OVERVIEW
Allgood doorsets are helping to provide exceptional fire safety
at the new state of the art science, technology, engineering
and maths (STEM) facilities at Kingston University, London.
The University, which has roots going back more than 100
years and has approximately 19,500 enrolled students, began
construction of new science and technology facilities in the
summer of 2016.
Replacing the former teaching rooms on the second and
third floors of the main building, the new chemistry and
pharmaceutics laboratories are providing students at the
University with a modern environment, packed with the latest
state-of-the-art equipment.
As with any science laboratory, the consideration of safety was
of paramount importance when it came to specifying elements
such as the doors, due to the use of flammable, toxic and
dangerous chemicals.
Additionally, because of the amount of traffic through the
STEM department and thus the doors’ regularity of use, the
university felt that reliability and durability were integral when it
came to the ironmongery.
As such, Allgood supplied 15 doorsets with traditional exposed
lippings. The exposed lippings provide extra protection to
the door faces and ensure they can be easily repaired and
replaced if necessary. Along with the doorsets, Alite levers,
latches, surface maglocks and hinges were installed, providing
the laboratories with fire protection for up to 30 minutes.
The Alite ironmongery range developed specifically for use
in busy commercial environments was ideal for the Kingston
University STEM environment – providing a robust and hard
wearing ironmongery solution.
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