EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

4,500m2 SEPTEMBER 2012

Client University of the West of Scotland

Architect Lewis & Hickey

Consulting Engineer Woolgar Hunter

Main Contractor Graham Construction

Flooring Contractor Harndec Flooringwww.itecfloors.co.uk

08000 323 970

U N I V E R S I T Y O F W E S T S C O T L A N D

Students at the University of the West of

Scotland now reside upon hardwearing

acoustic flooring from Itec Contract Floors,

having had a total of 4,500m2 of Silento

Boticelli 698 installed in areas including 340

en-suite bedrooms in their brand new halls

of residence.

Renowned for its superb acoustic

properties, the Silento range is ideal for multi-

occupancy buildings such as these. Offering

an impressive 18dB of sound insulation,

Silento flooring helps to absorb the excess

noise created in high-volume environments,

including sound transfer between rooms

and floors. It can also reduce ambient noise

created by the general hustle and bustle of

busy student life, such as conversations and

electronic equipment.

Delivering an on-trend stylish wood

appearance in keeping with the modern

architecture of the new halls of residence

and complementing the smart furniture in the

rooms, the flooring features a bushed wood

grain look for an authentic appearance.

Offering other fantastic performance benefits

alongside its sound-deadening nature,

Silento Boticelli 698 is ideal for high-impact

areas due to its inherently robust quality.

As Alisdhair McIndoe of Harndec Flooring

explains, “halls of residence are notoriously

busy places, and also experience a high

turnover of occupants year-on-year as

students graduate and move on. It was

therefore imperative to choose flooring that

was easy to maintain, tough enough to

withstand continued use and able to last for

a long time.

“Value-engineered, Silento Boticelli offered

us key benefits at a competitive price point,

but the main factor in choosing this flooring

for the accommodation at the University of

the West of Scotland was the impressive

acoustic benefits,” continues Alisdhair. “With

so many rooms in just one building, sound

insulation is absolutely crucial to help lessen

noise and facilitate a more peaceful working

and living environment.”

Silento Boticelli is protected by

HyperGuard + PUR, and so is

also easy to clean and maintain,

making it great for students who

do not want to have to worry

about looking after their floor. The architect

of the building was Lewis Hickey Edinburgh,

and Harndec Flooring Company laid Silento

Boticelli for main contractors Graham

Construction.

Tel: 08000 323 970

www.itecfloors.co.uk

“Value-engineered, Silento Boticelli offered us key benefits at a competitive price point, but the main factor in choosing this flooring was the impressive acoustic benefits...”

Boticelli 698 reduces sound by 18dB and is easy to maintain, ideal for halls of residence

Boticelli 698 gives a welcoming ambience in rooms

Boticelli 698 from the Silento acoustic floor collection