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The Importance of Tactile Indicators in Australian Standards
Ensuring safe accessibility for visually impaired individuals in public and commercial spaces Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs), commonly known as tactile indicators, are crucial navigation aids for people with vision impairments, mobility issues or other disabilities. Alongside other floor and safety features, tactile indicators are mandatory in any environment where [...]
Stair nosings to ensure compliance and inclusive access for all
Enhancing access while minimising safety risks, stair nosings are a mandatory compliance requirement. Public stairways account for over 60% of slip, trip, and fall deaths in buildings. They require the installation of precise visual cues to help people ascend and descend steps safely. Poor stair design and construction principles, combined [...]
Meet Peach Fuzz: Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024
Kindling feelings of warmth and belonging, Peach Fuzz effortlessly marries the old with the new. Inspiring a conversation around colour and its cultural ties, the Pantone Colour Institute first introduced the Pantone Colour of the Year educational program in 1999. Now an iconic touchstone worldwide, each year’s Pantone colour selection [...]
What differentiates Elton Group from other timber veneers suppliers?
With a background of sourcing and supplying timber veneer stretching back 80 years, Elton Group work closely with our specialist suppliers in Italy, Germany and Japan. Our design-led team identify the nuances of the Australian market and ensure products are developed and curated for Australian design trends, conditions and standards. [...]
The important role building design plays for the vision impaired
According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), there are 1.1 billion people globally living with vision loss, and a further 2 to 3 billion needing ongoing access to eye care services. In Australasia alone, there are an estimated 1.6 million people with vision loss and of [...]
For Every Step
For over 40 years, Classic Architectural Group’s mission has been to make public spaces safe, attractive and accessible to all. Classic Architectural Group specialise in fulfilling the complete supply chain from design, supply to installation, providing a proven service for building professionals that enables them to do what they do [...]
Biesse Group 20 Years in Australia
A machine from Biesse Group could have made the floor you are standing on, the window where you look out onto the World, the door you pass into the sunlight, the furniture you sit on or the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom. Since 1969, Biesse have manufactured technology for [...]
Elton Group, Materially Different and Curated for Excellence
Wood is one of few renewable resources. Companies engaged in the forest products industry have a responsibility to ensure the protection and sensible use of forests for future generations. Elton Group is committed to supplying timber veneer and panel products in harmony with advanced environmental standards for forests, water, and [...]