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Product News
Partnership delivers sustainable, viable multisite
solution
BAM
Construction is
progressing with
a £67m
framework to
build a batch of
secondary
schools in the
North-East, won
in part through
its collaboration with Gilberts Blackpool.
The four schools will all be ventilated using Gilberts’ innovative MFS
unit, which pioneered the concept of hybrid ventilation in multioccupancy
rooms such as classrooms- a concept recognised as a valid
strategy by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
Crucial to the deal was the partnership between BAM and Gilberts, to
evolve the core MFS unit to create a solution that was standardised as
far as possible, and simplified the building’s construction and operation.
Explained Martin Sibley, operations manager services engineering
North East BAM Construction, “The ESFA has key requirements of
affordability, and specifies design replication and repetition to achieve
this. It further demands that the M&E specification is simplified,
particularly regarding building controls, yet the ventilation strategy is
robust. Our collaboration with Gilberts proved invaluable in achieving a
commercially viable alternative to conventional heating and ventilating
strategies.”
www.gilbertsblackpool.com
Excellence in unity at The Heath School
with Kingspan
Kingspan Kooltherm
K103 Floorboard has
been installed as part
of a new, threestorey
block at The
Heath School –
helping to bring
existing specialisms
together under one
roof.
The building,
designed by Ryder, was constructed to accommodate up to 1,050
pupils and 200 sixth form students. By replacing the old structure
with state-of-the-art, climate-controlled classrooms and improved
facilities, the school could aim to raise their OFSTED rating to ‘Truly
Exceptional’. 1,720 m2 of Kingspan Kooltherm K103 Floorboard was
specified for the ground floor with a further 605 m2 of Kingspan
Thermapitch TP10 installed within the roof construction to help the
school towards its target of a BREEAM rating ‘Very Good’.
All Kingspan Kooltherm, Therma and KoolDuct insulation products
and cavity closers manufactured at Kingspan Insulation’s facilities in
Pembridge and Selby are certified to BES 6001 (Framework Standard
for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products) ‘Excellent’.
The products are manufactured with a blowing agent that has zero
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and low Global Warming Potential
(GWP).
www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk
Shrouded in confidence as premium safety hinge gets covered!
A premium door hinge that delivers unrivalled safety standards for
its anti-trap credentials has undergone a range expansion to
support demand across the mental health, health care and
education sectors.
Intastop’s leading Shrouded Double Swing Hinge now benefits from a
shroud which encases the hinge mechanism reducing the risk of finger
entrapment and ligature issues.
“Our new Shrouded Double Swing Hinge will bring a whole new safety
feature to our extensive range of hinges in our product portfolio and has
unswerving reliability and compliance to fire safety standards,” said Phil
Barsby Business Development Director Intastop Ltd. “We continue to develop
products to support the needs of facilities managers who place building user
safety at the top of their specification, refurbishment and maintenance
agendas whilst balancing the practicalities of access.”
The hinge has its gears encased. It is available in a variety of finishes including
anodised aluminium, wood effect. The shroud has zero pinch points making it safe for fingers and reducing ligature opportunities.
The shroud has been designed to allow the door a pivot greater than 90° in one direction and greater than 180° overall in both directions
ensuring accessibility with speed and ease is possible.
Equally important, the hinge is fire safety tested to 30 minutes delivering excellent safety benefits.
Additionally, the full-length hinge is extremely easy to install and is suitable for retro-fit projects. Due to its robustness, doors do not drop during
use in high traffic areas and as they are easy to clean, can play their part in infection control in the healthcare sector too.
Phil added; “We are renowned for products that help to protect doors, walls and people and ongoing product development ensures we support
our customers and the challenges that they face. This innovative hinge not only protects users but also the building too; a fine example of how
Intastop tackles issues experienced across a variety of sectors and finds practical, efficient solutions.”
www.intastop.com
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