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Posted On - 15/10/2020
Yorkshire commercial fabricator EYG Commercial recently transformed Driffield School and Sixth Form with 180 Spectus Elite 70 windows in a £250,000 project. Business development manager at EYG Commercial Mike Hastie said: “This project is very good example of how new windows can transform the look and performance of an older building.” EYG Commercial was awarded the contract by main contractor...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
Senior Architectural Systems’ products have helped deliver two new football stadiums. At the new LNER Community Stadium in York, Senior provided a high-performance fenestration package comprising its SF52 slimline aluminium curtain walling, SPW600 aluminium windows, and SPW501 and SD commercial doors, all fabricated and installed by Elite Aluminium Systems. Designed by Holmes Miller Architects, the new 8,000 all seater stadium...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
Architectural glazing systems were specifically selected for a £18.5 million extension to the UK’s oldest business school for their ability to meet the building’s design aesthetic and high-performance requirements. Multiple Kawneer products, including two curtain wall systems, two door products and three window variations, were used by main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction for the University House project, a gateway to...
Posted On - 13/10/2020
Spectus flush casement windows were recently installed in the 16th century Pig and Whistle near Chelmsford, Essex, which has a long history as a public house but got converted to a restaurant in 2013. Kevin Lovett, managing director of installer Chignal Windows, said: “The Spectus flush casement windows were chosen to replace the property’s ageing timber frames. The heritage importance...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
An unusual combination of local authority offices, college skills centre and retail units feature architectural glazing systems from Kawneer. The aluminium systems supplier’s AA100 zone-drained curtain walling was used within rainscreen cladding from the ground to second floors and at the upper floor levels of a courtyard at Tameside One, the second phase of VisionTameside, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
150 Spectus Elite 70 flush tilt and turn windows were specified in the development of 26 two bed flats for social rent, including 10 amenity homes on an urban site in the heart of Paisley, Renfrewshire. The new development replaces the former Arnotts department store in the town's new Abbey Quarter. The project was secured by Spectus approved Walker Profiles,...
Posted On - 29/09/2020
483 Spectus Elite 70 windows were specified and installed in the £5 million development of 47 affordable homes built into the fabric of Edinburgh's historic Edmonstone walled garden. The development project has 16 cottage flats and 31 houses made up of one, two and three-bedroom properties. The design respects the existing wall and has seen the historic structure become an...
Posted On - 28/09/2020
Rehau explains how it helped support a wider regeneration project on the Isle of Dogs in London. Kelson House, owned and managed by One Housing, is located on the Isle of Dogs, and is a 25-storey purpose-built block that includes 145 two-bedroom duplex flats, and houses more than 580 residents. Originally built in the 1960s, its location on the edge...
Posted On - 24/09/2020
Senior’s Hybrid was recently used at the Robert Mays School in Odiham, Hampshire, which is one of the latest education contracts to be delivered by Senior, alongside long-term supply chain partners Morgan Sindall and Soundcraft. Senior’s Hybrid windows, doors and curtain wall systems combine robust aluminium externally with sustainable sourced timber on the inside of the frame. The Hybrid range...
Posted On - 24/09/2020
Aluk’s 58BW Flush windows recently proved the perfect choice for the owners of a picturesque 19th century brick and flint cottage in rural Hampshire as a replacement for their draughty and inefficient timber frames. Launched at the start of 2020 as the ideal replacement for timber windows in traditional refurbishment projects, 58BW Flush windows replicate the slim sightlines and sharp...
Posted On - 26/08/2020
Senior Architectural Systems supplied the full aluminium fenestration package for the new Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Doncaster’s famous racecourse. Designed by KKA Architecture, the new hotel features Senior’s slimline aluminium curtain walling, thermally efficient windows and robust commercial doors, which have been installed by supply chain partner Danum Windows for main contractor Galliford Try. With both Senior and Danum...
Posted On - 26/08/2020
Located in Glenrothes, Lochty Meadows is a new-build development perfectly distanced between Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth. Its marketing materials reference “architect-designed houses and apartments which are set in spacious plots, each enjoying an attractive outlook”. With around 14 different styles of property, Lochty Meadows stands out as unique among new-build sites, with each home presenting its own style. Being able...
Posted On - 26/08/2020
More than 300 Optima windows from Profile 22 were installed in a private housing development in Chipping near Preston in Lancashire. The project specified flush casement windows in 7016 anthracite on white, which would provide a classic heritage appearance. The windows needed to have a U-value of 1.4W/m²K for thermal efficiency and meet PAS24:2016 and Secured by Design requirements so...
Posted On - 06/08/2020
Technal aluminium curtain walling, windows and doors were specified and installed at Ysgol Penyffordd, a £7 million primary school located in the Flintshire village of Penyffordd, Wales. The school has been constructed to BREEAM Excellent standards. Fabricated and installed by Westmore Architectural, the building was designed by Lovelock Mitchell Architects and constructed by Wynne Construction. The two-storey school features two...
Posted On - 16/07/2020
Surrounded by a rural landscape, a self-built family home in Yorkshire was reinvigorated with new aluminium doors and windows. Originally fitted with timber frames when constructed by its current owners in 2006, the windows and doors needed replacing to rejuvenate the building’s aesthetics and frame its surrounding views. Enhancing levels of natural light, connecting inside and outside spaces, elevating aesthetics,...
Posted On - 15/07/2020
It was a case of needing to hit the ground running for window fitters and manufacturers Ashmore Glass and Mirrors when they received a special order on the same day they switched to fabricating Rehau products. With only five weeks to complete a bespoke project in the middle of an onboarding process, both companies had their work cut out. By...
Posted On - 29/06/2020
Technal and Ravenworth worked together to deliver a £4.2 million project for Telford Homes, including windows, patio and entrance doors, and curtain walling. Telford Homes’ New Garden Quarter takes in some of the Olympic legacy land in Stratford, and features one, two and three-bedroom apartments, villas and sky villas set around a landscaped two-acre garden square. Project architect Eleana Kontou...
Posted On - 29/06/2020
Wicona’s Wictec curtain walling, Wicline 75 windows and Wicline 65 Evo door were used for the exhibition, conference and hotel facility, The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA). Keppie Architects headed the design team for the £330 million development, which is predicted to provide a huge boost to the local economy. Aberdeen’s new event complex offers four times the exhibition area of...
Posted On - 29/06/2020
Aluminium curtain walling, doors and windows from Senior Architectural Systems have helped transform a derelict Victorian school into a bright and modern place of worship in the heart of Sheffield. The Mission Hub is a part of the Catholic Diocese of Hallam, and the old school building has been reimagined by Jump Architects to provide a flexible and functional space...
Posted On - 05/06/2020
Senior Architectural Systems has played a key role in the creation of a new multi-storey residential development in Birmingham. Located in the heart of the city centre, The Toybox offers luxury student accommodation over 15 storeys and has been designed by Corstorphine + Wright architects. The building’s eye-catching curved facade, which creates a cantilevered canopy over the main entrance, features...
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