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Norfolk installer Amber Home Improvements has blended with British multinational coffeehouse, Costa Coffee, for the high-profile installation of a maximum comfort conservatory for its Meadow Centre branch in Stowmarket. The company, which is part of the Conservatory Outlet Network of retailers, was approached by Costa Coffee to quote on the project and beat off tough competition from other local companies...
A couple recently chose an Ultraroof tiled roof after missing the garden room they enjoyed in their previous property. After living in a home with a garden room for many years, Mr and Mrs Goddard found that they missed the light and airy feel of this type of living space when they moved into their new-build chalet bungalow, and soon...
K2 Aluminium Systems and fabricator The Glazerite UK Group have worked together on a commercial project aimed at rejuvenating an area of Liverpool. The window installation at Phoenix Place, two purpose-built blocks of student accommodation, is part of a £multi-million redevelopment project in the heart of the city. Commissioned by contractor Nobles Construction, the rendered apartments have been given a...
Modern and elegant glass balustrades, supplied by TuffX, have helped a private residence in Muswell Hill in north London modernise its looks. Featuring exposed brickwork to the ground and first floor, with a second floor clad in vertical timber boards, floor-to-ceiling windows ensure that the interior of the property is flooded with natural light. An internal staircase, which leads to...
Bishop Auckland is getting a striking new visitors’ centre – thanks in part to silicone, tape and sealant specialist Tremco-illbruck. The work of London architect Niall McLaughlin, the eye-catching structure has been built to replicate a medieval siege engine, standing outside the walls of the castle. From a viewing platform part-way up the 29m tower, visitors can enjoy spectacular views...
The complete range of architectural glazing systems from leading UK manufacturer Kawneer feature on a flagship building for the University of Warwick. Kawneer’s AA100 curtain walling, AA541 windows, AA720 doors and AA100 slope glazing have been used on the Mathematical Sciences Building on the university’s main central campus on the outskirts of Coventry. The zone-drained curtain walling with 50mm sightlines,...
Curtain wall engineer and Kalwall distributor Structura, has recently completed a challenging but fascinating replace and refurbishment project at Heathrow’s T4. The project proved so successful that main contractor Balfour Beatty named Structura as its ‘Most Promising New Supplier 2018’. Replacing ageing glass rooflights originally installed in the 1980s, 1750m2 of Kalwall Skyroof cladding was used above the Terminal’s International...
CDW Systems has helped one of its customers complete a successful installation at a car dealership in Guernsey. The Window Service Centre, which has been operating throughout Guernsey for 25 years, was tasked with upgrading the main showroom entrance at its local Hyundai dealership. CDW Systems supplied both Hawk commercial sliding doors and Sapa’s 202 Ground Floor Treatments. Designed for...
Exponents of offsite construction technology claim that build times can be reduced by up to 30%. A modular approach can include finished, fitted, weathertight windows and facades. Modularisation on this level works particularly well when there is a repeat in the structure or envelope, such as offices or apartment design. The recently completed Plot 24 residential apartments at Royal Wharf,...
A residential refurbishment of the 1920s Dock Office in Salford Quays has included a two-storey steel framed structure at roof level, incorporating Technal MX Toggle curtain walling, fabricated by Quest Solutions (UK), to all sides to achieve panoramic views across the city. Technal’s FY65 windows were also specified, in-keeping with the original art-deco design. Originally built as offices and a...
A Staffordshire window company has secured more than £250K of commercial contracts in two months. Target Windows, based in Stoke-on-Trent, said the work will include five new-build sites for Birmingham City Council, totalling more than £80K. Director Guy Basnett, said: “We are working closely with the main contractor to fit our windows and doors on several sites across Birmingham where...
Aluminium doors and windows from Senior Architectural Systems have been used to frame the views enjoyed by the residents of the new Berry Court private rental scheme in Bournemouth, designed by Bright Space Architects. The contract to supply the fenestration package for Berry Court is the latest to be delivered by Senior in partnership with long-term supply chain partners Soundcraft...
A former Edwardian mill in Leeds has been restored and turned into a stunning development of luxury apartments by Leeds-based Alpha Aluminium. Each of the 89 spacious flats at Horsforth Mill have received a new look. The £11 million project used the JCW curtain walling system to create style without losing the building’s local heritage. The TW70 thermally efficient window...
A former office block in Bristol has been transformed into a complex of luxury student apartments, featuring Jack Aluminium System’s JCW curtain walling system. AA Aluminium Systems installed the curtain walling system in the £1.3 million make-over project to create the Study Inn, a modern and comprehensive all-inclusive living experience for university students. The city centre site, which had energy...
The Ultraroof tiled roofing system from Ultraframe was recently used to transform a tired conservatory into a contemporary extension. After finding the Ultraroof tiled roof system while doing research online, the Churchill family approoached their local Ultra Installer, Durham Design. Together, they decided to remove the existing house wall to create an open plan space and replace the conservatory with...
The architectural studio Mano de Santo and KMZero, Open Innovation Hub, part of Martinez Group, chose Guardian Glass when designing Punta de Mar, the first floating, dynamic and advanced accommodation in Spain. The project, promoted by startup Punta de Mar, takes the concept of experiential tourism to another level, of which the first prototype is already placed at the Club...
Dubai’s Museum of the Future is widely considered the most architecturally complex building in the world – and 36,000 metres of Edgetech’s Super Spacer helped take it from blueprint to reality. It’s set to be “an incubator for ideas, a driver for innovation, and a destination for inventors and entrepreneurs from all around the world”, according to its creator, UAE...
Independent Network member M&M Windows has secured an ongoing contract with a ‘glamping pod’ supplier based in Morecambe. Using Veka’s fully sculptured system, the family-run firm has manufactured and installed single glazed doors and windows for around 100 pods, so far, as well as a number of shaped side panels. Michael McCoy of M&M Windows, said: “Lune Valley Pods approached...
Diagonally shaped curtain walling leaning outward and without a singular regular pane of glass or panelling beyond the doors is just the sort of challenge that Aluk relishes. This single storey installation at the newly opened Nando’s restaurant and EE store on the Orbital Shopping Park in Swindon enabled the aluminium systems company to demonstrate both the versatility of its...
Rehau has unveiled the Rio Flush Fit Window, which the company calls “its most realistic alternative to traditional timber windows, and a sophisticated addition to any installers range”. The Rehau Rio Flush Fit window is designed to create a sleek, flush finish, with windows that blend in with the exterior structure. It offers a realistic timber look and feel with...