The UK’s largest designer and manufacturer of luxury radiators and towel warmers, Vogue (UK), provides the perfect addition to this season’s go to green colour trend, with Combes: a polished chrome ladder rail in a variety of sizes with contemporary curved bars and adjustable brackets for flexible installation. Ensuring a
Kingspan Data & Flooring Technology, the industry leader in data and flooring solutions, has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® bronze for their key raised access flooring solutions, based on an impartial and independent evaluation of material health, material reutilisation, renewable energy, water stewardship and social fairness. Cradle to Cradle Certified®
Landscape changing demolition constitutes the next key milestone in the redevelopment of the iconic site which is set to be transformed into a state of the art logistics and distribution park. On Sunday 10th October 2021 DSM Demolition, sister company to leading regeneration specialists and an expert in brownfield development.
If you’re not familiar with expanded metal, it would be a good idea to get to know it, as it’s actually a very versatile material that can be used in many different contexts. Essentially, expanded metal is created by putting a sheet of metal through a shear-form process. During this
Rotpunkt, award-winning carbon neutral manufacturer of quality German kitchen furniture is delighted to announce its dynamic Ceiling Frame Extractor System makes the Kitchen LONGLIST, named a finalist for ‘Product of the Year’ at this year’s Designer Awards. Now in its 19th year, the Designer Awards ceremony will take place at
Curtain walling, windows and doors by Kawneer were used on the third and final phase at The Slate Yard. Architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer featured on the third and final apartment building at The Slate Yard, which forms part of the wider £1 billion, 50-acre Salford Central
One of the biggest challenges that people setting up new landscaping businesses often face is the fact that they are practical hands-on people who aren’t always the best when it comes to making use of all the modern technology that makes running such a business easier. If you are one
Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been awarded its second contract for Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord. This latest project is to manufacture 567 steel-framed bathroom and shower pods for Exchange Square in Birmingham which is under construction by main contractor McAleer & Rushe.
Peter Kelsey, the man who founded and led Designer Contracts to become the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has been honoured with an Outstanding Achievement in the Flooring Industry award. Announced at the Contract Flooring Journal’s 2021 awards ceremony, held at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on Friday (September 3), Peter was
Bathroom product specialist Aqualisa has introduced the Quartz™ Smart Retrofit Shower – an all-in-one upgrade solution that transforms almost any make of exposed mixer shower into a voice-activated, smart digital shower system, without the need to disturb the current bathroom décor or re-tile the shower enclosure. With 15 million smart homes currently in the
The UK’s largest designer and manufacturer of luxury radiators and towel warmers, Vogue (UK), provides the perfect addition to this season’s go to green colour trend, with Combes: a polished chrome ladder rail in a variety of sizes with contemporary curved bars and adjustable brackets for flexible installation. Ensuring a dedicated space to warm and dry your towels, Combes is the perfect partner alongside the earthy high-fashion shades of the green trend, which naturally emphasise the cool undertones of classic chrome. “We are finding that smoky greens continue to be a consumer-favourite in the bathroom, especially when used as a feature wall to offset essential fixtures and fittings. As more and more homeowners want to create their own wellness retreat at home, we are finding that a combination of considered heating, alongside a soothing colour palette is ideal for creating a restorative bathroom scheme that evokes nature” says Steve Birch, Sales Director at Vogue (UK). “In fact, a chrome finish provides a welcome contrast in the bathroom when paired alongside white sanitaryware and a strong background colour on the walls like painted greens and blacks. Colour trends for 2022 are set to showcase familiar shades in clever combinations according to Farrow and Ball, so we are pleased that Combes is available for UK customers wanting to upgrade their bathroom heating in a modern, stylish way” he adds. Combes is designed with adjustable wall brackets, giving you the ultimate in design freedom by providing more installation options so you can reconfigure the space, as you wish. Its sweeping curves are an upgrade on the Axis MD062 Towel Warmer with straight tubing and by design, ensure that towels are warm and dry a safe distance from the wall. Made of high quality Mild Steel and boasting a 15 year product guarantee, Combes is available in six different heights and two different widths to suit your heating requirements and bathroom size and layout. Options include: H800 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 14 bars, 4-5-5 → upto 295/1007 Watts/BTU’s H1000 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 17 bars, 4-5-8 → upto 361/1232 Watts/BTU’s H1200 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 21 bars, 4-5-12 → upto 443/1512 Watts/BTU’s H1400 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 24 bars, 4-5-5-10 → upto 504/1720 Watts/BTU’s H1600 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 28 bars, 4-5-5-5-9 → upto 580/1979 Watts/BTU’s H1800 x W500/W600 x D89-125mm → 32 bars, 4-5-5-5-13 → upto 654/2231 Watts/BTU’s Designed for central heating systems, dual fuel and electric options, Combes MD063 by Vogue (UK) is priced from £181.20 including vat, and is featured here with Arne VL003 Angle chrome valves. An optional blanking plug complete with aroma oil dish is also available for this model, allowing you to bring your favourite fragrances into the bathroom by discreetly warming essential oils as Combes heats up to bring aromatherapy to your daily self-care ritual.
