WHEN A CONTINUOUS ACCESS PANEL MATTERS Connect is a new continuous rigid hinge Access Panel launched by Ceildoor Products for environments where a standard Access Panel isn’t suitable. The new Connect Access Panel uses a continuous rigid hinge system which means there are no frames separating the door sections. This makes it ideal for when continuous access to ceilings or walls is required, such as in hotel or hospital corridors and when access to services is not in one specified location along a corridor. The Connect Access Panel incorporates unique hinge features, utilising elements of Ceildoor’s patented Unihatch® solution.
However, unlike other panels on the market which use piano hinges, the hinges on the Connect Access Panel blend in with the doors and are not seen when the doors are in their closed position. Manufactured in the UK from 1mm zintec steel with a welded door and frame and painted with a full polyester powder coating, the Connect Access Panel is typically available in sizes 1000mm and above (subject to manufacturing constraints). They are supplied with metal faced doors only with the option of picture or bead frame, and a range of lock options are available.
Ceildoor Products are renowned for thinking outside the box and creating innovative yet simple solutions, such as their patented UniHatch® reversible Access Panel door & 360o hinge system and Cap-lessTM lock hole cover. For more information about the Connect Access Panel visit: https://www.ceildoorproducts.co.uk/ products/connect-access-panels-forwalls-and-ceilings/
GREEN LIGHT FOR 147 NEW HOMES IN HAMPTON MAGNA Work is set to start on a new housing development in Hampton Magna near Warwick after detailed plans were approved by the local authority. Bellway has been given the green light by Warwick District Council to build 147 new homes on the 17-acre site off Daly Avenue, on the south-eastern edge of the village.
The development, which will be known as Hampton Trove, will include a range of one, two, three and four-bedroom houses and bungalows, alongside public open space, a children’s play area and allotments. A total of 59 of the houses, along with two of the bungalows, will be provided as affordable housing for local people available through shared ownership or rent.
Elaine Brown, Head of Sales for Bellway South Midlands, said: “Our new development in Hampton Magna will help meet the growing demand for new housing in the Warwick area.
We’re providing a wide variety of house types from our new artisan range to cater for the needs of local buyers, whether they’re first-time buyers, growing families or downsizers. “We’re also going to be investing heavily in the local area through the planning agreement for the development, with more than £1 million in financial contributions towards education, health, sports and other facilities nearby. This is a sustainable location for new housing, within walking distance of a primary school, medical centre, post office and convenience store. It’s also less than a mile from Warwick Parkway railway station, which has direct trains to Birmingham and London Marylebone. “We’re already seeing a great deal of interest in this development and I would encourage anyone hoping to find their new home here to visit our website and register to receive the latest updates as they become available.”
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