| Education eBulletin | February 2014 |
Faber earns top marks for landmark Scottish school project
The pioneering Eastwood School is setting new standards for Scottish school design and specialist manufacturer Faber Blinds has enjoyed a key role in its development. Faber Blinds, part of the Hunter Douglas group, is internationally recognised for fabricating outstanding solar shading solutions for commercial premises. It offers a wide range of products supplying both internal and external blinds, as well as awnings and brise soleil. This expertise was called upon for the Eastwood School project in Glasgow, completed by delivery architects Cooper Cromar and main contractors BAM ...
| NEW BESPOKE MOULDED WASHROOM BASINS OFFER SCHOOLS A DESIGN ADVANTAGE School Washrooms now have a Specialist Moulded Basin Service from a Robust, Eco-Sound, Made-to-Measure solution. A standard range of Miranit basins from Franke Washroom Systems have been available for specialist applications for 2 years and has been widely specified in schools and colleges like Taf Ely. Now with the introduction of Miranit Bespoke it is possible to have either a run of basins or individual units made to measure and ideal for use in washrooms situated in schools, colleges, universities and care homes...
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700 VEKA windows specified for enterprising Norfolk school
VEKA customer Ashford Commercial recently completed a project with architects Jestico and Whiles, and main contractor Mansell, using VEKA's M70 profile for 700 windows at an academy in Thetford. The Norfolk-based company manufactured and installed more than 700 windows and 80m2 of window walling with the intention of reducing glare and heat gain in the classrooms, after the architects specified VEKA for the project. Thetford Academy in Norfolk is a part of The Inspiration Trust, a family of schools in Norfolk committed to delivering the very best educational experience for young people in the area...
SCHOOL 'DELIGHTED' WITH YEOMAN RAINGUARD
Applefields School in York which caters for pupils aged between 11 and 19 years old, who have a wide range of special needs, has transformed its appearance by replacing old and damaged plastic rainwater goods with Yeoman Rainguard Aluminium gutters and pipes. "The previous plastic system was beyond its life and the guttering had become so brittle that it was breaking away," said site manager Tony Cross. The school has recently been extended and the new building was fitted with the Yeoman Rainguard Aluminium system, which is durable enough to withstand...
The VEKA UK Group puts Education in the frame
The VEKA UK Group has unveiled a new brochure dedicated to the education market, detailing the many products and services available to specifiers and decision makers within this sector. The Group has a strong, long-standing presence in the education field and this new brochure demonstrates a wealth of experience in designing and specifying for education. Featuring a detailed introduction to The VEKA UK Group, the document goes on to outline the wide range of VEKA and Halo products suited to education buildings. VEKA Sales and Marketing Director Colin Torley explains: "We decided to redesign and update...
