The units are on doors fabricated and installed by HH Aluminium of Southampton. These transom closers are contained within the transom header bar of a door and are therefore well suited to use in premises where attention is being paid to aesthetics. Features include dual closing speed to allow flexibility, three levels of spring strength and 90-degree hold open facility.

Keith Parry, Sales Director at Alpro, said: “Fabricators using our transom closers benefit from the ability to adjust the latching and closing force according to the weight and height of individual doors as well as type and frequency of usage. Fine-tuning to accommodate the exact needs of a pupil and staff user base is all-important in a school application. Alpro’s recent school projects also include Kingdown School in Wiltshire and the Philip Morant School and College in Essex.”

Door control at St Michael’s is also benefiting from use of Alpro’s face-to-face electromagnets from the Vortex range. These combine higher holding forces than competitor brands (up to 1,500kgs) with lower current draw than standard magnets so making them economically efficient and ecologically sound. With doors made from aluminium (a metal that can be recycled and put to a new use within two weeks) and solar control glass to minimise the need for air conditioning, the school has been given many green components that minimise use or wastage of fossil fuels.