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...
Blackpool’s Mirror Ball sparkles again with Mirropane
It took over two months and 47,000 Pilkington Mirropane Chrome to restore Blackpool Promenade’s iconic six metre mirror ball to its original glory.
The material, with its off-line coated mirror surface, was chosen to stand...
Secondary glazing in Llandudno hotel rebuild
Secondary glazing from Granada Glazing was specified for a new Premier Inn built on a Grade II listed former hotel site in Llandudno.
The £12m redevelopment of the former Tudno Castle Hotel site comprises a...
Deakins Place, Nottingham
Products from Senior Architectural Systems were used on the new Deakins Place student accommodation development in Nottingham designed by architects Maber and built by main contractor Bowmer & Kirkland.
These included Senior’s patented low U-value...
‘Minimal’ glazing helps The Bronze shows its mettle
Conceived as three bronze clad tubes rising to 20 storeys, ‘The Bronze’ features an integrated package of window and door systems from Wicona; including special extrusions produced for the project.
The glazing package included Wicslide...
Warmer and quieter for prayers at welfare centre
A Derbyshire welfare centre has seen its heating bills cut by two thirds as well as reduced noise intrusion after the installation of secondary glazing by Granada Glazing.
All the windows at the Grade II...
SageGlass chosen for Tombola HQ, Sunderland
Nearly 900sq m of electronically tintable Climaplus Gray glass from Saint-Gobain subsidiary SageGlass was used in the façade of the £7million Sunderland HQ of online bingo firm Tombola.
The fully glazed facade on the eastern...
Sustainable Housing Development in Waddington
Manufacturer and installer of bespoke PVCu and Aluminium glazing solutions, Tradeglaze, has announced its latest partnership with Lincolnshire’s renowned property developers Lindum Homes.
The two companies will collaborate on the development of 77 new energy-efficient...
Natural light at the Promrose Hill Project
Fenestration products from Kawneer played their part in the Primrose Hill project in London, a £16m project involving 28 neighbouring residential and commercial properties.
For six of the commercial properties, Kawneer specified and costed various...
Original stained glass retained
A North Yorkshire church was able to retain its original stained glass while improving its thermal efficiency with the help of secondary glazing from Granada Glazing.
The installation was part The Yorkshire North and East...
