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When plans were made to refurbish the National Portrait Gallery in London, accessibility was at their heart.The Gallery’s ‘Inspiring People’ project, a three year, £41.3m redevelopment programme to completely re-present the Collection and create new spaces for the public, was completed in the summer of...

Clarity of sound is key at any event, but especially when world leaders, and 70,000 other delegates, are discussing the climate emergency.So, organisers of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 climate summit in Dubai needed the highest quality hearing loops to make events at the...

Mandeville Primary School in in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire recently completed a project to enhance the hearing accessibility in their newly constructed sports hall. Committed to inclusivity, the school partnered with Contacta to ensure crystal clear audio for all, regardless of hearing loss.Seamless Planning and Implementation:Our team...

Three thousand taxis in the Spanish capital, Madrid, are now hearing accessible thanks to a major installation programme of Contacta hearing loops.Legislation took effect in Spain in 2020 which stated that every new taxi in the city must have a loop system fitted.  Hearing loop...

Contacta’s philosophy is to make things simple for everyone, with a fresh approach from beginning to end, starting with the specification of products, right through to installation and support. Contacta’s recent work with The Salvation Army is a perfect example of this.The Salvation Army is...

Over three hundred retail stores in the GCC are now hearing accessible thanks to a major installation project of Contacta’s hearing loops.Chalhoub Group operates luxury retail outlets across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, working with eight of its own brands and over 300 international brands...

Located in the heart of the iconic Silverstone Circuit, Aston Martin's flagship experience centre is home for the legendary Formula 1 team. The centre welcomes automotive enthusiasts from around the world. With a high demand for clear and seamless communication in a luxurious yet bustling...

Over the last few years there have been big changes in the way that customers pay for their shopping at supermarkets, with stores moving towards more self-service tills. Whilst some like the new system, others prefer the staffed tills and argue that the self-service tills...

Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel, part of IHG Group, is a historic and elegant establishment in the heart of Manchester, UK. The hotel offers a range of luxury services to its guests, including a restaurant, bar, gym, and spa and they are committed to being accessible...

The Służewiec Horse Racing Track in Warsaw, Poland has been equipped with Contacta's STS-K001 window intercom systems by the local firm FES to enhance communication, safety and inclusivity.The site, Poland’s most well-known racetrack, is a major attraction at the Polish Capital. It consists of two...

The Trampery in London is a social enterprise that provides workspaces, venues, training and management services.As well as a focus on supporting businesses which have a positive social and environmental impact, and entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds, The Trampery aims to drive inclusion and diversity in...

Site surveys are an important aspect of large-scale projects to ensure the correct equipment is specified­, and Contacta’s latest project is proof of this.The installation  at Barclays offices in Canary Wharf is Contacta’s largest to date and involves more than 20 perimeter and phased array...

Note: Thanks to Audiosales for providing a version of this case study in Italian.Founded by Father Tommaso Silvestri in 1700, the Istituto Statale dei Sordi in Rome was the first public school for students with hearing loss in in Italy.The Istituto Statale Deaf of Rome is today...

Hackleton is a small village in Northamptonshire with a very big community hall.At 14 metres long, it’s a challenging space in which to install a hearing loop.  So much so, that when the parish council were looking for a company to make it accessible, a...

Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve and England’s best known fen. The site’s Learning Centre sees in excess of 2,000 students each year, visiting in groups from pre-schools through to universities.The centre already had a hearing loop system installed but...

Swindon is home to the Johnson Matthey fuel cell component manufacturing facility, where the latest technology is creating clean power through the use of hydrogen.Development and research is carried out in a hermetically secure, sanitized environment but staff inside need to communicate with those in...

With the advent of COVID and the installation of protective screens, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust decided to re-assess their provision of assistive listening technology at their hospital on Denmark Hill.The Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching hospitals.  It employs...

Southfields Veterinary Specialists have opened a new 42,000 square-foot veterinary hospital in Basildon, consisting of 180 kennels, seven operating theatres, and 24/7 emergency services to provide needed treatment for animals whenever necessary.Hearing accessibility has been vital for staff and visitor communication. The site management wanted...

The charity Age UK offers support and information to create “a world where everyone can love later life”, assisting the elderly community through legal clinics, fitness and dance classes, dementia support, and much more.Following a review by a “Be Well Worker” – a community support...

Communication at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust hospitals will now be much clearer since the installation of almost 100 of Contacta’s assistive listening systems.The Trust’s hospitals, which include Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford, had installed safety screens in response to the COVID pandemic which made...

Contacta engineers have completed one of their largest phased-array loop layouts to date for a state-of-the-art sports facility at a school in Kingston-upon-Thames.The new development at The Tiffin Girls School will be a multi-purpose sports centre offering space for badminton, netball, volleyball, basketball, indoor hockey...

Previously known as Great George Street Congregational Church, a £6m renovation saw this iconic building in Liverpool’s China Town converted into a community arts centre in 1975.Now known as the “The Black-E”, the management of the 19th century Grade II listed building asked Contacta to...

Theatre Row is a cluster of 6 performance theatres in New York City’s theatre district. These theatres host a variety of plays, musicals, and performances.Every theatre goer should be able to clearly hear what’s being said on the stage from any seat in the room....

The Dubai Expo 2020 is a global showcase where more than 190 nations are spotlighting their greatest tourist attractions, discoveries, and ambitions in dedicated pavilions.Eight years in the making and more than a year late due to COVID, Expo 2020 will attract hundreds of thousands...

The Belgium Pavilion is one of more than 100 exhibition spaces at the Dubai Expo 2020.  The four-storey building sits in the ‘mobility’ district of the site and showcases ideas from the country’s entrepreneurs to create smart mobility systems for 2050.With accessibility for ‘people of...

Located in Adelaide, South Australia, Hampstead Health is dedicated to delivering high-quality, comprehensive, integrated, multidisciplinary primary health care services to the people of the local community.According to Toni Jones, Human Resources Manager at Hampstead Health Family Practice, the facility has a very large and busy...

Safety screens put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic to limit the spread of infection made communication more challenging, but the use of window intercom systems can make sound crystal clear.Contacta’s window intercom systems have been selected by a number of NHS trusts including University...

Contacta’s window intercom systems are helping with the smooth running of the COVID vaccination appointments at Dublin’s National Show Centre, Ireland. Which has capacity for up to 5,000 vaccinations a day.Thanks to the installation by our partners in the city, 212 Solutions, members of the public...

The Cedarburg Performing Arts Center in Cedarburg, Wisconsin USA is host to numerous performances such as music, comedy, and dance. The theatre acts as a typical high school auditorium during the day and a show venue on selected dates, providing an endless stream of entertainment....

The Greenwood Academies Trust is a large multi-academy Trust based in Nottinghamshire, UK. The Trust consists of 34 academies and educates over 17,000 pupils. Academies within the trust are clustered into four geographical regions in East Anglia, Northamptonshire/Bedfordshire, Nottingham/Leicester, and Peterborough. A central team provides...

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