Standard Life Assurance, Edinburgh

Refurbishment Works

1. Project: Standard Life Assurance, Dundas House, Edinburgh: Extension & Refurbishment
2. Main Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine

This project involved the removal of floor finishes to the existing building and extensive repair and preparation to the subfloor using a high strength self-levelling screeding compound complete with specialist primer. A cable management access floor system was fully adhered to the prepared base floor. Various floorcovering were then installed over this system. This contract was carried out over a 10 month period to suit the clients programme.

The approximate contract value was £1,000,000.

A summary of the materials used in the project were:

• 12,000m² of proprietary cable management access system
• 10,000m² of carpet tiles
• 500m² of sheet safety vinyl
• 500m² of rubber tiles
• 100m² of primary and secondary entrance matting
• 700m of stair nosings
• 12,000m² of specialist primer and water based self-levelling compound