Britain’s leading
sanitaryware brand has launched new Doc M packs which make it easier for
specifiers and building managers to ensure their facilities fulfil Part M of
the Building Regulations and satisfy the 2010 Equality Act.
Despite offering the
broadest range of Part M products, Armitage Shanks has developed comprehensive
Doc M packs which make it quick and easy to specify what is required according
to the type of facility.
Itemised packs,
floorplans and guidance are available online and in print for single toilet
facilities, multiple toilet facilities, hotel facilities, public shower
facilities and washrooms.
Tony Rheinberg,
Senior Sector Marketing Manager at Armitage Shanks, said: “This year sees our
brand celebrate its bicentenary and as the last remaining sanitaryware
manufacturer in Britain, we certainly have a lot of knowledge when it comes to
meeting diverse customer needs.
“Our Doc M packs and
our broad range of Part M products demonstrate this and offer specifiers the
perfect fit, whatever their application may be.
“In fact, we’re so
confident in the products we create that we offer a lifetime guarantee on all
ceramic items and a five year guarantee on our taps, mixers, toilet seats,
stainless steel and cistern fittings.”
Working with industry
professionals, Armitage Shanks has extended its range of Part M products which
meet the stipulations of the Act, which requires that commercial and public
buildings are entirely suitable for the use of disabled people.
The brand’s packs and
the products within them are ideal for use in hotels, offices, public buildings
and healthcare institutions and many of the packs contain the latest in
healthcare washroom innovation.
New to the Part M
offering are an improved range of back-to-wall and wall-hung WC pan designs,
which offer a more modern and smooth-sided aesthetic. It also features an
improved TMV3-approved sequential thermostatic tap, which is easier to use,
safer and better looking than its predecessor.
These new products,
along with the existing Part M lines available from Armitage Shanks, are
supported by a new Part M brochure, which is available on IdealSpec, the Ideal Standard and
Armitage Shanks online information hub and product data portal for
specification and specifiers.
Ideal Standard also
offers a dedicated CPD course: ‘And as a member of The CPD Certification
Service, Ideal Standard provide accredited training, workshops and events
suitable for Continuing Professional Development – with a dedicated course on
‘Part M – Accessible Bathrooms in the Home’.
The products offered
cover the hugely varied requirements of Part M, providing specifiers with
flexibility in choice and design. An example of the Doc M packs available is
Peninsular Care, which offers the perfect washroom solution for spaces where
access for wheelchair users and carers is required.
Armitage Shanks has
over two decades of experience in collating Part M products into packs and over
a century of experience in the healthcare sector. Each item within the packs is
approved by Local Authority Building Control, meaning specifiers do not have to
worry that using any product could result in a dispute with their relevant
planning authority.
Each product
manufactured by Armitage Shanks for Part M compliance is tested above and
beyond industry standards to ensure that items can handle weight stress and
offer greater general durability. These tests mean that the brand is able to
offer products of the highest quality that last longer, presenting a better
value purchase to a specifier.
