What to consider before choosing a commercial partition wall system

A partition wall system is a flexible way to get the most out of your commercial space. It gives you the freedom to choose between wide-open space one day, and smaller distinct spaces the next. In fact you don’t even need to switch on alternate days – commercial wall dividers can normally be opened or closed in a matter of seconds.

So a boardroom can be extended to accommodate a larger meeting, a nursery can close off part of a room for sleep-time, and a hotel can split a function room in two. But with so many uses how do you spec up the right movable wall partitions for you?

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Folding Partitions for School Halls & Classrooms – Hebden Green Community Special School

Hebden Green Community Special School in Cheshire were in need of a way to separate areas of their main hall for different types of events and activities that are held there. This large folding or concertina partition provided the perfect solution.

The room divider can be very easily and quickly be opened or closed to adjust the room size and close off the corridor area behind to keep noise and distractions from the main hall area.

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Planning your Event Space for Multi-Functional Use

These days many businesses particularly within the entertainment industry need to be able to use their premises for many different purposes to make the business a viable one. For example, pubs and hotels may need to adapt their reception areas to accommodate different functions on the same day. A wedding party at the same time as a business conference for example.

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Not just a folding wall – Design to suit the room

Versatility on event space is vital in order to be able to accommodate as many types and sizes of functions as possible. The flexibility of the usable space is a big part of that. There are so many public spaces, exhibition centres, auditoriums and educational spaces where moveable folding walls can be used to make the space as versatile as possible. We have all seen these types of wall in public venues:

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Building Additions Ltd Have Achieved the BS OHSAS 18001 Accreditation

Building Additions Ltd have achieved on the 9th September the BS OHSAS 18001 accreditation to go alongside ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

OHSAS 18001 can be aligned with existing ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems. Historically many organisations start with a quality management system (ISO 9001) and then add the environment management requirements from ISO 14001. They then look at their health and safety risks and add OHSAS 18001.

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Operable Walls and Partitions for Somerset College

Building Additions was recently approached by BAM Construction to help them with the installation of an operable wall system within Robert Blake Science College in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Their brief to us was to design and supply a series of moving wall partitions that would allow the college to make maximum use of their available space whilst also giving complete flexibility.

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