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Modern school classrooms are a tough place Optimise 70 range might well be the perfect solution. Affordable, tough, easy to maintain and with class-leading impact noise reduction, it upgrades Optimise 70 is a heavy-duty (0.70mm wear layer) just outstanding wear characteristics. With a choice of 40 designs from wood plank to terrazzo and bright colours, it can certainly create an inspiring classroom setting while supporting pupil concentration thanks to its 19dB of impact sound reduction.
When Skypoint School, part of Spark of Genius’ UK network of specialist education providers, relocated to a 19th Century building, it marked more than just a change of address. As part of the move, the interiors had to be transformed into a welcoming environment tailored to young people with additional support needs – with Tough Matt playing a key role in making this vision a reality. Speaking about the project, Scott Wilson, Project Manager at Spark of Genius, said: “Working with the school maintenance team, we’ve used Valspar Trade products for years. For this project, we chose Valspar Trade Tough Matt for the walls and ceilings. Durability was a must when it came to choosing the paint. With capacity for 50 students, it was essential that the paint could stand up to the school’s daily wear and tear, especially within high
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Work is set to begin at North Herts Education Support Centre (NHESC) at Briar Patch Lane in Letchworth, where is delivering a new multi-million pound, two-storey teaching centre for Hertfordshire County Council. NHESC, rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, provides an alternative education for excluded students, or students who are at risk of exclusion, with the aim of supporting a return to permanent full-time education. The expansion will increase capacity from 33 to 40 pupils, ensuring more children can access education through alternative provision. This latest award continues Ashe’s strong track record of successfully delivering projects for Hertfordshire County Council.
, a specialist contractor low-carbon heating solutions, has successfully completed over a £1.6m project for City of York Council, delivering major decarbonisation upgrades to apartment blocks within two independent living communities. The completed works replaced outdated electric heating systems with 62 alongside solar panels. Installed across all 27 apartments at Alex Lyon House the new systems provide residents with dedicated air source heat pumps access to modern, low-carbon heating.
(Qualis Flow), a construction data capture and analysis tool focused on real- time tracking of materials, waste, and carbon data, has been selected for inclusion in the landmark ‘Catalogue of Solutions’, products and services with the potential to change and improve the world. Set to be published at this year’s COP 30, being Breakthrough, a coalition of 30 countries and 30 organisations. Coordinated by importantly, its high success rate in tangibly driving down emissions and saving resources on construction sites.
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is taking a diligent, prudent approach to understanding and reporting on emissions and carbon sequestration. The organisation has made progress in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), validating 2030 commitments, including planning for and addressing essential elements that will help work towards establishing a net-zero pathway. West Fraser’s carbon story begins in the forests where biogenic carbon is naturally sequestered as trees grow. Through harvesting and manufacturing, carbon is transferred into wood
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products that are used in low-carbon construction. Reforestation then restores the forest cover and perpetuates the carbon sequestration cycle. The harvested wood products are widely distributed, serving as carbon reservoirs. Even at end of life, a
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