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Posted On - 03/07/2017
Architectural aluminium glazing by Kawneer was a “first point of call” for Halliday Meecham Architects for the £65 million new flagship Spire Hospital in Manchester. Kawneer’s AA100 SSG (structurally silicone glazed) mullion-drained curtain walling, some of it curved on plan, features on the third-storey conference suite and is complemented by the AA100 zone-drained capped system used elsewhere including internal screens...
Posted On - 30/06/2017
Architectural aluminium glazing systems by Kawneer were specified for a landmark office building in the Edinburgh New Town Conservation Area for their ability to meet a diverse range of requirements. CDA (Comprehensive Design Architects) in conjunction with Hoskins Architects specified three types of Kawneer’s curtain walling and two types of doors for the £42 million redevelopment of 3 to 8...
Posted On - 28/06/2017
Olympic swimmer Fran Halsall has opened the doors to a new business venture alongside fellow sports personalities cyclists Jessica Varnish and Liam Phillips – a café on the outskirts of Manchester. Aptly named ‘Common Ground’, to show a mutual love of sport and good coffee, the venue has opened following a full renovation and the installation of Origin bifold doors....
Posted On - 19/06/2017
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....
Posted On - 13/06/2017
Funded by the government’s Condition Improvement Fund, The Window Company (Contracts) has just completed a window replacement project at Hatcham College in south east London, part of the Haberdasher’s Askes’ Schools Federation. The award-winning commercial installer was appointed as the principal contractor by Arcadis Consulting, working on behalf of the school for 3-18 year olds. Parts of the historic Hatcham...
Posted On - 13/06/2017
A new SarnafilG410-15EL self-adhered, single ply membrane, triple roof has been installed by Pinnacle Roofing (Scotland) on a domestic property in Fawnspark, Midlothian. The new roof has transformed the property from a tired looking 1970s bungalow into a modern-looking new build. The project wasn’t without its challenges including localised, unpredictable weather. As this was a domestic re-roof, the homeowners were...
Posted On - 12/06/2017
The Window Outlet has collaborated with North West Bifolds to supply Aluk’s BSC94 patio doors to Cargo, the retail space constructed entirely from shipping containers, found in Wapping Wharf, Bristol’s vibrant new harbour side quarter. Cargo 1 and 2 incorporate a diverse array of businesses, including a yoga studio, a jeweller, a juice bar and restaurants with cuisine from around...
Posted On - 09/06/2017
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...
Posted On - 06/06/2017
Dominating a landmark intersection in Toronto, Canada, is a four-storey structurally glazed cube, creating an atrium space to welcome visitors to the retail complex. The cube, which sits at the foot of a 40-storey skyscraper, projects above the roof of the centre, providing access to a rooftop patio that will offer an outdoor living and dining space for warmer months...
Posted On - 06/06/2017
Profile 22 installer Max Glass recently completed an installation of Optima windows and patio doors in a 1930s home in Leeds. Stephen Hobson, Max Glass’s director, said: “Our customer lived in a 1930s home and they wanted to maintain its period looks. The brief we had from them was that the new windows and the leading needed to replicate the...
Posted On - 05/06/2017
Elements from all of Kawneer’s architectural glazing systems portfolio have been used on a wide range of applications in Manchester’s new neighbourhood: the £500 million First Street Manchester. The leading UK manufacturer’s AA100 mullion-drained curtain walling, swing doors and AA541 top-hung casement windows for high levels of natural ventilation have been used on the 279 individual luxury studios of the...
Posted On - 30/05/2017
The benefits of full factory finishing of architectural timber, combined with the use of translucent coatings to bring out the lustre of natural wood, are highlighted in the construction of a new-build fire and rescue station in Lymm, Cheshire. While factory finishing is becoming more prevalent, it is still far from the norm, despite the many distinct advantages shown in...
Posted On - 30/05/2017
AB Glass has been awarded a contract by Kier Construction to complete works at a development in Swansea for the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), which includes the installation of AA100 curtain wall screens, AA540 windows and doors, and AA190 doors. Kier has been appointed by the university to deliver the first phase of its new £300 million...
Posted On - 26/05/2017
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....
Posted On - 26/05/2017
Very specific requirements recently encouraged one Huddersfield-based company to order 14 panels of Ambi-Aqua self-cleaning glass from TuffX for its customer. It was chosen because the efficient glass shouldn’t have too strng a colour, while reflecting the sun’s heat in the summer and keeping it warmer in the winter. Graham Price, director at TuffX, said “Our Ambi-Aqua glass is the...
Posted On - 25/05/2017
Seasalt, which started life in west Cornwall, has chosen door hardware from blu on its growing number of nationwide shops. The family business, which started life in 1981, now has over 40 shops in the UK spanning from the Isles of Scilly to Morpeth in the north east. To make sure their new premises are fully protected against everything the...
Posted On - 24/05/2017
Saint-Gobain Building Glass helped design and create the £27.5 million Oastler Building, which was officially opened recently by The Duke of York at a ceremony that celebrated the success of apprentices and trainees, via numerous sub-contractors and manufacturers, that were involved in the project. The building provides a new home for the University of Huddersfield’s Law School and the School...
Posted On - 15/05/2017
Kawneer’s AA100 zone-drained curtain walling, AA540 top-hung casement window vents and series 190 heavy duty commercial entrance doors feature externally and internally on The Royal Mint Experience, which showcases The Royal Mint’s coin minting operations within a purpose-built visitor attraction for the first time in its 1,000-year history. The AA540 window vents were specially fabricated by approved specialist sub-contractor AB...
Posted On - 15/05/2017
Romag’s Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) panels have been installed as part of the construction of the renovated head office of Alliander in Arnhem, which was opened early this year in the Netherlands. This new concept in building integrated photovoltaics combines renewable energy generation with a glass laminate design to enable the PV cell to blend sympathetically into the fabric of...
Posted On - 13/05/2017
Hazlemere Commercial has completed a £2.3m installation project on a sustainability award-winning Devon school. The Buckinghamshire firm was contracted to supply and install window and door products for the recently completed Bideford College building. Capable of housing 1,800 students, and part of the Launceston College Multi Academy Trust, the college was funded through the government’s now-defunct Building Schools for the...
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