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News Release from: Floors-2-Go | Subject: American Red Oak
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 February 2007
Floors-2-Go debut at Bridgewater Hall
Having appointed Floors-2-Go as their chosen supplier, the Bridgewater Hall project team replaced the existing flooring with American Red Oak.
A recent refurbishment at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester called for expertise and a fast turnaround in order to meet a tight project deadline With a wide range of products to fit the job and a team of dedicated experts, Floors-2-Go proved to be the perfect choice
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 28 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since its opening in 1996, Bridgewater Hall has become the North of England's most prestigious concert venue and has continued to receive plaudits from artists and audiences alike for its stunning design and superb acoustics.
The main auditorium within the hall seats over 2400 people and has hosts over 250 concerts each year.
However, this had begun to take its toll on the flooring of the main stage and to mark the Hall's tenth birthday a refurbishment project of the main stage was undertaken.
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"The flooring on the main stage had begun to look tired and was definitely in need of replacing," explained Alan Nock, Davis Langdon, and part of the project team responsible for the refurbishment of the hall.
"Having spoken to a number of local suppliers, we decided to approach one of the big national retailers to see what they could offer".
"We had heard of Floors-2-Go through some advertising in the local area so got in touch with the contract division".
"One of our major concerns was that we needed a supplier that could provide and install the flooring in time for the Hall to reopen for business at the beginning of September".
"Once we met the team at Floors-2-Go and talked them through the project, we felt entirely comfortable that they would be able to work with us to ensure that the project was complete in the timeframe we had".
Having appointed Floors-2-Go as their chosen supplier and having looked at the wide range of flooring products available, the Bridgewater Hall project team decided to replace the existing flooring with American Red Oak.
George Sidgwick, Senior Facilities Technician, The Bridgewater Hall".
"The service provided by Floors-2-Go was faultless and they were always on hand if we needed anything or had any questions, which was very reassuring given the importance of meeting our deadline".
Chris Sheppard, Estate Management Group Leader, Valuation and Property Services division Manchester City Council, was also impressed with the service and expertise offered by Floors-2-Go throughout the project".
""This was the first time we had worked with Floors-2-Go so didn't know exactly what to expect".
"We were delighted with the service provided".
"The team's professionalism and expertise meant that the whole project ran smoothly and we met our deadline in terms of reopening the auditorium".
"I would certainly work with the company again in the future and would like to thank the team at Floors-2-Go for all their hard work".
"This was a fantastic project to be involved in from start to finish," commented Andy Acton, Contracts Director, Floors-2-Go".
""The architecture and design within the main auditorium is magnificent and this is now complemented by the new flooring on the stage, which looks great".
"The team at the Hall were brilliant and by working closely together, we ensured that every project deadline was met and the hall was able to open on time for business".
"We look forward to hopefully working with the team in the future".
Floors-2-Go is the UK's leading real wood and laminate retailer and offers an extensive range of laminate, engineered and solid wood flooring.
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