ZIP LAUNCHES PRODUCT TO HELP ARCHITECTS AND SPECIFIERS DITCH PLASTIC BOTTLE DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS

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ELC0313 1 FNL (1)The latest product from Zip Water UK may mean architects and specifiers never again have to specify a commercial drinking water system that uses plastic water bottles. The company behind the infamous HydroTap has developed Zip HydroChill, a high-capacity filtered, chilled drinking water range which completely removes the need for unsustainable plastic bottles.

Designed for offices and hospitality areas, the HydroChill range caters for up to 280 litres per hour of chilled, sparkling or ambient filtered water – equivalent to 373 bottles (750ml). With on-counter or below-counter options and flexible packages depending on usage requirements, the new range has been created to meet any need.

Alongside its ability to provide vast amounts of chilled water – perfect for filling re-useable glass bottles – its 3 micron Zip MicroPurity filtration system ensures that the water dispensed is safe, pure-tasting and free from contaminants. This means that those who dislike the taste of tap water have access to great-tasting water without the need to buy plastic bottles.

“The use of plastic water bottles in commercial environments is a huge contribution to environmental damage, and is completely unnecessary”, comments Russell Owens, marketing director at Zip Water UK. “We know how important it is to have a healthy drinking water supply readily available – it’s been proven to directly impact productivity after all – but it’s important that those specifying know that there are sustainable options out there.

“Even more concerning is that alongside the presence of microplastics in tap water, a recent study* also discovered microplastics in bottled water – in fact 93 percent of the bottled water tested showed evidence of plastic contamination,” continues Russell. “Drinking water systems such as the HydroChill range are mains-fed with excellent filtration systems, ensuring that the water delivered is healthy and sustainable.”

The easy to install and use range includes benefits such as portion control for filling bottles, purchase and rental options and a complete after-care package for peace of mind. This package – HydroCare – includes an annual service, technical support and full breakdown cover.

“Whether the brief is to provide water for meetings and conferences or to keep numerous staff hydrated, we can provide great-tasting water in an instant,” continues Russell. “We would encourage anyone responsible for specifying a commercial drinking water supply to look at whether they currently use plastic water bottles and how much plastic waste this creates. Architects and specifiers are in a very influential position when it comes to helping businesses to reduce plastic waste, so we’re happy to help them make the right decision.”

Zip also offers a range of glass water bottles and accessories to be used alongside the HydroChill range.

As part of Zip’s ongoing commitment to helping businesses reduce their use of plastic bottles, it is spearheading a new campaign. Reuse Refill Refresh aims to promote refreshment and hydration without the use of single-use plastic bottles.

For further information, please visit www.zipcommercial.co.uk/commercial-range-hydrochill

*Study commissioned by Orb Media, 2018.

Programastat+: Timeguard updates heating controllers and ‘stats and adds new WiFi option

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Timeguard’s new Programastat+ range of wall-mounted thermostats and multi-channel heating controllers for 2018 delivers premium looks, premium performance without premium pricing.

TRTWIFI_Transmitter_closeup_previewNew and improved components combine to deliver more accurate, responsive and reliable control, ensuring that the new range works alongside the modulating design of modern boilers to deliver comfort and energy efficiency for homeowners.

Headlining the new range is a WiFi wall thermostat that simply replaces existing 2 or 3 wire installations. The stand-out design feature is the subtle white neon temperature indicator that puts these devices on a level with the most-expensive designer wiring accessories.

The comprehensive range has an easily-fitted solution for virtually any domestic heating control scenario. With 1,2 3 or 4 channel programmable controllers, homes of any size can be managed, and you can add smart zoned control inexpensively.

There’s a pre-set Economy 7 model (pre-set but adjustable to suit other off peak  plans) as well as wireless programmable room thermostats, and  for boost control to provide extra heating at the press of a single button.  Timeguard has also retained the popular dial-controlled option for electronic thermostats.

The latest offering from the extensive portfolio of the JACKON brand is the exciting Plano Premium range

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Jackoboard_Plano_Premium_RGBJACKOBOARD® Plano Premium is a high quality all-round construction board for creative interior renovation. The special filter layer covering on JACKOBOARD® Plano Premium means that it can be used with practically any materials such to finish such as tiles, plaster, wallpapers or paint. This means, for instance, that you can wallpaper a wall and add a tiled section at the same time or ‘half tile’ or splashback in a bathroom or kitchen without the requirement for a plaster finish prior to painting or wallpapering. With an extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) and fleece layer covering on both sides, JACKOBOARD® Plano Premium is incredibly lightweight, easy to work with, water repellent and stable, and can be used on virtually any substrate.

