02 April 2015

Stannah mark 40 years of stairlifts with andpound;40k charity donation

Stannah celebrates 40 years with a andpound;40,000 donation to tackle loneliness Stannah teams up with The Silver Line Helpline to mark 40 years since introduction of Stannah stairlifts. Stannah 40 years of stairlifts Stannah founded in 1867 to provide cargo hoists and passenger lifts In 1967 added stairlifts to its product range in and began[…]

  • 02 April 2015

01 April 2015

Busting the myths about wireless access control

ASSA ABLOY EMEA’s Vice President, Chris Bone, tackles the myths surrounding wireless access control At the Intersec exhibition, it was forecasted that the Middle East’s wireless access control market would benefit from an annual growth of 15%. Further to this, ASSA ABLOY has used its own data to predict that wireless locks will make up[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Tackling unwanted fire alarms with false alarm management

Advanced’s false alarm management solution, AlarmCalm, has been developed for hotels and commercial buildings Entitled AlarmCalm, the system features firmware and configuration software for Advanced’s fire systems. It also incorporates AlarmCalm buttons, which function as alarm acknowledgement devices to provide control over alarm verification periods. The system is currently available on Advanced’s MxPro 5 and[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Automatic wash and dry toilet fitted in school hygiene room

Clos-o-Mat supplied the school with its Palma Vita shower, wash and dry toilet As part of a £31 million refurbishment project, Lochaber High School has gained a new hygiene room with the ability to accommodate pupils who need support. Clos-o-Mat has supplied the equipment for the new hygiene room, which includes its Palma Vita automatic[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Plywood column casings help to create a sixth form social space

The plywood column casings were finished in a ‘cactus green’ coloured laminate to match the building’s design Farnborough Sixth Form College is home to ‘The Greenhouse’, a purpose-built area that has been developed as a social space for its students With large areas of glass and a light interior, the building provides a bright environment[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Architectural skylights specified for heritage railway station

Brett Martin’s Ritchlight architectural skylights were used in the refurbishment of Queen’s Park Station Home to the Dartmouth Steam Railway, the Queen’s Park Station has recently been re-developed to include a new terminus building, restoration shed and platform canopy. With its heritage steam railway line carrying around 200,000 passengers to Dartmouth each year, it was[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Louvres and dampeners offer ventilation to nuclear facility

Gilberts’ ventilation louvres and dampeners were specified for Rolls Royce’s Raynesway site Rolls Royce’s Raynesway site accommodates its core nuclear production capacity. Gilberts was recently contracted to build and supply the products to ventilate one of the site’s manufacturing buildings. Its WHK75 integrated louvres with VN75 dampeners were specified for installation. The Blackpool-based company also[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Vinyl safety flooring fitted in school dining hall

The vinyl safety flooring was arranged to compliment the dining hall’s bright furniture, which matches the school’s branding The Sutton Academy in St. Helen’s was recently refurbished; its dining area was renovated as part of the project. More than 400 square metres of Polyflor’s Polysafe Verona PUR flooring was installed to create a stylish and[…]

  • 01 April 2015

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

Weather rig installed to enhance testing facilities

BM TRADA aims to improve its testing services with the installation of its new weather rig The new rig, which was supplied by K Schulten, has been installed to improve BM TRADA’s turnaround times and build on the capacity of its mechanical testing laboratory. It offers a test wall for testing doors, walls and windows[…]

  • 01 April 2015