78 SAFETY & SECURITY
ironmongery items have been manufactured using anti-microbial, natural materials, such as copper and bronze. These materials are EPA registered and could be used to minimise transmission of Covid-19, with copper ironmongery having previously been used to reduce the spread of MRSA and E. Coli.
The long-term impact of the coronavirus is forcing businesses to look at how to conduct large scale renovations using cost- efficient technologies, and suppliers that deliver value for money. Many manufacturers and distributors have quickly adapted to the new needs of the sector, to offer grouped product solutions which work in harmony to easily modernise hotel and leisure spaces at an efficient price tag. For example, several lighting, remote access and door solutions on the market complement one another, providing operators with sleek technology solutions that can be retrofitted to existing furniture, but which also create a more engaging experience with added elements of comfort. Furniture lighting systems can be programmed in conjunction with remote access and door technologies to switch on and off as and when a user enters or leaves
A gamechanger for the fire door market
The new Guardsman Fire Door slab from ODL Europe gives architects and specifiers the fire safety credentials they require. The door eliminates the unknown elements of a composite fire door’s performance and stability. Nathan Barr, Managing Director at ODL Europe said: “Our Guardsman Fire Door has been tested in glazed and unglazed versions and across multiple manufacturers. And in the most recent tests to EN 1634, we have achieved an average of 100 per
cent overrun past the 30-minute mark.” “We believe the Guardsman Fire Door is the first in the next generation of composite fire doors”.
0151 933 0299
europe.odl.com/the-guardsman-fire-door Clearview takes partnership with Quelfire
For the construction of the 22-storey Build to Rent Accommodation, ClearView Communications has chosen and installed Quelfire’s ‘one-stop-shop’ QuelStop Firestopping System to effectively fulfil the passive fire protection requirements of the high-rise project. Alan Ward, Sales Director at ClearView Communications said: “We have used the QuelStop Firestopping System on a few projects, including on our largest project to
date, Gatwick Hilton Hotel. We really enjoy using Quelfire products, they are of higher quality, durable and better to install than other passive fire protection products that we have experienced.”
0161 928 7308
www.quelfire.co.uk
a hotel room, for example. Entirely app controlled, the guest can gain access then change the colour and brightness of a room, depending on their mood, time of day or activity, via their smartphone, minimising physical touchpoints and therefore the spread of bacteria. When there’s such an urgent need to review the fit out of hospitality spaces, these technologies – that simultaneously improve health and safety but also create designs which will be relevant long after the pandemic has passed – are set to be in high demand.
The last 12 months have taught us that the world is subject to change, and at very short notice. However, there are several design and technology considerations and themes which look set to last the long haul. If operators choose to use the time available to them now – when travel and leisure are restricted once again – to make necessary changes to their environments, they will come to reap the benefits when guests return to their truly safe and future proofed spaces.
Paul Smith is head of specification sales at Häfele
Pyroguard’s multi-functional fire safety glass
Leading independent fire safety glass manufacturer, Pyroguard, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the multi-functional benefits its toughened fire safety glass offers. Through the informed specification of additional counterpanes, architects, specifiers and
contractors can create beautiful and bespoke glazing systems, without compromising on fire safety. As specialists in fire safety glass for over 30 years, Pyroguard now manufactures and supplies the widest range of tested and certified bespoke system solutions on the market.
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