It’s incredibly lightweight properties make it particularly easy to handle and cut, and perfect as an alternative to plaster-boarded ceilings and walls whether in new build or renovation.

JACKOBOARD® Plano Premium is available in a variety of thicknesses and also replicates the successful CANTO range in regard to L- Shapes and ‘boxing in’ solutions.

The new range is officially launched in the UK at VISION 2018, Building Design Centre on the 21st and 22nd June.

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Keraflo extends Tanktronic range with introduction of Servo Ceramic Valve

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Tanktronic Servo Ceramic Valve plus cable - Blue BackgroundKeraflo, the UK’s leading water efficiency specialist, has taken tank management to the next level by introducing a Servo Ceramic Valve to its market-leading cold water storage tank monitoring system, Tanktronic.

The Tanktronic Servo Ceramic Valve (SCV) introduces new intelligent diagnostic features, while the unique motorised filling of cold water storage tanks eliminates hydraulic shock and includes a self-cleaning function for minimal maintenance.

The Tanktronic SCV is optimised for Tanktronic tank management system applications and uses a highly efficient high-torque electric motor to open and close the filling valve.

Able to send alarms to a Building Management System, the Tanktronic system’s electronic Control Unit is linked to a sensor assembly that is suspended at full depth inside the water storage tank.

The sensor continuously monitors water levels and temperatures, feeding back data and automatically opening and closing the Tanktronic SCV as required, to maintain stored water levels in line with pre-set operating parameters tailored to the building’s needs.

The Tanktronic Control Unit’s user-friendly interface allows installers to easily set the filling valve close level, fill delay, alarm high / low and temperature high / low specifications.

David Meacock, Technical Director at Keraflo, says: “Unlike other filling valves, the Tanktronic SCV is able to maintain itself with self-diagnostics. The benefits of this are numerous, as not only does it have an auto-clean function that resists the build-up of debris, but it also notifies the user of any potential issues.

“In the instance where the water level drops below, or rises above, the assigned parameters, a two-stage precaution process takes place, first raising an alarm to the user, and then launching an automatic override function if the alarm is not responded to.”

Ideal for pumped systems, the adjustable delayed action and the smooth open-to-closed valve operation ensures that no incidence of hydraulic shock or water hammer will occur. The durable and robust ceramic disc mechanism means there is no seal or washer wear and tear, keeping maintenance to a minimum.

David continues: “The introduction of the Tanktronic SCV comes as we enter a new era at Keraflo, having modernised our brand identity and product offerings in line with changing market demands.

“The intelligent design efficiently matches tank capacity to demand, meaning water turnover is maximised. Waterproof and corrosion resistant, this compact tank filling device is easy to fit and designed to stand the test of time.”

The Tanktronic SCV is WRAS-approved and fully compliant with Water Regulations. Five models are available to cater for varying pipe sizes, ranging from ¾” up to 2”.

For more information on Keraflo’s range of industry-leading cold water tank management systems and float valves, please visit www.keraflo.co.uk

Huzzah! Stannah spurs access to Tudor Museum

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Maidstone Museum, External Midilift SL, February 2018Visitors to Maidstone Museum in Kent have every reason to cheer the arrival of an external Stannah Midilift SL platform lift in this Grade II* listed paragon of Elizabethan architecture, the former Chillington Manor.

Why? Because it brings access to three floors of cultural facilities for people of all mobilities – buggy-pushers and wheelchair-users included. That’s access to internationally important collections of human history and world cultures, and accompanying comfort essentials such as accessible toilets. 

Maidstone Museum, External Midilift SL, February 2018Sited in a small courtyard, the through-entry Midilft SL outdoor lift is supplied in a fully glazed structure for easy, flexible installation. Built to withstand the elements, its compact footprint is ideal for space-strapped locations. 

In this case, it also supports a policy of democratic access throughout an historic building functioning under the beady eye of Historic England. The considerable access arsenal also includes disabled parking, ramps, onsite wheelchair, and a warm welcome to guide dogs and hard-of-hearing groups.

Maidstone Museum, External Midilift SL, February 2018The 23 individual glass panels and panoramic, fully glazed doors at each level allow the lift to meld with its environment whilst simultaneously showcasing the period features to visitors as they travel a total distance of 3900mm.

Operation is easy via a backlit, push-button control panel, whilst the grab rail, roomy chequer-plate platform and emergency intercom deliver manoeuvrability and reassurance. To conserve energy the ceiling light is timer-operated. 

