The benefits of colour coated handrails
At Roof Edge, we regularly talk about the benefits of our Equality Act (DDA) compliant Kee Access fittings, which provide access for all across the UK in all manner of …
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Kee Systems Helps Improve Pedestrian Access at Hayle Railway Station
Kee Systems has provided Hayle Railway Station in Cornwall with a combination of Weld Mesh Panels, Kee Access® and Kee Klamp® fittings to ensure safe pedestrian access as part of a £500,000 station refurbishment …
Kee Access – DDA Compliant Handrails
Access for all The Kee Access ® range has been developed in order to fulfil the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (previously DDA) and the Building Regulations Part M. The range has been designed …
Kee Systems helps university achieve first class facilities and Edge protection
Kee Systems recommended and supplied its Kee Access® and Kee Klamp® fittings to the University of Brighton, to provide the Falmer campus with a DDA compliant handrail system that ensures the safety of teachers, …
New surface gets to grips with slips on external steps
Thermapply, a unique non-slip surface application specifically designed to eliminate slips, trips and falls at outdoor public and commercial spaces is now available. The product, which is manufactured in the …
Swinging or sliding entrance doors?
By Julie Jarvis, Technical Director, DR Services Architects and interior designers, as well as the housebuilders or developers on whose projects they are involved make many judgements based on price, …
Bathrooms for all your building’s visitors
Buildings in the public sector have to cater for a range of visitors, including those with mobility issues, and, with an ageing population, this requirements is only set to increase. …
Mobility kerb development project inspires new standard product line for Brett
A specialist mobility kerb that has been installed across regions of South Yorkshire has proven so successful that manufacturer Brett Landscaping, has added the product within its standard paving catalogue, …
Britton Bathrooms make life easier
Sometimes just a simple, thoughtful touch can make all the difference. This is certainly the case with Britton Tall, a clever design to make life easier for taller people, the …
Giving respite centre users greater independence in the bathroom with Geberit AquaClean
Helping disabled children and their carers enjoy a well-deserved rest, Geberit’s market-leading shower toilets have been chosen for a new respite centre in Glasgow. Being launched in partnership with the …
Freedom for inclusive design as Ideal Standard launches new DDA range
Expanding its hugely successful Concept range, Ideal Standard, a leader in innovative and design-driven bathroom solutions, has unveiled its latest breakthrough: Concept Freedom. The new range of accessible bathroom products …
Simpsons Add Contemporary Wall Mounted Seats to Showering Collection
Simpsons, the wet room and shower enclosure brand in the Crosswater portfolio provides a complete product offer for every type of showering concept. The brand which offers a range of …
LIGHTING UP TIME
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) ensures that all buildings are accessible and user-friendly to those with a wide range of disabilities. Stuart Davies, Marketing Manager of Hochiki Europe explains the …
Innovative new products from Impey Showers
Impey Showers, the UK’s leading wetroom brand has recently unveiled a range of exciting new care products. Maxi-Grip Plus support hand rails have a square profile with rounded corners and …
Eden Project contract shows off Ergolet’s retro-fit solution for Changing Places toilets
Danish mobility company Ergolet has fitted its revolutionary overhead lifting system at Cornwall’s Eden Project, in a new toileting facility installed to meet the needs of people with profound or …
Equality Act Compliance High on the Agenda
With many of our largest institutions now insisting that the door set opening force requirements set out in the Equality Act are met, it is vitally important for specifiers to …
Sussex artist teams up with students and leading UK sign manufacturer to develop the signage and wayfinding scheme for two new schools
When Lewes, Sussex based artist Will Nash was commissioned by Impact Art and West Sussex County Council to develop a ‘welcome’ and wayfinding signage scheme for the campus of two …
Accessible bathrooms made simple with Intatec’s Doc M solution
Intatec’s range of Doc M products is designed to make it easy for anyone with a duty to provide accessible bathrooms to offer a robust and compliant solution. Tougher regulation …