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48interiorsPolyflor styles and safety for Durham hospitalHigh style low maintenance PolyflorMystique PUR heavy duty sheetvinyl flooring from commercial flooringspecialists Polyflor Ltd is featuredthroughout wards and corridors at thenew build £10million RichardsonCommunity Hospital in Barnard Castle,Co Durham.The flooring, in a variety of shades, was installed bylocal flooring contractor Professional Flooringservices Ltd who also fitted Corona and Hydro sheetvinyl safety flooring - from the Queen’s Award forEnterprise winning Polysafe collection - in hospitalboth and shower areas.The hospital is funded through Care Partnerships 25Ltd, a joint venture company owned by the privateand public sectors, and is part of the government’sLIFT programme to facilitate improvements inprimary care are and community healthcare.Non-directionally pattern Polyflor Mystique PUR isavailable in 16 decorative shades and features ahigh quality polyurethane reinforcement which,combined with a superior closed surface finish,facilitates a low cost, polish-tree maintenanceregime for the lifetime of the flooring, achievingsavings of up to 48% compared with untreated vinylNene Group rentsCEVA a totalwarehouse packageRenowned for its industrial propertyportfolio and its materialshandling and storage equipmentbusiness, the Nene Group plc hascombined both sides of its businessto provide CEVA Logistics with a totalsolutions package for a new contractwon from iON, a group led by officeequipment manufacturer Xerox.In addition to leasing CEVA an 80,000 sq. ftwarehouse complex in Daventry, Nene has fittedout the warehouse with racking and ancillaryproducts supplied through Nene’s Rentarack, rackrental scheme.Nene has supplied the racking system to matchthe lease term of the warehouse, which links toCEVA’s contract with iON.Nene’s design team collaborated with CEVA increating a solution for the warehouse thatmaximised the space available. With thiscompleted and agreed by CEVA, work began inturning the building into a fully functionalwarehouse facility using adjustable pallet racking(APR), Live Store Racking, Long Span Shelvingand Small Parts Shelving. RR No: 111001flooring. The flooring also achieves the highestpossible “A” rating under the BRE Green Guide toSpecification scheme.Combining the latest advanced performance andmaintenance technology with a superbly ‘freshcolour palette, Polysafe Corona incorporatesSupratec+, the second generation of Polyflor’sunique soil releasing polymer system, now includingpolyurethane for reduced dirt pick up, even easierSimmtronic SPECS3 fully addressablelighting control systems are beinginstalled, by mechanical and electricalcontractors Haden Young, in the Cat.Afit-out of 150 Cheapside.The presence-based lighting control scheme,specified by consultants Hilson Moran,encompasses eight floors of offices and core areas.It is required to maximise energy savings andcontribute to the building’s excellent BREEAM rating.In the commercial office areas the lighting controlsare being installed to the DALI protocol withdimming functions. Perimeter rows are being fittedwith universal heads for daylight linking to dim or‘off’ the lights in response to the natural lightpenetrating the building’s full height glass facades.In the core areas (lift lobbies etc.) control is throughhardwired switching circuits.maintenance and cleaning cost savings of up to60% over traditional safety flooring.Specially developed for continually wet/barefootareas, Polysafe Hydro features a special textured“pimple” emboss which is ideal for walk-in showers,indoor pool surrounds, changing rooms andhydrotherapy areas.Polysafe Hydro offers an attractive range of eightlight., aqueous colours available with a multi-chip ortraditional decoration and is designed to co-ordinatewith other Polysafe shades for a seamless transitionbetween adjacent use areas. The use of colouredquartz. aluminium oxide and silicon carbide particlesthroughout the product thickness enables the rangeto offer sustained slip resistance for the guaranteedlife of the product as well as conforming to EN13845 Barefoot.All have also been independently test and resultsdemonstrate that they inhibit the growth of MIRSA.An effective cleaning regime is, however, the mostimportant defence against infection. In addition, andin common with all Polyfior sheet vinyls, thefloorings can be welded at the seams and to covedskirtings to create continuous, imperious surfacesthat offer no sanctuary to dirt and bacteria.Reader Reply No.: 111012Simmtronic systems specifiedfor prominent office developmentFollowing its showcase at theISE show in January,Helvar will release the new458 Dimmer in late spring.The eight channel inductive dimmer,complete with LCD display andintuitive cursor control, comes in acompact, pre-wired, wall-mountableunit for maximum convenience andversatility. Eagerly anticipated bydesigners, installers and integrators,the 458 is suitable for architecturaland residential use, as well as avariety of commercial applications.Compatible with Helvar’s existing Imagineand Digidim routers, multiple 458 dimmers can benetworked through both DALI and SDIM ports. TheSimmtronic has established an enviable reputationfor high-reliability lighting controls with a proventrack record in handling large projects to demandingspecification. Reader Reply No: 111014State-of-the-Art modulardimmer from Helvar458 can accommodate a range of userinterfaces, including push button, rotary,sensors and touch panel controllers,contributing to its huge adaptabilityAs Steve Buckley, UK sales manager atHelvar explains, demand is set to behigh for the 458:“The 458 sets a new standard in dimmerdesign for lighting control systems andwe’ve had approaches from a wide rangeof potential users, ranging from thehospitality industry where there is a need tocreate a variety of atmospheric scenes to thosein corporate and even marine settings who simplyrequire convenient, effective central lighting control.The 458 offers high performance in a simple, reliablepackage.” Reader Reply No: 111089