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Fire Protection, Safety & Security
Safety Padding from Birchwood Trading
You can’t
wrap children
in cotton
wool whilst
they play, but
you can
make the
playground a
safer place by
covering
exposed
canopy
posts, pillars,
columns, low
beams and corners with impact resistant soft padding. Birchwood
Trading offer made-to-measure solutions for potential impact zones.
By far their most popular product is a range of square and cylindrical
covers which are most commonly fitted to playground canopy and
walkway posts.
The colourful waterproof covers are in keeping with the education
environment and provide a bright and energetic look, whether
outdoors in the playground or indoors in the classroom, corridors or
sports hall.
Covers are quick and easy to fit with strong Velcro fastenings.
Please contact enquiries@birchwoodtrading.co.uk, call 01925 826314
or visit our website.
www.birchwoodtrading.co.uk
Taking the panic out of hardware
Emergency exit
fittings have a firm
place in Carl F
Groupco’s hardware
portfolio. Staple lines
in the leading
hardware distributors
catalogue are FUHR
Emergency Exit/Panic
Door Gearing and
Strand Antipanic
Gearing.
FUHR 870 and 871
emergency exit locks
for single or double
doors can achieve EN1125 and EN179 accredited hardware from Carl F Groupco
EN1125 or EN179. The
multipoint lock features two steel roundbolts, latch and deadbolt with
the option to allow outside access to suit all project applications. All
FUHR hardware must be fitted with the CES free movement cylinder
and FUHR panic bar to comply with CE standards.
The Strand solutions offered by Carl F Groupco include the EN1125
Modular Touch Bar, Modular Push Bar, EN179 Modular Push Pad and
Outside Access device. All Strand options are available with vertical or
horizontal entry Pullmans providing two/three latch or bolt locking
points.
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk
Gradus ensures student safety at the London School of Economics
Gradus is contributing to safety for students at the London School of Economics
and Political Science.
Situated in Houghton Street, Central London and originally constructed in the 1920’s, the
Main Building of the London School of Economics and Political Science has recently
undergone a restoration project to the North Eastern side of the building, which saw the
installation of a brand new staircase.
ASXT11 stair edgings from Gradus were specified for the project to ensure the safety of the
staircase, while maintaining a clean and contemporary aesthetic. XT stair edgings comprise
an aluminium channel with a slip-resistant insert that extends around the leading edge of
the profile to increase underfoot contact with the slip-resistant element of the stair edging.
Selected with Glacier standard interior inserts, the stair edgings define the step edge by
providing a suitable colour contrast with the floor covering, in line with BS
8300:2009+A1:2010 and Approved Document M of The Building Regulations 2010.
Gabija Bingelyte, Project Manager for the London School of Economics refurbishment said:
“Thousands of people pass through the campus each year and, as such, the university
needs to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors.
“As the market leader with 50 years’ experience in the industry, it was an easy choice to
specify Gradus for the project. We chose market-leading XT stair edgings, as they
complement the contemporary staircase whilst also providing a superior level of safety.”
Anthony Roberts, Product Manager for Gradus, added: “The XT range offers the ultimate
solution for protection against the risk of slips, trips and falls, which are one of the main
causes of injuries on stairs.
All of Gradus’ XT stair edgings are available to download as BIM objects. Gradus’ BIM
objects provide up-to-date, accurate data about products providing you with the relevant technical information to build into your projects.
For further information on Gradus’ full range of XT stair edgings, or for any other queries, please call 01625 428922 or visit the website.
www.gradus.com
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