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Spectus fabricator ADM Windows in Sheffield has just completed the installation of nine Spectus Flush Casement windows in a barn conversion in Worksop. Aaron Fountain, director of ADM Windows, said: “When our customer came to us they were clear what they wanted: high quality windows with frames that would retain the heritage feel of their barn’s original timber frame windows....
Kingfisher uPVC Windows and Doors recently completed a £91,000 refurbishment of an learning and disabilities day care centre for adults in Leeds. The project that included the removal and replacement of more than 47 windows and 15 door sets, as well as curtain walling, was carried out using the Senior Aluminium System powder coated in a moderate, light grey. The...
Wrightstyle has won a third contract for national retailer Lidl. The new outlet in Llandaff North, Cardiff has been designed as a ‘bespoke’ store as it had to meet specific architectural demands. Devizes-based Wrightstyle is supplying a number of internal screens and doors to Prestige Windows of Bristol for the 1,345m2 store, all fire-rated to 30 minutes integrity and insulation....
For more than ten years, the Cock Inn at Mugginton, Derbyshire, stood empty. Now it has a new lease of life thanks to a £1 million restoration and extension project. Part of the renovation was carried out by the East Midlands-based fabricator, Frame Fast UK. Frame Fast installed its aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling in the building’s new extension....
Twelve Profile 22 windows were recently supplied by Profile 22 customer Framexpress for a picturesque Cotswolds cottage. “The homeowner’s brief was for a perfect visual match in relation to the style of all windows at the property, primarily to complement the area, which is recognised for its rolling hills and picture-postcard cottages,” said sales manager Ian Davis. “Requesting cream windows...
Framexpress has supplied all the replacement products for a refurbishment project in Jersey. The installation by Competitive Windows was part of a major investment for the homeowners who wanted to upgrade their existing property rather than move to a new one. The prestigious private home, situated in one of island’s most highly sought after areas, required replacement windows throughout. The...
Planning was not a problem when a resident of one of Yorkshire’s best-known seaside conservation areas chose to replace timber windows with PVCU. Once the planners had seen frame samples, it was put through on the nod without even needing a formal planning application. The frames were in the Residence9 system fabricated by The Glazerite UK Group and the result...
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...
A large bespoke private house in rural Cheshire is the latest showpiece for the Veka PVCU vertical slider. Based on the combination of cream foil out/white foil in, the house uses both straight and arched frames, with astragal bars, a deep bottom rail and run-through horns. Oldham-based Veka Approved Installer D&M Windows was chosen by main contractor H Cumberbirch &...
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...
One Hertfordshire installation led to referral and another two contracts for one Framexpress customer who recently renovated three properties. The use of Optima from Epwin in a black, wood foil finish left such an impression on the first house that the owners of neighbouring properties decided to upgrade their own homes in the same style. One particularly striking replacement which...
Wrightstyle has installed highly complex systems in an historic London building that will become the creative HQ of the Jamie Oliver Group. The redevelopment of the Fish & Coal buildings, which sit alongside the Regent’s Canal, is part of the wider regeneration of the King’s Cross area, a project that will see 50 new buildings, 1,900 new homes, 20 new...
Whiteline and installer partner Window Wise (Sussex) have worked together to deliver a glazing solution for private preparatory school Cumnor House in Sussex, which has developed a new, £3 million Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) building. The school’s strong environmental principles are reflected in the incorporation of sustainable technology in the structure, including solar PV panels, air source heat...
Panel Systems has supplied timber-faced insulated panels to the new £15m Eastwood Health centre in Glasgow. The panel manufacturer supplied over 140m2 of aluminium insulated panels, which were clad with Siberian Larch to the front face. The timber facing was given a special fire resistant coating, for added safety. The project required panels with protruding aluminium trays that were filled...
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...
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...
After exhaustive research, as part of a long-term plan whether or not to purchase a CNC machine, Cantifix bought an AMC602 3+1 Axis CNC machining centre from Kombimatec. “While price always has some part to play in the decision of whether or not to go ahead with a purchase we were seriously impressed with the overall build quality and, in...
Ryburne Windows says Residence 9 (R9) installations attract the neighbours, leading to more sales for the Halifax fabricator and installer. “We recently installed some stunning windows in a home because the homeowner wanted modern performance but didn’t want to change the look of their property, which had tired timber windows,” Ryburne managing director Peter Willemse said. “When we finished the...
Hart & Co, the Lancashire-based fire window specialist, has worked with Salix Homes to supply PVCU fire rated windows for nearly 60 flats across its Salford housing stock. An independent fire risk assessment carried out for the social housing provider had identified specific flats opening onto communal areas which required a fire rated window as well as a fire rated...
By Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK At Aluprof we have recently supplied an enhanced version of our MB-SR50N curtain wall system on a new medium secure mental health unit at St Bernard’s Hospital, London. Known as the ‘Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit’, the project was specified using Aluprof systems, with fabrication and installation undertaken by Britplas. The main challenge...