Crown Paints has
donated a selection of its most popular paint products to create a vibrant
learning hub as part of a community make-over project organised by national
contractor, Novus Property Solutions.
The project involved
refurbishing a dilapidated prefab building for Bromley Pensnett Primary School
in Birmingham, to create the new Novus Learning Hub which will become a
valuable resource for the wider community as well as school pupils and staff.
It will be used for a
range of activities including meetings with social workers and health visitors,
theatre group rehearsals, community coffee mornings and a toddler playgroup.
The project, which took 15 operatives two weeks to
complete, was delivered by Novus as part of its ‘Big Five’ competition
to celebrate five years since the company rebranded to Novus Property
Solutions. Bromley Pensnett Primary School was selected out of all the
applications in the West Midlands area, as the new Learning Hub will directly
impact the whole community, not just the school itself.
Crown Paints stepped
in to help Novus complete the project with the Crown Decorating Centre in
Dudley delivering the products needed; Crown Trade Acrylic Eggshell; Crown
Trade Vinyl Matt; Crown Trade’s Fastflow Quick Dry Primer Undercoat and Gloss
and Sadolin Superdec. The new Novus
Learning Hub features a striking orange and grey interior colour scheme to
reflect Novus’ distinctive branding with the paint donated all colour-matched
by Crown Decorating Centre staff to the specific RAL reference codes
specified.
The walls were painted using Crown Trade Acrylic
Eggshell in bright Novus orange. Formulated to provide a highly durable washable finish, it’s the perfect
partner for a school setting - ensuring the Novus Learning Hub will stay bright
and clean for years to come. Crown Trade
Vinyl Matt, which is easy to apply and quick drying, was used in white for the
ceilings for a flat non-reflective finish.
The interior woodwork,
including the skirting boards and architraves around the doors, was painted
using Crown Trade’s Fastflow Quick Dry Gloss, following the application of
undercoat. The Fastflow system combines the performance characteristics of an
oil-based system with all the benefits of water-based technology, offering
excellent flow, wet-edge retention and workability to minimise brush marks,
whilst giving a high-quality, high-sheen finish that is durable. Crown Trade’s
Fastflow range can be mixed to any colour and for this project the specific
Novus grey RAL code was specified.
The outside of the
building also received a full make-over, transforming it from its previously
neglected state after laying empty for five years. Sadolin Superdec was used on the new timber skirt around the bottom of
the building as well as the railings leading up to the entrance, specified in
the same Novus grey.
In addition, during
the two-week long project, the building was also fully landscaped outside, with
the steps leading to both external doors rebuilt and new signage created. The
Novus team installed a new roof, new PVC external cladding, new internal and
external doors, a new heating system and new kitchenette area.
Darren Bowkett,
operations manager at Novus Property Solutions said: “Giving back to the
communities we operate in is important to the team at Novus. We wanted to
reflect this in our Big Five initiative and the Bromley Pensnett community hub
renovation has helped us achieve that.
“We’re grateful to
Crown Paints for its generous donation and all of our suppliers for their help
in making the community hub a building that people in the area can make the
most of.”
