X200 Densi-Proof -Permanent Protection Against Hydrostatic Pressure and Moisture Vapour
Even with all the excitement surrounding e-commerce, 94% of all retail sales still take place in a physical setting, so investing in making the space as appealing, durable and as safe as possible continues to be a priority.
X200 Densi-Proof
Oxtek Solutions products are used by Supermarkets for permanent protection against hydrostatic pressure and moisture vapour. Once X200 Densi-Proof is applied water and other contaminates will not penetrate into the capillaries or voids of the sub floor. This water can “blow off” vinyl and other impervious floors or chemically change the glues creating adhesion issues.
X200 Densi-Proof is an effective moisture barrier on existing and new concrete. Application is quick, clean, safe and environmentally neutral. There is minimum disruption to other trades. On new concrete X200 Densi-Proof is industry best Cure and Seal, allowing floor coverings to be laid 14 days from time of pour. Existing concrete can be laid 24 hours after application of X200 Densi-Proof.
Oxtek Solutions Pty Ltd is an Australian owned and manufacturing company based in Melbourne that supply Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Oxtek Solutions are specialists in concrete protection and offer a unique technology that is proven, tested and awards a 15 Year warranty for concrete under the age of 15.
The Oxtek system guarantees superior protection to concrete!
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Moveable Acoustic Wall Panels That Carry a Rw45 Acoustic Sound Rating!
Endeavour Energy is responsible for building, maintaining and operating an electricity network that connects 2.7 million people to traditional and renewable energy sources in homes and businesses across NSW.
Bildspec have recently installed both a Konnect Double Glazed and a Series 100R Solid operable wall (finished in full height Genre Poetry with inset vitreous enamel whiteboards) at Endeavour Energy’s King Park Head Office. Both walls are moveable acoustic wall panels that carry a Rw45 acoustic sound rating. Bildspec’s product was selected by builder FDC to enable their client to easily divide a flexible space, used mainly for training and meeting room purposes, into multiple spaces whilst preserving the acoustic integrity of each space.
Operable walls are movable acoustic wall panels that assist in the creation of larger or smaller spaces for collaborative working environments. Operable walls allow larger spaces to be transformed into flexible environments that suit the working style of one’s employees or the intended purpose and function of the relevant space. Dividing panels can open up and connect various spaces helping staff feel they are part of an inclusive and supportive team or closing to provide private workspaces when needed.
For more information on the movable acoustic wall panels installed please click here or for any further information please Bildspec on 1300 967 672 or email sales@bildspec.com.au.
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Installation Friendly Solutions
Hayward Field has always held a special place in the history and traditions of the University of Oregon, as well as for generations of athletes and fans in the state of Oregon and around the world. As the host site for the 2021 US Olympic Trials and the 2021 Track and Field World Championships, Hayward Field was primed for a 21st century “reimagining” on an epic scale.
The challenge was a lofty one: to transform this 100-year-old track and field legend into a state-of-the-art forum for athletes, and the ultimate fan experience for spectators, with comfortable seating, unrivaled in-stadium amenities, amazing sight lines, and a sense of intimacy with the competitors built into the design.
SRG Partnership and Hoffman Construction Company, took on the challenge to create the world’s finest track and field facility. The revamped Hayward Field offers University of Oregon’s champion athletes, along with world-class athletes from around the globe, an opportunity to push their limits beyond what they thought possible.
The project began in 2017, with an ambitious construction schedule set to meet the deadline for hosting the 2021 Olympic trials. The finished structure is imposing, with a 12-story landmark tower showcasing exhibits in its lobby, an observation deck, and a training staircase that runs directly to the top of the tower.
Understanding that the project’s aesthetic should extend to all areas of the venue, including the restrooms, the design team challenged ASI Group for a solution that aligned with the arena’s sophisticated design. They wanted the restrooms to offer athletes and fans the facilities necessary to maximize their experience, with an added focus on total privacy.
ASI rose to the challenge, delivering 144 Alpaco™ Classic Overhead Braced Partitions, along with 36 urinal screens. A perfect blend of simplicity and function, ASI’s exclusive Ultimate Privacy™ offers zero sightline doors and pilasters that meet in a flush finish, with routed, overlapping closures to guarantee total privacy. ASI partitions are offered in a range of standard and custom colors, with crisp design lines, bold hardware options, and superior functionality that’s perfect for high-profile settings like Hayward Field. The self-closing feature of the Alpaco™ doors delivered a sleek, uniform appearance whether the facilities are in use or not.
“Every detail in the stadium was based on providing an ultimate experience for both the athletes and spectators. Our goal for the partitions was to offer complete privacy with self-closing doors to provide a clean, finished look. ASI Group worked with our team to understand our aesthetics and performance requirements on the product and the final result is a true testament to the collaboration ASI Group provided.”