Kingspan Data & Flooring Technology, the industry leader in data and flooring solutions, has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® bronze for their key raised access flooring solutions, based on an impartial and independent evaluation of material health, material reutilisation, renewable energy, water stewardship and social fairness. Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a globally recognised measure of safer, more sustainable products, demonstrating how successfully their products support the circular economy. At the end of life, Kingspan Data & Flooring Technology’s steel encapsulated wood-core panels, stay in closed-loop cycles with around 1,000 tonnes of recycled panels and 500 tonnes of waste-production sawdust, used to power three onsite biomass boilers, which then generate 2,500 megawatts of energy each year to power their manufacturing operations. Waste steel and off-cuts are shredded on-site and recycled into other products. The assessment was conducted by Eco Intelligent Growth before submitting to Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. The accreditation is the culmination of 12 months’ work by Kingspan Access Floors’ Quality and Compliance Manager, Phil Major, with assistance from internal teams in Hull, UK. Bianca Wong, Kingspan’s Global Head of Sustainability, comments: “Across all Kingspan divisions, we are working hard to further reduce the environmental impact of our products. We want to ensure all of our products reach the highest ethical standards and that our Planet Passionate strategy and commitments are embedded in everything we do globally. This achievement is an excellent example of Kingspan’s divisions constantly challenging themselves in partnership with industry to work towards a more sustainable future.” Kingspan Data & Flooring Technology’s Managing Director, Seamus Cussen, added: “Achieving overall bronze Cradle to Cradle Certified® status for our key raised access flooring solutions, is testament to the progress and the dedication our team has made to improve the sustainability of our entire portfolio of access flooring solutions. We will continue our focused efforts to improve and innovate but achieving this accreditation demonstrates our commitment driven from all areas of our business, to achieve high sustainability criteria.” Product designers, manufacturers and brands around the world rely on the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard, as a transformative pathway for designing and making products with a positive impact on people and planet.
Landscape changing demolition constitutes the next key milestone in the redevelopment of the iconic site which is set to be transformed into a state of the art logistics and distribution park. On Sunday 10th October 2021 DSM Demolition, sister company to leading regeneration specialists and an expert in brownfield development. St Francis Group successfully demolished the last four cooling towers at the former Eggborough Power station plant in Goole, North Yorkshire. The landscape changing demolition was the next key milestone in the redevelopment of the site which is earmarked for mixed use regeneration in a Joint Venture by St Francis Group and Marshall Commercial Development Projects. The implosion took place at 09:00 a.m within the perimeter of a secured 350m diameter exclusion zone to safeguard the public and third parties Over 50 DSM employees implemented the localised road closures and the exclusion zone supported by officers from North Yorkshire Police on the day and state of the art surveillance equipment including heat seeking drones ensured that the zone was completely sterile in advance of the works DSM worked closely with Northern Gas networks and National Grid to ensure uninterrupted gas and electricity supplies to the local area. The 90m high towers were only 60meters distance from the National Grid sub-station open switch gear and overhead lines, this was a challenging aspect of the job and meticulous planning and protective measures were required to ensure that our works did not impact on their continuing operations In advance of the works DSM met with local councillors to explain the works approach and to emphasise our prime concern of the safety of the public and monitoring measures to evidence that the works did not cause an environmental pollution nuisance. Commenting on the blowdown, DSM Project Manager, James Fincham said: “18-months of planning and work on site to achieve what has been accomplished today is a testament to the demolition team on site and all involved with the project. Plans and preparation are now well underway for the further demolition works to be undertaken in 2022.” Also commenting St Francis Group Director of Operations, Simon Dale said:“On behalf of St Francis Group and Marshall CDP, I would like to thank the DSM team for their successful and safe implementation of our second explosive event at the former Eggborough Power Station plant. The team have worked diligently over the past few months to ensure the event was planned, co-ordinated and implemented safely. The removal of all 8no cooling towers is a significant milestone for the development, and we look forward to working further with DSM and others to regenerate this site and create economic development for the region.” *** EXCLUSIVE LINK TO VIDEO *** https://we.tl/t-0HTIGosY0r
