February Refurb and Renew magazine

Building Envelope |
‘Aluprof Listens to Specifiers’
In all forms of new and refurbished building
construction, Specifiers today are seeking to
reduce window frame sight lines to increase
light transmittance. Aluprof, one of Europe's
leading systems companies, have designed a
system with the slimmest of sight lines, the
new 'MB Slimline' system.
With a fixed light and opening light
aluminium face width of just 32.5mm
Aluprof’s new ‘MB Slimline’ window offers
both good looks and high thermal
performance - something steel window
systems cannot offer. U values of below 1.00
are achievable, as the new system will accept
both double and triple glazing options
coupled with aluminium profiles which use
wide polyamide thermal break. With a wide
range of profiles available, the ‘MB Slimline’
system can offer high inertia ratings and slim,
deep profiles, offering the specifier the ability
to use the system in any large, or small,
window spaces.
Ideally suited to both new and replacement
projects, in both residential and commercial
environments, where slim lines are crucial to
the aesthetic appearance of the building, the
‘MB Slimline’ system offers a complete
solution.
‘MB Slimline’ is further proof of Aluprof’s
innovative approach to fenestration
solutions, establishing itself as one of Europe's
leading systems companies. The new system
joins a wide portfolio of aluminium systems
which includes curtain wall systems, doors
windows and high performance aluminium
fire rated systems.
Aluprof UK head office and extensive
distribution centre is located in Altrincham,
Cheshire. Aluprof systems increasingly being
specified on a wide range of residential and
commercial projects across the UK. Systems
are designed, fabricated and installed by
selected, specially trained companies, to
ensure each fabricated product meets
Aluprof exacting standards. Further
information is available on our company’s
website at www.aluprof.eu and specialist
advice is available directly from Aluprof on
0161 941 4005.
Further information is available on our
company’s website at www.aluprof.eu
and specialist advice is available directly
from Aluprof on 0161 941 4005.
GEZE doors help create a dramatic
entrance
Like many Victorian
buildings, Glasgow’s
oldest theatre
suffered from limited
accessibility and
cramped, poorly
functioning space.
Designed to enhance
the audience’s
journey from ‘street to seat,’ the stunning new elliptical foyer
extension by Page\Park Architects has brought the Theatre Royal
Glasgow firmly into the 21st Century.
As part of the solution to make the theatre accessible to all, GEZE UK
was commissioned by Gray and Dick to install automatic sliding doors
to create an entrance lobby on either side of the new foyer, with
GEZE’s Slimdrive SL NT single operators with ISO doors and pocket
screens being specified, and a further set of automatic sliding doors
were installed to access the city’s only public roof terrace.
Throughout the rest of the foyer, internal doors have been fitted with
GEZE’s range of Boxer manual closers, including the standard closer,
electro mechanical hold-open closers, and units with sequential
closing.
www.geze.co.uk
Prater secures contract on major
refurbishment contract in city of
London
Specialist contractor Prater has secured a
contract and will play an integral part in
the redevelopment of the Angel Court
Tower in the City of London. The £125
million renovation of the 25-storey tower
will increase the total floor space from
18,000 sqm to 28,000 sqm and include the
complete replacement of the façadewith
floor to ceiling glazing.
The redesign of the 1970’s tower by
Fletcher Priest Architects for Mitsui
Fudosan is part of a wider redevelopment that will also see the
creation of new public spaces in the Bank Conversation Area.
In a contract worth in the region of £1.4 million, Prater has been
appointed to work on both above and below ground waterproofing as
well as the plant room facades and access hatches. Prater will also
install the limestone paving and underlying structures on the new
rooftop terraces.
The Angel Court Tower project, which is already underway, has been
designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and is due to be
completed in summer 2016.
www.prater.co.uk
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