Building owners are obligated to ensure the safety of occupants and visitors.

Higher performing safety flooring is critical to any commercial building and its public space. CTA Group are specialists in safety flooring and have a large range of products to choose from.

Safety should be considered as a priority by building designers. The most appropriate floor accessories will reduce risks of falls, serious injury and subsequent litigation. Slips and falls affect every workplace and  account for 20% of all lost time injuries every year. It is important to identify slip, trip and falls hazards and complete risk assessments in order to identify the most suitable safety product solution.

CTA Group has an extensive range of suitable products to suit all workplace conditions;

• Tactile Guidance Systems
• Safety Stair Edging
• Mobility & Access Aids
• Urban Furnishing

More and more focus, and with good reason is put into creating a good indoor environment in commercial buildings. This provides good health, safety and comfort for employees. The right choice of acoustic solutions can influence the indoor environment. Understanding that different application areas demand different treatments is key. Different areas require different sound acoustics. An example of this is an open plan office environment. There are 2 key elements of room acoustics; Sound Transmission and Sound Reverberation. To ensure there is adequate privacy, focus should be placed on the interiors to achieve an adequate reverberation time. Acoustica continues to research and develop product solutions for high transmission. Acoustica’s philosophy is that each project is different therefore, developing and manufacturing to Australian conditions is key.

Floors – Angelstep underlay range can achieve the highest acoustic rating of 6 stars.

Walls – QuietWave plasterboard barrier is the most economical 6 star acoustic wall system and is a class above the maximum BCA requirements.

Ceilings – AcoustiFlex is one of the most flexible noise barriers that is highly effective against external noise.

Open space and flexibility in an open plan office can provide transparency and may foster a sense of community and belonging. This layout has been shown to have many advantages;

• Increased Collaboration
• More Relationship-Building Interactions
• Reduced Construction Costs
• Improved Employee Health, and
• Flexibility for the Future

By tearing down the physical walls that divide the workspace into cubicles and private offices, some companies also intend to bring down the metaphorical walls between their employees. This increases communication and fosters an environment of collaboration in the office. The idea is that with more easy access to their colleagues, office workers would interact more and work would get done more efficiently.

In addition, glass operable walls, either framed or frameless, can save the company money, as costs are reduced on construction, utilities and office equipment. It is more efficient to have everyone in one room in terms of utility bills and office supplies.

The HAWA Suono sliding fitting with the patented 3D movement gives  more room design options opening up new usage areas. It combines the advantages of sliding solutions (less space required, appealing appearance, freedom from barriers) with soundproofing of up to 39 decibels. Sliding solutions can now be implemented where privacy and soundproofing are essential;  lawyer’s offices, doctor’s surgeries, bedrooms, bathrooms, and even in kitchens. The new system not only reduces noise, it also shuts out odors, dust, light and draughts. In combination with suitable door components, HAWA Suono provides functional and visually appealing solutions for many architectural challenges in both new buildings as well as renovation projects. The HAWA Suono sliding door system is designed for interior doors weighing up to 100 kg. The HAWA Suono is combined with specially coordinated door leaves and frames, and sold as a certified overall system by selected door specialists which guarantees soundproofing of up to 39 decibels.

• Soundproofing class 1 + 2
• Efficient installation, since the fitting, the door and the door frame are combined as one unit
• Certified sliding door system for soundproofing requirements of Rw,P 32 dB up to 39 dB
• Patented 3D movement
• High level operating due to excellent sliding characteristics

Acoustica’s QuietWave® noise barrier isolates noise and dampens sound vibration increasing the sound transmission loss.

Noise transmission between high confidentiality partition wall systems has always been a challenge to control and is therefore difficult to find an effective solution to integrate into the building design. There is now a simple, efficient and cost-effective solution to this problem…it’s called QuietWave®. 

Acoustica’s QuietWave® flexible visco-elastic membrane consists of a patented constrained layer membrane, combined with vibration damping material ‘floating’ elements.

QuietWave® increases the low frequency performance of the wall system to counter noise emanating from the adjacent rooms in schools, hotels and commercial buildings. Low frequencies can come from various sources, whether it be heavy footfall or electronic equipment sources.

QuietWave® also controls the large coincidence dip in the upper-mid frequency region of 2500 – 4000 Hz, which typically occurs in plasterboard walls.

The QuietWave® wall system provides a saving of 50% in the width of the wall against a comparable 6 star rated wall system. Gain an extra 1m2 of floor-space for every 6.6m length of wall, effectively reducing the overall footprint of the acoustic partition wall.

Acoustica’s QuietWave® wall system provides the best acoustic performance with the thinnest possible wall section.

Key environmental benefits of the QuietWave® acoustic barrier –

• Less embodied energy – QuietWave® has very low embodied energy with savings of 37 kWh/m2 (37kg of CO2/m2) of wall
• Less use of water – Water savings of > 18 Litres of water/m2 of wall built. Global savings of 10,100,000,000 litres per year
• Less transport energy – Save up to 30% on transport costs with weight and volume saving of composite QuietWave® plasterboard for superior acoustic performance to alternative dry wall systems
• Less land fill – Savings of 4kg/m2 of wall built (12% of landfill is plasterboard)
• Less building weight – Therefore less embodied energy in building materials used (concrete and reinforcing steel)

Introducing CTA Group, Australia’s leading manufacturer and installation contractor of access, safety and commercial flooring products. As a proudly Australian owned company, CTA provides innovative solutions, superior customer service and reliable products that deliver maximum safety.

