The eco-range floors are made combining native Rauli and Roble hardwood timber which is applied only in the first layer, with FSC Mix certified wood being used for the core layers. The judging panel praised Kährs’ wood range for having ‘very good sustainability.’

The multi-million pound project at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Acton, involved using the company’s Minimax Shape system for younger children requiring supervision, whilst Myna cubicles with profiled doors were selected for the school’s junior pupils, providing a practical solution to the range of heights of the different age groups. Maxwood has also provided[…]

2013 Building Regulations were taken into consideration before installation, with a changing bench, hoist and washbasin with enough space to accommodate up to two carers fulfilling the ‘desired’ requirement of the document. The Changing Places room has been opened to accommodate the needs of people who need more space or special equipment.

The company identified the area as being in serious need of thermal upgrades after learning that the homes had no gas supply, being fuelled only by electricity which adds to inefficiency. The properties are now regarded as thermally efficient, with the U-Value reduced from 2.10 W/m2K to 0.30 W/m2K, to put the homes in line[…]

Work was carried out on the 9-storey Bison type properties under the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) and involved 3600m2 of Swisslab being installed combining mineral wool, phenolic insulation and Silkolitt silicone render and dry dash finish. The use of the EWI system has resulted in a U value of 0.24W/m2K and included materials being[…]

The company’s prefabricated roof process has been shown to cut welding by up to 70% on a typical 10000m2 roof, which is the equivalent of 60 hours less labour. The material is factory-welded to order to enable Proplan software to calculate usage. The system has been developed to withstand harsh weather conditions and last for[…]