A Day At Construction Specialties Australia
At Construction Specialties Australia, we focus to provide architectural solutions for wall protection, louvres, expansion joint covers and Explovent
Nepean Hospital – NSW, Australia
Throughout the corridors of Nepean Hospital, Acrovyn wall protection products are installed to offer aesthetics and protection to the interior walls.
Build greener
Although construction can be considered a polluting sector, there are ways to make buildings "greener". In this blog, we look at certifications such as Cradle to Cradle and focus on Acrovyn® solutions that support and integrate into responsible projects.
New Royal Adelaide Hospital – South Australia, Australia
Sprawling across 25 acres is the New Royal Adelaide Hospital. CS Acrovyn Wall Protection and Expansion Joint Covers were installed throughout the hospital.
Four Essentials to Maintaining Education Buildings
Schools, Technical Campuses and Universities can be very tough environments to maintain and keep looking fresh, with busy student areas often being subjected to extensive wear and tear, resulting in scruffy interiors and high maintenance costs.To help you keep on top of your education building maintenance budgets, we have focused on the four main areas of your school, which once fully protected, should make a real difference in your cleaning and maintenance spend.
Royal Melbourne Hospital – Victoria, Australia
Acrovyn by Design® from Construction Specialties, was chosen for the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Victoria.
3 sustainable ways to design a building efficiently
Improving the life cycle of wall finishes with Acrovyn® or limit the need for air conditioning in a building by regulating heat with Airfoil® and welcoming people into a clean environment and limit floor erosion with Pedisystems® welcome mats. We explain to you how to implement these sustainable solutions in a building.
8 Reasons to Choose Acrovyn
Our Acrovyn® brand is synonymous with building interior wall protection, here are 8 reasons to choose Acrovyn for your building.
Villa Saint-Michel Retirement Home – Normandy, France
In order to bring the premises into compliance and offer traffic more adapted to the mobility of patients suffering from loss of autonomy, the retirement home Villa Saint-Michel has launched a renovation and re-decoration plan.
Hôtel Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile: major renovation for the Parisian giant
In the heart of the 17th arrondissement, Paris Étoile offers a breathtaking view of the capital's most beautiful monuments. Ideally located a few blocks from the Arc du Triomphe and Avenue des Champs-Elysées, this 38-storey skyscraper provides direct access to the Palais des congrès and places it as a key business centre within the capital. The new Parisian flagship of the Hyatt group has just been completely renovated.
Three CS ranges protect the new building of the Cedar Clinic
For its extension project, the Cedar clinic near Rouen (76) has relied on the performance of Construction Specialties solutions. From the envelope to the entrance mats, to the wall protection, three CS ranges protect and enhance the structure for years.
66 Chiltern Place Car Park – London, UK
CS Acrovyn Rubber Wall Protection was specified by PLP Architecture to protect the underground car park of the new 66 Chiltern Place building in London. CS' in-house installation team, Conspec Contracts, installed the comprehensive protection package.
Salisbury District Hospital – Wiltshire, UK
As part of a lift refurbishment project at the Salisbury Hospital CS supplied a collection of Acrovyn products to transform the shabby lifts.
Acrovyn® and Stelatex® protection for the new economic and cultural hub of Le Havre.
The Cité Océane have invested in a major project which includes the rehabilitation of the Docks Café and a cube-shaped building, the Carré des Docks
Acrovyn® wall protection system installed in the new Clinéa Bellefontaine medical centre in Nancy
With a European presence in more than ten countries, the Orpea has recently built a new Clinéa clinic in Nancy, in the Grand Est metropolitan region.
Kennedy Space Center – Florida, USA
Photos of Astronauts in Space were embedded in Acrovyn by Design and installed on the walls & lobby doors of the IMAX Experience at the Kennedy Space Center
Rubber Wall Protection Package for the Seclin-Carvin hospital group
The premises of the technical services for the Seclin-Carvin hospital group have recently been relocated and their design has been reconsidered.
Bristol Royal Infirmary – Bristol, UK
A comprehensive wall protection package featuring Acrovyn Corner Guards, Textured Sheet, Bespoke printed wall protection and Bed Head Protectors.
Tameside Macmillan Unit – Tameside, UK
CS supplied curved timber handrail and a comprehensive protection package to the new Tameside Macmillan Unit offering a modern, non-institutional aesthetic.
Doctors Practice Features New Acrovyn Glass Wall Protection
Custom printed shock resistant CS Acrovyn Glass wall protection was installed at Dr Müller-Wohlfahrt's practice, offering an A1 fire classification.
Acrovyn Door Protection at Pullman Hotel
The laminate guest room doors at the Hotel showed signs of damage. To protect the doors & extend their lifecycle they turned to CS Acrovyn Door Protection.
Service Corridor Protection for Guildhall Shopping Centre
Discover the Service Corridor Protection package from CS that ensures Guildhall Shopping Centre's back-of-house areas stay maintenance free for years.
Parkland Memorial Hospital – Texas, USA
To ensure the hospital’s corridor walls could withstand constant use by 30,000+ patients a day, the hospital chose Hospital Grade Wall Protection from CS.
Royal Bournemouth Hospital – Bournemouth, UK
Due to the locations of the murals, and the risk of damage the Estates Department required an impact resistant, easy to clean medium for their imagery.
Wall Protection Sheet at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Football Club
TSG Hoffenheim Football Club had had enough of high maintenance costs in its arena. They chose Acrovyn Wall Protection Sheet to reduce those costs.
Wall Protection for Radiology Ward at Bristol Royal Infirmary
Due to the regular movement of beds, patients and heavy equipment within the ward, Bristol Royal Infirmary were experiencing extensive wall damage.
