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Posted On - 30/01/2017
Panel Systems has supplied timber-faced insulated panels to the new £15m Eastwood Health centre in Glasgow. The panel manufacturer supplied over 140m2 of aluminium insulated panels, which were clad with Siberian Larch to the front face. The timber facing was given a special fire resistant coating, for added safety. The project required panels with protruding aluminium trays that were filled...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
State of the art glazing solutions and a strong understanding of the needs of inner-city dwellers helped Glassolutions to secure a major role in the creation of two new residential and retail spaces in Elephant and Castle, part of one of the largest regeneration projects currently taking place in Central London. Led by the integrated property company Lendlease, in partnership...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
A long-established member of the Steel Window Association, Steel Window Services & Supplies, has worked with the owners of a north London property and their architects to produce a bespoke screen with double doors. This maximises the natural daylight entering the home while framing the view of the outside space. Steel Window Services & Supplies took the design brief from...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer were specified for the redevelopment of Cheltenham Racecourse, The Jockey Club’s largest-ever single investment, to “set a quality standard”. The £45 million project feature’s Kawneer’s AA100 zone-drained fully-capped and mullion-drained SSG (structurally silicone glazed) curtain walling systems with inset AA3572 lift/slide doors, AA541 top-hung casement windows, AA3720 folding/sliding doors, and series 190 heavy duty commercial...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The development of a highly sustainable education facility in Flintshire has made extensive use of glazing solutions from Sapa Building Systems, including doors, windows and curtain walling. The Post 16 Education Centre at Connah’s Quay has been constructed at a cost of £13.75 million as a joint development by Coleg Cambria and Flintshire County Council. The centre was designed and...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
Strong technical support and advanced design has enabled Ludlow builder Terry Angell to build what is thought to be the largest ever Equinox tiled roof to be erected in the UK – despite never before having worked with Eurocell’s roof system. The roof itself is the largest that the company has ever supplied, measuring 12.5m x 6.5m at its widest,...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The University of Birmingham’s new Chamberlain Hall Student Accommodation is an example of regeneration that is in keeping with the landscape as well as providing all essential capacity growth for the future. With the modern financial implications of studying and attracting international students, accommodation needs are changing. The University of Birmingham now has a building which gives good quality architecture...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
Ryburne Windows says Residence 9 (R9) installations attract the neighbours, leading to more sales for the Halifax fabricator and installer. “We recently installed some stunning windows in a home because the homeowner wanted modern performance but didn’t want to change the look of their property, which had tired timber windows,” Ryburne managing director Peter Willemse said. “When we finished the...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
Hart & Co, the Lancashire-based fire window specialist, has worked with Salix Homes to supply PVCU fire rated windows for nearly 60 flats across its Salford housing stock. An independent fire risk assessment carried out for the social housing provider had identified specific flats opening onto communal areas which required a fire rated window as well as a fire rated...
Posted On - 07/01/2017
By Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK At Aluprof we have recently supplied an enhanced version of our MB-SR50N curtain wall system on a new medium secure mental health unit at St Bernard’s Hospital, London. Known as the ‘Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit’, the project was specified using Aluprof systems, with fabrication and installation undertaken by Britplas. The main challenge...
Posted On - 07/01/2017
Architectural glazing systems from Kawneer feature on a new building that is part of the regeneration of a city, and was built using a hybrid of traditional and modular construction methods. Kawneer’s AA100 and AA110 curtain walling, both zone-drained but with 50mm and 65mm sightlines respectively, complemented by 451PT framing with 50mm sightlines and AA540 side-hung casement windows, were used...
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