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Jacobsen Renovation

Jacobsen Renovation

Recently our head office Jacobsen, underwent renovations which meant new flooring and therefore new Tredsafe stair nosings!

Example of Stair Wear and Tear

Example of Stair Wear and Tear

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is the largest and most wideley recognized professional association of its kindm with 125 chapters in 65 countries. Founded in 1980, the association promotes efficient, effective safe and humane workplaces through certification, research and education.

Tredsafe is now Masterspec Specifed!

Tredsafe is now Masterspec Specifed!

Tredsafe are now specified on Masterspec! A long time coming, all of our products and the relative technical information are now available on www.masterspec.co.nz.

FUSE Conference

Smales Farm

Smales Farm is a vibrant North Shore business community, centered around well-connected public transport. The B:Hive is New Zealand’s largest and smartest co-working building, home to a vibrant community of over 900 employees across 100 businesses and is still growing.The B:Hive delivers a big corporate environment to small to medium...

How to Maintain and Clean Stairnosings

How to Maintain and Clean Stairnosings

Do you know how to maintain and care for your stair nosings?

Toitū Carbonreduce Certification

Toitū Carbonreduce Certification

Tredsafe are proud to be Toitū carbon reduce certified. This means we are transparently reporting our carbon emissions, having independently verified and set approved emission reduction targets in line with climate science.

Project Review: Christchurch Central Library

Project Review: Christchurch Central Library

Project Review: Newmarket Westfield

Westfield has recently opened a new mall in Newmarket, Auckland. The $790 million dollar development has 230 shops, rooftop dining and 2800 carparks and Tredsafe was fortunate to be selected to supply the stairnosings throughout.

Jacobsen Classic

Jacobsen Classic

Tredsafe were approached recently to sponsor a hole at the annual Jacobsen Classic golf tournament. After a long time of planning measurements and ideas of how the ‘Tredsafe hole’ could look, it was decided to utilize our new customized insert option and have Tredsafe’s own branding printed on Diamond Tred insert.

Paying it Forward

Paying it Forward

Recently some team members from our distributors Jacobsens, spent the day volunteering at Glen Innes Primary School. Jacobsens wanted to put to good use some deleted carpet tile samples that they didn’t want to go to landfill.

Recently at Tredsafe we have been keen to improve our waste system and set goals to become a more sustainable business. As you may have seen in previous posts, we have recently committed to gaining our CEMARS certification and have also signed the Climate leaders Coalition, become a member of...

Blue Day

Blue September New Zealand is the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s annual awareness campaign. More than 600 Kiwi men will die from prostate cancer this year and if you haven’t been directly affected by prostate cancer, you’re bound to know someone who has.

Project Review: Holey Moley Mini Golf

Project Review: Holey Moley Mini Golf

Location: Auckland City, New Zealand

Auckland Home Show 2019

The iconic Auckland Home Show returned in September, spread over 5 days at the ASB showgrounds. Over 500 exhibitors showcased the latest products, services and trends in renovations, building, furnishing and home improvements. This year, Tredsafe featured but in a unique way…

Stairnosing Range Changes

Stairnosing Range Changes

You may recall we undertook a survey back in 2016 – which focused on our Stair Nosing range. Our goal was to consolidate our range to make way for more relevant, innovative products. Your insights were valuable and we’ve now implemented some great changes below, these changes will be launched...

Climate Leaders Coalition

Climate Leaders Coalition

'On a mission to reduce emissions in New Zealand'

New Zealand Green Building Council

New Zealand Green Building Council

Curved Stair Nosing Launch

Curved Stair Nosing Launch

The demand for curved stairs and nosings is high, and it’s easy to see why. Curved stairs add aesthetic appeal to any space! But they can also add complications. We spoke to our customers to better understand the problems they were facing so that we could create a solution.

Tredsafe Gains Foothold in US Market

Jacobsen Holdings’ stair nosing company, Tredsafe, takes its safety-rated products stateside by signing with Maryland distributor Fishman Flooring Solutions.

Zebron Product Update

Zebron Product Update

Through our continued investment in the research and development of advancedpolymer technology, we have improved the overall performance of the Zebronphoto luminescent insert.

Introducing Lumitred

Introducing Lumitred

Lumitred is now our most advanced phosphorescent insert, delivering superior performance over previous products. Consequently, Lumitred now supersedes all other Tredsafe phosphorescent inserts including the discontinued Super Night Glow and Night Glow.

NZ Standards - Where are stairnosings required?

NZ Standards - Where are stairnosings required?

Luminance Reflectance Values

Luminance Reflectance Values

In New Zealand there is no definitive value set on what is considered a "leading edge that can be easily seen" for access routes (NZBC - D1 Clause 1.3.3(g)) or "colour contrasted with the rest of the tread" (NZBC - D1 Clause 4.1.7).

Transforming worn stairs - Before and After

Transforming worn stairs - Before and After

Dizengoff Café in Ponsonby Auckland, transformed their tired and worn out stairs using Tredsafe AA125 with Neutral Black anti-slip insert. We think the stairs look fabulous, renewed and are much safer for patrons using the upstairs dining area.

Why you should clean before installation...

Why you should clean before installation...

This photo is a classic example of what can happen if the profiles aren’t clean before installing the insert.

Australia NCC changes 2014

Australia NCC changes 2014

Australia - What is AS1428?

Australia - What is AS1428?

Australia - What is AS1428.1 and how does it affect stairways?