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A large-scale renovation project in Torquay, called Waters Edge, is a home that has been designed to maximise stunning sea views with an array of Reynaers’ windows and doors opening out onto the Devon coastline. Terry Ledwith-Lyons, head of trade and retail sales at Reynaers Aluminium, commented: “The added challenge of this refurbishment project was securing products that would work...
Glyngary Joinery has been awarded a significant contract to supply more than 400 bespoke timber window sub-frames for the landmark Rylands building on Market Street in Manchester city centre. Formerly home to the largest Debenhams department store in the North, the Rylands building is undergoing a major transformation that will restore its historic grandeur while introducing high-specification modern amenities. The...
A selection of new-build properties in Austrey, lying mid-way between Tamworth in Staffordshire and Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, have been elevated with the installation of Residence 7 windows in Painswick and Corse Lawn colourways. Installed by Swadlincote Window Company, this installation contained 78 windows in total, with the configuration featuring side openers throughout. Working in partnership with Lychgate Homes and architectural...
Steel window and door maker Crittall Windows has named a striking Sheffield renovation as the winner of its 2025 House of the Year Award. Completed in partnership with Barnsley-based KJA Services, the project was said to be inspired by a stay at London’s Soho Hotel, where homeowners Katie and Andy first encountered Crittall’s distinctive steel-framed glazing. Set in an elevated...
Senior Architectural Systems has supplied an aluminium fenestration package as part of the major redevelopment of Monkwearmouth Hospital in Sunderland. Designed by Ryder Architecture and built by main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, the new three-storey outpatient facility creates a gateway to the wider hospital site. At the heart of the building is a light-filled atrium that houses the main reception...
Reynaers at Home partner ODC Glass, has opened the doors to its new Glass Show House A specialist in custom-made architectural glazing, ODC Glass invited more than 100 architects to the unveiling of its showpiece fully glazed house, which was launched as part of its showroom development in Poole, Dorset. It is fitted out with Reynaers MasterPatio and ConceptPatio 130...
Senior Architectural Systems has joined forces with supply chain partner WD Group to supply, fabricate and install a range of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling solutions as part of the refurbishment of six residential tower blocks across Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Two of the tower blocks, the 20 storey Salisbury and Canterbury Towers, are located in the Ladywood area of...
Ventrolla, a specialist in heritage restoration and renovation of timber sash and casement windows, has completed the works on 66 windows at the grade 2 listed ‘The Bank’, an iconic building in Cardiff. The Bank was originally built by the Cory brothers in 1874 and is considered a key part of Cardiff Bay’s heritage. When property developer, Quin & Co...
A stunning transformation in the sought-after area of March, Cambridgeshire, has been revealed as the winning entry for Sheerline’s Installation of the Month competition for April. It showcases the collaborative efforts of installers Choice Windows and fabricators Direct Roofing Systems. As part of the project, three Sheerline Prestige bi-folds and an end gable were installed to flood the space with...
Collaborating with fabricator HS Trade, Beta View Windows and Doors has completed its first Residence 9 window installation in the exclusive Golden Oak colourway – complete with Timberweld joints – to enhance a countryside cottage. The windows feature Regal black pear drop handles, Cassini glass with 28mm double glazing, and The Residence Collection’s trickle vent cover. Due to the depth...
Triple-glazed Modus windows from Eurocell have been installed on two energy-efficient demonstration homes at the Cornish Park development in Spennymoor, Durham. As part of Lovell’s Tomorrow Homes pilot program, the homes are designed to showcase innovative construction techniques aimed at meeting the challenges of Net Zero and the Future Homes Standard 2025. They feature the latest construction technologies such as...
A challenging heritage installation delivered by Concept Glazing was made possible thanks to Timberlook’s unique heritage style PVC-U windows. The project, which involved installing over 45 heritage-style PVC-U Timberlook windows in a 200-year old thatched cottage, is said to have required ‘exceptional skill’. “When you’re working with a 200-year-old thatched cottage, every detail matters,” explained Jake Connolly, director at Concept...
Clement Windows Group has manufactured and installed new steel windows and doors with a ‘Naked Steel’ finish for Kew Studios and Works in Richmond, Surrey. Kew Studios and Works is no ordinary workspace. Formerly a manor house, the building has been completely refurbished with a sympathetic touch to ensure that its original period charm is still apparent in the new...
The Student Learning Centre at the Royal Veterinary College’s Hawkshead Campus is said to be the largest single capital development project in the institution’s history. Designed by NORR, the project comprises teaching labs, a library, a main lecture theatre, communal areas, and informal social learning spaces. A range of Metal Technology’s high-performance, architectural glazing products were installed by fabricator, Duplus...
Cambridge City Council has partnered with Eurocell, Aran Insulation, Asset Fineline, and Saint-Gobain to mobilise the UK’s first fully closed-loop PVC-U recycling project. The project included Eurocell’s Modus 75mm profile window system, which achieves a U-Value of 0.8 with triple glazing. The windows were specified for their high thermal performance and their ability to be recycled at the end of...
Windows and doors from A Plus Aluminium have been used in the transformation of a two-bedroom 1930s bungalow into a modern family home. When homeowners, Kate and Liam, bought a run-down bungalow in a peaceful area of Harpenden, they were keen to make the most of the plot. “The bungalow was built in the 1930s and needed love,” said Kate....
The Residence Collection windows have helped to transform a substantial period property in Oxford. Collaborating with installer Andy Glass Windows and fabricator, HWL Trade Windows, R7 windows were installed in the internal and external colourway grained white to sympathetically upgrade the property. The project with R7 is being done in stages and currently showcase a number of windows and two...
Senior Architectural Systems has provided a trio of products as part of the creation of a new residential scheme located on the former derelict site of Glasgow’s Grade II listed Meat Market. The new affordable housing scheme, which shares its name with the city’s historic market area that dates back to the 1870s, has been developed by housing association Home...
A total of 10 R9 window from the Residence Collection have been installed on a 1930s Tudor-style property in a conservation area in Knowle, near Solihull. In collaboration with installer, Mainstream Windows and fabricator, Stedek Windows and Doors, the windows were finished externally in Painswick and internally in the grained white colourway. For this project, R9 was reportedly chosen for its quality and its perfect fit...
Eurocell’s 70mm Logik system was chosen as a more cost-effective and sustainable alternative to aluminium fenestration solutions for the redevelopment of a derelict warehouse, alongside the construction of three new apartment blocks in Leicester city centre. Nu Openings, which was contracted to install the windows and doors, proposed Eurocell’s PVC-U 70mm Logik chamfered system – which can achieve U-values of...