Architects and design professionals bring a special combination of creativity and compliance awareness to the work they do.
They apply their creative skills and experience to designing new and interesting forms and finishes for buildings. However, along with meeting aesthetic objectives, the need for finished buildings to comply with regulatory standards is an equally important consideration in the design process.
Frequently, elements are selected as part of a finished design because their contribution to the overall appearance will create the right impression and have the desired ‘wow’ factor. There are many instances, however, where the selected materials and products must deliver functionality and compliance with building standards while doing justice to the visual appeal as well.
It’s quite common for architects to select and specify a style of product only to be told by the supplier that it is either not available in that form, or that it will not comply with the relevant standard for that application. This usually happens when the supplier is only reselling products originally made for other markets where standards are different. There are distributors too, who have no influence with the factory, and are simply selling products to projects where no one cares too much about the final appearance.
Latham Australia works with architecture professionals
Wouldn’t it be great to work with a supplier who delivers the widest range of products, the biggest choice of finished appearances, as well as the combination of compliance and style that you need? Latham Australia has been working for years with architecture professionals to design flooring and safety products that tick all the boxes – quality, design, appearance and compliance with Australian Standards.
That’s the way to make sure your designs meet with approval from your clients as well as your certifiers. The choice of high quality, made-to-order Australian-manufactured Latham products is the key to getting what you want in your final outcomes. Don’t be pushed into lowering your design standard because a supplier can’t deliver the compliance standard. Talk to the experts at Latham and we will do our best to get you what you want. We can even design variations of existing product lines.
Latham has won numerous design awards for our range. We do it all in our factory in Gladesville in the Sydney suburbs. Latham is proud to be a key ‘Australian Made and Owned’ business. We know your business. Make sure you know ours.
Architects specify Latham products
When architects specify Latham entrance mats, stair tread nosings, grates, X-Pansion Loc and Tile strips, or expansion joint covers by name, it is because years of experience have proven the reliability, quality, continuously evolving designs and endurance of our products. Latham’s reputation as the best in the business is well-deserved. When what you really want is not available from other suppliers, substitution won’t deliver the outcomes you have planned for your project.
Latham Australia has many years of successful experience, designing and developing our wide range of products to meet and surpass all the standards that are expected of them. Latham also uses the highest quality materials and manufacturing methods. Compare Latham products with others, even compliant ones, and you can immediately see the difference in quality and design.
