ABOUT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

The main types of playground equipment, based by way of example on the product range of Sutcliffe Play, include:

Playzone. A strong and versatile play structure system, which can be adpated to many different needs and locations. It is durable and available in bright colours.

Rotators. These revolve to provide exciting play experiences for children of all ages. They include conventional roundabouts, flat roundabouts, and overhead systems which children can hang from.

Slides. These comprise conventional and innovative designs of slide. They are designed to help children overcome their fear of heights and gravity. Some models have special exits which help to prevent one child being run into by the next one coming down the slide.

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Space Nets. These are structures made of stretched nets of ropes. They provide a safe and versatile climbing experience, similar to that of climbing a tree. The ability of children to rise well above adult height is empowering.

Swings. These swings, constructed from steel which may be galvanized or powder coated, are designed to provide an exciting but safe experience for child and pusher.

Toddlerzone. This is a modular play structure designed for smaller children. It uses simple materials, and keeps heights to a modest level.

Teenzone. This large, strong system is designed for teenage children. It accommodates their longer reach and greater boldness, and was based on careful research on the climbing experiences which teenagers enjoy.

LEADING UK SUPPLIERS OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

In addition to Sutcliffe Play, leading UK suppliers of playground equipment incude:

Playforce, of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, is a leading supplier of playground equipment. Its categories of play equipment include Active (jump, swing, climb, balance), Imaginative (make what is not there, there), Recreation (try new things), and Exterior (stay curious). Playforce products are available for use in outdoor playgrounds and in indoor play areas.

Playdale supplies steel and timber playground equipment. Its range of playground equipment includes modular towers for toddlers; junior modular towers for ages 6 to 12 years; scrambling, clambering and climing play equipment for ages 3 to 12 years; low level, high action linked units for ages 3 to adult; playground swings, springers, playground slides and aerial runways for ages 6 to 12 years; and playouses, sandplay, rolepaly and playground panel play equipment for ages 18 months to 6 years.

Other useful links relevant to playground equipment and suppliers:
Association of Play Industries

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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