Appointments & News; Interiors


Water drainage system installed at new automotive showrooms and servicing centre


complex and servicing centre is the first in Wales to have all the Volkswagen Group car and commercial vehicle brands; Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat on one site. Nearly 700 metres of Hauraton PLUS 100 Type 010 surface water


D RECYFIX® drainage channels, factory fitted with ductile


eveloped by CJ Automotive Group, the £9.5 million Lightcliffe automotive dealership showroom


iron HEELSAFE 6mm slot grating to loading Class D400 were installed at the new VW Group dealership at The Point, Llandudno Junction, Wales. Each RECYFIX®


PLUS channel


component is moulded from 100 per cent recycled polypropylene (PP) with galvanised steel pressings permanently fitted along the exposed top edges. Channels supplied to the VW site were


factory fitted with 6mm slot HEELSAFE ductile iron gratings. The gratings on both channels’ and access points’ being treated with a corrosion resistant coating (KTL).This treatment is absorbed by the ductile iron, allowing Hauraton to give a life time guarantee against rusting alleviating any concerns raised by consulting engineers, Rolton Group. Main contractor, the Watkin Jones Group commenced work on this project in 2013, handing over the finished prestigious complex in May 2014. The new showrooms aim to


provide 200 new job opportunities to the Llandudno area. Ian Burton, the Hauraton project engineer


was please that ground-workers found the RECYFIX®


PLUS easy to install, “With each


one metre channel assembly only weighing 10.9kg one man could lift and position each unit during the installation phase”.


01582 501380 technical@hauraton.co.uk


Obtaining Your Local Area Information


Information on your local area is now easy to obtain and understand thanks to a new tool by CIA Landlord Insurance. The local area statistics calculator provides up to date information on the average property prices and crime rates in your area. The information provided includes a breakdown of the values of different property types and a list of the most common criminal offences. The calculator can find information for any area of Great Britain. This allows you to search for information on your area, neighbouring areas and locations further afield, that you may be looking to relocate to. The calculator can be found on the CIA website and is free to use for all.


01788 818 670 www.cia-landlords.co.uk/local-property-stats


Delivering over 1,100 bathroom pods


Offsite Solutions, one of the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturers, has manufactured and delivered 1,178 bathroom pods for two new student housing schemes developed by Mace. The contracts are worth


over £2.6 million to Offsite Solutions. The Offsite Solutions design team worked closely with Mace to develop a standardised ensuite pod solution which can be used on multiple student schemes. This GRP composite pod which is fully fitted out in the factory, has only left and right-hand variations for maximum efficiency in manufacturing.


www.offsitesolutions.com/GRP-pods


Specialist furniture for new £212m hospital


More than 5,000 items of furniture were manufactured and installed by Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, in a £1.4m contract for the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Deanestor manufactured more than 300


bespoke bedheads which were finished in a natural oak laminate and had provision for medical gases, electrics, nurse call system and lighting. Over 40 variations were installed by Deanestor’s own fitting team with removable panels for easy access to services. Laboratory furniture was also manufactured as part of Deanestor’s contract.


enquiries@deanestor.com


NICEIC electrical accreditation for Offsite


Offsite Solutions has become one of the first bathroom pod manufacturers in the UK to achieve NICEIC Approved Contractor accreditation for electrical installations. It now has a dedicated team of engineers inhouse who are responsible for electrical


testing at its factory in Somerset. The Offsite Solutions electrical testing team demonstrated that they meet the stringent industry standards and regulations for the factory installation of electrics in bathroom pods. Its qualified supervisors have been assessed for competence in inspection and testing in accordance with BS 7671.


info@offsitesolutions.com


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