Overhead transom door closers from Alpro have been installed at student housing in Bournemouth.
The transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors. They are being used at Dorchester House, a 540-bed residence let during term time to Bournemouth University and students on Kaplan International Colleges programmes.
The transom units can have light, medium or heavy spring strengths to suit type of use, with a 90 degree hold-open option. This is of use for a student population which may include wheelchair-users.
Transom overhead door closers are contained within the transom header bar of the door; hence, the building profile of Dorchester House has not been compromised. As for site security, there is CCTV and 24-hour staffing, and access is by secure electronic key.
North Cheshire Contracts, who installed the transom closers, have also fitted Alpro’s locks, latches and handles from the Impressionist O2 series. These are offset cranked pull handles , available from stock in aluminium or stainless steel. There is a range of nylon-coated colours and, with extra lead-time, it is possible to match a client’s livery.
Keith Parry, Sales Director at Alpro, said: “Our user profile among university buildings and student residences is now very wide and we have become a ‘go-to’ supplier for this type of equipment. In addition to this application, Alpro door closers are being used at university sites in Portsmouth, Liverpool, Westminster and Greenwich.”
About Dorchester House
It’s owned and run by The Student Housing Company, a company in the student accommodation sector that has residences in nine cities ranging from Plymouth to Edinburgh. This purpose-built site was opened in 2012. It offers ensuite rooms in a mix of three to seven-bed cluster flats and 68 self-contained studio apartments.
The main civils contractor at Dorchester House was Watkin Jones Group who are a UK provider of student accommodation having created over 20,000 student units nationwide since 1999. The development process was managed by Christchurch-based Gilltown.
About Alpro
Alpro are based in Poole, Dorset. The range of access control and door hardware products includes deadlocks, deadlatches, cabinet locks, shearlocks, cylinders, transom door closers, waterproof keypads, and infrared proximity switches. Visit: www.alpro.co.uk.
