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Bespoke architectural and structural glazing business, Nüevo Home, has carried out a £40k curtain wall installation at Kensington Primary Academy, transforming the building and improving its ventilation. Catering for over 200 pupils, the Academy was previously fitted with a fixed façade without ventilation. Nüevo Home director, Amar Dhillon, commented: “The teachers and the pupils had complained about a lack of...
Two window companies have recently invested in the latest Mercedes-Benz vans: Alexander Windows and Dorwingear. Family-owned Alexander Windows is enjoying the benefits of increased efficiency and productivity after turning to the newest member of the Mercedes-Benz Vans retail network for a new fleet of vehicles equipped with PRO connect technology. Part of the LSH Auto UK group, Mercedes-Benz Vans of...
Ikon Aluminium Systems has launched its IKL300 series, a new aluminium louvre system designed for slimline applications requiring 50% physical free area. It can be glazed into either a standard PVCU window or a slim sightline aluminium window, door or any aperture that demands ventilation but doesn’t have the space for a larger depth product. The IKL300 PFA50 meets the...
AluFoldDirect can deliver any colour of SBD commercial doors in just two weeks – ideal for school refurbishments this summer, the company said. Craig Miller, managing director, said: “Since the Secured by Design Guidance for Schools was introduced, SBD has been high on the agenda for school building specifiers choosing glazing systems, and time restrictions on projects can be tight...
The steel framing system that was introduced in the UK to provide EI fire protection in butt jointed glazing is now available as a complete, safety-assured glazing system with the launch of the Systemglas Ferro range from Promat UK. Systemglas Ferro is a complete glazing system suited to contemporary interiors with the fire glass, steel framing, beading and setting blocks...
Wrightstyle now offers a new door system that provides 90 minutes of integrity and insulation (EI90). The new 8050 series of thermally broken fire doors is fully compatible with Wrightstyle’s SR60 curtain walling system and is available in either single leaf or double leaf. The doors, which will accept glass up to 60mm thick, can be used as a stand-alone...
Profile 22 has said the quality and depth of its commercial support reflects its 40 years’ experience. Gerald Allen, marketing manager for Profile 22, said: “Our window and door systems have been used in all commercial sectors, including local authorities, housing associations, education authorities, contractors and builders.” The Profile 22 product portfolio offers an integrated range of PVCU windows and...
If you’re looking to secure more commercial contracts, it’s vital to partner with the right systems partner, Spectus has announced. Spectus has been working in the commercial sector since 1991; its window, door and curtain walling products have been installed in thousands of new build and refurbishment properties in the public and commercial sectors including homes, schools, hospitals, offices and...
Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a major contract to support the construction of a new student accommodation building in Cardiff's Capital Quarter. Dudley's secured the £1 million contract with ISG, and will install Kawneer capped curtain walling, windows and doors for the accommodation rooms as well as automatic doors for the entrances. Dudley's will begin work on the project early 2108...
Jack Aluminium has added its first aluminium glazing product to suit both commercial and home improvement markets: the TRL90 rooflight. It’s a flat, aluminium framed rooflight designed for retrofitting skylights in commercial buildings or for bringing extra light into modern home extensions. Sales and marketing director Jeff Pearson said: “Following the success of our TruEnergy Window, earlier this year, we...
Rehau’s Agila sliding door system is available with ERA’s Total Security Guarantee – Rehau uses bespoke security hardware from ERA for its Agila sliding doors to meet the requirements of PAS24, which includes a 12-point locking system and security handles. Under ERA’s new Total Security Guarantee, ERA will provide a replacement door, free of charge, plus £5,000 compensation should a...
Veka Group’s new Imagine lift and slide patio door can incorporate between two and four sashes; any and all of which can be configured to ‘lift and slide’ depending on the user’s requirements. By incorporating extra large steel reinforcements within the profile, the door is strong enough to handle both residential and commercial applications. Dawn Stockell, Veka Group’s marketing director,...
The creation of a new corporate headquarters and customer interface facility for a York based insurance company has employed systems from Wicona. The Hiscox building in York was constructed by main contractor BAM Construction, with Make Architects in London leading the design team, while Glassolutions was the specialist fenestration sub-contractor. Among the many impressive aspects to the property is a...
Hazlemere commercial now offers Aluk’s complete range. Tony Beale, sales director at Hazlemere Commercial, said: “For over 25 years, we’ve excelled at supplying and project managing multi-phase developments for educational institutions, local authorities and housing associations. To hundreds of institutions, we’ve been a trusted commercial partner – not just because of our wealth of experience and proven track record for...
Aluprof has recently reported significant growth in the UK, by meeting the needs of its customers. Aluprof’s stock of complete systems is based in Poland, where various powder coating and anodising lines quickly coat to Qualicoat or Qualinod standards. Once finished, profiles are thermally broken and insulated with the latest of materials including aerogel, one of the most insulating materials...
Earlier this year, judges for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) announced the construction projects they believed embodied the very best of Welsh construction and architectural design in 2017. For Cardiff-based fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium the results at the 2017 RICS Awards represented a significant achievement, as two of the local projects they worked closely on picked up awards on...
Linktrusion fom Deceuninck is a new manufacturing process that combines the thermal efficiency expected from PVCU, with the strength and durability of aluminium, but up to 30% lower cost. Deceuninck’s Rob McGlennon said: “As specifiers, clients and architects have woken up to the benefits of this unique technology, we are now looking for ambitious companies across the UK to help...
Exlabesa has claimed its ECW50 curtain walling system has gained popularity since its launch last year. Paul Benn, Exlabesa’s national sales manager, said: “We are pleased the ECW50 is proving so popular but we are not surprised. It’s one of the easiest curtain walling systems on the market to manufacture and it’s also extremely competitively priced, which is a winning...
Hueck UK has expanded its Lambda series of products with the launch of Lambda WS 075 FC and Lambda SA (silent air). Lambda WS 075 FC combines the advantages of a thermally insulated aluminium window construction with the appearance of a slender facade design; and is a cost-effective alternative to traditional curtain walling. The system is compatible with the Hueck...
The Veka UK Group has invested in creating an intelligent, data rich, parametric, three dimensional models of its most popular systems for the Building Information Modelling (BIM) sector for the benefit of architects, specifiers, engineers, designers and developers. These new models are hosted on bimobject.com, which makes them easily accessible, along with the relevant, up-to-date technical spec information. The Veka...
