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Beaufort
Aluminium for Science Project
Aluminium
windows and doors from Beaufort Secure Design
have been specified as part of a major three-phase refurbishment programme
at Compton School in Finchley. The project includes both new build and
the upgrading of the main school building’s original steel windows.
Beaufort
Approved Fabricator Temple Windows of Harlow was awarded the contract
to install aluminium windows and doors at the school by main contractor
Jerram Falkus Construction. Architect for the multi-million pound project
is Clarke Kidwell.
A new science block, plus replacement windows in the main building to
match the new ones, comprised the first stage of the project at the north
London school. Stage two involved a new build construction to link the
new science block and the main school, and includes an open area with
informal seating where the children can congregate. With phases one and
two of the project complete, the third stage is now in progress and consists
of a two-storey extension to the school’s old science block.
Beaufort’s heavy duty direct fix Classic 70mm system was specified
and the total of around 100 windows feature an externally glazed Eurovent,
with some incorporating winding gear. All are in a brilliant white finish
and Beaufort’s standard and special colours are produced to comply
with BS 6496: 1984, making them resistant to the pollution and grime that
can discolour other types of frames. Beaufort heavy duty direct fix outer
frame doors were also installed in the new buildings.
Floor to ceiling aluminium windows in the link building have been glazed
with 50/25 Solar Control glass to help regulate the temperature in the
room. Mirrored finish or diffused sandblasted glass was used elsewhere
where privacy was required.
Ray Dennis, Temple’s Managing Director, says, ‘With strength,
thermal performance and longevity all prerequisites, aluminium was an
obvious choice. The Beaufort system satisfies all these criteria to provide
a highly durable, low maintenance solution that also meets all the performance
requirements of Document L.’
Ray says that the system’s natural strength and elegant styling,
as well as easy maintenance, makes it a suitable choice for public sector
projects such as schools and colleges. All aluminium sections are extruded
to BS EN 755, and windows are manufactured in accordance with BS4873:
2004. All window sections feature a thermal barrier enhancing thermal
efficiency in compliance with Building Regulations on U-values.
Compton is a community school maintained by the local education authority
and is a mixed comprehensive for 11- to 16-year-olds. Ray adds, ‘We
have been awarded three other school contracts for the same contractor
and are working on all the projects concurrently. This demonstrates Temple’s
ability to cope easily with such projects and how satisfied our clients
are with the Beaufort system and the quality of the work we do.’
Tel: 01633 29 40 40
Web: http://www.beaufortsecure.co.uk
Norvik
Delivers a Noble Solution for New Homes
Norvik
and the Duraflex PVC-U System have
proved a winning combination for regional housebuilder, Noble Homes. Norvik
has fabricated and installed windows and doors from the Duraflex Featured
Suite for The Dairy, a Noble development of 37 architect-designed apartments
in Barnsley.
According
to Norvik, Duraflex's elegant Featured Suite is a popular choice with
its growing new build customer base, particularly the secure and stylish
internally glazed option with shootbolt locking as specified for The Dairy.
In addition to aesthetic appeal, the Duraflex System satisfies Noble Homes'
commitment to energy efficiency by designing and building houses that
are economical to run, which includes thermally efficient PVC-U doors
and windows. The System already exceeds the higher Scottish U value of
1.8W/m2K and also carries all the necessary BSI and BBA accreditations,
providing complete peace of mind both for specifiers and end-users.
The Dairy consists of contemporary-styled apartments, which are constructed
in two low-storey blocks on the site of a reclaimed milk dairy. Classic
casement style windows in a brilliant white finish were specified by the
architect from Duraflex's 65mm range of Featured profiles. Norvik fabricated
and installed a total of 176 windows for the £40,000 contract, complete
with single horizontal Georgian Bars as an attractive design detail. Norvik
also supplied complementary French Doors from the Duraflex Diamond Suite,
which lead onto balconies.
