One year on and Eastwood High School is delighted with Gerflor

Ensuring a flooring that is easy to maintain and clean is very high on any schools agenda. Woe betide an education specifier that chooses a floor covering that isn't safe, is difficult to clean or doesn't live up to its promises. Eastwood High School in Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, was one of the first schools to be built under the Scottish Futures Trust initiative and was opened to pupils in August 2013...

Castle Applies Kemperol To Turret Library Roof

Cold liquid-applied waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, has helped to protect books and interior finishes at the historic Bolton School following a refurbishment of the Turret Library Roof. Roofing contractor, Castle Roofing Consultants, carried out the roof refurbishment following the failure of the previous waterproofing membrane, which had been used to overlay the original asphalt roof less than a decade earlier...

Building for Education

There is a critical need for new schools that has been caused by overcrowding in the current education system, causing many schools to reach a "tipping point" in a lack of school places. These factors call for the fast, lean and cost effective methods of construction - making offsite manufactured timber structures, such as cross laminated timber (CLT), the ideal solution...

Door closer enhances safety in education

Leading hardware manufacturer, Samuel Heath is reporting increased interest in its Powermatic, controlled, concealed door closers from the education sector. Whilst Powermatic's maintenance-free service , fire performance and accessibility credentials are undoubtedly factors in this heightened attention, anecdotal evidence suggests that it is the door closer's health...

Award Winning Roof Refurbishment At The University Of Edinburgh

Winner of the Single Ply Roofing category at this year's NFRC National Roofing Awards, the roof refurbishment of the Joseph Black Building was an extraordinary project completed by BriggsAmasco using a Sika Sarnafil membrane. The Joseph Black Building, found in the King's Buildings Campus at the University of Edinburgh, houses the School of Chemistry...

TAPER-LOC System eases Balustrade installation at New Olympia swimming and leisure complex, Dundee

C.R. Laurence's TAPER-LOC™ System has facilitated a speedy and simple installation of a new glass balustrade system at Dundee's eagerly awaited new Olympia swimming and leisure complex. The brand new complex features a 50 metre competition pool, wave pool, rapid river, dive pool, flumes and fitness suite. The Main Pool incorporates a movable floor and end walls...

Modular Showering Solutions

Leading shower cubicle and bathroom pod manufacturer, Taplanes Ltd, provide prefabricated solutions to a variety of end users throughout the UK and Ireland. With a strong client base including Universities, Schools, Housing Associations and Hotels, Taplanes pre-formed shower enclosures overcome the inherent problems associated with conventional bathroom areas...

Yeoman Shield add Sparkle to Wall Protection

When a local coffee shop, owned by Mother and Daughter Team, Tracy and Rebecca, found that their newly decorated walls were quickly showing signs of damage they turned to Yeoman Shield Wall & Door protection for help. Open since April 2014 with business being strong, The Coffee Block at Drighlington, Leeds which serves barista coffee, tea, sandwiches and cakes...