Steel windows and doors from Clement Windows Group’s EB20 range have been selected for the refurbishment of the former Uniform Works site on Clerkenwell Green in London.
Phil Brown, European Regulatory Marketing Manager at Pilkington United Kingdom – part of the NSG Group – explains what architects need to know about the new Part O of Building Regulations, how they differ across the country and why they don’t need to spell the end of the highly-glazed dwellings favoured by homeowners.
As temperatures rise and the amount of daylight increases each day, designers and homeowners alike start to turn their attention to the great outdoors. The first waft of freshly cut grass in the air often signals the start of outdoor preparations and our desire to get our gardens looking great for outdoor living.
Toughened laminated glass has, quite literally, different layers which help to make it a first choice for architects, shopfitters, partitioners and balustrade suppliers, as Susan Sinden, Commercial Manager for ESG Group Ltd, explains.
Nigel Hearnden, Business Development Manager of ESG Group, examines the case for a return to the use of glass panels in balconies and balustrades above 18 metres from ground level.
Glass balustrades are one of the fastest-growing glazing products in Europe and F.H. Brundle have the widest range of innovative, stylish and installer-friendly, handrailing and balustrade ranges available.
The preservation of life often depends on delaying or preventing the spread of fire and smoke. Susan Sinden, Commercial Manager of ESG Group, explains how to specify fire resistant safety glass – still one of our best lines of defence against fire in the built environment.
Demand for high security glass has been growing fast in the past year. Susan Sinden, Commercial Manager of ESG Group looks at the exciting technical advances that are stimulating this rise in demand.