— Marquesa Figueroa, Assoc. AIA
Associate
SRG Partnership
Visitors to the reimagined Hayward Field will marvel at the attention to detail found in every aspect of the architecture and design, where the focus is always on maximizing the experience for athletes and spectators alike.
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Hayward Field- Eugene, Oregon
There is a great deal that goes into creating a memorable experience at a sporting arena.
Dividing spaces within sports stadiums is a crucial element in the design of these venues. The utilization of sliding doors to partition areas is gaining momentum across various settings, particularly in sports stadiums. These doors are affixed to a track, enabling the division of internal spaces, and serve multiple purposes, such as ensuring privacy, optimizing space utilization, and enhancing the overall visual appeal of a space.
The Hawa Porta fitting systems offer functional, well thought-out and installation-friendly sliding solutions in every weight class for a range of application situations. Whether integrated into the ceiling or wall, or as a pocket solution. Those who rely on them appreciate the minimal installation dimensions of the running tracks and the modular system for variable applications in various weight classes and even with different systems. Anyone who installs it will benefit from the efficient installation, continuous adjustments and economic storage. Hawa Porta Acoustics combines sound attenuation with Push-to-open operation and a soft closing mechanism.
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Oxtek X220 Moisture Fix
There are certain variables to consider for the concrete if you want your stadium to survive its specified service life whilst at the same time requiring minimal maintenance.
Some areas of a stadium will see a lot of foot traffic, whilst vehicles may affect other sections. The slab surface will, of course, wear with continual traffic. Water, oil, and roadway dirt will be tracked onto the walkways, flooring, and any concrete seats. Water transports pollution deep into the concrete, creating conditions for steel corrosion.
Did you know that some highly acidic and sweet food and beverages are particularly harmful to concrete? Sugary moisture seeping into the concrete will react within the concrete, undermining the protection required by the reinforcing steel.
Exposed concrete, such as grandstands or roof decks, must be completely weatherproofed.
Even in the best of circumstances, rainwater and wind can erode exposed structures. When you combine that with other contributing factors as previously mentioned, you have a terrible recipe for premature concrete disintegration.
So, what is the solution…X220 Moisture Fix. A single pack one application spray on system that deeply penetrates new or old concrete, provides permanent waterproofing, curing and protection. X220 Moisture Fix conforms to the moisture suppressant requirements as per AS1884-2012. 15 Year warranty awarded once application is approved.
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Home of the Matildas
Located at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, the new Sports Park development is a world-class facility for teaching, research, community participation and elite sport. The Sports Park houses a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility, an elite performance space and world-class sporting facilities to support major sports events.
Sports Park is also the new home of the Matildas in Victoria, and has been used as the training base for the Matildas ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The park includes separate Centres of Excellence for Football Victoria and Rugby Victoria, with shared common access, parking and public amenity facilities. Amongst a range of playing and physical training areas, the park also includes meeting areas and player lounges.
Bildspec are extremely proud to have been selected by builder Minicon Construction as the supplier of choice for operable walls at the Sports Park’s meeting facilities. Based on design by architect Populous, Bildspec have installed one Series 100 Rw49-rated acoustic movable wall between the main boardroom and function room areas, giving Sports Park greater flexibility when wanting to use the collective space as a larger function area. Dividing panels can be easily opened to connect various spaces into a larger more inclusive environment whilst still providing acoustic separation and privacy from adjacent spaces.
Two further, similar movable acoustic walls were installed between 3 briefing rooms allowing the creation of larger or smaller spaces for collaborative briefing and training environments. Operable walls allow large spaces in team-based training facilities to be transformed into flexible environments that suit the working and training needs of players and coaches. The walls were finished in a combination of Autex Vertiface Porcelain and Instyle Fabric Think Plus Young.
For more information on the moveable acoustic walls installed please click here or contact our office on 1300 967 672
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Double Diamond Concertina Security Shutter for Club Amenities
The Australian Trellis Door Co’s (ATDC) double diamond concertina security shutter is a revelation.It is not a frequent occurrence that a truly new and innovative security shutter is launched on the Australian commercial door market.
The double diamond concertina security shutter is sheer class-it has a dual pivot rotation as well as a concertina folding action all in one depending on your site requirements. It offers both through vision and ventilation whilst also limiting a person’s ability to reach through the screen mesh to reach merchandise or stock secured behind it. A great loss prevention tool. And it lends itself to compliance with the BCA for egress in emergency. And to top things off this versatile screen complies with the stringent Temporary Fencing and Hoarding provisions of the Australian Standards for each of dynamic impact, foothold aperture and no simulated climbing/anti-tip testing. The screen is fabricated from heavy duty steel sections, it is robust, lockable and secure and is of sound engineering design. For further product information refer to ATDC’s website at https://www.trellisdoors.com.au/product/commercial-security/security-screens-and-screen-doors/security-gates-s04-dd
The photograph shows a recent installation for Bankstown City Netball Association at their grounds in Condell Park, NSW, where the NSW Office of Sport funded the purchase of these concertina security shutters to lock of the Association’s BBQ area. The shutters have proven an immense success in preventing vagrants from sleeping in the enclosed area with all the previous negative consequences including theft and damage to the goods and property. Furthermore the screens alleviate the expense of having to constantly clean the area which was previously open to anyone to enter. When unlocked and open the screens fold back and pivot flat against the side walls completely out of the way so as to be almost invisible.
