Earthquake-Interrupted Resco Compact Laminate Ablution Block Completed

The popular holiday park has been owned by the Nolan family for 25 years. When the destructive Kaikoura earthquake struck in November 2016, the family were halfway through their main ablution block renovation, and siblings Ed, Simon and Alannah were in the process of taking over the park from their parents Gerald and Lynne.

The upgrade work came to a sudden halt as town access became problematic and tradies were diverted to higher priority quake damage work. However, the change of ownership continued and was completed the following April. When work on the ablution block was able to begin again Gerald kept a hand in project managing and now the family have a facility, resplendent in red, that they are all “really proud of and pleased with” says co-owner Ed Nolan.

They opted for Resco Compact Laminate confident of the cost-effectiveness and durability of the Resco products, says Ed. They chose Resco vanities, Resco Multicom wall linings and the strongest cubicle range, Series 7000 (now Storm series).

In addition to looking great and being so robust, Ed says the family and park cleaning staff have noted the higher state of cleanliness now being achieved as a result of Resco surfaces and design, with less labour hours and less cleaning product necessary. “This is obviously an important plus for us,” says Ed.

The park does have some motel-style accommodation but the renovated ablution block is used by the majority of the park’s guests, who stay in the 12 cabins and on the 95 camping/caravan/campervan sites. Ed says about 75% of their clients are from overseas and, with the resumption of the passenger rail connection between Picton and Christchurch, and their location beside both SH1 and the Kaikoura railway station, they are expecting the park to become a busy place again.

Resco product specialist Troy Henriques says the company was pleased to work alongside the Nolans to see their upgrade through, despite the significant interruption caused by the earthquake. Troy says: “The Series 7000 toilet partitions, Resco vanities and Multicom wall panelling on this project are perfectly suited to facilities that have high use year round. The antibacterial and anti-graffiti qualities of our Compact Laminate products guarantees value for money and clean, tidy ablution areas for many years.”

5000 Series Toilet Partition

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The Series 5000 is Resco's most popular cubicle system.

The Series 5000 has a minimalistic approach with a significant reduction in dirt traps. These cubicles will save cleaning and maintenance costs.

Resco's partitions are used in communal toilet, shower or change room facilities to offer privacy. The compact laminate panels are extremely versatile, allowing Resco systems to be installed in wet and high-abuse environments.

Resco's 5000 partitioning system meets the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B2 Durability: the code requires 5 years — Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 — C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be impervious and easily cleaned; Resco compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause G1 Personal Hygiene: sanitary fixtures shall provide appropriate privacy, allow effective cleaning, avoid dirt or germs and facilitate sanitation; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.
Clause G1 AS1 Accessibility: personal hygiene facilities provided for people with disabilities shall be accessible; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.

Vanities for Toilet Partitions

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Resco Vanities are available in either an 'under bench' or the more popular 'semi recessed' option.

Resco’s vanities are used in communal toilet, shower or change room facilities and meet the building code. The Compact Laminate panels are extremely versatile, allowing systems to be installed in wet and high-abuse environments. These vanities can support high and low pressure water systems.

Resco's vanities meets the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B2 Durability: The code requires 5 years – Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 - C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be Impervious and easily cleaned – Resco Compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause G1 Personal Hygiene: Sanitary fixtures shall provide appropriate privacy, allow effective cleaning, avoid dirt or germs and facilitate sanitation – Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.

Resco Antibac Panel

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Resco Antibac compact laminate is an exciting new Compact Laminate Panel.

Resco Antibac Compact Laminate can be used vertically or horizontally for toilet and shower cubicles, wall panelling, lab benches, tables, office furniture, lockers, in fact almost anything.

Clause B2 Durability: the code requires 5 years — Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 — C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be impervious and easily cleaned; Resco compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause G1 Personal Hygiene: sanitary fixtures shall provide appropriate privacy, allow effective cleaning, avoid dirt or germs and facilitate sanitation; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.
Clause G1 AS1 Accessibility: personal hygiene facilities provided for people with disabilities shall be accessible; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.

Multicom Wall Lining

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Resco's Multicom wall panelling system is the smart solution for wet, damp or graffiti-prone high-use areas requiring superior levels of hygiene.

Suitable for interior use:

Wet or damp areas
Areas requiring high levels of hygiene, such as commercial kitchens
Changing rooms and high-use public areas
Vandalism prone sites — most graffiti can be easily removed
Available in Resco Antibac panels that kill bacteria for the lifetime of the panel

6mm pre-finished compact laminate panels are blind fixed with no need for a conventional impact-resistant backing sheet.

Large panel sheet size (2450mm x 1850mm) minimises the number of jointers

Multicom meets the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B2 Durability: The code requires 5 years — Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 — C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be impervious and easily cleaned — Resco compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials: The Multicom Wall Panel System meets this requirement and will not present a health hazard to people.

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