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BASES Releases Blue Guide to Advise Seating Purchasers
The British Association of Seating Equipment Suppliers (BASES) www.basesuk.com has announced the release of its 2008 publication, ‘Recommendations for the specification and use of telescopic and other spectator seating'. The Blue Guide, as it is known in the seating industry, updates the 1991 version written by BASES to provide authoritative recommendations concerning the layout and specification of specialist telescopic and other spectator products. The Blue Guide is a must have document to advise architects, schools, theatres, colleges, local authorities, building departments, leisure operators, university managers and other stakeholders concerned with a seating installation, on good practice for layout and structural recommendations covering portable, telescopic and retractable seating arrangements.
This vital guide has been compiled by BASES member companies to combine the relevant regulations in respect to fixed, retractable and portable seating systems. The latest standards have been taken into account and BASES represents the very best of seating equipment companies supplying products to the UK and international markets.
Speaking about the updating of "Recommendations for the specification and use of telescopic and other spectator seating", BASES chairman, Patrick Donoghue from Auditoria Services Limited commented: "BASES members have been working for a number of months on updating this very important document for our industry. For anyone looking at seating, be it reworking existing layouts or designing new, I would strongly recommend referencing the Blue Guide beforehand as well as during the process. The guide contains vital information, essential when designing seating layouts so used as a reference tool alongside expert assistance from your seating specialist; it can help to ensure compliance with the current regulations and guidelines, without having to plough through pages and pages of regulations.
The 2008 Blue Guide is available to download for free from the new BASES website at www.basesuk.com following the link on the homepage. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting BASES directly on 02476 414999 (205) or via email bases@sportsandplay.com
17th October 2008
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