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» FABRICATOR DUDLEY’ S Aluminium has secured two new education projects based in Hampshire: North Whiteley Secondary School and King’ s Academy Bay House School.
Working in partnership with main contractor Kier across both projects, Dudley’ s Aluminium will install Metal Technology System curtain walling, windows and doors at each school.
North Whiteley Secondary School is a new development that will deliver 900 secondary school places, including a dedicated resource provision to support pupils with special educational needs within mainstream education. The build will feature a modern, three-storey teaching block alongside state-of-the-art sports facilities including a four-court sports hall, multiuse studio and outdoor pitches.
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The second project, King’ s Academy Bay House School in Gosport, is part of the Department for Education’ s School Rebuilding Programme which is dedicated to upgrading school buildings across England. The redevelopment will see existing teaching space refurbished and new teaching blocks installed, providing a variety of learning spaces including art studios, music rooms and science laboratories.
Colin Shorney, Managing Director at Dudley’ s Aluminium, said:“ Education projects continue to be a source of pride for Dudley’ s Aluminium so we are delighted to have secured these two exciting projects within the sector which will enhance the high-quality learning opportunities for young students in Hampshire.
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“ It is a pleasure to be working with Kier again. These projects will have a lasting impact on their communities, and we look forward to working in partnership with Kier to successfully deliver them.”
Since 1993, Dudley’ s Aluminium has offered clients full in-house design and production facilities, completing many successful and prestigious projects within the education, health, commercial, retail, residential and
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defence sectors throughout the UK and Channel Islands.
Dudley’ s reputation for quality has been recognised with several industry-related accreditations. The company is CHAS accredited, Constructionline registered, and BM Trada certified to manufacture enhanced security products to align with PAS24:2016 and BS 4873.
www. dudleys. uk. com
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» BAMBOO FAÇADES HAS entered a three-year partnership with Stellar Aluminium Systems, marking a major shift in the company’ s approach to commercial aluminium window and door supply.
Previously outsourcing its aluminium fenestration requirements, Bamboo Façades has pivoted to direct in-house fabrication to maintain tighter control of quality, project certainty and installation performance. The new agreement supports the company’ s move into an additional 6,500 sq ft fabrication facility in Runcorn, situated near to its existing operational site.
Managing Director of Bamboo Façades, Mark Austin, who previously worked for
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Stellar Aluminium, said the decision was a natural evolution for the business. He commented:“ We know the Stellar system inside out and it’ s incredibly straightforward to fabricate and easy to install. The fully flush windows are particularly efficient as there’ s no requirement to prep through the beads, which significantly speeds up fabrication and improves consistency on the shop floor. By bringing |
aluminium fabrication under our own roof, we’ re removing variables, increasing efficiency and ensuring our commercial projects benefit from the highest level of technical precision every single time.”
With an extensive track record in delivering complex commercial projects, Bamboo Façades selected Stellar Aluminium for the reliability of its supply chain and the responsiveness of its service. Mark added:“ A major reason for choosing Stellar is the fact that their lead times and service levels are miles ahead of other aluminium system suppliers. Being able to place an order and have material delivered the following week, without delays or shortages, is
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a massive advantage. It means we have more time in the design phase which is often the biggest bottleneck in a construction programme. With other aluminium systems, materials need to be ordered months in advance, often at an early design stage, which can introduce unnecessary risk. Stellar gives us far greater flexibility and programme certainty.”
Bamboo Façades has already secured a flagship commercial new build and heritage refurbishment project where more than 200 Stellar aluminium windows and doors will be manufactured and installed over the coming months.
www. stellaraluminium. co. uk
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