Clearer and secure views of Yashin and Nubra
Visitors to Chester Zoo can enjoy clear, uninterrupted views of Yashin and Nubra, two rare snow leopards through an immersive viewing enclosure using specialised anti-reflective glazing provided by Pilkington UK.
Two glass viewing screens, each...
Arched tops retain appearance in apartment replacement
Kestrel Home Improvements used Epwin vertical sliding sash windows to replace deteriorated timber windows in an apartment development overlooking Kings Hill Golf Club in West Malling, Kent.
MD Mark Ramsey said: “We weren’t the cheapest...
Llanidloes High School, Powys
Fentrade and Window-Tec manufactured and installed 55 casement windows for Llanidloes High School in Powys replacing single-glazed units that were in a poor state of repair.
The white high gloss frames were manufactured from Aluk’s...
Fire safety at Northcote House
The renovation of historic Northcote House, a Grade II listed Neo-Georgian mansion, into a luxury retirement complex made extensive use of Pyroguard Infinity fire safety glass.
The glass was installed in Optima’s Technishield 70 fire-rated...
Three from Senior in The Barnum
Three products from Senior Architectural Systems had a part in the construction of The Barnum, a new residential development on Nottingham’s Queen’s Road.
Designed by Franklin Ellis Architects, and built by main contractor Graham Construction,...
Indoor ‘outdoor spaces’ at Deanston Wharf
Winter gardens give high-rise residents an all-weather ‘outdoor space’ but they require specific building materials to meet relevant fire safety regulations.
Pyroguard Balustrades were chosen to include the enclosed glazed balconies in many of the...
Gloomy kitchen to ‘favourite part of the house’
“We always loved the house, but hated the kitchen and how dark and small it was. Now, we honestly love it. It’s bright and spacious and our favourite part of the house.”
That was the...
Plan to save £2.8m a year of energy
Work is underway at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, where Senior Architectural Systems is undertaking one of its largest retrofit contracts to date, replacing over 18,000sqm of existing windows with its SPW600 system.
The replacement...
Triple glazing solves solid wall dilemma at 18th C farmhouse
The owners of an 18th Century farmhouse faced a dilemma when its solid walls gave it an E Energy Rating but also meant of course that they could not have cavity wall insulation.
Instead, Mr...
A nice bit of repeat business – a century on!
Crittall Windows found proof of the value of repeat business as well as the longevity of its products when it was called back to replace the windows it installed 100 years ago in the...