Barnsley-based Norvik PVCu Window Systems has been using Duraflex profiles
since it was set up in 1988. In addition to its an established trade customer
base, Norvik has forged profitable working partnerships with over 20 major
builders. The company's comprehensive window, door and conservatory range
includes bevelled and featured profiles from the Duraflex Diamond Suite.
‘And with advice and support from Duraflex we can keep right up to
date with any changes to the building regulations, which is essential
in the demanding new build sector,’ comments Steve Day, Norvik's
Managing Director. As part of a continuing expansion programme, Norvik
has recently completed a £300,000 factory extension, with a view
to increasing production capacity to 4,000 frames a week over the next
five years.
Tel: 08705 351351
Web: http://www.duraflex.co.uk
Metal Technology takes Loft Living to Regenerated Grand Union Canal
Recently completed Victoria Wharf apartments, set beside the Grand Union Canal and surrounded by acres of parkland, is one of Metal Technology's most prestigious housing projects. Fabricated and installed by Harley Curtainwall for Columbia Design & Build, the £2.7m architectural glazing package has provided over 100 high specification apartments with technically advanced facades which open up the stunning views. Mile End is one of London's major regeneration areas.
The
project consists of two elements - a seven storey development running alongside
the canal path and an 11 storey tower block. The one and two storey apartments
are designed to take advantage of waterside views by providing floor to
ceiling glass facades in Metal Technology's System 17 curtain walling. These
incorporate patio doors which access to external walkways complete with
timber decking and metal/glazed balustrading. Cedar cladding has been used with Metal Technology's System 4-20 casement windows with individual balconies for the penthouse apartments.
Reynobond rainscreen cladding forms the main façade material for the tower block. Three, two bed apartments occupy each floor, with four exclusive penthouses crowning the building. Metal Technology's document L compliant System 4-20 windows and 18-30 glazed doors have been used throughout both developments, including the entrances.
Metal Technology has recently completed many distinguished London projects including four PFI schools in Ealing; Whitelands College at Richmond; the University of Surrey's International Halls in Russell Square and Silvertown Business Centre, Canning Town, with total installation values in excess of £5 million pounds.
Metal Technology, a member of the CWCT and CAB, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Tel: 028 94 487777
Email: mailto:info@metaltechnology.com
Web: http://www.metaltechnology.com
Technal
Supplies more than 500 Windows and Doors for Award-Winning Riverside Regeneration
Scheme
More than 500 windows and doors have been supplied by architectural aluminium
systems specialist, Technal, for an
award-winning riverside urban regeneration scheme in London developed
by St George.
Brewhouse Lane forms part of Putney Wharf - the mixed-use redevelopment
of an important brownfield site on the River Thames. This imaginative
scheme has created a lively and flourishing community of restaurants,
bars, apartments, townhouses and offices, revitalising a historic part
of Putney. The design architects for the project were John Thompson &
Partners and the project architects, PRC Architects.
The stylish loft-style Brewhouse apartments and penthouses benefit from
direct views of the River Thames or of peaceful, private landscaped courtyards
with water features.
The
architectural detailing of the two to six-storey building echoes the nearby
riverside mansion blocks and complements the adjacent residential area.
Stone features such as bands above the ground floor commercial units and
curved radius heads to the balcony windows and doors contrast with the
warehouse-style brickwork cladding. Technal's MC curtain walling is set
back at roof level, providing full height glazing and superb views from
the penthouses, and is integrated with balcony doors for access onto the
roof terraces.
Fabricated and installed by East Yorkshire Aluminium and Glass in a £1.6m
contract, Technal's FXi52 side hung casement windows and balcony doors
were finished in crisp white and glazed in clear glass. EYG also fabricated
Technal's MC curtain walling to the penthouses and the commercial elements
of the scheme. Spans of MC facetted curtain walling in excess of 4m wide
were used to enclose a striking semi-circular restaurant.
