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Posted On - 12/07/2018
Astraseal recently partnered with Barker and Cresswell Glass on a new-build development. The property in Hertfordshire benefitted from Astraseal’s large span glazing products, including a 7.5m Visoglide Door and EcoFutural tilt and turn windows, both designed by Smart. The products were customised with RAL 9001, a cream colour and one of 150 shades in the RAL range of colours offered...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
The University of Lincoln has invested £19 million in the construction of the Sarah Swift Building, which is now home to the Schools of Health and Social Care and Psychology. Working with BAM Construction North East and Glasshus, Technal has supplied its MX Visible Grid curtain walling, PY 55 doors and FY 65 windows to the project. The new five-storey...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Renovations at a world-famous London landmark have been completed with help from sealant, tape and adhesive company Illbruck. Kew Gardens is known around the globe for its collection of over 30,000 rare plant species – many of which are showcased in its mammoth-sized Temperate House, the biggest greenhouse in the world. That greenhouse has recently undergone a comprehensive refurbishment and...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Architectural designer-turned-TV presenter Charlie Luxton is building a house in collaboration with Home Building and Renovating magazine – and he’s using Illbruck’s TP650 Trio installation tape to fit the windows and doors. Noted for his expertise in designing sustainable buildings, Charlie has featured in a range of programmes for Sky, Channel Four and Channel Five, and now people can follow...
Posted On - 11/07/2018
Cornwall Glass has worked as a key supply partner to David Salisbury Commercial, in the replacement of windows and doors in Brighton’s landmark, Grand Hotel. There is no more iconic image of the English seaside than the Grand Hotel, Brighton. The centrepiece of its promenade, the Grand Hotel, was celebrated in Quadrophenia, the 1979 re-telling of the 1960s running clashes...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
Bennett Architectural has completed work on the refurbishment of Ainsdale train station in Southport. Working with Morgan Sindall and Liverpool based Owen Ellis Architects, Bennetts supplied and installed Kawneer AA100 curtain walling and Pilkington Planar systems. The £2.5 million investment in the Merseyrail station comes from the government’s National Stations Improvement Programme, and Network Rail.
Posted On - 10/07/2018
AB Glass has been contracted by Kier Construction to provide its services at a new development at Swansea University’s Bay Campus. The Impact (Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies) building forms part of the university’s college of engineering and will deliver a high impact, transformative research environment for conducting world leading science and technology development. AB Glass will provide a...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
A single storey extension installed by Steve Gill Joinery showcased the Warmroof hybrid roof and aluminium glazing elements supplied by Prefix Systems. The initial brief from the homeowner was to replace a staircase but this led into them asking Steve Gill to help design a new extended living area, which could be used all year round and that would offer...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
Two new council housing developments in Cumbernauld have been completed to give 46 new homes to local residents. Nursery Court offers 16 one and two-bedroom cottage flats, and 30 new homes have been built on Cardowan Drive. The windows and doors for the new homes were manufactured and installed by Walker Profiles. Jim Gibson, director at Walker Profiles, said: “Windows...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
Twenty weeks into its window and door replacement framework for Moat, The Window Company (Contracts) has completed its 500th installation – and presented chocolates and flowers to the lucky customer. The specialist commercial installer is working on Moat properties throughout Essex, London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex as part of the current programme, with average KPI scores on the project running...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
Freefoam Building Products has showcased its dark grey fascia at a new Morris Homes site in Leicester. The product was selected by to complement the grey window frames, juliet balconies and garage doors to achieve a coordinated, contemporary look. Phil Shaw, procurement manager, said: “The site at Glebelands Park is one of our more contemporary sites. We’re often driven by...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
Crown Doors & Shutters completed the installation of curtain walling and a non-thermal shop front as part of the construction of Skelton Retail Park in Skelton, near Middlesbrough. Andrew Mersh of Crown Doors and Shutters said: “Crown won the contract thanks to its longstanding relationship and excellent track record of successful delivery with Tolent Construction. “We used Exlabesa’s ECW50 curtain...
Posted On - 03/07/2018
Good looks, a traditional appearance, and a palette of heritage finishes has enabled the Modus flush casement PVCU window system from Eurocell to persuade a Gloucestershire planning authority that it is a worthy alternative to timber windows. Bentham Green is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that comes under the jurisdiction of Tewkesbury Borough Council’s planning department, which uses...
Posted On - 02/07/2018
Aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling by CMS Window Systems has helped to create a world-class learning campus in the North Ayrshire town of Largs. The new £52 million, 2,000-student Largs Campus developed by North Ayrshire Council in conjunction with infrastructure partnership hub South West, is North Ayrshire Council’s largest ever investment in a single project. Designed by JM Architects,...
Posted On - 02/07/2018
Bennett Architectural has been chosen to supply and install doors and windows for the new Shooting Stars Nursery in Kings Norton. The nursery group, which already has six sites in Bromsgrove, Gloucester, Hinckley, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton and Worcester, purchased the historical Barbara Hart House for the new facility which will provide 93 places for children. Bennetts will provide Kawneer architectural framing,...
Posted On - 25/06/2018
By Velux. High levels of natural light and ventilation are the hallmarks of Tree Top Village in Newcastle, a retirement village with a design that achieves its goal through extensive use of Velux Modular Skylights. The award-winning ‘village’, designed by Architects ID Partnership, is the first of its kind in the UK and is focused on delaying the onset of...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
PatioMaster Ireland and Derryork Windows of County Londonderry recently completed an unusual project in Coleraine – the installation of five sliding patio doors in a VIP dog hotel. Ian Eccles is the owner of Alpha One Dog Hotel, which officially opened in April 2018. He says the aim was to create an upmarket dog hotel and patio doors were an...
Posted On - 18/06/2018
Cornwall Glass has supplied more than 1000 IGUs for the refurbishment of Brighton’s iconic Grand Hotel. Working with David Salisbury Commercial, which was appointed by main contractor SEH Commercial, the 18-month project involved the supply of more than 450 windows and doors. The building was originally completed in 1864 and re-built in part after the 1984 bombing, with a multitude...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
Edgetech has returned from a successful showcase at the 2018 China Glass exhibition in Shanghai, one of the biggest events in the glazing industry calendar. China Glass attracted glazing professionals from across Asia and the wider world to see the latest products, and discuss the key trends and developments reshaping the industry. This year, the show captured a snapshot of...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
Martin Potter, technical sales manager at Pyroguard, explains how the company helped Royal Holloway to create a modern study space without compromising on safety. When it comes to creating educational spaces that meet the needs of today’s students, there’s no room for compromise. Spaces need to be flexible to cater for different types of study, they require the capacity to...
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