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Opening the castle doors
»»TRANSOM CLOSERS AND
hook locks from Alpro have
been installed in a new
visitor centre at Sudeley
Castle near Winchcombe in
Gloucestershire.
The castle lies in a 1,200-acre
estate on the Costwold Hills
and was used by Richard III as
a base during the Wars of the
Roses. It is also the last resting
place of Katherine Parr, a wife
of Henry VIII who outlived
him.
The Alpro transom closers
are being used on aluminium
doors created by Stroudbased Hybrid Windows who
work with clients on timber
composite curtain walling as
an enhancement for façades.
Alpro’s transom closers
are a means of hydraulically
controlling the opening and
closing of aluminium doors.
Builders and glaziers benefit
from the ability to adjust the
latching and closing force
created by the hydraulic valve
according to the weight and
height of individual doors
as well as type of usage.
The castle
visitor centre
also features
Alpro’s round
mortice cylinder
hook lock deadlocks which
are available in both bar
and hookbolt versions for
sliding doors and the swing
doors used on this project.
The hookbolt is made from
stainless steel and is a five-ply
laminated construction with
the centre core case hardened
and complete with a hardened
roll pin to resist hacksaw
attack.
The Knot Garden (pictured)
is based on the pattern of
a dress worn by Elizabeth I
who was an admirer of the
hundreds of types of roses
planted here.
Leonard Roberts, a director
of Hybrid Windows, said: “The
Alpro transom closers are our
regular choice for aluminium
doors. The units do not disturb
the outline of the door and the
precise adjustment of closing
force as well as a hold-open
option help our engineers give
customers the performance
they want.”
SECURITY SOLUTIONS MAKE IT EASY FOR HOSPITAL
»» SOUTH YORKSHIRE
District General Hospital has
been supplied with a range
of hardware by ASSA ABLOY
Security Solutions, a UK
division of ASSA ABLOY, the
global leader in door opening
solutions.
South Yorkshire hospital
is a 500-bed hospital, run
by Doncaster and Bassetlaw
Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust. Each year the hospital
treats around 150,000 patients
along with 95,500 A&E
patients.
ASSA ABLOY cam action
door closers were supplied, to
ensure that the doors within
the hospital are light to open
while retaining closing power;
ideal for use by disabled
people. This assists in helping
to meet the requirements of
The Equality Act, specifically
BS8300 and Approved
Document M of The Building
Regulations.
In addition, ASSA modular
lock cases were supplied,
which are engineered to offer
a smooth performance in high
usage areas over a number
of years, ASSA classic lever
handles were also provided.
Simon Barrett, Capital
Projects Manager at Doncaster
and Bassetlaw Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“South Yorkshire hospital has a
historic relationship with ASSA
ABLOY Security Solutions, and
ASSA products are specified
throughout the hospital,
so it made sense to specify
hardware from a brand that we
know we can trust.”
Sean Falkinder, Regional
Sales Manager at ASSA
ABLOY Security Solutions,
said: “Public-sector budgets
are being squeezed hard as
the government strives to
deliver its planned reduction
in the Budget deficit. Facilities
managers in hospitals are
charged with the difficult task
of prioritising budgets for
all areas of maintenance in
hospitals. We are increasingly
seeing the longer-term cost
of projects becoming more of
a priority; we supply quality
products that offer good whole
life costing, through reducing
maintenance, repair and
replacement expenditure.”
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