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Posted On - 15/03/2017
KAT’s aluminium entrance doors were recently selected to upgrade a Cheshire period cottage. The owner of an 18th Century cottage in Cheshire embarked upon a refurbishment project and was looking for new entrance doors at the front and back of the house that would complement her aluminium windows, provide excellent security and weatherproofing, while remaining sympathetic to the period and...
Posted On - 09/03/2017
Bringing a tired 1970s landmark office building back to life, architectural aluminium systems from Technal have been installed at Nine Bond Court in Leeds to create the high specification and contemporary exterior this prestigious commercial address deserves. Located in the heart of Leeds’ Commercial Quarter, 12-storey Bond Court, which provides approximately 60,000ft2 of office accommodation, has been a city centre...
Posted On - 08/03/2017
Architectural glazing systems from Kawneer were value-engineered as a major element of the second phase of Cardiff University’s Science and Innovation campus. Three versions of Kawneer’s AA100 curtain walling, complemented by two versions of AA541 windows, and AA545 and series 190 doors feature on the £24 million Cubric (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre) building at Maindy Road. Kawneer’s AA100...
Posted On - 27/02/2017
Four sliding PatioMaster doors have been specified as part of a large-scale renovation project on a Brethdale property. The complete project was supplied and installed by Carlisle-based World Group, which took around 12 months to complete. “The project was completed in early 2016 and due to the scale of the job it was done across various phases,” director Matthew Spooner...
Posted On - 27/02/2017
A residential care home in Stoke-on-Trent has recently been refurbished to provide state-of-the-art care facilities for its NHS patients. Main contractors Sandycroft Construction specified Kestrel Aluminium Systems’ products for all the glazing requirements, and fabricator, 5 Star Windows completed each part of the job in accordance with a tight schedule. The project required a mix of different systems: commercial doors...
Posted On - 13/02/2017
AB Glass has been awarded a contract by Kier Group to complete works at a new post-16 further education college in Cornwall. AB Glass, based in Swansea, has been enlisted by the leading property, residential, construction and services company to install AA100 curtain wall screens, AA540 windows and AA190 doors, and circular pivot windows at the site in Bodmin, Cornwall,...
Posted On - 11/02/2017
West Midlands based Swish fabricator Stedek has continued to make gains in the new build housing market by supplying the windows and doors for an upmarket development of barn conversions and five bedroom, four bathroom luxury homes. The mixed development at Lower Lanes Meadow in Seisdon, south Staffordshire, required a mix of window and door sizes and styles; the windows...
Posted On - 11/02/2017
The award-winning and ‘BREEAM Outstanding’ engineering building at Lancaster University features a complete range of architectural aluminium glazing systems from Technal. Technal is also supplying for the phased refurbishment of the university’s 1960s-built physics department. The new engineering facility has been designed by John McAslan + Partners. Awarded Winner, Riba National Award 2015, among other RIBA awards, it was also...
Posted On - 26/01/2017
Hazlemere has completed a major refurbishment project on buildings owned by the University of Reading. Installation work worth £375k was carried out on the University's maths block, which was fitted with multiple Sapa VS windows equipped with tilt functionality for easy cleaning, and special locking catches to prevent unauthorised use. Hazlemere Commercial also completed work amounting to £340k on the...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
The largest single office development in the Channel Islands has used multiple aluminium glazing systems from Reynaers. Extending to over 200,000ft2, Jersey Esplanade contains large, open plan office spaces across six storeys which surround a central atrium and circulation core. Maximising the coastal location, this allows breath-taking panoramic views of St Aubins Bay and creates a striking new gateway to...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
A long-established member of the Steel Window Association, Steel Window Services & Supplies, has worked with the owners of a north London property and their architects to produce a bespoke screen with double doors. This maximises the natural daylight entering the home while framing the view of the outside space. Steel Window Services & Supplies took the design brief from...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer were specified for the redevelopment of Cheltenham Racecourse, The Jockey Club’s largest-ever single investment, to “set a quality standard”. The £45 million project feature’s Kawneer’s AA100 zone-drained fully-capped and mullion-drained SSG (structurally silicone glazed) curtain walling systems with inset AA3572 lift/slide doors, AA541 top-hung casement windows, AA3720 folding/sliding doors, and series 190 heavy duty commercial...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The development of a highly sustainable education facility in Flintshire has made extensive use of glazing solutions from Sapa Building Systems, including doors, windows and curtain walling. The Post 16 Education Centre at Connah’s Quay has been constructed at a cost of £13.75 million as a joint development by Coleg Cambria and Flintshire County Council. The centre was designed and...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre recently required direct access from Centenary Square, so operations manager Nigel Cairns commissioned Geze UK to identify the best options for the venue, which draws approximately 170,000 customers to over 500 performances every year. In turn, Geze UK hired Glassolutions to undertake all the glazing work required for the venture. The result was a circular sliding...
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