February Refurb and Renew magazine

Interior Refurbishment |
Forbo maps out the floor at Manchester Science Partnerships
Taking full advantage of Forbo Flooring
Systems’ high quality, digital printing
capabilities, The Sheila Bird Group has
helped Manchester Science Partnerships
(MSP) to create the wow factor in the
refurbished social space of their client’s
Greenheys building. Their custom-designed
A to Z map of Manchester, reproduced on
Forbo’s durable Eternal vinyl floor covering,
has created an eye-catching and engaging
focal point.
As one of the UK’s leading science park
operators, MSP wanted an events and
community space on the park that would
encourage its group of scientists, innovators,
investors and entrepreneurs to connect with
one another.
Chris Naughton at The Sheila Bird Group
commented: “The interior of MSP’s
Greenheys building has a lot of exposed brick
and we wanted to retain the industrial feel of
the building, but also to install a completely
unique floor covering to inject a stand-out
feature in the area. So, we created a custom
A to Z map, pinpointing the various MSP
buildings dotted around Manchester in
different colours, enabling visitors to immerse
themselves into the map and orientate
themselves in the city by just looking at the
floor covering.”
Chris commented : “We’ve used Forbo on
many projects as they offer good quality
products at a competitive price and have the
ability to deliver custom floor coverings –
something we definitely desired and attained
for this project. Indeed, the interior of the
building could not have looked this great
without Forbo. This project has been very
successful and it has led to us developing a
great relationship with MSP.”
For more information please call Forbo on 0844 822 3928
or visit www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/eternal
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Knauf AMF’s acoustic know-how
creates calm learning spaces
Knauf AMF ceilings
and Heradesign wall
panels were specified
to provide
outstanding acoustic
control and visual
appeal for the £2.4m
Essa Primary School, a
new free school in
Bolton.
Long reverberation times are a problem in schools, particularly
classrooms, where the noise level can build up making it difficult for
teachers and children to understand one another. Heradesign wall
panels and Thermatex Antaris ceilings offer the highest Class A sound
absorption to control reverberation, and high sound attenuation to
reduce the amount of unwanted noise in the classroom, creating
calmer, more productive spaces for learning.
Heradesign was also chosen for its aesthetic qualities. The panels can
be matched to almost any colour including those from popular
systems such as RAL, NCS or StoColor. In addition to its Class A
sound absorption, the white surface of Thermatex Antaris ceiling tiles
provide light reflection of over 80%, helping reduce energy bills.
www.amfceilings.co.uk/heradesign
refurb| RENEW Jan / Feb 2O16 issue 8955
Add shine to your wood with Osmo
Osmo UK, the eco-friendly
wood and finishes expert,
has introduced Polyx®-Oil
Clear Glossy which provides
a gloss finish, defines the
grain of the wood, and
accentuates its natural
colour. It is the ideal finish
to use on all wooden floors,
solid or plank wood, strip
parquet, OSB or cork
flooring, and wooden
furniture.
Polyx®-Oil Glossy is
extremely easy to apply. Simply brush on to the wood surface to
achieve deep, long-lasting penetration. After treatment the wood is
strengthened from within and retains its elasticity. It becomes water
repellent, stain resistant and hard-wearing, because it meets the wood’s
natural demands and does not crack, flake, peel or blister.
Osmo Polyx®-Oil is resistant to water and dirt, is very durable, and
smoothens wood surfaces. The natural vegetable oils and waxes allow
for even colouring. Another key benefit of this wax-oil is that Polyx®-
Oil has a reduced solvent content making it virtually odourless.
www.osmouk.com