If you’re not familiar with expanded metal, it would be a good idea to get to know it, as it’s actually a very versatile material that can be used in many different contexts. Essentially, expanded metal is created by putting a sheet of metal through a shear-form process. During this process, the sheet of metal is put under multiple knives, which then inserts slits and simultaneously stretches them out. What you’re left with on your sheet of metal is a pattern of diamond-shaped mesh, the composition of which allows it to be very strong relative to how much it weighs. In addition to its many construction applications, using expanded metal (which can be made from basically any type of metal, including aluminum or steel) can also be a very environmentally friendly decision. Because the metal, during the expansion process, is slit by the knives rather than being punched through, you aren’t wasting any pieces of the material. Because of this, expanded metal is typically a very green construction material. So, you’re probably wondering when to utilize this in your construction projects. There are several worthwhile applications of this material, and we will cover some of them here. Supporting Structures Because of its raised mesh pattern, many builders utilize expanded metal for supporting things like masonry, tile, and stone veneers, as it provides an excellent surface for keying plaster (a process that allows for more effective adhesion). Expanded metal is also frequently used to support parts of a building that are more likely to suffer cracks, such as the edges of doors and windows, or in any corners where a wall intersects with the ceiling or a different wall. Because of its light weight and versatility, it can be utilized as a means of support for a variety of different surfaces and structures. Keeping a Jobsite Safe & Secure Another excellent benefit of expanded metal is that it can be used to increase the safety at a construction jobsite. For example, workers falling through skylights is a very real risk at any worksite, but using this material as a screen can prevent it from happening. Additionally, the material has anti-slip properties, so if utilized strategically, it can be placed over the more slick places in the work area to help prevent workers from taking any nasty falls. In terms of the actual construction applications, it can also keep whatever structure or facility is being built safer, by being used on scaffolding, walkways, or even staircases. You don’t want your construction workers slipping and falling, but you certainly don’t want pedestrians or residents slipping and falling once the project is done, either! Expanded metal can also be used as an effective deterrent for any potential burglars or vandals. For one, large amounts of this material can be set up as a type of fence around whatever you want to keep secure, whether it be an entire jobsite or just a specific collection of equipment. Alternatively, due to its versatility, small lockers or storage boxes can also be constructed from it, if you just need to keep a smaller object safe and secure. Because it is such a strong material, businesses and facilities have been trusting fences and barriers made from it to keep their important property secure for many years. Filtration When you need to filter things like grease or oil from any of your more heavy duty construction equipment, expanded metal can serve as an excellent tool, due to its inherent strength. When you use it within your filtration system, it can be very effective at filtering out the vast majority of the bigger contaminants and particles, which takes a ton of stress off the filter itself. Not only will this help your heavy equipment run more smoothly, but it will also allow your filter to do its job more efficiently. Because of how well it does this job, it is typically one of the most common types of metal that professionals prefer to use when it comes to filters for heating and air conditioning systems, as well. Decoration Because it can be slit with nice-looking patterns, and be coated with various paints or markings, expanded metal can be an aesthetically-pleasing material to use for many different decorative or display purposes. Whether you choose to construct a professional looking fence or walkway, or just use it as an outer layer for the surface of a building, outdoor furniture, or really any types of outdoor structures that you may be putting together, it tends to look good. Many people praise this building material, mostly for its impressive functionality, but it is also frequently found to be quite pleasing to the eye. All over the world, it is becoming more and more common for it to be used simply as a way to make a building facade, a ceiling, or a sidewalk look unique. Since it’s so light-weight, and versatile in the sense that it can be made from so many different types of metal and fitted to so many different purposes, there is really no end to the uses you can find for it. In Conclusion As you can tell, there is no shortage of ways to utilize this product into your construction project. If you are using it to improve your actual construction working conditions, and are only interested in its usefulness and functionality, you will certainly not be disappointed. When set up the right way, it will not only greatly lower the chances of you or any other workers injuring themselves on the job, but it will also give you peace of mind that everything stays secure when your crew isn’t around to keep watch.On the other hand, if you’re more interested in using expanded metal to enhance the final product of the construction job, you will be happy with your results in that area as well. Overall, it will not only make the building or structure safer for its occupants, but it will make the buildings themselves sturdier
