Resco Compact Laminate in $20 Million Mangere School Redevelopment

Established with pre-fab buildings in 1978 and originally known as “Mangere 4 School”, Koru School eventually had permanent structures but they have had to be replaced due to leaky building issues.

A two-storey learning space for over 600 pupils has been in use since March 2017 and this includes toilets on both levels fitted out with Resco Series 7000 cubicles and Resco Multicom wall linings. School property manager Simon Jackson says past experience with old toilet cubicles “falling apart” and some past student behaviour meant “we needed strength,” therefore Resco “ticked all the strong, durable boxes”.

“Vandalism meant we had previously been spending a lot of time and money repairing things and we haven’t had to since the new (Resco) toilets have been in use,” says Simon. Graffiti (and there is some) is wiping off easily thanks to the anti-graffiti compound in the Resco Compact Laminate. Equally, all Resco products contain an anti-bacterial agent which, combined with flush surfaces ensures a high level of hygiene can be economically but thoroughly achieved.

The toilets in the classroom block are stylish in all black says Simon; “they wouldn’t look out of place in a flash hotel, but the colour does show up every mark, so we have to be on point with our cleaning.”

Rest rooms in the new administration and staff building also contain Resco Compact Laminate products with the same colour cubicles but white Multicom panelling on the walls.

Resco product specialist Troy Henriques commented on the Koru School job: “Resco’s Series 7000 system is particularly useful in rough use and high abuse environments. Using this system with our Multicom wall panelling makes the rooms a complete space that can cope with the knocks of a school environment.”

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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Screens for Toilet Partitions

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Resco's privacy screens are perfect for high use and wet areas.

Resco's screens are used to offer privacy in communal toilet, shower or change room facilities and are designed to meet the building code. The compact laminate panels that Resco uses are extremely versatile, allowing its systems to be installed in wet and high-abuse environments.

Resco's screens 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.

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