School Wall Protection at Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes
To protect the interior corridor walls of the Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes school, CS supplied Acrovyn Wall Protection Sheet as well as SCG50 corner guards.
Southmead Hospital – Bristol, UK
Bristol’s £430 million Southmead Hospital has received a comprehensive protection solution package incorporating many of CS’ world renowned products.
Hotel Protection Package for Tune Hotels, Canary Wharf
To achieve a durable, spatially efficient solution to protect the walls in their hotel rooms, Tune Hotels chose CS Acrovyn Sheet.
Morriston Hospital – Swansea, UK
The trust required a compliant and co-ordinated Wall Protection Package to make the facility accessible to all visitors and protect the building fabric.
4 Tips for a Stylish Impact Protection Scheme
There are lots of things you can do with impact protection to make it a feature, rather than an eyesore. Discover our 4 tips to stylish impact protection.
Wall Protection Sheet for YO! Sushi Restaurant
The Yo! Sushi interior design team chose two types of Wall Protection Sheet to create their bright and colourful restaurant environment.
5 Considerations When Designing for Dementia Care
Designing for dementia care is an increasingly prominent topic, with research from the Alzheimer’s Society(i) indicating that by 2015 more than 850,000 people in the UK will be living with the condition.
Impact Resistant Sheet for Grammar School
Discover how John Hampden Grammar school tackled the issue of damaged, scruffy walls in their busy corridors, using CS Acrovyn® Impact Resistant Sheet.
Retail Wall Protection Solutions at Poundland Birmingham Store
Discover how Poundland Birmingham is using Acrovyn® to protect its store from impact damage and high maintenance costs.
Hospital Wall Protection at Children’s Hospital
Discover how a recent refurbishment of the Birmingham Children's Hospital general surgical ward has transformed the environment for both patients and staff.
Designing with Glass: How to Protect Glass from Impact Damage
Glass is becoming an increasingly prominent design feature in new and refurbished buildings, we show you how to protect that glass from impact damage.
Royal Oldham A&E Department – Oldham, UK
Discover the hospital wall protection package that has transformed the Royal Oldham A&E department, reducing maintenance costs and increasing aesthetic appeal.
Hotel Wall Protection at Residence Inn by Marriott
Discover the hotel wall protection package used to protect guest rooms and back of house areas at the Residence Inn by Marriott Hotel in Edinburgh.
5 Wall Protection Rails That Will Save Your Budget
Impact damage is a costly and common problem for any building owner or operator, knowing which types of wall protection to use where can help save your budget.
Warrington Hospital Dementia Ward – Warrington, UK
Discover the Wall Protection solution used to help guide dementia patients around the corridors of Warrington Hospital.
5 Crucial Fire Door Regulations You Need To Know About
Fire Safety is critical in any building, we run through 5 crucial fire door regulations you need to know about and how they affect you.
3 Ways to Protect Interior Wall Corners
Discover 3 ways to protect interior wall corners in any type of building. Without protection corners can become seriously damaged compromising safety.
Hospital Handrails & Crashrails at Tameside Mental Health Unit
Discover the hospital handrails specified at Tameside Mental Health Unit for their renowned durability, hygienic properties and wide range of options.
Hospital Handrails in the Cefn Coed Mental Health Ward
Discover the wooden handrail system currently installed as part of a patient centric, wandering loop design at the Cefn Coed Mental Health Ward.
PVC-Free Wall Protection for Hospital Maternity Ward
Discover the PVC-Free Wall Protection solution reducing maintenance costs and protecting the maternity ward at Stepping Hill Hospital.
Acrovyn Wall Protection at Marks & Spencer Retail Stores
Discover how CS helped Marks & Spencer revamp their stores nationwide, with the help of Acrovyn Wall Protection.
Facilities Managers: Cost Efficiency vs Quality of Care Part 1/2
Part 1 in our series exploring ways in which Facilities Managers can become more cost efficient whilst maintaining and improving quality of care.
5 Reasons You Should Use Hygienic Sheeting In Your Laboratory
Hygiene regulations in laboratories and other hygienically sensitive areas require wall surfaces be smooth and easy to clean, discover why you should use hygienic sheeting.
Hospital Wall Protection at Royal United Hospital in Bath
The neo-natal intensive care unit at the Royal United Hospital in Bath features CS Acrovyn Wall Protection throughout including Acrovyn Hydroclad.
Retail Wall Protection at the Co-Operative Supermarket
Discover how a Co-operative Food store is using retail wall protection to protect and maintain a modern and hygienic supermarket interior.
5 Essentials of Retail Wall Protection
Retail store interiors are subject to a constant barrage of scuffs and scrapes from bags, trolleys and shoppers, discover the 5 essentials to retail wall protection.
4 Products To Keep Your Hotel Looking Smarter Longer
Keeping a busy hotel looking smart and welcoming is no easy task, with a wide range of products, discover how CS can help you protect your hotel interior.
Hospital Interiors: 5 Ways To Cut Costs & Stay Safe
Interior finishes have a huge impact on the building and maintenance costs of a hospital, discover 5 that will help you cut costs and stay safe.
Approved Document M – LRV and Visual Contrast
The second blog post in our series of Approved Document M Compliance showing how to become compliant with Light Reflectance Values and Visual Contrast.
Corner Protectors for Walls – Acrovyn, Rubber or Stainless Steel?
Among the most vulnerable areas are the corners of walls which can quickly become seriously damaged without corner protectors, but which material should you use?
Hospital Wall Protection and Entrance Matting for Walsall Manor Hospital
CS' comprehensive range of hospital wall protection and entrance matting systems have been fitted at the Walsall Manor Hospital, in the West Midlands.
