South & City College Birmingham – Construction Workshop Dust & Silica Control for Educational Facilities
Flexible Dust Control System Enhances Safety in Construction Education Environments
Challenge:
South & City College Birmingham’s construction department required effective dust and silica control to protect over 20,000 students and teaching staff during hands-on construction training. Dust generation occurred from multiple sources including bricklaying activities, material transportation, project demolitions, and cleanup operations. The college needed a solution that would maintain safe air quality during both regular teaching sessions and intensive dusty operations without interfering with the learning environment.

Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom (with additional installation at HM Prison Winson Green) |
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Customer | South & City College Birmingham |
Sector | Education & Training / Construction Education |
The Mist-air Solution:
Mist-air installed a versatile dust suppression system in 2009 featuring dual operational modes. The system provides unobtrusive ultra-fine background misting during regular lessons via intermittent timer control, and can be switched to constant operation during high-dust activities such as project demolition and area cleaning. The technology suppresses airborne dust and silica particles without creating dampness on personnel, floors, brickwork, or equipment.
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