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Pland Stainless supplies washroom and sanitaryware equipment to Milton Keynes Academy
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 environme... [more]
Novellini launches new range of grand luxury bathing pieces in 16mm Crystal Clear glass
Novellini UK Limited is launching a new range of grand luxury bathing pieces in 16mm Crystal Clear glass. The Elysium Collection, comprises a freestanding glass Bath measuring 200x78cms and 66cms deep (Empty weight 179kg) along with an elegant glass and chrome Chaise Longue (164 x 58cms). A marble and crystal basin with mirror combination complements along with freestanding glass and shelf units. A Chromotherapy Lamp incorporates an Aromat... [more]
Bathstore sale until 31 January 2010
The Bathstore January sale is at stores nationwide until 31 January 2010. Savoy Sanitaryware up to 50% off Five-star luxury needn’t be confined to a hotel room with the sumptuous Savoy range. This beautifully crafted bathroom offers a choice of basins, pedestals and WCs in a variety of timeless designs, all of which can be combined for a truly bespoke feel. Savoy round basin was £149 now £99 Oxford Roll Top Bath inc. traditional res... [more]
Roca all-in-one washbasin and WC uses waste water from the basin to fill the WC cistern
Roca has combined the washbasin and WC to create W+W - an all-in-one washbasin and WC made from vitreous china, designed to maximise space and conserve water. This idea, incorporating Roca’s new ‘water-reuse’ technology, uses waste water from the basin to fill the WC cistern, thereby reducing water usage by up to 25% compared to a standard 6/3 litre dual-flush WC. The basin in W+W has two wastes: the basin waste and one further down the waste ... [more]
Franke Sissons wins business of the year award and celebrates 235th anniversary
Franke Sissons have been awarded “Business of Year” in the first Derbyshire Times Business Award, at the time when the company celebrates its 235 year anniversary, with a history of continuous manufacturing in the same area of the country. The award followed the company’ award of the “Best business idea” in the competition which focussed on the company’s new, automated washroom systems. The award was based on the comprehensive nature of the ... [more]
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Changes to Erdenheim school promote student wellness (Springfield Sun)
The Springfield Township School Board will vote this month to install wall-to-floor sinks for hand washing in the new Erdenheim Elementary School, one of the additions the administration is considering as a part of a larger effort to emphasize student wellness.
Porous pavement in Pelham gets a real test (The Nashua Telegraph)
Courtesy photo One 900-foot stretch of pavement at Boulder Hills senior-housing development in Pelham is made up of porous pavement. It's the first of its kind in the state.
Canal Street still drying out after storm (The Salem News)
SALEM and mdash; Canal Street has had water problems for so many years it's barely news when it floods during a storm. But this week's storm, which dumped more than 6 inches of water on the city in three days, ranks right up there.
Tinkle town (The Age)
We've all been out on the town and needed to find a toilet, quickly. Trouble is, some public facilities are a more attractive place to spend a penny than others.
Water shortages may hit northern Rockies (USA Today)
Much of the nation may be snow-weary, but farmers and ranchers who rely on winter snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation during the dry months of the growing season could face water shortages this summer unless more snow arrives soon.
Water shortages may hit northern Rockies (USA Today)
Farmers and ranchers who rely on snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation could face water shortages unless more snow arrives.
Defending us from what’s up there (Simi Valley Acorn)
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com At the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, rain is Public Enemy No. 1. The property formerly utilized by the Department of Defense now must do all it can to defend itself from the elements. read more
Waterpebble gets water-wasters out of the shower (CNET)
Water-saving device uses the length of your first shower as a benchmark, indicating via a series of gently flashing "traffic lights" when you need to get out of the shower already !
City returns to interim $3.75-a-month utility bill fee (Yakima Herald-Republic)
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Residents here will pay an extra $3.75 on their April utility bills. Sunnyside City Council unanimously approved adding that amount to residents’ utility bills to pay for federally mandated efforts to prevent stormwater pollution.
A breath of fresh air for New Broughton Primary (The Jamaica Observer)
MANDEVILLE, Manchester -- Students at the New Broughton Primary School in South Manchester are the latest beneficiaries of an ambitious drive by the charitable group Food for the Poor to replace pit toilets with running water facilities in as many schools "as possible" across Jamaica.