Lyn Palmer, Public Programming Manager at Maidstone Museum, comments:

“We strive to make accessing Maidstone Museum easier for visitors with a disability. In recent years we have implemented a number of changes to ensure convenience for all, with the external Stannah Midilift SL proving an invaluable addition in opening up the first-floor exhibitions.”

 

As with all Stannah lift products, the external Midilift SL access lift is covered by Stannah’s comprehensive lift service plan, which includes four service visits, with continued lift maintenance by the London and the South East (Dartford)branch of Stannah Lift Services, part of a nationwide network providing comprehensive lift servicing and support.

Wonderful Washrooms at Walthamstow Wetlands

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Walthamstow (5)Walthamstow Wetlands is the capital’s newest and largest urban wetland nature reserve and encompasses 10 large reservoirs, which deliver water to 3.5 million Thames Water customers and increases public access to nature in an area of London deficient in open space. As part of the scheme Architects Witherford Watson Mann designed a visitor centre within a decommissioned Victorian pumping station, to house a café and shop plus exhibition, learning and events spaces. Since the buildings and landscape were already distinctive, they were treated with a light touch. What capacity they had has been adapted for economical and flexible operation, helping to build the long term sustainability of this significant new community resource for East London.  The sturdy brick pumphouse was gently repaired, with new steel gantries threaded through, to connect the rooms and offer views over this landscape of water, woods and marshland.

Walthamstow Wetlands public toilets for Relcross

When it came to the washrooms they wanted to continue with the use of raw steel and an online search brought them to Devizes based Relcross and an earlier project of theirs featuring Hadrian steel toilet cubicles at the Oaks Restaurant in Nottingham. While available to match almost any RAL colour, Hadrian Steel cubicles can be supplied in a plain galvanneal finish for a natural, industrial look. At Walthamstow they have been combined with Staffordshire blue quarry tiles to the floor and Staffordshire red quarry tiles to the walls for an overall effect that evokes the functional industrial design of the original engine house but with immense practicality for public washrooms at a very popular new facility.

Walthamstow Wetlands public toilets for Relcross

The doors and walls of the cubicles are steel faced with a honeycomb core for amazing strength but lightness – so there’s no institutional sounding ‘clang’ when the doors are closed.  The lightness means they require no special structural provisions to effect a rigid installation on any type of floor. Importantly, they are easy to clean and maintain and are very dent resistant. All corners of the cubicles are mitred, welded and ground for superior strength. Privacy is ensured by the use of continuous stop and hinge sight line fillers together with a minimal 150mm gap from the floor to the underside of the door and panels.

Due to their steel construction, Hadrian toilet partitions are fire-resistant and will not give off toxic smoke if exposed to heat or flame. On top of all that they also have excellent green credentials as Hadrian’s products feature a high recycled content.

One of the four cubicles in the Ladies is enlarged and features an outward opening door to allow room for the provision of baby changing facilities. One of the two cubicles in the Gents is similarly equipped.

For further information call 01380 729600, visit www.hadrian-cubicles.co.uk or email sales@relcross.co.uk

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE OFF WITH OSMA?

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Take off with Osma

Take off logo 2018The 2018 edition of Take Off with Osma was launched on 8th May – and this year, everyone’s a winner! Participants can win up to £500 worth of holiday vouchers each week, with an overall grand prize totalling £1,000 of vouchers for one lucky installer.

Running until 1st July, tickets will be given to any installer who purchases a soil, waste, rainwater or below ground drainage product. Once registered, installers will get a prize just for taking part – which includes luggage, wash bags, sunglasses and luggage tags. If you take a selfie in-branch, the first 50 entries each week can win selfie sticks.

Donna Rostovsky, Marketing Manager at Wavin said: “We run this competition to reward our customers with the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes. We want to show the installers and merchants who choose us how much we value them and the work they do. Our Grand Prize Draw is the perfect way to do that.”

Make sure you don’t miss out – you can collect a ticket in branches now and register online now for an instant prize win at www.takeoffwithosma.co.uk. For more information about Wavin’s Osma brand, please visit: https://www.wavin.com/

ACO DELIVERS ENGINEERED SOLUTION FOR BBC HELIOS

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ACO Modular 125+ Artwork-02ACO Building Drainage has designed and manufactured an engineered drainage solution as part of the redevelopment of the iconic BBC Television Centre.

The drainage system sits at the base of Helios, a three-metre high gilded bronze statue designed by renowned artist TB Huxley-Jones as the centre piece of the old BBC Television Centre courtyard.  ACO Building Drainage was asked to design a complex radial channel solution which would fit into the new paving that had been specified and cut for the area surrounding the statue’s base.

