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Façade contractors plan expansion
Lisburn based specialist
STEEL DOOR SYSTEM
IS SIMPLE TO INSTALL
Aspex, one of the UK’s lead-
ing architectural ironmongery and
door companies, has added an
innovative steel door system to its
existing Novista Riser range.
The Novista doorset system was
originally developed in 2015 to
meet the demands of architects
looking for a minimalist aesthetic.
Door frames are hidden resulting
in walls that are uninterrupted
as there is no need for obtrusive
architrave. The original system had
a timber door leaf, and whilst this
is still available, the latest addition
is Novista Steel Riser doors.
The Novista Steel Riser is suit-
able in locations which require
either a very high fire or acoustic
rating. The steel risers are fire
rated to FD120 and acoustic rated
to 40dB.
Traditional steel riser doorsets
are often prefabricated, resulting
in a very heavy product, which
is cumbersome and difficult to
install. Aspex has developed a
simple on-site installation process,
which is intuitive and requires no
special skills.
The steel door system – installed
for example in the Ruskin Square
office development in Croydon –
can be adapted to suit any project.
It can be pre-painted to any RAL
colour or primed to allow on-site
painting for precise colour match-
ing with the adjacent wall.
Riser doors can be used for a
wide range of applications includ-
ing ducts, cupboards, and access
to bathroom pods.
In addition to riser doors, the
Novista range also includes the
Novista Doorsets, which feature
an aluminium frame that can be
mounted into a block or stud wall
that is either single or double
boarded. The doorsets are ideal
for use in hotels as bathroom
access doors or risers, and in
commercial office buildings and
apartments.
façade contractors Walsin Ltd are
now planning to re-locate to a
larger factory - following their
recognition at a prestigious award
ceremony in London.
The business was recognised for
its design and innovation work,
as a partner in the newly built
Altnagelvin Radio Therapy Unit, in
Derry/Londonderry.
The ceremony, jointly hosted by
the RIBAJ (Royal Institute of Brit-
ish Architects) and Schueco UK
Ltd took place on the 42nd floor
of the iconic Leadenhall Building
(the Cheesegrater).
The company received a Scheu-
co Excellence Award for its work
within the UK Health Care Sector
and was commended for its collab-
oration with architects (Isherwood
& Ellis in association with O’Con-
nell & Mahon) on the Altnagelvin
Partners in property repair
ic.com has a new partnership with Notting
Hill Housing, a London housing association.
This latest partnership will see Plentific
Cem Savas (Co-Founder at Plentific)
and Andy Belton (COO and Deputy
CEO at Notting Hill Housing)
Radio Therapy Unit. The judges
highlighted Walsin for its ability to
‘seamlessly integrate’ the curtain
walling system and establish an
ambience between functionality
and aesthetic.
Managing director of Walsin, Ian
Sinclair, said: “This award reinforc-
es our relationship with Schueco
and highlights our capabilities in
collaboration with a range of local
sub-contractors to deliver projects
to the highest design standards at
a national level.”
Walsin Ltd. is one of Northern
Ireland’s leading façade compa-
nies. It has been established for
23 years and employs over 60
personnel. The Lisburn based
company has gone from strength
to strength over the past decade,
with its planned re-location to a
larger factory and new market
opportunities in the pipeline.
RECORD-BREAKING YEAR
www.aspex-uk.co.uk
Home services marketplace Plentif-
(Left to right): Gary Lennon (Walsin), Rozalind Murphy (O’Connell & Mahon),
Shauneen Harris (Walsin), Angie Fryers (Walsin), Shannon Sinclair (Walsin)
work alongside Notting Hill Housing to
create a new property management solution
and self-serve platform. This will aid main-
tenance and repair work initially for 2,000
temporary housing properties which are
spread across the capital.
Notting Hill Housing manages nearly
32,000 properties across London, and is
building thousands more. It has the same
social purpose today as when it was formed
in 1963: to provide good quality homes
for those who could not otherwise afford
them.
Hallmark Panels 2016/17
financial year finished with a
bang - enjoying a record break-
ing August sales figure of over a
million pounds.
The business has every in-
tention of carrying forward this
momentum and in addition to
the investments already made
in adding to its external sales
team, increasing this to four with
a fifth member waiting in the
wings, the company has commit-
ted to a bespoke, fully integrat-
ed on-line door builder. This
will help support the company
ethos of making things as easy
and streamlined as poss