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When Dundee & Angus College recently underwenta refurbishment of its student social space and catering facilities to enhance its offering to students, it was Bostik’s subfloor preparation products and technical advice that enabled the installation of the floor coverings.The 20,000m2 college at the Kingsway Campus in Dundee first opened in 1963, and is one of the largest in Scotland, with around 12,000 enrolments.

The installation of floor coverings throughout the new Hyatt Place hotel in central London has been part of a large redevelopment project that has included the refurbishment of several floors, plus the construction of additional ones. This presented various challenges for ensuring ideal subfloors, but Bostik was on hand to supply subfloor preparation and adhesive products – including its new FIX A320 TACK, as well as expert technical advice throughout.Situated near the capital’s financial district, the hotel is the first Hyatt Place franchise in the centre of London, and features 280 rooms as well as a courtyard, a gym and a grab-and-go food market.

Established in 1945 by the University of Manchester, JodrellBank in Cheshire is a deep-space observatory at thecutting-edge of radio astronomy, and is home to the iconicLovell Telescope.To welcome its 150,000 annual visitors and help inspire thenext generation of astronomers, the UNESCO World HeritageSite was recently looking to open a new discovery centre.It appointed Kier to build the one-storey First Light Pavilionvenue, and Kier enlisted WJD Flooring Specialists to installthe floor coverings.

Technical recommendation and quality subfloor preparation and adhesive products from Bostik have played a key role inthe successful installation of the flooring at the newly openedTechnical recommendation and quality subfloor preparationKatherine Warington School in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.Construction of the new secondary school – built to meetincreased demand for school places in the town – was dividedinto three phases. First, a temporary teaching building wascreated, featuring communal areas, a dining hall and showerblocks. Second, the main school was constructed. Finally,phase three of the project saw phase one converted intoa sports hall.

Technical advice and quality subfloor preparation products and flooring adhesives from Bostik have enabled the progress of a new hospital building.Built to address capacity and demand issues, the new 3,600m² three storey ward block at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital will treat high-dependency patients and stroke victims across two of its floors, with the other floor actingas an acute medical unit (AMU).Nationwide Flooring Contracts

The Oaklands House development on Old Oak Common Lane represents London’s biggest regeneration since the 2012 Olympics. Constructed by Vistry Partnerships, it has transformed a derelict brownfield site into a new neighbourhood, providing local people with 605 homes, as well as office and commercial space across three major blocks.Titan Interior Solutions was appointed to install the flooring throughout the 24,000m² housing-led development in West London. They turned to long-term supplier Bostik, who could provide the expert subfloor preparation advice, as well as its market-leading products, needed to make this site’s regeneration a reality.

Bostik has supplied technical advice and subfloor preparation products to facilitate the installation of the flooring at a new school in Oldham, helping to overcome some difficult conditions and ensure the project was completed on schedule.The purpose-built, four-storey Oasis Academy Leesbrook building is now catering for 1,500 pupils aged 11-16, having opened its doors after a two-year construction period.Sedgley Flooring Solutions was contracted to install the flooring in the building – approximately 6,500m2 of vinyl sheeting and 3,500m2 of carpet tiles

The redevelopment of St Ann’s Hospital, a multipurpose healthcare campus in Tottenham, included a new, purpose-built mental health inpatient building. Designed to transform the care of patients and the working conditions of staff, the 74-bed mental health facility involved an extensive redevelopment of the previous wards on the site and is rated BREEAM Excellent.

The new FIX A320 TACK adhesive was among the Bostik products that – combined with the company’s technical expertise – recently enabled the installation of the flooring on the large site of the new Grange University Hospital in Wales.The state-of-the-art £350m Specialist and Critical Care Centre in Llanfrechfa Grange, Cwmbran is the first major hospital to be built in Wales in more than two decades. It has 2,612 rooms and provides more than 40 specialist services, supported by 3,000 staff.

When The Kingsmead Academy in Taunton decided toconstruct a new main teaching block, the existing buildinghad been standing for more than half a century – since theschool first opened in 1953.The building was in a state of disrepair and needed replacingwith a contemporary block better-suited to the demandsof modern teaching. The school appointed main contractorBouygues UK to build the £10 million three-storey teachingblock with a one-storey main hall, and Bouygues turned toCW Jones Carpet & Flooring to install the floor coverings.

When The Oval cricket ground recently underwent a major extension, Bostik was on hand to provide subfloor preparation products and technical advice to ensure the flooring couldbe installed to the highest possible standard in time fora high-profile event.The iconic south-London venue is home to Surrey County Cricket Club and frequently hosts international matches and tournaments. The Oval was seeking to add two new upper-tier decks that would increase its capacity by 4,000 seats, as well as a new hospitality area including lounges, a roof terrace,a retail space, a new ticket office and more.

Bostik has supplied a host of subfloor preparation and flooring adhesive products for use on the refurbishment of the Arts & Design Building at the University of Suffolk. The products, combined with Bostik’s expert advice, enabled a faultless installation of the new floor coverings in the building.Ipswich-based Top Floors was appointed by main contractor RG Carter to strip out the two-storey centre’s rubber stud tiles, which were installed when it was built in the early 1990s, and replace them with 700m² Altro Walkway vinyl and 500m2 of Burmatex Tivoli carpet tiles as well as new nosings for the staircases.To ensure that the subfloors were prepared correctly, and that the new floor coverings were bonded as effectively and efficiently as possible, Top Floors approached Bostik for its specialist guidance and market-leading products.

STIX A600 EVOLUTION – the new high-performance adhesivewith outstanding sustainability credentials from Bostik –has helped Unite Flooring successfully install the flooringthroughout the new Emergency Department at Walsall ManorHospital.The £40 million development has significantly improved thehospital’s emergency care facilities by enabling it to add anUrgent Treatment Centre,

A host of Bostik subfloor preparation and adhesive products have been used for the installation of the floor coveringsat Wixams Retirement Village, a recently opened care community in Bedfordshire.Contractor Unite Flooring was appointed to install luxury vinyl tiles and carpeting throughout the apartments and communal areas of the complex, contributing to its pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Unite then selected a range of products from Bostik, and benefitted from the company’s technical advice throughout the project.