The challenge of the sheer size overcome

The expert's opinion / 4/26/2024

The challenge of the sheer size overcome

Hans-Jürgen Schmitz, Managing Director and Sales Manager for Bembé Parkett, shares with us his view on the advantges provided by Mapei specific solutions for parquet

Hans-Jürgen Schmitz from Bembé Parkett talks about the company's expertise in wooden flooring installation across various settings, including the Munich Criminal Justice Centre project. The project highlighted the importance of sustainable materials and strong collaboration with Mapei for overcoming logistical challenges.

Bembé Parkett is a company with a long tradition in the manufacture and installation of various types of wooden flooring. What types of building is your parquet mainly used in?

Thanks to our 245 year traditions, we can say we have installed wooden flooring in every type of building. Our portfolio is so extensive that we can supply a suitable solution for any area of use. Obviously residential environments are where our wooden floorings are most frequently used, but it’s also used in museums, public administration offices, showrooms, shopping centres and hotels.

Thanks to the longstanding collaboration with our Mapei contacts, who we have known personally for a number of years, we were able to tackle the project with confidence

What led to so much wood flooring being used in the new Munich Criminal Justice Centre? And why exactly were “Stabilo Hochkantlamelle“ and “Stabparkett“ chosen?

They were chosen by the design studio which took into consideration important criteria such as sustainability, the use of natural materials, an analysis of the life cycle of wood flooring and materials connected to its use, CO₂emissions and also the possibility of renovating and frequently repairing wooden flooring.

What challenges were you faced with when installing wooden flooring in the Munich Criminal Justice Centre? For example, was time a determining factor?

Apart from the time factor, the biggest challenges with the Justice Centre were its sheer size (around 35,000 m²), coordinating the work divided into sections and the existence of features and elements such as steps and sills. The large dimensions obviously brought with them the challenge of supplying large quantities of wooden flooring and relative installation materials, as well as to mobilise enough professional installers and coordinate installation operations.

The new Criminal Justice Centre in Munich will accommodate around 1,300 court officials and 7 courts.

In what way did Mapei products help in overcoming these challenges?

Thanks to the longstanding collaboration with our Mapei contacts, who we have known personally for a number of years, we were able to tackle the project with confidence: this collaboration has turned us into experts in the use of Mapei products. For example, in this case, we used ULTRABOND P909 2K FAST adhesive for which we know its setting times really well.

How important is it to be able to count on the technical support provided by Mapei, which is able to guarantee the availability of experts on site and also, when required, sufficient training on how to use its installation materials?

It was undoubtedly important, but also we at Bembé, thanks to our long tradition, have a great deal of technical skill and experience which we share with the collaborators from our work partners, thereby guaranteeing mutual benefit and great synergy.

Type of wooden floorings supplied by Bembé Parkett were installed on the floors in the Munich Criminal Justice Centre with the rapidhardening adhesive ULTRABOND ECO P909 2K FAST.

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