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Tiger Locks secured 59 doors on an estate in West Yorkshire in nine days, after a spate of burglaries in the area, using Ultion. The new-build estate had been built with doors featuring basic cylinders that can be snapped in under 10 seconds. Michael Brown of Tiger Locks said: “I actually live on this estate and I posted on Facebook...
When a recent timber window replacement job called for something extra special, Wilson Windows turned to R7 windows from Stedek. Callum Wilson of Wilson Windows said: “We ordered ten R7 frames in clotted cream, plus one Residence door. They arrived on the promised delivery date, and Graham, who thoroughly checks over all our deliveries, found no issues with them at...
The Business School and Growth Hub’s new flagship building on the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls Campus, close to Gloucester’s city centre – where the project team made expressive use of Technal fenestration systems including MX curtain walling – was recently completed. This latest addition to the campus has been constructed by Willmott Dixon while Austin-Smith:Lord was the architectural practice leading...
High specification curtain walling fabricated using Technal MX Grid system has been used in the construction of a new science annex at the University of Manchester. Working alongside Dortech, the fabricator, Technal provided excellent energy and acoustic performance, while contributing to the visual appeal of the building. The Schuster Annex on the University of Manchester’s main campus is intended to...
This year, the Eiffel Tower will mark its 130th birthday, and Edgetech is helping ensure it’ll still be delighting visitors for decades to come, the company said. When architects Moatti & Rivière produced highly complex designs for renovating the Tower’s 57.6m viewing platform, they designed a 130ft2 glass floor, offering views of the Champs de Mars below, fringed with a...
TuffX’s contemporary walk-on glass floor recently complemented the majesty of a stained-glass window centrepiece. The visual result is a beautiful pillar of light streaming throughout Chapel Cottage, an ex Methodist chapel in Brockdish, Norfolk, which has been converted into a home. TuffX’s 33mm laminated roof light allows for an increased flow of natural light and is supplied as a finished...
Tasked with replacing the tired timber windows of a traditional cottage, Essex-based Paxman Joineries recently specified the slimline heritage units of Slenderline Glass. “We’re absolutely delighted to complete this fantastic project and thank Andy and the team at Slenderline for its support,” Kevin Robinson, managing director of Paxman Joineries, said. The Kent-based glass specialists also supported Paxman Joineries on another...
Glass is being paired with natural materials in a diverse range of applications, according to Safeguard Glazing Supplies, which was recently involved in a pool and gym installation. “We’re seeing glass partitioning and sliding doors specified in more and more domestic as well as commercial applications,” project manager Richard Challinor said. “It’s an increasingly important part of our business and...
Kawneer was chosen by Barber Casanovas Ruffles Architects as the preferred aluminium curtain walling system supplier for a £15 million prominent building on St John’s Innovation Park in Cambridge. The manufacturer’s AA110 zone-drained curtain walling with 65mm sightlines and two types of commercial entrance doors – thermally superior AA720s on all elevations and heavy-duty series 190s for the main entrance...
Dudley’s Aluminium has begun work on new student accommodation in Exeter. The project will redevelop the city’s former bus and coach station into state-of-the-art accommodation and will open in the summer of 2019. Dudley’s Aluminium is currently working on a similar project in Exeter for Global Student Accommodation. Dudley’s secured the £half-a million contract with Sir Robert McAlpine. The aluminium...
In what is believed to be a first for the industry, a cap-less, fire-rated curtain wall system has been completed on a refurbishment development in Manchester. The project, known as The Core, is located at 24-30 Brown Street in the city centre and uses the ‘MB-SR50N EI efekt’ developed by Aluprof. Originally built in the mid-1980s as the headquarters for...
Prefix has supplied a Warmroof in a gable overhang style for a project in Anglesey that boasts views over Snowdonia. Three fixed triple-glazed panels run from eaves to ridge to allow for maximum light transmission. Prefix Systems has invested in the latest off-site construction methodologies and so fitting teams benefit from the additional factory preparation, while at the front end,...
With its newly extended headquarters in Alfreton, Derbyshire, Slimming World wanted to create a landmark building for the brand that would both provide an ideal working and training space for its people and deliver excellent environmental performance. Glazing plays a key role in the £8.5 million scheme, both aesthetically and in terms of its use of energy. At the heart...
Howells Patent Glazing was appointed manufacturer and supplier of a bespoke glazing system for an example of gothic revival architecture in Britain: the Towers, known to many as the centrepiece of Alton Towers Resort. Adapting its HGR 1 rafter bar, the Black Country business supplied roof lanterns for the restoration of the house conservatory, a significant feature of the south...
The five-storey Yara Lewisham development, with feature brick facades, includes aluminium windows and glazed shopfronts installed by The Window Company (Contracts). The 4,000ft2 of office and retail space with private student accommodation is built on the site of an old industrial unit near to Ladywell Station, and is the latest example of the ongoing regeneration taking place in this part...
Ikon Aluminium Systems has supplied its IKL505 aluminium barrier louvre system for student accommodation at Coventry University. The IKL505 60mm elliptical blade barrier louvres were installed in 280 apertures across The Cycle Works, a hall of residence developed by Sir Robert McAlpine on behalf of the university. With around 350 bedrooms and 500 windows, it was important that the product...
EYG Commercial has installed 734 Spectus windows in a three-year phased development of 84 houses on the site of the former Castle College in Sheffield. PVCU grey on white windows that met Secured by Design standards were required for all houses in the development, and houses close to busy roads needed high performance, specialist acoustic windows. Nicola Arnott, marketing director...
Glass Northampton recently replaced a conservatory in Northampton with help from fabricator Glazerite. Chris Brown, managing director of Glass Northampton, said: “The homeowner was looking for an existing conservatory to be replaced, like-for-like. The structure was beautiful but very old, decaying, and single-glazed. Our aim was to create an equally stunning and traditional-look glass installation which could fit into the...
A £17 million student flat development with more than 200 bedrooms is the latest project to be completed by Kingfisher Windows. The company said it used an innovative installation method to fit Optima flush tilt and turn PVCU windows to the nine-storey high, Agard Court development in Derby. The flush tilt and turn windows were chosen as a value engineered...
Cube Glass has won another substantial contract in the petrochemical industry, which is likely to speed its entry into new sectors and increase it product range, the company said. In a “highly technical project”, it supplied and fitted blast resistant windows, framings and doors to a new-build development for Versalis, the Italian chemical producer at Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery....