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Education Estates is back
Education Estates takes place at Manchester Central, and the event focuses on all
aspects of the design, build, management and maintenance of buildings in the
education sector.
In its fifth year, and taking place on 1-2 November this year, the two-day event features
an exhibition with over 70 exhibiting companies, and conference with three parallel
conference streams:
• Schools
• Colleges and Universities
• Asset management and maintenance
Education Estates attracts around 1,200 visitors responsible for the whole spectrum of
education facilities, from village primary schools, to major metropolitan universities.
The professionals responsible for designing, building, maintaining and funding our schools, academies, colleges and universities face huge challenges;
wherever they are in the project lifecycle, they’ll find the solutions at Education Estates.
The Education Estates Exhibition is FREE to ALL visitors and delegates to attend. The Conference is free for those directly employed in schools, colleges,
universities, national and local government and other public services in the UK. Delegate rates apply for everyone else attending the conference.
The Conference features over 90 speakers. Lively and authoritative, it’s THE professional gathering for everyone involved in delivering and managing
education facilities now, and for the future.
Confirmed Keynote speakers for 2017 so far are: Mike Green, Director of ESFA Capital and DfE Commercial, Education and Skills Funding Agency, and Iain
Garfield, Head of Estate Planning and Development, University of Newcastle. Other speakers include Paul Kingsmore, Director of Services, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Caroline Buckingham, Vice President Practice and Profession, Royal Institute of British Architects, Andy Dailly, Head of School
Building, Scottish Government, Grant Robertson, Senior Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust, Ben Hicks, Head of Engineering Systems and Design,
University of Bristol, and John Finlay, Framework and Procurement Specialist, North West Construction Hub / Manchester City Council.
For information on exhibition stand prices and availability, please contact Nicola Hudson: nicolahudson@stepex.com. Registration for the event is open
via the below website.
www.educationestates.co.uk
Gradus launches new UK wall protection range
Contract interiors specialist Gradus has launched a UK market leading collection of new
PVC-u wall protection profiles and wall cladding, which form part of one of the freshest and
most design-orientated wall protection ranges on the market.
To complement the launch, Gradus has also published a new version of its wall protection brochure,
offering recommendations to enable contractors, specifiers and end users to make the right product
selections to meet project requirements.
The new brochure, which is available to download from the Gradus website, provides comprehensive
product information on all profiles in the new range, detailing the colours and designs available,
suggested applications and the benefits of specification.
Neil Thompson, Marketing Director for Gradus, comments: “This launch marks the start of an exciting
new chapter for Gradus. We have brought together 20 years of experience and knowledge to create one of the most diverse wall protection
ranges on the market.
“The brand new contemporary colour palette is made up of 65 attractive modern colours and finishes that are perfect for contemporary design
schemes seen within UK healthcare environments, hospitality, commercial office and education settings.”
The new products include PVC-u wall cladding, wall guards, handrails, door protection and corner guards and complement Gradus’ existing
stainless steel, heavy-duty rubber and hygienic wall cladding products. What’s more, all of the new PVC-u profiles are available as BIM objects,
providing customers with the relevant technical information to build into projects. These can be viewed or downloaded from the Gradus website.
The new profiles have not only been designed specifically with the UK market in mind, but they are also manufactured by Gradus within the UK,
which helps to ensure quality and provide customers with an efficient, flexible and fast service. With significant project expertise and a full
installation service, Gradus is able to provide expert support and advice from design through to specification and installation.
Neil adds: “We have a wealth of experience, having supplied and installed wall protection systems to a large number of notable projects. These
include The Kent Institute of Medicine & Science (KIMS), Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Glasgow), The Christie (Manchester) and Wembley
Stadium.”
For further information or to request a copy of the new brochure, contact Gradus Technical Support on 01625 428922. Alternatively, the brochure
can be downloaded directly from the Gradus website
www.gradus.com
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