Commenting on the specification for the glazing, Jonathan Rowe, PRC's
Project Architect for the Brewhouse development, said, ‘Aluminium
systems are generally our first choice for apartments and commercial schemes
because of their low maintenance qualities and good thermal performance.
The windows and doors for this project were also required to have slim
profiles as a condition of planning. Technal's systems met all the criteria
in the specification and we are very pleased with the end result.’
The FXi52 windows and balcony doors feature elegantly curved profiles
for a more modern appearance, and an efficient flush polyamide thermal
bridge for excellent thermal performance. Sight lines are clean and narrow,
and the 52mm framing system uses profiles with three separate hollows
for superior strength and insulation.
Also available in the FXi suite, in either 46mm, 52mm or 65mm options,
are fixed light, projecting top, side and bottom hung, and tilt-turn casement
windows. The systems can be inserted into curtain walling, and used as
standalone units or ribbon glazing.
For further information about Technal's façade systems, including
the MC curtain wall and FXi window ranges, visit http://www.technal.co.uk.
Tel: 01924 232323
B&Q Does It the Ritec Way
Glass at a new B&Q warehouse in Norfolk will stay cleaner longer as a result of Ritec's award-winning ClearShield™ surface protection system. The new store located at the Pasteur Retail Park in Great Yarmouth is double-glazed throughout, with the application of ClearShield converting what would have been high maintenance, unprotected glass into Low-M (Low Maintenance) Glass®.
ClearShield
Glass Protect is a proven glass surface treatment that is not a film or
a coating, and is based on the company's proven polymer technology enhanced
with a new and more active catalyst. It ensures higher resistance to corrosion
and staining, and glass treated with ClearShield looks newer for longer.
Furthermore, application of this product always makes glass easier to clean
without the need for harsh chemicals, and cleaning frequency is cut, on
average, by 50%.CAP Aluminium Systems, specialist contractors to the aluminium glazing and fenestration industry based in the West Midlands, was awarded the contract to supply and install Kawneer curtain walling and automatic sliding doors for the Great Yarmouth B&Q warehouse. ClearShield Glass Protect was then applied on site to all 700sq metres of glazing.
Unprotected glass can easily become corroded, stained and discoloured making it difficult to see through and difficult to clean and keep clean. ClearShield Glass Protect provides a solution for all kinds of exterior and interior glazing, including architectural glass, residential windows and doors, and also conservatory roofs, a growing market for Ritec's customer base. It can be applied either in the factory using manual or fully automatic spraying equipment prior to installation, or onsite for glass already installed.
The treatment is based on a special polymeric resin which provides the surface protection. Applied as a liquid, ClearShield reacts with the glass and becomes an integral part of the surface by forming a protective treatment that is chemically bonded to the surface and measures less than a micron in thickness.
Ian Lord, CAP's Design & Business Development Director, says, ‘Applying ClearShield to glass ensures it keeps its pristine state, and that creates a
better environment for shoppers as well as saving the retailer money as the glass needs to be cleaned less often. Everybody benefits.’
CAP Aluminium, which was founded in 1983, is Kawneer's largest dealer worldwide, and one of the UK's foremost fabricators and installers within commercial retail and public sector markets.
Tel: 020 8344 8210
Web: http://www.ritec.co.uk
Everest
Commercial gives Edgebaston Block a Face Lift
Warwick Crest in Edgebaston, home of the famous cricket ground, is a large tower block of residential flats that was drastically in need of a makeover. Many of the apartments still had the tired, worn-out, timber window frames and fittings that were installed in the building when it was built in the 1950s. Everest Commercial Division was asked to submit a quote to the management company for replacement windows and doors to the external envelope of the building and the balcony areas.
For over twelve months Everest Commercial Division worked closely with
the customer to discuss the intricate details of the project, ensuring
the design of the windows met their needs and employing the services of
a structural engineer. The product specified is therefore not only fit
for purpose but also ensures that it is sympathetic to the appearance
of the building.