CTA’s team of highly skilled installers and dedicated management will make you confident that your project is completed on time and to the highest standard. We take project delivery seriously, CTA is the first in the industry to deliver Access products with quality, environment and OH&S accreditation, having been independently audited and accredited with the 3 pillars – ISO9001, ISO14001 & BS OHSAS 18001 since 2017.

CTA’s extensive range of exceptional products exceed the National Construction Codes and include several innovative patented products that make installation easy with minimal downtime. With a range to suit any application and budget without compromising quality, safety and aesthetics.

The product range includes a suite of solutions which comply with NCC and Australian standards;

• Tactile Guidance Systems

As a market leader and specialist both nationally and internationally, CTA is the only Australian company with a full complement of DDA compliant public access systems. All CTA tactile guidance products have been designed with an R13 or P5 slip resistance rating, the highest in the industry for maximum safety. CTA offers options to minimise cost and enhance the appearance of the finished project.

• Safety Stair Edging

Purpose designed Stair Edging for every application, all manufactured to the highest slip resistance rating to exceed the requirements of the Australian Standards. CTA offer a range of styles to suit your project, elegant, premium integrated stair edging with multiple profiles to suit your application, all backed by a market leading warranty.

• Urban Furnishing/Civil Safety Products

CTA’s extensive Urban Furnishings range includes many contemporary designs of Bike Racks, Skateboard Deterrents, Wheel Stops, Speed Humps, Bollards, Height Clearance Bars, Wall Protection and Convex Mirrors.

The ultimate in open space solutions

A MOVEABLE GLASS WALL IS THE AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL SPACE DIVISION SOLUTION.

Retain superior visual connection for internal workspaces with Hufcor’s movable glass panels in either a framed or frameless top mounted solution. A glass internal wall combines practicality with beauty and creates a light and expansive ambience for your office, retail or hospitality development.

Our moveable Glass walls allow natural light to access dark corners whilst providing practical sound reduction for meeting and board rooms. Hufcor’s glass walls can be used to divide space whilst maintaining an open, contemporary feel.

The benefits of utilising glass operable walls are:

• Suitable for both classic and contemporary interiors
• Divide space while maintaining an open atmosphere
• Sound tested glass for effective sound control to 46Rw
• Supplied from a single source for guaranteed quality

Introducing ASI JD MacDonald’s Turbo-Chic high-speed hand dryer. At only 100mm deep the Turbo-Chic is a stylish and compact solution for high-traffic environments.
The dryer is automatically activated and has a fast dry time of approx. 15 seconds and includes a carbon filter for prolonged motor life. In addition, the dryer provides operating flexibility – the owner controls air temperature as well as air speed to suit their needs.
Available in Matte Black or Satin Stainless Steel.

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Hufcor P/L New Zealand has been operating for the past 30 years with our current office and manufacturing facility located in Petone, Wellington to effectively service both the North and South Islands.

With support from our Head Offices in Melbourne Australia and Wisconsin USA, we can locally manufacture a wide selection of our operable wall systems providing you with greater design flexibility, stringent quality control, personal service and shorter lead times.

We also have the option of importing our higher specified systems which are currently being installed within the New Zealand International Convention Centre Auckland and Christchurch Convention Center Christchurch.

We are however more than just manufactures, our dedicated and talented team of design consultants have the expertise you require to ensure the design of your sliding or operable wall system is second to none, no matter what size project you are designing.

Please contact Hufcor for your next project.

COMPREHENSIVE SPECIFICATION CONSULTATION NOW AVAILABLE

Hufcor’s team have the knowledge and expertise to provide you with custom solutions and inspired advice. We can provide;

• Structural support advice
• Layout advice
• Stacking options
• Finishes options
• Acoustic advice
• CAD, PDF and BIM design drawings including fixing details upon request
• Full specifications for your documentation
• Provisional Sum and Budget Pricing
• A variety of custom options to ensure that you get exactly what you want

Recently, there has been a call for change to fire compliance on an international level. In certain areas of a residential care facility, evacuation in the event of a fire is almost impossible. Therefore, fire prevention should be top of mind at the concept stage. In the event of a fire, occupant safety and the protection of adjoining properties are fundamental requirements of building regulations. Fire hazard properties (reducing the spread of a fire) are also to be considered under the BCA C1.10. Multi-level class 9c buildings require non-combustible external walls and fire resistant floors. Refer to BCA C1.12 for materials deemed non-combustible. Others must be tested to AS 1530.1 to determine whether the product is non-combustible.

There are a wide range of building materials and systems on the market which are used for external walls or facades in buildings in Australia. These products can be installed as complete or portions of building facades. Standards Australia has published a new standard, AS 5113 which specifies tests to be undertaken on external cladding products to demonstrate the extent to which they resist the spread of fire. Tests in accordance with the AS 5113, when undertaken by a registered testing laboratory, would be regarded as third party certification for purposes of justifying the compliance with the performance provisions. NCC 2016, Volume One, Amendment 1 has introduced CV3 and reference code AS 5113 for full scale testing of external facades for fire spread. The BCA 2019 will insert CV4 which will describe the process for fire engineered solutions.

Insulation protects the indoor environment from the outdoor temperature in both warm and cold climates. The correct insulation choice is one solution to implement which also has long-lasting benefits. Once installed, Rockwool stone wool insulation does not require any maintenance and will continue to perform over the full lifetime of a building.

When considering insulation, Rockwool stone wool can be used under extreme conditions. It retains its insulation properties in both very low and very high temperatures. Stone Wool insulation is made from volcanic rock, making it naturally durable as it does not contain organic nutrients or cellulose fibres .The high density of the material provides superior sag resistance and remains stable over the life time of a building. Subsequently, it never needs replacing!