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INNOVATION 10 www.thefis.org Desk, corridor and washroom solutions Clansman Interiors has helped the relatives of care home residents visit their loved ones for the first time in 12 weeks after installing a glass partition there. The Glasgow-based fit-out specialist and refurbishment contractor works in all property sectors, building types and environments, working within both occupied and empty buildings. It is providing glass and acrylic desk dividers, corridor screens to create one-way traffic and washroom adaptions as social distancing solutions in response to the pandemic. Director Alasdair Rattray said: “Access was through the external bedroom door for visitors so they did not have to enter through the care home itself and manifestation to the glass was fitted in the colours of the rainbow to give a feel good factor. All was supplied and fitted within seven days of the go-ahead being given.” www.clansmaninteriors.com ‘Personal space’ products launched SAS International has developed ‘Personal Space Management’ products that not only contribute to the global effort of social distancing but aim to build confidence for those returning to workplaces, service provider’s premises or retail outlets. The distancing screens and cubicles have been designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK. They will enable businesses to repurpose existing areas quickly whilst minimising disruption. The company says the configurations, with the additions of panels or screens, will create a lasting safer environment which won’t necessitate changing the layout and losing space. www.sasint.co.uk Freestanding meeting room options HighWycombe manufacturer, Optima Systems, believes creating different layouts using adaptable meeting rooms, where floor plans can be altered in response to current and future changes, is the way forward as employers slowly return staff to workplaces. Its creation, the Optima Adaptable Meeting Room (AMR), has been devised as a solution to the modern office design and is a collection of freestanding meeting rooms. The designs adapt to any space, offering the opportunity to maximise the potential of an office. Unlike traditional meeting rooms, the demountable workspace can be put up, taken down or relocated quickly and efficiently. www.optima-systems.co.uk ‘Back to school’ solutions CE MovableWall Group is encouraging those in charge of interiors within the education sector to get in touch so that it can look at tailoring a solution that will enable staff and students to return to school. The solutions make use of movable doors and partitions to sub-divide classroom and office space to create social distanced areas. New tenders and projects can be discussed with its staff using the Zoom and Teams Apps. The UK manufacturer has a long history of creating flexible space, which the company says is critical when dealing with Covid-19, social distancing and ensuring 2m separation. www.cesolutions.co.uk Specialist vacuum lifter developed Mechanical engineers Nimo Rotem and Oleg Zhukov have used their knowledge of technologies found in more high-tech products – batteries and electronics from the drone industry, cooling technology from the computer industry, and sealing and fabrication methods from the marine industry – to develop a hand-held, battery-powered vacuum lifter that enables the handling of multiple materials from tiles and paving to sheet materials and glass. The GRABO has a twin seal design which works on uneven surfaces, such as stippled glass, riven paving or tiles, textured façades and even on surfaces that are dusty or wet. It also works on porous materials, such as plasterboard, plywood andmany types of porous stone because its vacuum motor can run constantly to compensate air loss through thematerial. www.thegrabo.co.uk