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What is BS8300?

If you’re an architect, a property developer or a building manager, you’re likely to have heard of BS8300 – a British Standard regarded within the construction industry as the best guide to designing accessible, inclusive environments. But if you’re new to the industry, or if
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3 types of disabled toilet you need to know about

Adding or upgrading the disabled toilets in commercial premises can feel like a real minefield.  As stakeholders become increasingly aware of their obligations under the Equality Act, so the pressure grows on architects, designers and contractors to get the design and specification of disabled toilets

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Simplify Doc M specification with NYMAS Group

If you know your way around the ins and outs of Part M of the Building Regulations, specifying the fixtures and fittings for an accessible washroom space should be straightforward – and that simplicity should follow through into the procurement and installation phases of your

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Left or right? Doc M transfer layouts explained

For most people, it doesn’t matter much whether you’re right-or left-handed. For disabled people, however, being left- or right-handed can have a big impact on how they navigate the world – especially when it comes to accessible toilets.  Handedness in Doc M Just 10% of

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Which venues need accessible washroom products?

When non-disabled people think about accessible bathrooms, they typically think about two types of venue: public toilets, and medicalised settings such as hospitals and care homes. For plumbing wholesalers, this can seem like a fairly small market segment and opportunity.  But when you consider that