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...
Timber, steel and stained glass in Oldham Town Hall restoration
Conservation contractors Trinity Renovations carried out a comprehensive restoration of the timber and steel windows and doors at Oldham Town Hall using a variety of Hodgson Sealants to allow the building to be brought...
Fire safety at new Netherlands academy
Fire safety products from Pyroguard played a central part in the building of new Academy Tien near Utrecht in The Netherlands where the use of natural light in an open play layout created specific...
A lasting legacy for grade II listed refurb
Quickslide’s Legacy uPVC sliding sash windows have helped to transform a substantial, Georgian Grade II listed building, underlining Legacy’s credentials as a solution for challenging heritage projects that demand a product to satisfy strict...
Pyroguard at the Algeria Gulf Bank HQ
The Pyroguard Protect range of toughened fire safety glass played its part in the new Algeria Gulf Bank headquarters achieving an EI120 fire rating.
Located on the El Biar district roundabout in Algiers, the HQ comprises a...
First large installation of new AluK C70S windows
Nearly 4,600m2 of glazing went into HG Construction’s £77m Canada Street development for Scape in London’s docklands, which was the first large scale installation of AluK’s new C70S 70mm window system.
The C70S system, fabricated...
A lower carbon footprint at Nuneaton College
Nuneaton College in Warwickshire is a step nearer to reducing its carbon footprint with the installation of more than 70 Veka M70 windows fabricated by Glazerite for Howard Yarnold Windows and Doors.
The windows replaced...
Secondary glazing retains character in listed conversion
Secondary glazing by Granada Glazing was used to improve the thermal efficiency of the apartment in a Grade II listed converted factory in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
“The property is all-electric, and it was still quite...
World-first claim for office retrofit
Foam sealant tapes and a thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system from ISO Chemie were specified for what is said to be a world-first sustainable office retrofit, at Cambridge University.
The move sees...
Ultraframe says ‘I do’ for New Jersey wedding venue
Ultraframe was called on to create eight glass roofs for a new 315sqm wedding venue at the Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club in New Jersey, USA.
The venue tasked local company NJ Sunroom Additions...
