
FLOORING DESIGN Global modular flooring manufacturer, Interface, was enlisted by Air Space, Scotland’s first and Europe’s largest freestyle jumping arena, to bring its bold brand to life by providing a creative flooring solution for its Glasgow base.
When fitting out the main arena – which consists of 100 connected trampolines around an open, central space – the company wanted to create a vibrant interior that would strengthen its modern brand and reflect the urban and industrial environment outside the building. The designers leading the project, GVA James Barr, recommended a flooring system from Interface as the ideal solution.
“As a unique attraction in Glasgow, the client wanted to make a statement with the building interior, something quirky that helped to establish Air Space as an exciting and fresh brand,”
collection. The monochrome Urban Retreat 103 flooring tile was chosen alongside the Urban Retreat 101 Granite/Lichen tile, which transitions from dark to light grey, to create a stimulating, eye- catching pattern of light and dark grey shades.
explained Elaine Fleming, Associate at GVA James Barr. “At the same time, because of the size of the arena, we needed solutions that would help to break up the space into separate zones for different groups and activities.”
GVA James Barr worked closely with Interface’s Concept Designer, Amy Farn, to create the perfect floor design for the main arena with products selected from Interface’s nature-inspired Urban Retreat
to cleaning innovation, ISS has recently been testing new Scotchgard Stone Floor Protector and 3M Glass Cleaner & Protector at its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, with impressive results.
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3M REDUCES ISS COSTS AND IMPROVES
SUSTAINABILITY 3M’s innovative range of floor pads and advanced cleaning and maintenance products is helping global facility services company ISS to drive down costs and reduce its environmental footprint for the benefit of its customers worldwide.
The inventor of the original non- woven floor pad, 3M is one of just two companies approved by ISS to supply floor pads for its global cleaning and maintenance operations and the partnership doesn’t stop there. Impressed with 3M’s on-going commitment
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service providers it is vital that we partner with companies with a strong global presence and who share our commitment to cleaning excellence” says Anders Dedenroth Høj, Group Category Manager, Cleaning for ISS Group Procurement. “3M have an approved supplier whose reputation for innovation is outstanding, and whose floor pads are renowned for their performance, durability and sustainability.”
Among the latest 3M products being adopted by ISS are the 3M Scotch-Brite High Shine Floor Pads and the 3M Scotch-Brite Surface Preparation Pad (SPP). The High Shine floor pads are precision engineered to produce a high gloss
By choosing modular flooring, GVA James Barr simplified the installation process for the contractors carrying out the work, Terra Firma, helping to keep project times to a minimum. It also allows individual tiles to be easily replaced once they are worn, rather than needing to fit a full new carpet. This is ideal for a busy public attraction, helping to cut maintenance costs.
Speaking about the results of the flooring, Peter Brown, Operations Manager at Air Space, concluded: “The flooring is very different from anything we’ve ever seen before. It not only creates the defined activity zones we requested, it also really stands out in images of the arena.”
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finish on both stone and resilient flooring and are double sided for enhanced durability. The SPP floor pads can quick-strip and deep clean floors using just neutral detergent or water. Customer trials reveal that, used with a standard rotary machine, SPP pads can save up to 74% in labour costs compared to conventional chemical stripping.
“3M has remained at the forefront of the industry by focusing on three key areas of importance to our customers – reducing costs, enhancing product performance and improving safety and sustainability” explained Greg Brown, 3M Global Business Director, Cleaning and Workplace Safety. “These are values which we share with ISS. Our relationship with the company goes back over 20 years, and we continue to work closely with them to deliver solutions that reduce both the total cost of cleaning and the environmental impact ”
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