GLAZING AESTHETICS SHINE THROUGH WITH LOW PROFILE FIXINGS
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A RIBA-certified CPD technical seminar from SFS Intec is providing architects, architectural technologists and structural engineers with the latest insights into the creation of visually appealing structural glazing with low impact fixings. As one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of fixing systems for structural glass, SFS intec has a wealth of knowledge to help designers achieve the desired result. All the main information relating to fixing system specification is provided in their RIBA-certified CPD seminar. More
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SIMPSON STRONG-TIE LAUNCHES NEW GLULAM RANGE
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Industry leader Simpson Strong Tie has announced the launch of a complete new suite of environmentally friendly Glued Laminate Timber products, suitable for use in Glulam construction.
At present the construction market isn’t served by one cohesive range of Glulam construction connectors, which is where Simpson have stepped in, producing a 20 page supplementary catalogue to help designers and specifiers identify "off the shelf" products with CE approval, as opposed to locally sourced metalwork. More
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MCVEIGH PLAYS ROLE IN STATE OF ART BUILD
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Pioneering construction techniques developed by McVeigh Insulations have played a key role in creation of a state-of-art, sustainable learning environment at Stockport College. The new Sir Joseph Whitworth building at the college is a central element of a £24m investment in construction and engineering workshops, providing specialist accommodation across four storeys for- among other skills- brickwork, construction, and plumbing, plus office space, classrooms and canteen. More
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HÖRMANN WIN TWO PRESTIGIOUS RED DOT DESIGN AWARDS
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Hörmann has been awarded two prestigious Red Dot Design Awards for the sophisticated design of their ASR40 and ALR Vitraplan industrial doors. Designed to blend in with the glazed facades of many modern buildings, the frame construction of the ASR 40 features a fine uniform profile and invisible section seams to make it indistinguishable from the fixed elements of the facade. The design allows for more natural light and is ideal for showrooms or exhibition areas. More
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VERSATILITY AT ST WILFRID'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
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A major installation of VELFAC glazing has been specified for St Wilfrid's Catholic School, Crawley, by architects Curl la Tourelle. Purpose-built to house 930 pupils, the school centres on a striking, curved double-storey teaching block, wrapped around a courtyard, with a double ribbon run of VELFAC windows installed along its full length. Coloured aluminium sandwich panels add vitality and variety to the external glazing. VELFAC windows also feature in facilities such as the assembly hall and drama studio. More
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ISG TURNS AROUND £12 MILLION CROYDON COLLEGE SCHEME
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ISG has commenced work on a high profile £12 million project for Croydon College, to enhance facilities at its Fairfield campus. The project involves both new build and refurbishment elements, and sees ISG create a stunning new glazed rotunda structure, which will become the new entrance to the College. Designed by architects Nightingale Associates, the six-storey concrete and steel frame rotunda incorporates a double-height space below ground level, which will house drama studios and music practice rooms. More
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CHUBB FIRE WORKS BEYOND THE NINE TO FIVE
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Chubb Fire’s flexible working practices have been highlighted and praised by managers of the Howard Shopping Centre in Welwyn Garden City, following completion of a successful project to upgrade an existing fire safety installation. Chubb Fire won the contract to replace both the existing fire alarm and Public Address/Voice Alarm (PAVA) system, re-utilising as much of the existing fire alarm cabling network as possible to keep the project costs to a minimum and limit disruption to shops’ opening hours. More
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ICONIC BRIDGE WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
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Stockton on Tees’s iconic Infinity Bridge is celebrating another prestigious award win.
The £15m double-arched structure, which straddles the River Tees and is a central component of the flagship Northshore scheme, was one of five winners at the regional heat of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Awards 2010. The win, announced at a ceremony in Newcastle last night, means Infinity Bridge will go forward to the national finals to be held later this year. More
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ISG JACKSON MAKES HISTORY AT ENFIELD SCHOOL
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Rachel Williams, a pupil from The Raglan Junior School in the London Borough of Enfield, has made history when she helped bury a time capsule within the new ornamental garden at her school. Rachel won a competition run by ISG Jackson Special Projects to generate ideas for objects that would be buried on site in a time capsule to commemorate the successful completion of a £2.25 million modernisation project at the Junior and Infant schools. More
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