14 November 2014

Metal Technology architectural aluminium products enhance a Grand Design

Architect Patrick Bradley’s spectacular home created around shipping containers and featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. The home design by architect Patrick Bradley comprised four shipping containers, welded together in the shape of a cross and cantilevered over a stream on his family farm outside Belfast. Metal Technology, working with fabricator Top Glass to Patrick[…]

  • 14 November 2014

03 November 2014

Kloeber add new windows and doors showroom near Bicester

The new Kloeber showroom will open in January 2015 after completely refurbish the Old Dairy in Grendon Underwood near Bicester, incorporating their own windows and doors into the building. Seeing products first-hand Kloeber has added a new window and door showroom near Bicester Kloeber’s new showroom offers architects, self-builders, home improvers, developers and other clients[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

Kloeber add new windows & doors showroom near Bicester

The new Kloeber showroom will open in January 2015 after completely refurbish the Old Dairy in Grendon Underwood near Bicester, incorporating their own windows and doors into the building. Seeing products first-hand Kloeber has added a new window and door showroom near Bicester Kloeber’s new showroom offers architects, self-builders, home improvers, developers and other clients[…]

  • 03 November 2014

31 October 2014

Fossil fuel consumption to be reduced with new plantroom

The plantroom is being built in an effort to reduce fossil fuel consumption The glazing systems designer and manufacturer has been granted planning permission from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council to build a plantroom at its Denaby base which will house a biomass boiler, buffer tanks and a chipper unit. Over 100 tonnes of waste timber[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Floor-to-ceiling glass assists in BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating

High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain for 10 Wellington Place building in Leeds Saint-Gobain high performance glass High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain gives the building its striking form through the impressive floor-to-ceiling glazing that provides occupiers and visitors with an unrivalled platform through which to overlook the city skyline and is key to promoting[…]

  • 31 October 2014

31 October 2014

Floor-to-ceiling glass assists in BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating

High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain for 10 Wellington Place building in Leeds Saint-Gobain high performance glass High performance glass supplied by Saint-Gobain gives the building its striking form through the impressive floor-to-ceiling glazing that provides occupiers and visitors with an unrivalled platform through which to overlook the city skyline and is key to promoting[…]

  • 31 October 2014

29 October 2014

Window, door and kitchen furniture from Newco is responsibly sourced

The company manufactures windows, doors and kitchen furniture Based in east London, Newco works alongside contractors, councils, public sector bodies, housing associations and developers to design, manufacture and install PVCu windows, doors and kitchens. The company helps local disabled and disadvantaged people back into the workplace, offering training and guidance to its employees to build[…]

  • 29 October 2014

28 October 2014

Window and door contractor gains APSE approval

Louise McMillan of APSE presents Billy Semple with their approved supplier certificate on a recent visit to the CMS Innovation Hub Window, door and external envelope contractor CMS has secured approved supplier status with APSE (the Association for Public Service Excellence), opening the way for further expansion in the local authority sector nationally. Linking up[…]

  • 28 October 2014

23 October 2014

FENSA says installers must provide IBG for no CPS Registration

Insurance Backed Guarantees FENSA warns window installers that without an Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs) they will have no CPS registration The system set up by FENSA and its Approved Insurance Providers means automatic notification of installations from FENSA to the insurance company automatic issuing of the IBG policies direct from the insurance company to the[…]

  • 23 October 2014

22 October 2014

Fire rated insulating glass units available from M5 Glass Centre

M5 Glass Centre has started production of fire rated insulating glass units Fire rated insulating glass units M5 Glass began production of fire rated insulating glass units after completion of testing with Pilkington’s and engaging with their external production auditors, to ensure the correct standards of production were being followed and fully supported by Pilkington’s[…]

  • 22 October 2014