Greg Clarke, process engineer at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited Investment and innovation in coating technology Did you know, that the coatings applied to Pilkington’s most advanced high-performance products are typically 1000 times thinner than a piece of paper? In this video, Greg Clarke, process engineer at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, talks us through the process[…]

The recent funeral held for the monarch has created an influx of tourists to Leicester, keen to visit his tomb in the city’s cathedral and learn more about the archaeological find that was made in the car park of a former school. The visitor centre entrance, glazed floor-to-ceiling in Pilkington Optiwhite glass. Designed by Maber[…]

Development has also gone into cutting the g-value from 0.22 to 0.18, without affecting the existing 1.0 U-value. Bioclean Aqua Lower Solar Factor (LSF) offers increased heat retention and a reduced g-value. As a result, the self-cleaning glass will keep indoors cooler in warm conditions but give the same heat retention in colder conditions. Jenni[…]

Developed with roofing contractors in mind, the Marlon Clickfix RL features a newly designed frame that clicks into place around the Marlon Clickfix 1040 polycarbonate glazing panels to create a seamless glazing aesthetic with no visible fixings. Marlon Clickfix RL clicks into place seamlessly around Marlon Clickfix 1040 polycarbonate panels The rooflight glazing frame can[…]

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[…]