ATDC’s concertina security shutters are now sold in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, and in all regional areas across the country including Newcastle, Geelong, Sunshine and Gold Coast Areas, Hobart, Darwin. They are also exported to the UAE, SouthEast Asia, The Asia Pacific Region and the Pacific Islands. www.trellisdoors.com.au/export/Singapore
For further information on ATDC’s full range of commercial and industrial concertina security shutters visit ATDC’s website at https://www.trellisdoors.com.au/products/commercial-security/security-screens-and-screen or contact them toll free on 1800657435 from anywhere within Australia.
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Enhancing Workspace Flexibility at Hipages Pitt with Bildspec
Hipages is Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, connecting Australians with trusted tradies to simplify home improvement.
Bildspec recently installed four operable walls for design and construct firm Palm Projects, at Hipages Pitt St, Sydney Office, to enable a multi-use space to be turned into two smaller spaces whilst at the same time having acoustic separation from the adjacent Rumpus area. These folding walls allow maximum flexibility of the office footprint and facilitate an easy switch between small and large format meeting rooms, or alternatively a full open town hall environment.
Three of these acoustic folding walls are Bildspec Konnect Double Glazed with a Rw46 rating, two of which leading with one panel finished in Autex Vertiface and the third with one panel in Autex Custom Etch. The fourth wall is a Rw49-rated Series 100R solid wall and is finished in Autex Vertiface one side with Vitreous Enamel Magnetic Whiteboard panels other side.
Operable walls are acoustic folding walls which are perfect for when a wider entertainment or event space is needed. Dividing panels can be opened up to connect various spaces into a larger more collaborative environment whilst still providing acoustic separation and privacy from adjacent spaces.
For more information on the folding walls installed please click here or for any further information please contact our office on 1300 967 672 or email us at sales@bildspec.com.au.
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Creating Dynamic Meeting Spaces with TAL’s Installation of Bildspec 100R Walls
TAL is one of Australia’s leading Life Insurance companies. Bildspec have recently installed a series of Bildspec 100R remote and side stacking operable walls over 7 levels at TAL’s George St, Sydney CBD Head Office.
These movable acoustic walls were installed between meeting rooms as well as in TAL’s many collaboration hubs throughout the building. Collaboration hubs include meeting spaces, telephone spaces, quiet spaces and lounge spaces. Each meeting or collaborative space can be made bigger or smaller according to TAL’s requirements as needed.
The design of the areas was in collaboration with TAL, and designer Generate Interiors, to achieve both the desired layout and acoustic and budgetary requirements. The installations were carried out on behalf of a number of reputable building companies including Built Complete and Framecorp.
Operable walls are movable acoustic walls which assist in the creation of larger or smaller spaces for collaborative working environments. Operable walls allow larger spaces to be transformed into flexible environments that suit the working style of one’s employees or the intended purpose and function of the relevant space. Dividing panels can open up and connect various spaces helping staff feel they are part of an inclusive and supportive team or closing to provide private workspaces when needed.
For more information on the movable acoustic walls installed, please click here or for any further information please contact our office on 1300 967 672 or email us at sales@bildspec.com.au.
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Safeguard Against Bullying
When it comes to commercial washrooms, a fundamental element provides essential functionality and privacy to users is the toilet partition. This sometimes forgotten fixture is essential for preserving comfort, cleanliness, and hygiene in these communal areas.
A toilet partition is a barrier system created to separate distinct toilets or urinals, protecting users’ privacy and defining their personal space.
For a variety of reasons, full privacy partitions are required in school bathrooms, including:
- To ensure the utmost privacy to students and staff members who use the facilities;
- To lessen anxiety that some students may experience when using the restrooms, especially if they are being bullied or harassed by their peers;
- To create a safe and comfortable space for students who may have different gender identities or expressions; and
- To prevent anyone from outside the room from inadvertently entering.
As mentioned, there is a growing need in schools particularly secondary schools for full-height or full privacy restroom partition systems. Bullying is common in school bathrooms, mainly because these areas are often an extremely private part of the school building and are not supervised by teachers and staff.
A lot of anti-social behaviour occurs when students congregate in the washroom, which has brought about the need to rethink washroom design. Along with specifying full privacy partitions, the aim is to reduce the space around toilet cubicles whilst moving handwashing facilities into open spaces such as hallways. This allows for passive monitoring, helping students feel safer when using the restroom.
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