Clearview National March 2019 - Issue 208 | Page 58

ALUMINIUM
CALL FOR INNOVATION, TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE, AND CREATIVE COLLABORATION
» » SCHUECO UK, BRITAIN’S
leading specialist in aluminium and
steel systems for the whole building
envelope, are calling on architects,
main contractors and specialist
contractors to submit entries to the
2019 Schueco Excellence Awards
for Design and Innovation.
Established in 2013, this highly-
regarded annual competition
continues to attract large numbers
of submissions from all over the
UK and Ireland, with Schueco
confident that entries for the 2019
competition will top last year’s
record total.
The only criteria for an eligible
entry are that the project submitted
should have been completed before
the end of March 2019 and should
have utilised at least one Schueco
system in either aluminium or
steel, with the involvement of
a Schueco UK network partner
fabricator.
The judges will be looking for
evidence of innovation, technical
expertise and creative collaboration
between all members of the build
team. The deadline for entries is
15th April 2019.
The categories for the 2019
Schueco Excellence Awards
are: Education building;
Health building; Commercial
building; Cultural building;
Individual house; Individual
home improvement; Residential
development; Refurbishment
project; Steel project; and Specialist
contractor.
Entry forms are now accessible
on the website of Architecture
Today, which, for the second
year running, is organising the
competition. AT’s input into
the 2018 Awards included new
in-depth digital coverage, on-
line advertising, videos of the
winning entrants and a winners’
conference.
This year the panel of judges
will be chaired by Paul Williams of
Stanton Williams and will include
Julia Barfield of Marks Barfield,
Neil Dusheiko of Neil Dusheiko
Architects, Clare Wright of Wright
& Wright, Steve Mudie of alinea
Consulting and Paul Savidge of
Wintech.
The special Awards Luncheon
in June will once again take place
at the famous Saatchi Gallery off
the King’s Road in Chelsea. Every
company that submits an entry
to the Awards can attend this
prestigious occasion.
All shortlisted projects will be
included in a special Architecture
Today supplement which will
be circulated to over 12,500 top
opinion-formers, and winning
companies will also benefit from
being promoted in Schueco UK’s
own Partner and Resi magazines
(combined circulation 25,000).
Further details and an online
entry form can be found at
http://www.architecturetoday.
co.uk/schuecoawards2019/
www.schueco.com
Aluminium experts strengthen
range with residential door
» » RENOWNED ALUMINIUM
specialists, CDW Systems has extended its
comprehensive range with the addition of CS
77, the eye-catching flush residential door
system from Reynaers.
Designed to help installers capitalise on the
incredible demand for both aluminium and
smooth, flush aesthetics, the CS 77 system
uniquely finishes flush with the frame on both
the interior and exterior of the door. Available
in three distinct designs, CS 77 expertly
complements the full Reynaers suite, allowing
customers to offer discerning homeowners the
complete aluminium package.
“Whilst there’s so much we can’t predict
about the next 12 months, what we can say
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with real certainty is that aluminium will
continue to be a major growth area and that
demand for flush products will only rise
further. With that in mind, we are delighted
to expand our range with CS 77 and present
an exciting opportunity for our customers
nationwide,” comments Richard Smith,
Technical Director at CDW Systems.
“Not only is the CS 77 a versatile solution
which suits almost any residential application,
it is incredibly desirable too, allowing today’s
selective homeowners to have luxury flush
doors that match their Reynaers windows,
bifolds or their lift and slide patio doors and
ultimately complete the property. The early
signs are incredibly promising with even
Reynaers themselves pointing businesses in
our direction. We expect our customers to
really seize this exciting opportunity over the
coming year.”
In addition to uncompromised flush
aesthetics, the CS 77 residential door delivers
excellent levels of security, weather resistance
and thermal insulation. The new door system
is available in any RAL colour with dual-
colour options and can be ordered with a
variety of threshold options to meet any
residential requirement.
The new residential door system is one of
many new additions made to the CDW line-
up over the past 12 months. The Gloucester-
based firm also introduced the new VS 600
from Smart Systems, a popular vertical sliding
window which combines the aesthetics and
operation of a traditional sash window with
the thermal performance and durability of
cutting-edge aluminium.
Supplying both trade and commercial
installation companies across the UK, CDW
manufactures windows, doors, shop front
systems and curtain walling from leading
systems houses including Sapa (part of the
Hydro Group), Reynaers, Aluk and Smart
Systems.
www.cdwsystems.co.uk