Quantum Flooring BIM Models Now Live

A Quantum Flooring Press Release


Feb 2014
Quantum Flooring has become the first flooring accessories manufacturer to create and distribute BIM objects for Stair Nosing’s. Five key Stair Nosing profiles have been created and are now available for free download.

The models are available via the National BIM Library (www.nationalbimlibrary.com), the UK's first free-to-use and platform-neutral library of high quality BIM objects. The objects have been made available in five software formats (ArchiCAD, Revit, Vectorworks and Bentley, IFC).

Quantum Floorings’ move allows architects and specifiers to easily download and insert objects directly into a model. For more information about BIM or anything Quantum Flooring related contact Tim Hayes (Marketing Manager) at Quantum on 0161 627 4222.

(Source Quantum Profiles Systems Ltd Press Release)

For more information about QPSL, Quantum Flooring or any of our product range, please either email tim.hayes@quantum-ps.co.uk alternatively call our customer care team on 0161 627 4222

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Cutting Corners Has Developed Major Breakthrough

Cutting Corners Ltd has developed a major breakthrough with their innovative products and installation system that will benefit the flooring industry.

The Cutting Corners range of preformed seamless covings along with the ‘Mitre Maker’ stencil and installation system will bring a new approach to installing vinyl in internal corners.

The ‘Trimitre’ used in conjunction with the ‘Mitre Maker’ stencil provides the conventional flooring contractor with the ability to install internal mitres in clean air rooms and controlled environments.  The system gives the client a snag free internal that is easy to clean and maintain, reduces any build up and hibernation of bacteria therefore extending the longevity and lifecycle benefits of the vinyl.  Uniformity, consistency, strength and support are also major benefits as well as being pleasing on the eye.

Tarkett UK, a leading vinyl manufacturer, is the first company to approve, endorse and now specify the system.  Steve Urwin, Marketing Manager for Tarkett UK said “The Tarkett UK Technical Team are seriously impressed with the Cutting Corners range, particularly the ‘Trimitre’ seamless covings for clean air rooms.  It works great with our Tarkett ‘ProtectWall’ and makes achieving the perfect seamless installation so much easier.”

SAS Flooring Ltd, a prominent flooring contractor in the UK  who specialise in the installation of vinyl in clean air rooms, have tried and tested Cutting Corners products and installation system throughout the development process and received positive feedback from clients.  Rob Chick, Senior Plant Manager Oxford Biomedica said “We were very happy with the installation at our plant and would highly recommend using their system.  We need to clean and maintain our facility to a high standard and the finish the system provides enables us to do that with ease.”

The Cutting Corners products and installation system has enabled John Abbott Flooring Ltd, www.johnabbottflooring.co.uk/products-and-services/clean-room-installations to enter into the clean air room industry in a unique partnership arrangement with SAS Flooring Ltd.

The Cutting Corners range includes the ‘Floormitre’ internal seamless cove that is used when vinyl is installed on floors.  This innovative cove has many benefits and attributes and ends the many issues that flooring contractors have had to endure when fitting vinyl internals.  The ‘Floormitre’ cove can be used with either capping strip or diminishing strip at standard construction industry heights of 100mm and 150mm.  Its seamless radius profile provides a perfect smooth surface for vinyl to sit neatly on to and a 90 degree upright section that fits snugly into the corner and hides any gaps or damaged walls that have been left behind by the builders or have simply just degraded over the years giving the flooring contractor the ability to weld the internal mitre perfectly and snag free.

Andy Bury of AFB Flooring Solutions Ltd said “We were very fortunate to be asked to trial the ‘Floormitre’, as soon as I'd heard of this product I was sure it was going to be a big success. We were sent samples and used them straight away and the results were faultless.  As we all know the walls are very rarely in an acceptable state when we come to cove our material so I was even more pleased with the ‘Floormitre’ than I even thought I would be.  The ease off fitting the internal corners after applying the ‘Floormitre’ was noticed straight away.  All corners are the same in uniformity, which is something you rarely get with the state of some walls.  Welding was easy as the strength and upright section of the ‘Floormitre’ means the weld no longer falls through the standard cove former.  We have trialled this product on some very substandard walls and I have to say the results are phenomenal, so much so that we would not do a cap and cove job without using these as a standard practice and don't think it will be long before it's a standard practice throughout the industry.  I cannot praise this product enough”.

Cutting Corners have linked up with Floorskills, a highly reputable and nationally recognised flooring training provider to deliver bespoke tailored practical courses that will be sanctioned and approved by the CITB.  This will provide the flooring contractor with a unique qualification they can then use in the clean air room industry with confidence.

Floorskills will also be delivering cap and cove courses using the ‘Floormitre’ internal cove. 

Cutting Corners have just received notification of a granted design registration for their latest innovative product, the ‘External’ cove that will now be in circulation in 2014.

You can find out more about Cutting Corners by visiting their website www.cuttingcorners.org.uk or by contacting Quantum PSL who are the exclusive distributors of the Cutting Corners products.  www.quantum-ps.co.uk

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