Paul Trace from Lumen Rooflight offers some practical guidance to choosing the right rooflight. Rooflights are a hugely important element of any new build or renovation. They determine how much light is let into a ...
Profile 22, the leading supplier of PVC-U systems has made an important addition to its stand at the highly praised Building Centre. The stand is now displaying the company’s brand new vertical slider window.
Crystal Doors offer the widest selection of MDF, foil wrapped doors in the UK, to include curved 3D panels and doors of up to 3 metres in length as well as industry leading eco credentials.
Brio, the leading manufacturer of interior and exterior folding door and window architectural fittings solutions, is introducing the Weatherfold 4s Window 35 and Weatherfold 4s Servery 35 architectural fixings.
A new build Inclusive Learning Campus, thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, amalgamating 3 separate primary schools at Broadwater Farm in Tottenham has used the Combi Alu system from Olsen ...
Supporting an opening within a cavity wall using separate lintels that do not connect and thus do not have a linked opportunity to conduct heat loss, can help improve the overall thermal performance of the ...
With the increased popularity of oversized sliding doors and windows the development of a suitable fly screen system has been a top priority.
Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS) have recently supplied 34 of their Oak veneer fire doors and frames for a new library and Youth Connexions facility in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
To aid and inspire specifiers during the design process, Senior’s have launched a portfolio of sixteen diverse case studies of projects recently completed in the UK. Projects range from the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare to ...
Billed as the ‘best in the UK’, Marie Curie’s new multi-million pound hospice in Solihull boasts state-of-the-art facilities, fixtures and fittings designed to provide comforting and enriching end-of-life care for patients. From whirlpool to widescreens, ...
Many specifications and orders received by members of the Steel Window Association (SWA) are prompted by a project’s need for strength and security – physical characteristics where steel frames are unmatched amongst fenestration solutions – ...
A RIBA Design award nominee, the corporate headquarters of De Soutter Medical features a prestigious, curved automatic entrance system designed and installed by TORMAX UK Ltd. Delivering an entrance up to 40% larger than linear ...
Sixty eight new build apartments at the prestigious Port Marine development in Portishead, Bristol feature windows, doors and curtain walling fabricated by Solar Windows using REHAU’s PVC-U and composite systems.
Carl F Groupco, the established distributor of fittings to the window and door industries, reports growth in demand for hardware designed to support the bi-fold door market.
Following the success of the greenteQ Kappa Slim and Classic Urn door knockers, VBH will add to the range with this summer’s launch of the Doctor and Pony Tail styles.
Privacy is required in a number of different situations, for a variety of reasons and The Window Film Company offers a range of dedicated privacy window films.
Door and window hardware manufacturer, Hoppe, is highly respected for its quality, innovation and performance. The company’s experience within the hardware industry spans over 20 years, and will contribute towards enhanced aesthetics, functionality and security ...
A swing door has been added to Kawneer’s AA®540 window range. Leading architectural aluminium systems supplier Kawneer has further enhanced its AA®540 window range, which combines value for money with a BRE Green Guide “A” ...
Having been founded in 1984, New College Swindon has expanded to become one of the premier providers of further education in the region. Following a relocation and £10million development programme, it was found that the ...
As the threat of flooding in the UK increases, industry-leading Bowater Doors has unveiled an improved design for its flood defence door. The DuoGuard range is being relaunched following enhancements to its design. Bowater Doors, ...
Products from Mumford & Wood’s award-winning Conservation™ range have been specified in the recent renovation of the Christchurch Harbour Hotel Restaurant and Spa in Mudeford, Dorset.
An updated Product Guide and Price List from the UK’s leading manufacturer of door and window control technology is now available on request, ensuring architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers have details of the very latest ...
The Old Building at the prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies in London has a new appearance, thanks to a replacement window scheme involving Crittall Windows. The original building on Russell Square was designed ...
As part of the Government’s £370m Access for All scheme to make UK railway stations more accessible, a £14.5m step-free entrance building has been built at London’s Clapham Junction. Delivering smooth operation and closing reliability ...
Compact and modular, the brand new Levolan 60 manual sliding door system for interior use with Smart fix is coming to the UK this summer, and is already a hit with European designers.
The Coronation Festival, taking place over four days this July in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. This exciting and unique event, hosted by the Royal Warrant ...
Bowater Doors – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of energy-efficient composite doors and a company of the Veka UK Group – has relocated its manufacturing facility from Coventry to Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, in a ...
FAKRO’s ‘Z-wave’ FTP-V and FTU-V Electro centre pivot roof windows utilise a wireless communication protocol based on a low-power radio frequency embedded or retrofitted into devices. The natural and white PU-coated pine windows can be ...
A new brochure on REHAU’s new Nordic Design Plus flush fitting window system gives fabricators, installers and specifiers the very latest information on the innovative system designed both for the new build sector and as ...
Residents of Redrow’s prestigious new housing development in Lytham St Annes are enjoying attractive and warm homes, thanks to Swish Window and Door Systems.
George Woods UK manufacture a large range of door canopies, all hand made in timber from sustainable forestry.
The demand for Senior’s Hybrid System in the home improvement sector continues to increase with the launch of ‘Homes by Senior; a range of products and services aimed directly at the homeowner.
Jack Door TD68 thermally efficient aluminium door and framing system can now achieve a 1.7 U-value. “With more commercial doors, such as those in schools, needing lower U-values to ensure projects hit Building Regulations, this ...
Always pushing the boundaries of door design and technology, Vicaima has expanded its range of doors with the launch of another innovative new product. Dekordor 3D brings a new dimension to door design, using a ...
The Vault is a stunning new Data Centre in Bootle near Liverpool offering data colocation and workplace solutions. transition into one of the most modern data facilities in the north-west, the doors, cubicles and conference ...
As in the fashion world, architecture tends to be cyclical with UK designers having revisited everything over the years from Tudor beams to vertical tile hanging. Steel windows, for their part, have remained an enduring ...
Draks, the wardrobe and room divider specialist, has added to its impressive range of sliding wardrobe doors with the launch of its new Jericho collection. The Italian-inspired frameless doors are available in a wide palette ...
Ironmonger Row Baths has been part of the landscape of the London borough of Islington since 1931, when it was built as a wash house for local residents; at a time when 95% of households ...
As a new European safety standard for power operated doorsets comes into force, GEZE UK is the first company to offer British architects a CPD seminar explaining the implications of EN 16005.
During periods of warmer weather, rooms can become uncomfortably hot – especially those with numerous or large windows. An application of solar control window film from The Window Film Company will help combat the unwanted ...
Often seen as the commodity sector, hardware manufacturers have had to work particularly hard to stand out from the competition in the current climate. Providing a quality product with excellent service should be a given, ...
The first-floor canteen at Manchester United’s prestigious Carrington Road training ground HQ has been modernised and significantly extended thanks to a large ‘Clearline’ aluminium sliding/folding door installation designed and installed by Kent-based, glazing construction specialists ...
As part of the Government’s Places of Change scheme, designed to improve the quality of homeless accommodation in the UK, Midland Heart’s £10 million Snow Hill project has seen the transformation of one of Birmingham’s ...
Those working in the Capital are perhaps used to seeing impressive landmarks, but it is rare to be able to see them when sitting at your desk. Thanks to The Window Film Company however, workers ...
Leading independent timber door retailer Todd Doors Ltd has launched a new range of exceptional period reproduction doors. The ‘Knightsbridge’ doors can be produced to any size, and customers can specify rail and panel sizes ...