Rotpunkt, award-winning carbon neutral manufacturer of quality German kitchen furniture is delighted to announce its dynamic Ceiling Frame Extractor System makes the Kitchen LONGLIST, named a finalist for ‘Product of the Year’ at this year’s Designer Awards. Now in its 19th year, the Designer Awards ceremony will take place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on 12th November 2021, to celebrate the best of the best and crown its winners! Reflecting on today’s desire to push design boundaries in blended living spaces, the Ceiling Frame Extractor System by Rotpunkt, is a best in class canopy-style storage solution that utilises the floors, walls and ceiling in the kitchen. Ideal for keeping herbs and spices in easy reach of the chef, this innovative hanging storage is designed to suspend from the ceiling to create extra shelving space and new planning options for the central island unit and built-in extractor. How? Rotpunkt’s ceiling frame can be made full size or custom, featuring a black metal surround, shelving and electrical containment in order to make use of the 390mm apertures specially designed for statement extractor systems that are discreet yet utilitarian. As truly hybrid solution for the kitchen, canopy-style storage has opened up an entirely new design landscape that monopolises the ceiling and is geared towards extractor fans, trailing houseplants, herbs and even cookware. Drawing the eye upwards, ceiling frames not only enhance the height of the room, they are sensitive to the native architecture of the home, while emphasising the cook zone. Matt Phillips, Head of UK Operations at Rotpunkt says: “On behalf of the Rotpunkt family worldwide, I am really pleased that we have been recognised by the Designer Awards for our innovative Ceiling Frame solution, a 2021 innovation which has received a positive response industry-wide. I am very proud that it has made the shortlist for kitchen products, especially as the line between work and play continues to merge at home, and this type of hybrid furniture is answering demand for quality kitchen living that focuses on design and artistic value.” “With so much innovation in the kitchen sector right now, I want to take this opportunity to wish the nominees luck and we have everything crossed for winning results in November” says Matt.
Curtain walling, windows and doors by Kawneer were used on the third and final phase at The Slate Yard. Architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer featured on the third and final apartment building at The Slate Yard, which forms part of the wider £1 billion, 50-acre Salford Central masterplan. Two types of Kawneer’s zone-drained curtain walling – AA®100 with 50mm sightlines and AA®110 with 65mm – as well as AA®541 top-hung casement windows and thermally superior AA®720 balcony doors were specified by AHR architects for Plot A7 at The Slate Yard. The 20-storey building comprises 199 apartments for rent for client The English Cities Fund (ECF) – a partnership between national urban regenerator Muse Developments, Legal & General, Homes England and Salford Council. ECF is currently delivering some of the most complex urban regeneration projects across the UK. The first phase of The Slate Yard was one of the first institutionally funded, custom-built BTR (Build to Rent) schemes to be delivered in Greater Manchester, with all three phases at The Slate Yard forward funded by Legal & General. Architect Feidhlim White of AHR, which frequently deploys Kawneer, said the systems were specified due to their aesthetics, practicalities, and cost-effectiveness as well as the company’s standards of customer service. “The system provided the match to the planning images, enabling us to deliver the project to the aesthetic and practical vision,” he said. “The opening lights aided the ventilation system with the ability for purge ventilation whilst still maintaining acceptable sightlines. The simplicity of weatherproofing by glazing in the EPDM makes it an ideal system.” He added: “We tend to use Kawneer a lot as we have a good relationship with their support team and local reps. They’re also well priced in the market, I believe. The client is very pleased with the overall outcome and how the building sits as a suite of three.” The Kawneer aluminium systems were installed over 15 months of the two-year build for main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction by approved specialist sub-contractor FK Group who also installed the Kawneer systems specified by AHR at Plot A6 (the Graphite building), a neighbouring BTR apartment block comprising 135 apartments over 16 storeys for the same client.
