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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...
Wrightstyle has fabricated, supplied and installed glazed systems in arches in Bridgemaster’s House, part of Tower Bridge, which is being transformed into office space, bar and restaurant, with spectacular views of the world-famous bridge and the Thames. “Our work was on four arches under the Tower Bridge approach, with the bridge’s structural girders coming down in front of a couple...
Panel Systems has fabricated and supplied colourful Trespa panels to the new Goldthorpe Primary School. Panel Systems supplied 80m² of Trespa panels in six bright colours: Passion Red, Red Orange, Zinc Yellow, Lime Green, Poplar Blur and Royal Blue to create a unique rainbow design. The panels were 3mm thick and Panel Systems bonded them to a Styrofoam core, providing...