AS1001 render 5_hdrNormally a deep, narrow channel would be specified to cope with the high volume of water but for this project, the drainage had to be designed so the channel was wider and had a shallower than normal depth.  Drainage also had to be of a sufficiently high load class to deal with ongoing cleaning and maintenance requirements.

as1001 offset throat render 1_hdrACO Building Drainage’s technical design team designed an engineered drainage system which comprised two concentric circles of 304 grade AS1050 discrete channel. Special laser cut gratings were also produced from 304 stainless steel and the design team provided ‘northing’s and ‘eastings’ on the installation drawings to enable the contractors to determine the exact location of the channel outlets.

Balconette’s SG12 Frameless Glass Balustrade

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IMG_1857The SG12 Frameless Glass balustrade system allows for 100% uninterrupted views. What’s more there are no limitations of lengths or sizes and the system requires no posts at all. The structural glass can either be fitted below floor level and give a completely seamless effect or, if your flooring is already in place, it can be fitted above and covered with our discreet and stylish looking shoe covers. The system uses 21.5 laminated toughened glass and can be supplied with or without a sleek elliptical handrail. If fitted above floor level, our shoe covers and handrails can be supplied in Royal Chrome anodised aluminium or Silver anodised aluminium.

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Keeping Mould at Bay

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Carrs Coatings, who are a National Landlords Association Recognised Supplier from Redditch, Worcestershire, manufactures Glixtone Fungi-Shield Anti-Mould & Blackspot Paint which has a 20 years lifespan.

Glixtone Fungi-Shield is an interior washable highly decorative paint for any internal areas that are susceptible to Mould and Blackspot.

GLIXTONE GROUP NO HANDLES COMPLandlords face an on-going battle with properties and the infestation of mould which is both unsightly and a health hazard to their Tenants. Re-decoration is expensive, time consuming and disruptive. If Health Inspectors are notified this can also be a real problem to Landlords. Glixtone Fungi-Shield will not stop condensation or damp but when applied it is impossible for mould spores to survive on its surface as the active biocide is distributed evenly over the whole paint film and will keep killing the spores on contact. This is a LONG LASTING solution to what can be a never ending battle.

Manufactured in a different way to most other Anti-Mould Paints and uses a unique combination of our own biocides bonded to a ‘Thermal’ acrylic resin base. Most other products use an already made paint with a fungicide/algaecide added and mixed into this pre-made paint. This means that not all of the paint will carry the same amount of the fungicide which protects against mould growth when applied to a surface.

Glixtone Fungi-Shield Mould Paint copyGlixtone Fungi-Shield is built as an Anti-Mould and Blackspot Paint with the manufacturing processes ensuring that the special acrylic resins and our biocides are both blended and bonded to each other. The process means that when produced every part of our paint has exactly the same amount of biocide giving a totally uniform distribution.

When used it will be noticed that the texture is that of ‘clotted cream’ and will flow from roller or paint brush with ease. It will also cover exceptionally well as it has a very high opacity rate. When applied the biocides will be active immediately and it may be noticed that very cold areas are slightly warmer due to the thermal resins that we use. After 5 days the surface will be fully washable making it ideal for Kitchens, Bathrooms, Living Rooms and Bedrooms etc.

We recommend Glixtone Sterilising Solution be used to remove any existing mould prior to the application of Glixtone Fungi-Shield. This is supplied in a concentrated form and when mixed with water will make 5 Litres of a Washing Solution. Remember to leave this to dry (do not wash off ) in order for it to continue to work for you.

  • 20 years and never a failure
  • Excellent for any internal areas susceptible to mould
  • Highly decorative finish
  • Washable
  • Easy to apply
  • Environmentally friendly

The paint comes in White or Magnolia as standard in a matt finish, and can be tinted to a pastel shade by Carrs Coatings distributors. It is a high quality acrylic emulsion paint, and is easy to apply with a roller or brush. After five days, the painted surface will be fully washable, making it ideal for use in kitchens, bathrooms as well as bedrooms and living rooms.

This what one Customer has said ….

 “As an experienced landlord and owner of a lettings agency, we were struggling to find a decorative solution to the problem of mould, which is usually caused by condensation.  We have tried several products however it wasn’t until we found Glixtone Fungi-Shield paint that we now have a viable cost effective solution that absolutely works.  This paint is now used effectively in the prevention of mould and black spot in all of our properties under management as well as my own.  I would wholeheartedly recommend this product to any end user looking to resolve mould and black spot in their homes”

Ian Crampton
Ferndown Estates Ltd

Glixtone Fungi-Shield Paint and the Glixtone Sterilising Solution can be purchased from Selco Builders Warehouse, Buildbase or C Brewer & Sons.

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