One of the biggest challenges that people setting up new landscaping businesses often face is the fact that they are practical hands-on people who aren’t always the best when it comes to making use of all the modern technology that makes running such a business easier. If you are one of them, and you want to ensure that your new landscaping company run like a well-oiled machine, check out these essential tech tools that will help you to run a far more efficient, streamlined business even if your tech skills aren’t as good as you would like them to be. Greenius Greenius is an excellent online training tool with more than 50 instructional videos which will make it really easy for you to train your landscaping team quickly and effectively, while also saving you money. If you’re new to the business, it’s important you hire the right people and providing the best training to keep them safe and your clients happy, and Greenius will certainly help with that. RapidAPI RapidAPI is a great resource for software APIs, which are basically software interfaces you can use to add certain functions to apps and software. Their weather API directory could be particularly useful to you because it will allow you to keep track of weather conditions so you can better plan your jobs, but they have APIs for just about everything so do some exploring and see what else you might be able to make use of. HR Downloads HR Downloads is packed with templates and sample documents that you can use to ensure that you stay on the right side of the law and are able to manage your team more effectively. Fleetio Fleetio is a huge timesaver. This one application can manage and track your fleet for you so you don’t have to worry about tracking down timesheets or trying to remember the last time your vehicles were services, amongst other things. Landscape Management Network This excellent landscaping software is able to help you budget for your business, manage customer relationships, create estimates and track the time you and your team spend on jobs, amongst other things, all in one neat package. It practically runs your landscaping business for you! Go iLawn This is a neat little tool that is able to measure property online, which makes it far easier and much more efficient for you to work out estimates for your clients, leaving you more time to get on with the actual job of landscaping. Skitch In many ways, landscaping is a pretty visual business, which is why the visual communication tool, Skitch, is such a good one to have in your virtual toolbox. It enables you to mark photos with text, arrows, colors, and so on and send them to both customers and staff, saving you a whole lot of time, and potentially money, on your landscaping jobs. With these important landscaping business tools on your side, you will stand a much better chance of achieving success in your new business venture. Good luck!
Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been awarded its second contract for Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord. This latest project is to manufacture 567 steel-framed bathroom and shower pods for Exchange Square in Birmingham which is under construction by main contractor McAleer & Rushe. The pod deliveries to site will begin towards the end of 2021 and will be completed by summer 2022 as the building’s structure is constructed. Exchange Square is developed by Nikal for Grainger plc and will provide 375 homes for rent in a landmark 37-storey tower. Designed by Stephenson Hamilton Risley Studio, the £68m scheme occupies a prominent location opposite HS2 Curzon Birmingham. Completion is scheduled for summer 2023. The bathroom pods for Exchange Square will have dark grey, large format porcelain wall and floor tiles with staggered ‘brick bond’ tile joints to the walls. The bathrooms will be fully fitted in the factory with a three-door mirrored cabinet, a solid surface vanity shelf, semi-pedestal wall hung basin, bath with glass hinged shower screen, heated ladder towel rail, and floor mounted toilet. The shower rooms will have a two-door mirrored wall cabinet and a sliding shower door. “We fully support the use of offsite manufacturing and for the bathrooms, it gives us the unique opportunity to check the pods in the factory before going into full production. This allows us to review the design detailing and make any minor changes, which is just not possible on site,” said Helena Tsiantes Jansson, Senior Forward Fund Development Manager at Grainger plc. “Following our recent visit to Offsite Solutions’ factory, we were very impressed with the quality of the finishes, particularly the grouting and tiling. The quality was spot on and will result in a better quality product for our residents. Fitting out the bathrooms in a factory which has much more space and light than on site, definitely impacts positively on quality. It is also much easier for us to deal with a single supplier for the bathrooms.” Offsite Solutions is also manufacturing pods for Enigma Square in Milton Keynes – another Grainger build-to-rent scheme which is under construction by Bowmer and Kirkland. Steel-framed bathroom pods give developers and contractors the opportunity to have a premium aesthetic which includes porcelain tiling, with all the speed and quality benefits of offsite manufacture for large-scale residential schemes, hotels and student accommodation. These pods have a lightweight steel-framed construction with a fully tanked wet area to the walls and floor, and a composite ceiling panel for long-term durability and an enhanced appearance. Offsite Solutions offers the UK’s largest range of pods to suit many different building types and applications. Options include steel-framed bathroom pods with porcelain-tiled finishes for high-end apartments, PRS, student residences and hotels; robust and low maintenance GRP composite shower pods for student accommodation, build-to-rent, care homes, social housing and healthcare; hybrid pods for specialist projects, and award-winning demountable GRP pods for ease of installation in refurbishment schemes. Offsite Solutions has also developed steel-framed utility pods for apartments or studios for build-to-rent or build-to-sell schemes.
