APPOINTMENTS & COMPANY NEWS 33
Verta column casings – covering up with style D
ecorative architectural casings are widely used in contemporary building design, offering a versatile, effective and stylish way to conceal structural steelwork and concrete support columns. Practicality,
versatility and aesthetics
are central to Encasement’s Verta column casing range, which has been installed across many sectors, including retail, healthcare,
commercial refurbishment.
This versatility is driven by the wide range of materials and fi nishes available to architects and specifi ers, together with the choice of standard shapes and sizes alongside bespoke solutions manufactured for individual projects. As a result, Verta casings have been
specifi ed and installed for many well-known brands, including Tesco, Porsche, Premier Inn, TATA, Kia Motors, Halfords and, as well as retail outlets, hospitals, universities, leisure projects and offi ce buildings across the UK.
Both Circa and Quadra casings are made from sustainably sourced, UKTR-compliant materials and are designed for interior use only. Each range offers circular and square profi les in a wide choice of sizes, along with extended circles and rectangular profi les using pre-sized infi ll panels for further design fl exibility.
As with other column casings in the
range, a wide choice of fi nishes is available. Decorative high-pressure laminate (HPL) is the most popular option for Circa and Quadra, as it is resistant to damage, scuffs and scratches, with fi nishes including plain colours, wood grains, metallics,
textured
effects and real wood veneers. Circa is also available unfi nished for on-site painting and decoration.
Notable Circa and Quadra installations include Liverpool University,
Gateshead
International Stadium, Blackburn Markets, Worksop Bus Terminal, Farnborough College 6th Form Centre and the Dame Kelly Holmes Sports Centre.
While all Encasement column casings are suitable for interior applications, Polyma and
TATA
The range comprises six products: Circa pre-formed MDF casings, Quadra plywood casings and the Forma metal range. Polyma GRP and Gypra GRG casings are moulded from glass-reinforced polymer and glass- reinforced gypsum respectively, while Metza provides up to two hours’ fi re protection for mezzanine fl oor support columns.
Premier Inn
Polyma GRP casings also offer durability and extensive colour choice. Produced from moulds, they provide strong design fl exibility, with shape, size and colour options that can be tailored to bespoke project requirements. Projects including Lime Wood Primary School in Erith and Winchester College together with Porsche West London and Cardiff’s
Premier Inn demonstrate the
versatility of bespoke Forma and Polyma column casings for both interior and exterior applications.
Worksop Bus Terminal
01733 266 889
www.encasement.co.uk
education, hotels, sport and leisure, and
Porsche West London
Forma can also be used externally due to their weather resistance and durability. Forma casings are manufactured from aluminium or stainless steel and are available as circular profi les from 250 mm to 1,000 mm in diameter, as well as square, rectangular, hexagonal and bespoke forms. Finish options include British Standard and RAL colour PPC, alongside brushed, anodised, embossed and textured surfaces.
ADF SEPTEMBER 2026
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