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Wrightstyle Ltd
Glazing Over the Window Pain
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Wrightstyle, based in the UK, is one of Europe's most innovative steel glazing specialists, and exports internationally.....[ ]
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MBA Associates Limited
Honesty ...not a policy for your company!
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Most readers at this point will I'm sure be sitting back and thinking about their own companies and saying to themselves....[ ]
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TimberWindows.com
The Timber Windows Market Has Simply Gone Nuts
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Globalgrowth in 2007 is forecast to exceed 4% for the fifth year running, says Chris Brunsdon, Managing Director of Timb....[ ]
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MBA Associates Limited
Talent Wars - News From The Frontline
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We've just come back from a couple of days locked away in a conference with the HR Directors and people responsible for ....[ ]
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Freefoam Plastics
The Roofline Quarterly Trends Report August 07
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A net* 44% of roofline stockists and installers reported better sales in May to July 2007 compared with February to Apri....[ ]
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Hunter Appointments
Window Industry Salaries
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Recent research into current salary scales, undertaken by Hunter Appointments the leading recruitment Consultancy for th....[ ]
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Selecta Systems-advertisement
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Ultraframe (UK)
Iain Thomson, New FD
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Iain Thomson has been promoted to the role of Financial Director at Ultraframe, after 4 years as Financial Controller at....[ ]
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Thermaseal Group
Thermoseal Group recruits a new sales manager to c
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Thermoseal Group welcomes Justin Rigg, who has recently joined its UK sales team. - With 17 years of experience working ....[ ]
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Ultraframe (UK)
Engineering their way to the top
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Ultraframe, the market leading designer & manufacturer of conservatory roofing systems is pleased to announce the additi....[ ]
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FrameXpress
New operations manager introduces a clean sweep at
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Since his recent appointment at frameXpress as Operations Manager, Vince Shayler has made a dramatic impact in respect o....[ ]
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Plastmo Profiles
Abbott's new appointments
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Plastmo fabricator, Abbott Group has moved to strengthen and enhance their senior management team with the appointment o....[ ]
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Advantage Windows & Conservatories
Advantage appoints new commercial sales manager
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Dave Goggin has been appointed to the newly created role of 'commercial sales manager' by Advantage Windows and Conserva....[ ]
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GM Fundraising
Fashion disaster at GM Fundraising!
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Over 300 supporters of GM Fundraising donned 70's garb and danced the night away at the 10th GMF Gala Dinner at the Holi....[ ]
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Phoenix Door Panels
Phoenix guys as gals raise over £500 for charity
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Time certainly didn't 'drag' for employees at Phoenix Door Panels on Children in Need day when two guys dressed as gals ....[ ]
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Mighton Products
Mighton donates paradise holiday for the GMF Gala
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Whilst enjoying the 'swinging seventies' themed GMF Gala Dinner on November 10th, attendees will be bidding for 10 days ....[ ]
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GM Fundraising
GM Fundraising - 70's Gala Dinner
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This year's GM Fundraising Gala Dinner will be a 1970's extravaganza - disco balls and flares permitting! A few tables s....[ ]
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Synseal Extrusions
Synseal raises over £6,000 for local hospital
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The Synseal Three Peaks Team handed over a cheque to Kings Mill Hospital for £6,278.19. - The three highest mountains i....[ ]
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Avocet Hardware
Avocet Protects Namesake
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Back in June last year, Avocet Hardware Ltd. generously donated £1,000 to support the Southend Avocet Bird Egg Watch and....[ ]
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Edgetech IG Inc
Andy Jones surprised
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I'm sure many shared my surprise last week at the news published from a study commissioned by the Energy Saving Trust an....[ ]
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Edgetech IG
Industry Debate
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Despite being unable to accept a last minute invitation to the 'Industry Debate', Edgetech has been following the commen....[ ]
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Sarnafil Roof Assured
a life span proven to be in excess of 50 years
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I write to you as the head of marketing at Sarnafil Roof Assured, a supplier of flat roofing solutions to several high p....[ ]
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Renegade Conservatory Guy
Old Roots; New Routes
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I write to you with respect to the recently announced Old Roots; New Routes - The Industry Debate to be chaired by Sam K....[ ]
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Spectus Systems
Industry Debate
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The market is going through a period of extreme change and we believe there are many very important issues to think abou....[ ]
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MBN International(Profitmaker)
Profitmaker 'source' code
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Many companies were recently squeezed when volume and prices dropped while cost of materials, energy and transport rose.....[ ]
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Fenestration
Industry News
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The Fenestration News Bulletin this week will be
sent to more than 15,000 recipients in just over 9,000 organisations aligned to
the Window Industry. Making it an effective delivery platform to get your
Companies message across.
