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Is the bifolding door market in danger of saturation?
As more and more bifolding doors come into the market, is the bifolding door market in danger of saturation? It cannot be disputed that the bifolding door market is doing really well right now. This...
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Kawneer Curtain Walling improves first Glasgow high rise building.
Kawneer Unitised curtain walling offers advantages over the traditional modular system in tight city centre locations. The refurbishment of 60′s buildings continues throughout the country and kawneer...
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Safety Critical with glass facade at BBC Broadcasting House
The bespoke glass installation blends with the original building and the new extension It is great to highlight how aluminium and glass is used in some of Britain’s iconic or well known buildings. Our...
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Do Aluminium Systems Specification Sales work for its fabricators and...
Aluminium and PVCu Systems Companies spend a lot of money on getting their systems specified. How important is this to its customer base? The majority of the Aluminium Systems Companies spend a lot of...
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Commercial Buildings Could Benefit from new Emalit Evolution
Glassolutions have introduced a new enamelled glass that could give greater creativity to glass facades. Glassolutions, part of Saint Gobain have introduced the new Emalit Evolution opaque coloured...
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Why don’t developers of premier homes use pvc?
Why don’t riverside and similar developments all over the country use more pvc products? Without a doubt, developments in London and in particular riverside homes and apartments continue to buck the...
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What is wrong with Double Glazing?
Whilst the vast majority of us in this industry and especially the small or medium businesses strive to do the very best they can, are there certain aspects of the window and door industry and home...
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Is the traditional conservatory market dead?
Several reports highlight the conservatory market as declining but is there light at the end of the tunnel for this market sector that has been somewhat overshadowed by the growth in orangeries, garden...
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Pilkington Glass to Close St Helens Float Glass Line
Pilkington Glass announced today that is is to close the float glass plant in St Helens with the loss of 140 jobs as part of a Group wide restructuring aiming to save approximately £200m The major...
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What’s next for the bifolding door?
The bifolding door market is changing the entire fenestration industry if the market reports from construction industry and market analysts are to be believed. With market saturation possible in...
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The new generation of sliding doors.
Programmes like Grand Designs are credited with bringing the bifolding door to the forefront in the UK. This and the overall change in the home improvement market from simple “out and in” window...
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How Important is holding a British Standard in Surveying and Installation?
With over 14000 window companies in the UK, did you know that less than 50 hold a British Standard or Kitemark in Surveying and Installation. British Standard BS8213-14 gives guidance and...
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Universal Aluminium Systems to Close Architectural Division
The very well respected Universal Aluminium announces the closure of their architectural division. Universal Aluminium in Bristol have announced that they are to close their architectural division. In...
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Is an “enhanced security” commercial door necessary?
The commercial door has been around for over 30 years now and has long established itself as the most reliable entrance doors in the marketplace where a high traffic, low threshold door is required....
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specialist conservatories for special properties
The recent reports that a planning application has been approved for the Sandringham Estate for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge should not cause overt excitement in the glass and glazing industry as...
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A record breaking BREEAM rating helped to achieve by SAPA Curtain Walling.
One Angel Square in Manchester, aside from being the headquarters of the Cooperative Group is now a multi award winning building, with some mighty credentials the most recent being winning Project of...
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Is a “PVCu Service” only possible on standard aluminium products?
A recent news article by Insight Data on PVCu fabricator Soundglobal Trading Ltd, otherwise better known as Sterling of Warrington was positive in highlighting a company that is doing what it can to...
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How did PAS24 and other Door Standards come about?
Security is a pre-requisite in both residential and commercial door sets, but the introduction of higher security to doors is a relatively recent phenomenon. Thanks to Police Initiatives and research...
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Brand new parallel opening window from SAPA Building Systems
Parallel opening windows have recently been added to the Dualframe Si suite of sections by SAPA Building Systems to further complement this class leading aluminium window system. Parallel opening...
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Should the UK embrace Passivhaus Windows more?
Passivhaus may well be the growth market in the near future as more and more people seek to reduce heat loss as well as using less energy. The Avantis 95 window from SAPA is one of the most cost...
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