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MILL RENOVATION FOR UNIVERSITY
» » K2 ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS, AN
installer of the Glazerite UK Group, recently
completed a redevelopment project in
Halifax for Leeds Beckett University Business
Centre.
The project consisted of 125 windows
as part of the larger multi-million pound
transformation programme on the old weaving
mill on Horton Street in Halifax.
The architectural aluminium specialist
installed VEKA’s M70 frames in grey,
manufactured by Glazerite’s Bolton Division.
Sales Manager for Glazerite, Pete Smith,
explains: “The Matrix 70 system, characterised
by its five chambers and clean chamfered lines,
provides a modern, energy efficient solution
that looks equally at home when used for new
build projects or refurbishment projects such
as this one. The required styles looked complex
in design but were easy to manufacture thanks
to our state-of-the-art multi-headed welding
and cleaning facilities.
“The frames themselves were matched to the
original timber window style to keep in touch
with its period façade.”
As part of its partnership with Calderdale
Council, Leeds Beckett University is launching
a new initiative to drive growth amongst early-
stage and growing businesses. The University
Business Centre will be based at Piece Mill in
Halifax and will re-open later this year.
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
PRACTICAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT
» » AS A BUSINESS WITH
innovation and technical
excellence at the centre of its ethos,
REHAU places great importance
on having first class technical
experts in-house to support with
the ongoing development of its
product range.
With a traditional background
in engineering and product
design, Neil Baker is one of
REHAU‘s technical team. Having
worked for the company for
nearly 20 years, Senior Engineer
Neil has been part of the launch
team for several projects –
including the fire rated products,
the AGILA fire door and the
RAUFERNO fire window.
Neil’s role also sees him liaising
with customers to provide
advice and support regarding
the specification and installation
of a system. His expertise in
practical engineering enables
him to empathise with the
customers position, whether this
is providing advice for a fabricator
manufacturing the product or for
local authorities via the REHAU network at the specification stage
of a project.
Another side to Neil’s
experience is demonstrated
through his work on REHAU‘s
fire rated products, firstly the
RAUFERNO window, and now
the AGILA Fire Door. This was
one of many projects that the
technical team saw through from
design and development, to
manufacturing, culminating in
product roll out and training.
married aluminium, glass and
two Flat Rooflights to create an
amazing space that’s a far cry
from the tired and dated PVCu
conservatory it replaced.
Proving hands-down that
the Atlas lantern can deliver
impeccable high-end designer
style was Thames Valley Windows
with a spectacular quadruple Atlas
roof lantern installation on a £7 million mansion in Surrey.
John Knight Glass showed
that the Atlas lantern is
equally at home on a period or
contemporary property with its
winning installation on a 300-
year old cottage in Parkgate on
the Wirral.
www.rehau.uk/agila
Three champions
raise roof with
stunning creations
» » THE THREE LATEST
Atlas Installation of the Month
competition winners showed
off enviable design talent in a
contest where the standard of
entries keeps getting better and
better. The winners – QKS Home
Improvements, Thames Valley
Windows and John Knight Glass
– are now in with a chance of
being named overall winner at the
upcoming Atlas Installation of the
Year awards.
Lincolnshire-based QKS
Home Improvements scooped
the Installation of the Month title
for, not one, but two incredible
Atlas Flat Rooflight installations.
In its first winning project,
QKS designed an ultra-modern
extension for a property in
Stamford. The second installation
www.atlasroofsolutions.co.uk/
installation
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