In early January, a total of eight installation teams set to work replacing
the internal glazing on the balconies of 18 of the flats with a complement
of PVCu casement, tilt before turn, fully reversible windows and doors.
Due to reinforcement corrosion in the building major concrete repairs
had been carried out during the 1990s, so it was important to ensure the
Everest installation did not effect any part of this work.
The final external stage of the project awaits planning permission due
to the building being located in a conservation area. A further 30 potential
flats will get the Everest treatment.
Dave Impey is the site manager for Everest: ‘We're careful not to
create unnecessary disturbances for the tenants in the block while we're
progressing. My team has met all the programme deadlines and we're on
schedule to finish the job in good time.’
Pilkington
Activ™ ‘Tips the Balance’ for Building Centre Solution
A
long-standing water penetration problem in the central stone courtyard
of London’s prestigious Building Centre has been recently solved
by Watford based fabricator & installer Europa
Conservatories and Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass.
Europa has built a special conservatory structure that acts as a cover
linking several buildings of the Centre, using roof lights externally
glazed with Pilkington Activ™ to avoid manual cleaning of an area
that is extremely difficult to access. The covered area has stopped water
from leaking through the stone floor into the basement exhibition area
below.
It
is highly appropriate that Pilkington Activ™ - the world’s first
self-cleaning glass – should be used in the Building Centre. Located
in Store Street, London, it is the world’s largest permanent exhibition
and single source of information for the construction industry, promoting
its most innovative and ground-breaking products. For more than seventy
years it has remained at the heart of the industry and today plays host
to many important events, housing some 2,500 square metres of exhibition
space and receiving more than 100,000 visitors and delegates per year.
Glenn Upton, Managing Director of Europa Conservatories, was in the process
of visiting the Building Centre to enquire about exhibition space when
he heard about the floor leak from the Centre’s Commercial Director
John Gibson. Says John:
‘The central courtyard was originally an outside exhibition area
in the middle of all the other buildings for displays and paving products.
However, the problem got so bad that the stone began to crumble and the
roof of the basement became damaged, leaking water onto the exhibits below.
We knew we had to do something, and we were looking into pulling the stone
floor up and installing tanking when Glenn visited. He suggested putting
a roof over it instead and I asked him to submit a quotation. It made
a lot of sense to do it.’
The new structure is made from powder coated aluminium and utilises argon
gas-filled sealed units to provide increased thermal performance. The
glazed roof is fitted with special automatic air vents for optimum comfort
and has Pilkington Activ™ glass as its outer leaf. The conservatory
now acts as an extension of the Building Centre’s existing exhibition
space – linking the four main buildings - and is currently occupied
by Formica Limited. Europa Conservatories has also taken exhibition space
at the Building Centre as well as having its own permanent product exhibit
in the shape of the conservatory.
John Gibson is extremely pleased with the result:
‘Glenn Upton suggested that Pilkington Activ™ would be the ideal
solution for the roof as I had been concerned that it would be difficult
to keep clean. To be honest, the idea to use Pilkington Activ™ was
one of the factors that tipped the balance for us in favour of building
a conservatory. This way, we benefit from an attractive and practical
addition to the Building Centre that has also proved an excellent all-round
solution to our problem.’
Web: http://www.pilkington.com
Duraflex
Features with Fastframe
Elderly
residents at a sheltered housing development in Dorset are enjoying the
benefits of new high performance windows and doors from the Duraflex
Featured Suite. Bristol-based fabricator and installer, Fastframe Windows,
has completed fabrication and installation for the project on behalf of
Hanover Property Management as part of the refurbishment of bungalows
and apartments at Victoria Place in Wimborne Minster.
Hanover
Property Management is one of the country’s largest managers of private
sector retirement properties. The £51,500 contract at Victoria Place
involved replacing timber windows with a low maintenance, thermally efficient
PVC-U system in 25 properties built during the 1970s.
