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Posted On - 25/10/2017
Daylight-flooded spaces command a premium from tenants, but in the densest urban areas – where buildings are very tightly packed – it can be difficult to achieve. Not least because of the need to protect against the spread of fire. This was the challenge for developer Meritcape when it set out to refurbish 7 Aylesbury Street, a converted historic warehouse...
Posted On - 17/10/2017
The Maggie’s Centre in Manchester won Project of the Year (under £10m) award at the annual British Construction Industry Awards held recently at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Bennett Architectural work on the project alongside main contractors Sir Robert McAlpine and architects Foster + Partners. The centre was built within the grounds of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
6a architect’s Photography Studio for Juergen Teller, for which Gowercroft Joinery provided bespoke windows and doors, has been shortlisted for the 2017 Stirling Prize, which recognises the building that has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the past year. The building’s nomination comes after winning this year’s Riba National Award, the Riba London Award and London’s Building of...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
Aluminium products from Real Aluminium were used on an exclusive new property development on the edge of Bath. The selection of Real Aluminium windows, doors and a lantern roof were chosen by Bristol-based installer Panoramic to complete the £multi-million scheme, which sits south of the River Avon and close to the outstanding Beechen Cliff Boys’ School. The developer – Annexe...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
Hazlemere Commercial has helped transform the head offices of a major UK construction company on the very busy Cressex Business Park in High Wycombe. Working for office design specialists Vibe Business Interiors, Hazlemere replaced every window in the building as part of the £1.4 million renovation project. The whole refurbishment project had to be completed in just 16 weeks, in...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
Patiomaster recently supplied doors for an animal charity in Kent. Last Chance Animal Rescue was founded in 1986 and its first premises were in Edenbridge. In 2012 it raised enough funds to acquire second premises – disused dog kennels in New Romney – and refurbishment took place over a period of three years as funds allowed, finally opening its doors...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
Hazlemere Commercial was involved with the renovation of John Mason School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Established in 1960 as a grammar school, the school is named after Sir John Mason, a 16th century MP, diplomat and spy for the then King, who was born in the area. The Buckinghamshire firm was tasked with supplying and installing replacement windows and doors for...
Posted On - 04/10/2017
Glasstec Systems was recently involved in the installation of a shopfront on Smiths Building in London, providing knowledge and guidance on structural glazing and metalwork. Glasstec Systems was involved from an early stage, having worked from initial concept drawings to final design. The company was also solely responsible for creation and installation of the complete glass shopfront and metalwork with...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Ninety-four Fieger louvre windows installed at the Banbridge Health and Care Centre allow natural light and ventilation to permeate the building and provide visual connection with landscaped courtyards and gardens. The building has been recognised by Riba with national and regional awards for its design that engages with the surrounding landscape. Architects Kennedy FitzGerald in association with Avanti Architects faced...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Dudley’s Aluminium has made considerable progress on a relocation project with BAM Construction, supporting the construction of the new Nishkam School building, in the London borough of Hounslow. Dudley’s secured the £600,000 contract to install key structural fixtures at the site, including Kawneer Series AA100 capped curtain walling, Kawneer Series AA540 standard and fire-rated windows, Kawneer Series 720 manual doors;...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Dempsey Dyer recently helped a customer complete a lucrative job in an Oxfordshire conservation area. Windmill Windows had been called on to refurbish a property in a historically sensitive part of the county. Together with the homeowner, the company decided to replace the existing windows with Deceuninck’s heritage flush sash. However, the project hit a problem. While impressed with the...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Hueck has supplied its windows and doors for a new glass-clad London landmark that boasts excellent green credentials. Hoola is a residential development of 360 individually designed homes set across two glass towers in Tidal Basin Street. The eco-friendly buildings use recycled energy and achieve a 57% reduction in CO2 emissions against building regulations. They are also super insulated, with...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Bowater Projects’ technical advice and knowledge has been critical to the success of Linc’s commitment to upgrade its residential scheme Llys Yr Efail in Blaenau Gwent, the company has reported. Llys Yr Efail is a housing scheme for older people and contains 35 self-contained one and two bedroom flats over three floors, as well as a lower ground floor comprising...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Wrightstyle has added to its transport portfolio by supplying a range of systems for five new Crossrail stations across London. The company is supplying to Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel and Woolwich stations on what will become the Elizabeth Line. The systems include blast-rated curtain walling, structurally glazed screens, and fire-rated and ballistic screens. The line is expected to...
Posted On - 02/10/2017
Q-railing, an official Platinum Club partner of Stoke City FC, has supplied 250m of its Easy Glass Pro glass railing system for a redevelopment of the bet365 Stadium. The frameless balustrades give supporters in the newly constructed disabled bays an unobstructed view of the pitch, and improves the match-day experience for disabled fans. The railings were installed by local metal...
Posted On - 02/10/2017
South Cheshire Glass recently installed windows in a charming property near Nantwich in Cheshire. Graham Saunders, South Cheshire’s general manager, said: “Our customers had a delightful property but they wanted to replace the windows and doors to take the aesthetics to the next level as well as improve thermal efficiency and security.” South Cheshire Glass is a Universal Trade Frames...
Posted On - 02/10/2017
Airtightness and weather sealing were the priorities when it came to installing the windows at the new headquarters of telephone answering service Moneypenny. Tremco Illbruck provided a detail for the perimeter of the windows and supplied three products that helped ensure the performance of the £15m project met requirements. Designed by AEW Architects, the 91,000ft2, three storey office complex in...
Posted On - 27/09/2017
When architect dhp was asked to design the new accommodation for St Richard Reynolds Catholic College in Twickenham, its brief was to turn an historic Edwardian school building into a cutting-edge education facility. Led by main contractor Graham Construction, work is now underway on a three-storey building at the centre of the site, which will wrap around the rear of...
Posted On - 18/09/2017
AGC decorative glass has recently been specified as part of the extensive internal refurbishment of Block 5, a four-storey office building at the Irish Life Centre complex in Abbey Road, one of Dublin’s prime business locations. The 37,000ft2 open plan accommodation has been finished to a high standard, which included the specification of AGC decorative glass wall cladding for the...
Posted On - 14/09/2017
While large, timber-framed sash windows are one of the most recognisable and desirable features of Georgian architecture, they can offer poor energy performance. This was the challenge facing St Gerard’s school, a Catholic co-educational school in Bray, County Wicklow, near Dublin, which was founded in 1918 and still uses its original building. The building pre-dates the school itself and is...
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