The architects BDP specified the windows with a black powder-coated aluminium for external durability and low maintenance. The windows also feature spruce engineered timber internally for a natural look and feel. The UK Pavilion features a 14m³ aluminium lattice hive sphere, designed to resemble a honeycomb. Hepworth Framework fabricated the Hybrid frames, which were installed[…]

The Babraham Institute is an independent charitable life sciences institute, based in Cambridge. The new Bennett Building is an energy efficient bio-incubator centre that houses both laboratory and office facilities, specifically designed to accommodate growing companies. DLS ECKLITE SC system is the first of its kind to be installed in the UK. DLS ECKLITE SC[…]

Closed since 2008, Bartlett Hospital had fallen into a state of disrepair, until Gipping Homes took up the challenge of giving it a new purpose. “One rarely gets the opportunity to work on such a fantastic building as The Bartlet – the original design and build quality is exceptional and we feel both privileged, and[…]

Ritec’s award-winning ClearShield System is developed for the renovation, protection and maintenance of both new and previously installed glass. Before ClearShield system has been applied to glass. Low-maintenance solution The system has been designed to reduce the amount of window cleaning required by up to 70%, without affecting the transparency or solar gain of the[…]

Jane Embury, marketing director,  at Wrightstyleis a specialist steel and aluminium glazing company looks at how the glass and glazing industry has invested significantly to understand the dynamics of high wind loading and blast pressures, developing glass and framing systems to keep the glazed element intact and in its frame. Learning from extreme weather events[…]

GGF WELCOMES REHAU INTO MEMBERSHIP Irene Smith and Gareth Jone from REHAU Gareth Jones, REHAU Marketing and Technical Director: “We are pleased to have joined the GGF and are keen to get involved in many areas of shared interest. In the industry the REHAU brand stands for unbeatable performance and technical excellence and being part[…]

GGF warns glass & glazing industry: ‘Make sure contract terms are legal’ Last June the Consumer Rights Directive was implemented in the UK via the Consumer Contracts Regulations, which meant that all companies who deal with consumers needed to change their contract terms and conditions. The GGF has learned of cases where companies have continued[…]