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In The News
Glass companies fined - as anticipated, when a group of like-minded companies
get together from the same industry complaining about being in crisis and
reduced margins, a solution is often found. The European Commission (EC)
however takes a poor view of the obvious conclusions that arise out of such
gatherings. The EC in this instance has fined four companies - Pilkington,
France's Saint-Gobain, Asahi Glass of Japan and America's Guardian - for price
fixing and creating other commercial conditions to try to raise and stabilise
prices.
Guardian has been fined ?148 million, followed by Pilkington at ?140 million
while Saint-Gobain will pay ?133.9 million and Asahi ?65 million. As to be
expected these companies have the right to appeal. People affected by the
cartel's collusion can seek damages.
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One thing the industry is not short of this week is good news, it's clear that
most companies have training and awards in their sights as a demonstration of
continued commitment to development of their business model. We also have a
string of companies lining up with better and improving sales figures all
demonstrating growth. Among these are Thermoseal, " ", Masterfame, Crystal
Direct, and TuffX
As if to keep piling on the pressure another indication of the health of the
industry is the amount of jobs on offer with a whole raft of new vacancies
posted on the jobs board.
Can anything be read into these trends? Well, all the good news is from the
innovators that understand their customers and the type of jobs on offer are
those that indicate commitment to growth.
For all the industry news
www.fenestrationNews.com
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Andy Jones surprised
Inbox
Dear Ian,
I'm sure many shared my surprise last week at the news published from a study
commissioned by the Energy Saving Trust and Energy Efficiency Partnership for
Homes. The UK Glazing Sector report highlighted that out of the 9 million
windows replaced annually, 2 million are now second time replacements. That's
over 20% of the market looking for a convincing reason to change their old
double glazed windows. Edgetech has been highlighting the benefits of Window
Energy Ratings (WERs) as a powerful sales tool for the industry. It's
interesting to see third party research demonstrating why we are seeing our
customers benefit from this growing market sector.
The report shows that people will pay more for an energy efficient home and an
increasing number of households are looking for information on how to improve
the environmental performance of their property. What a powerful pitch for
installers selling Energy Saving Recommended windows into the home! And this
isn't the only report with such findings.
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Andy Jones
Managing Director, Edgetech UK
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Glazing Over the Window Pain
The Prime Minister recently outlined new thinking on the terrorist threat along
with a variety of measures to better protect the public. These include enhanced
security checks at some 250 railway stations and other 'sensitive
installations' - as well as issuing further advice to, for example, theatre
operators and restaurateurs.
The government, he said, would also be advising companies on bomb proofing their
buildings and that architects will be encouraged to include security measures
such as blast barriers in their designs. The government conceded that this may
mean changes to the physical layout of buildings.
In all, it seemed to underline the old Chinese curse that we live in uncertain
times and, as 9/11 demonstrated so graphically, it also now involves the design
of new buildings and how those buildings can be built to withstand new threats.
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Simon Bennett,
Marketing Director, Wrightstyle
Your next move - Jobs
As part of our community project, our jobs page has even more of a variety of
Fenestration career moves than ever before, and as always we make it possible
to get the best talent for free. 10 positions on offer
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Featured
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Network VEKA
It's finished - UK's biggest home conservatory
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Network VEKA member Paramount Window Systems has now completed what is thought to be the UK's biggest domestic conservat....[ ]
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UAP Limited
UAP cylinder locks now Bump-proof as standard
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Leading UK-based door furniture supplier UAP has announced that all door cylinders supplied by the company are now pre-t....[ ]
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Bystronic Glass UK
Bystronic Provides Professional Sealing At Entry-le
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The new compactsealer, from the Bystronic Lenhardt Technology Center has been developed for a growing market. The machi....[ ]
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TuffX Processed Glass Ltd
Major expansion demonstrates leading status for Tuf
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A major new expansion phase at TuffX highlights the company's ascendancy within the processed glass market. After a sub....[ ]
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" " Glass
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Roof-Maker is reporting record sales of its high performance solar control conservatory glass " " during the month of....[ ]
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Mighton Products
EcotilT introduced to Canada
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There were smiles all round at the November launch of Mighton's Ecotilt at the WinDoor Expo in Toronto, Canada. The timb....[ ]
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Pilkington Building Products
Pilkington ActivT goes neutral to increase choice a
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Following the extraordinary success of Pilkington ActivT Blue in becoming the number one high performance glass for cons....[ ]
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Edgetech IG Inc
Super Spacer Installers Get Extra Support
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An increasing number of installers are using showrooms to get their products to market. Edgetech, the market leading sup....[ ]
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Wegoma GB Ltd
Total satisfaction with Wegoma machines
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Significant investment in two new Dubus machining centres, supplied by Wegoma, is making a dramatic difference for Liver....[ ]
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Wrightstyle Ltd
Glazing Over the Window Pain
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Wrightstyle, based in the UK, is one of Europe's most innovative steel glazing specialists, and exports internationally.....[ ]
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GM Fundraising
Fashion disaster at GM Fundraising!
