Pland Stainless supplies washroom and sanitaryware equipment to Milton Keynes Academy

(18/02/2010)

Pland Stainless has supplied a range of washroom and sanitaryware equipment to the £32 million Milton Keynes Academy. Pland Stainless manufactured and supplied bespoke stainless steel wash troughs with Rada TF 2000S push button taps for the girls and boys toilets.

Bespoke wash troughs were required for the school to cope with the specific layout of the washrooms, which were designed in an open plan format to create a non-intimidating environment for pupils. Push button taps were specified as part of the goal of saving water.

The company also supplied Evian drinking fountains that were located throughout the school. The drinking fountains are floor standing, complete with rear fixing plates and supplied with waste and water bubbler taps. Pland Stainless is able to supply the full range of Haws drinking fountains and electric water coolers.

The Pland Stainless products were installed by Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd.

Dave Dukes, Project Manager at Balfour Beatty, explained: “Stainless steel sinks and drinking fountains from Pland Stainless were used on this school because they help to create a durable and long-lasting facility. The fact that they could supply a range of bespoke items on short leadtime was a huge benefit on this project.”

The main element that provides stainless steel with its durable properties is Chromium, which creates an oxide rich layer on the surface of the steel that acts as an invisible protective film. This means that even if the steel is marked or scratched, the properties of Chromium enable the surface to self-renew, giving it an excellent long-term life span.

“We have nearly a century of experience of designing and manufacturing stainless steel washroom and sanitaryware equipment, which are constantly being diversified to suit the needs of the education, hospital and commercial sectors,” said Steve Duree, Commercial Director at Pland Stainless. “Stainless steel truly is the leading material where specifiers are looking for durability and aesthetics.”

As advancements are made at lowering the embodied energy content of stainless steel, its environmental benefits, such as its 100 per cent recyclability, is attracting specifiers. 70 per cent of all new stainless steel now consists of recycled materials and this percentage is increasing as the use of stainless steel expands.

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