Peter Kelsey, the man who founded and led Designer Contracts to become the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has been honoured with an Outstanding Achievement in the Flooring Industry award. Announced at the Contract Flooring Journal’s 2021 awards ceremony, held at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on Friday (September 3), Peter was described as a “giant of the UK flooring industry”. An audience of top industry executives heard that Peter had “ensured his company has survived the pandemic and thrived as well. He supports charities and he supports his own employees with mental health programmes during and after the pandemic. He is, everyone would recognise, a very decent man.” After first starting the business from his garage at home, Designer Contracts became an independent company 17 years ago and now employs more than 350 staff across 15 regions with an annual turnover in excess of £40m. Peter himself has some 45 years’ experience in the floorcoverings industry. The early part of his career was in multiple furnishing retailing, from store management to marketing director. In 1992 he started a contracts division for an international retail group. In 2004 the retail group went into administration and Peter bought the flooring division which had built into a £10m business. Designer Contracts has since quadrupled in size. As well as flooring, the company provides curtains and blinds, furniture and lighting, and operates a showhome interior design services division. It works with all the UK’s key new homes developers as well as supplying the social housing and care home sectors, educational establishments and public sector buildings. A personal commitment to sustainability has seen the company named ‘Take Back Partner of the Year’ four times in the Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) annual awards. And Peter’s many charitable contributions – particularly to Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield and the national children’s help line, ChildLine – have cemented his reputation as a philanthropic entrepreneur. Said Peter: “The award came as a total surprise – it was a secret that I simply wasn’t in on when I was asked by colleagues to attend the event! I’m incredibly proud of what the company has achieved but without the fantastic team that is Designer Contracts, we wouldn’t be where we are today – it really has been down to the hard work and dedication of a lot of people over many years.”
Bathroom product specialist Aqualisa has introduced the Quartz™ Smart Retrofit Shower – an all-in-one upgrade solution that transforms almost any make of exposed mixer shower into a voice-activated, smart digital shower system, without the need to disturb the current bathroom décor or re-tile the shower enclosure. With 15 million smart homes currently in the UK, and the market set to grow by 20% year on year, the demand for smart products that enhance wellbeing, safety and lifestyle has never been stronger. For home owners or renovators who do not wish to completely replace their shower, but are ready to convert to a smart showering experience, the Quartz Smart Retrofit Shower delivers a simple, elegant and cost-effective solution that will complement any bathroom style. It also provides the home owner with a handy storage shelf for bathroom accessories and toiletries. Quick and straightforward to fit, the installer will find it effortless to assemble with no major pipework alterations required. Once in place, the home owner will enjoy the full benefits of the Aqualisa Quartz Smart Shower Collection, including: • An intuitive app enabling the creation of personalised shower profiles for all family members• Remote activation of shower or bath using voice or app control (Google and Amazon Alexa compatible)• Environmentally-friendly water usage monitoring and water-saving features• Safety and peace of mind – water programmed to run at a consistent temperature and flow As pioneers in digital and smart showers, the upgrade solution reinforces Aqualisa’s solid reputation as leading innovators in this category. The Quartz Smart Shower collection is powered by the intelligent Aqualisa Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Valve™, which can be located up to 10 metres away from the shower itself, providing flexible installation options. Setting the Smart Valve to Eco mode can reduce water consumption for the home owner by up to 33%. The Quartz Smart Retrofit Shower can upgrade almost any brand of wall-mounted mixer shower (concentric, single lever or bar valve) with 130 to 170mm pipe centres, and comes with a choice of the Aqualisa Quartz Touch™, Quartz Classic™ or Quartz Blue™ smart shower kits. Supplied with an extension rail to adjust the height of the controller, this no-mess solution is easy to install with optional fixing points, while the assembly back plate neatly covers all previous pipework and screw holes. The patented integrated storage shelf, which houses the new smart shower control, comprises two halves featuring a polished chrome finish. It also incorporates two useful hanging hooks for bathroom accessories.