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Over 300 supporters of GM Fundraising donned 70's garb and danced the night away at the 10th GMF Gala Dinner at the Holi....[ ]
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Archibald Kenrick
Westward bound for Kenrick
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Major hardware supplier Kenrick has developed a unique and exclusive version of its market leading Excalibur multi-point....[ ]
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Selecta Systems
Further conversions to advance 70 with another lea
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MGM Quinton is the latest manufacturer to convert to the Advance 70 mm system from Selecta Systems. MGM based in Covent....[ ]
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Pilkington Building Products
Pilkington ActivT cleans up at the IPA awards
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Since launching its television, print and new media advertising campaign back in 2006, the Pilkington ActivT brand has m....[ ]
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UAP Limited
Now that's what you call a calendar!
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UAP, the country's leading supplier of door furniture and decorative glass products has produced its first ever calendar....[ ]
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Crystal Direct
Crystal Direct's sales smash expectations
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Following September's record-breaking sales figures, Crystal Direct has reported another set of record achievements. The....[ ]
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TimberWindows.com
Aluseal turns over New Leaf with TimberWindows.com
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After seeing TimberWindows.com's windows and doors, Aluseal Ltd has diversified and re-branded as New Leaf Timber Window....[ ]
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Ultraframe (UK)
Iain Thomson, New FD
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Iain Thomson has been promoted to the role of Financial Director at Ultraframe, after 4 years as Financial Controller at....[ ]
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Thermaseal Group
Thermoseal Group recruits a new sales manager to c
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Thermoseal Group welcomes Justin Rigg, who has recently joined its UK sales team. - With 17 years of experience working ....[ ]
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Network VEKA
Network's better than ever, says members' poll
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Network VEKA has scored its highest rating ever in its quarterly survey of members' satisfaction. - The organisation, be....[ ]
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K2 Conservatory Systems
Safety success at K2
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Health and safety issues are of a prime concern for all manufacturers and K2 Glass has just received an award at the Gla....[ ]
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Glass and Glazing Federation(GGF)
Non-Energy Efficient Homes worse than Air travel
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The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) attended the CBI Conference & Exhibition this week in London where the UK's top b....[ ]
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British Board of Agrément
BBA approves first ever renewable energy technolog
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The British Board of Agrément has issued its first-ever Certificate for a renewable energy technology - the Clearline ra....[ ]
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Ultraframe (UK)
Conservapanel - What a s'U'ccess
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The first installation of Ultraframe's new Conservapanel glazing material has now been completed in Northern Ireland by ....[ ]
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Laird Security Hardware
Security Solution for Doors
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LSH UK announces the launch of an enhanced security solution for doors. - The LSH Dog bolt is designed to provide enhanc....[ ]
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Hurst Plastics
Safe and secure - the Rhino from Hurst
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With its robust core and impenetrable skin, The Rhino composite door from Hurst Plastics, is one of the most secure door....[ ]
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John Fredericks Plastics
John Fredericks launches new foiled woodgrains
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John Fredericks has unveiled an exciting addition to its Ultimate Collection of doors and windows with the launch of its....[ ]
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Archibald Kenrick
Kenrick and Kaba launch bump and snap resistant cy
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One of the most exciting product innovations of recent years has been unveiled by two industry heavyweights - Archibald ....[ ]
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Hoppe UK
HOPPE's flagship Tôkyô handle now even stronger
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Leading door and hardware supplier HOPPE (UK) is well known for the evolution of its products, and innovation is one of ....[ ]
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Latest Projects |
L.B. Plastics
Sheerframe windows offer a new outlook for Ipswich
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Sheerframe fabricator and installer Norfolk Frames has won a long-term window replacement contract with Ipswich Borough ....[ ]
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Kestrel-BCE
David McLean Homes relies on Kestrel's green crede
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David McLean Homes, one of Britain's most successful commercial and residential development and construction businesses ....[ ]
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Spectus Systems
Dungannon Windows grows 250% in three years with t
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Dungannon Windows has grown by 250% in the last three years since specialising in fabricating the Spectus vertical slide....[ ]
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Technal Ltd
New arts centre and library in Southern Ireland wi
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A new library and arts centre in Southern Ireland, which incorporates a complex façade design using Technal curtain wall....[ ]
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Sash UK
Blessing for Bible College
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It may not be of biblical proportions, but the new glazed extension at Mattersey Hall College in Doncaster from Sash UK ....[ ]
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Balcony Systems
Curve appeal from balcony at luxury complex
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Curved patio doors and glass balustrading supplied by Balcony Systems Ltd met the architect's specification to maximise ....[ ]
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Diary |
Fensterbau 2nd-5th April 2008 Nuremberg, Germany
GlassX and GP&T 8th - 10th April 2008 NEC, Birmingham, UK
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