Finding a solution that would match the existing fenestration as closely
as possible was also important in Hanover’s choice of system, as
Bryn Sheridan, Fastframe’s Commercial Sales Manager, explains: ‘They
wanted a like for like replacement and Duraflex’s 70mm Featured Suite
in a mahogany woodgrain on white finish not only met the project’s
exacting performance specification, but also its aesthetic demands.’
Designed to add instant ‘kerb’ appeal, the Duraflex fully featured
70mm profile recreates the appearance of traditional timber frames, incorporating
feature detail on all outerframes, transoms and sashes.
Fastframe has supplied a total of 105 casement windows for Victoria Place,
complete with Cruciform transoms as in the old timber windows. The kitchen
windows are top hung to accommodate the lowest possible handle position
to facilitate ease of operation by the elderly occupants. In addition,
restriction stays have been fitted in all upstairs windows for safety
purposes. The double-glazed units are all internally glazed for optimum
security.
The project also included the fabrication and installation of complementary
French and Patio Door sets for selected properties, together with secure,
low maintenance PVC-U front doors from the Duraflex range.
Duraflex has played a key role in Fastframe’s successful expansion
into the growing new build and commercial markets. Bryn Sheridan continues:
‘The Duraflex product range, particularly the Featured Suite, plus
the team’s marketing and technical support, have helped us diversify
in the face of a static domestic market. Indeed, we’ve established
profitable working partnerships with a number of housebuilders, housing
associations and property management companies like Hanover.’
Tel: 08705 351351
Web: http://www.duraflex.co.uk
Beaufort
Aluminium for Science Project
Aluminium
windows and doors from Beaufort Secure Design
have been specified as part of a major three-phase refurbishment programme
at Compton School in Finchley. The project includes both new build and
the upgrading of the main school building’s original steel windows.
Beaufort
Approved Fabricator Temple Windows of Harlow was awarded the contract
to install aluminium windows and doors at the school by main contractor
Jerram Falkus Construction. Architect for the multi-million pound project
is Clarke Kidwell.
A new science block, plus replacement windows in the main building to
match the new ones, comprised the first stage of the project at the north
London school. Stage two involved a new build construction to link the
new science block and the main school, and includes an open area with
informal seating where the children can congregate. With phases one and
two of the project complete, the third stage is now in progress and consists
of a two-storey extension to the school’s old science block.
Beaufort’s heavy duty direct fix Classic 70mm system was specified
and the total of around 100 windows feature an externally glazed Eurovent,
with some incorporating winding gear. All are in a brilliant white finish
and Beaufort’s standard and special colours are produced to comply
with BS 6496: 1984, making them resistant to the pollution and grime that
can discolour other types of frames. Beaufort heavy duty direct fix outer
frame doors were also installed in the new buildings.
Floor to ceiling aluminium windows in the link building have been glazed
with 50/25 Solar Control glass to help regulate the temperature in the
room. Mirrored finish or diffused sandblasted glass was used elsewhere
where privacy was required.
Ray Dennis, Temple’s Managing Director, says, ‘With strength,
thermal performance and longevity all prerequisites, aluminium was an
obvious choice. The Beaufort system satisfies all these criteria to provide
a highly durable, low maintenance solution that also meets all the performance
requirements of Document L.’
Ray says that the system’s natural strength and elegant styling,
as well as easy maintenance, makes it a suitable choice for public sector
projects such as schools and colleges. All aluminium sections are extruded
to BS EN 755, and windows are manufactured in accordance with BS4873:
2004. All window sections feature a thermal barrier enhancing thermal
efficiency in compliance with Building Regulations on U-values.
Compton is a community school maintained by the local education authority
and is a mixed comprehensive for 11- to 16-year-olds. Ray adds, ‘We
have been awarded three other school contracts for the same contractor
and are working on all the projects concurrently. This demonstrates Temple’s
ability to cope easily with such projects and how satisfied our clients
are with the Beaufort system and the quality of the work we do.’
Tel: 01633 29 40 40
Web: http://www.beaufortsecure.co.uk