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Cube Glass has made its first inroads into the leisure and hospitality sector by providing more than 150m2 of glass curtain walling at the new 230-bed Moxy Hotel at Edinburgh Airport delivered by Clark Contracts. Cube Glass created a vista of glass in the reception area and downstairs bar, which is part of the global Marriott hotel giant. Cube Glass project...
Hardware from blu has been selected for a £multi-million beachfront development in Cornwall. A range of the company’s 316 marine grade stainless steel hardware was fitted to eight, two and three storey beach lodges at the Carbis Bay Hotel, just outside St Ives. Featuring spacious open-plan lounges with multiple floor-to-ceiling lift and slide doors leading to private sun decks and...
The Hayward Gallery reopened in January 2018 following an extensive two-year refurbishment programme, which won the Riba London Award Awards and Riba the National Award 2019 in in May 2019. The main focus of the refurbishment was the replacement of 66 glass pyramid rooflights that were re-engineered to let controlled natural lighting into the upper galleries for the first time....
The new Marks and Spencer site for St Helens is located literally over the road from glass manufacturer Pilkington UK’s production facility – so it’s appropriate that the firm’s glass will be welcoming customers into the store. The glass was produced at Pilkington UK’s Alexandra Works site, which supplies projects all over the world, including recent installations in New York,...
Integral blinds from HiTech Blinds have been supplied by Millennium Windows and Conservatories into a “transformative renovation” of a detached home. The 1970s-built property in St Peter’s, Jersey, underwent a wholesale renovation earlier this year, with Millennium Windows and Conservatories appointed to supply new windows and doors. Including the supply of three bifolding doors and feature windows, this included the...
BetweenGlassBlinds was recently involved in the redevelopment of Glan Clwyd Hospital in north Wales. The project’s focus was to strip out asbestos, while giving the hospital a much-needed revamp. Plans were agreed to develop a new emergency quarter at the hospital, with the creation of six new patient wards, a mortuary and pathology unit, and an extension to the current...
A gardener’s cottage, nestled in Aberdeenshire, has been transformed into a five-star holiday hideaway using bespoke aluminium glazing from Sidey. The self-catering property, called The Invergarry, lies in the charming village of Aboyne and has been converted and extended for visiting tourists. The one-bedroomed holiday home in Scotland comes complete with sauna and private hot tub – hidden within a...
A conversion of a Victorian warehouse into residential accommodation has used Spectus Elite 70 doorsets. The project features two entrances that were manufactured by Derbyshire-based Spectus fabricator Titan Trade Windows, and installed by Leicestershire’s The Right Window Company. Ben Vowles, operations manager at Titan, said: “The project needed exceptional attention to detail to deliver a high quality finish. The position...
Total70 window from Rehau were recent used on a Welsh hotel. Llanerch used to be a working dairy farm and is today known for its vineyard. Located near the southern Welsh coast, the property is regularly visited by guests looking to wine and dine, enjoy the delicious country cuisine, or have an overnight stay. The owners wanted to enhance its...
An Ultraframe Livinroof recently transformed an old family conservatory. The Turner family had an existing T-shaped conservatory with a polycarbonate roof, and they wanted a more usable room that would improve the feel of the adjoining rooms and increase their connection to the garden. Top of their wishlist was a solid roof but with glazed areas to ensure a light...
CDW Systems recently lent its support to a £multi-million regeneration project at Shire Hall, the headquarters of Gloucestershire County Council. The trade and commercial fabricator was tasked with manufacturing and supplying Sapa’s Elegance 52 curtain walling, which was installed in blocks two, three and six of the building, including Gloucester Police Station. The combination of Elegance 52, along with photovoltaic...
TuffX recently gave a contemporary upgrade to a Staffordshire farm. Earlier this year, Common Farm, near Stoke-on-Trent, received new external, walk-on glass floors, framed with 21.5mm laminated glass balustrades. TuffX provided the project with 10m2 of 33mm laminated walk-on floor panels, each finished with a Dream Anti-Slip glass layer. Both these, and the perpendicular balustrades, were cut with radial corners,...
Aluk’s facades are at the heart of a recently completed residential development on Cardiff’s Bute East Dock, which combines both new-build apartments and affordable homes. Schooner Wharf is the first open market scheme to be developed by Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA), who were working in partnership with main contractors Morganstone. It features 32 two, three and four bedroom affordable...
Specialist Glass Products has delivered on three contracts to produce glass signs for Crossrail’s new London railway, the Elizabeth line. The Elizabeth line will stretch more than 60 miles, from Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in the west, through central London to Essex and South-East London. It covers 73 miles of track and is currently Europe's largest infrastructure project, including 41...
Historic buildings form a significant part of the urban landscape, yet often struggle to find a purpose in today’s fast-paced societies. However, buildings must accommodate change if they are to remain purposeful. Andy Lake of Pyroguard discusses how glazing can play an integral role in the transformation of these often-forgotten architectural gems. London’s Coal Drops Yard, located just a stone’s...
GG Glass has completed a large-scale curtain wall installation along the central front elevation of Limehouse Station, London, in rapid time for client Dyer and Butler under a £130,000 contract. As part of Dockland’s Light Railway’s (DLR) proposals to increase passenger capacity and ease congestion for travellers interchanging with National Rail services, the London branch of GG Glass removed and...
When developers working on a complete refurbishment of a Victorian mansion in the heart of south Wales needed to source suitable doors for the courtyard area, they called on GRM to provide advice and products that could be delivered within a limited time frame to keep the project on schedule. GRM is a family business based in Llantrisant in south...
An iconic building in the centre of Sheffield has undergone a makeover thanks to Bowen Joinery and The Glazerite UK Group. Exchange Place Studios, in the city’s conservation area, is an Art Deco building and planners had to approve the installation before it could commence. Home to 60 studio spaces over six floors, the building is residence to over 80...
The Ultrasky roof from Ultraframe has been used to create a contemporary orangery extension in an installation by Vale Conservatories. The extension, which features a curved cornice and is finished in anthracite grey, has been added onto a new-build property on a top-end development. Alex Fellows, managing director of Vale Conservatories, said: “The Ultrasky system provides a fantastic way to...
Target Windows has won a contract to fit windows and doors for a £multi-million housing estate in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The company will be working alongside main contractor Novus Property Solutions to build 128 homes and apartments. The project is being delivered by Fortior Homes, owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and will transform an overgrown patch of land, vacant since 2005,...