View the Eurocell entry on BPi Visit the Eurocell website Eurocell – the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door, conservatory and roofline products – has reimagined the way designers and specifiers access its BIM models. The result is the BIM Centre, where finding and downloading the right BIM models is quick and fast, and updates are delivered …
Bath University Rely On LCN Door Closers
View the Relcross entry on BPi Visit the Relcross website New buildings at Bath University have relied on a large number of LCN door closers distributed in the UK by Relcross Ltd and supplied to the contractors by IRM of Yate. The 10 West Building was formally opened in July and provides space for the expansion of the Department of …
bicolour – Individualism at the door
View the Hewi entry on BPi Visit the Hewi website With bicolor HEWI offers the option of individual design. Unique fitting solutions become a statement of personal style. Made of two materials, bicolor offers an unusual mix: Polyamide meets stainless steel. Roses made of stainless steel and with metallic finishes in PVD enclose a coloured inlay made of polyamide. Stainless …
Flush sashes and bi-fold doors – the style choices from Eurocell
View the Eurocell entry on BPi Visit the Eurocell website Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing, Eurocell looks at two hot style choices in housing. The most significant trend in windows and window styles at the moment is for premium PVC-U flush sash windows. The life-cycle, energy efficiency and low maintenance arguments have been established for decades, yet extrusion technological developments …
TORMAX DELIVERS FOUR STAR WELCOME TO HOTEL GUESTS
View the Tormax entry on BPi Visit the Tormax website As part of a programme of extensive renovation, TORMAX was specified to install a four-wing automatic revolving door to the main entrance of the four-star Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester. Blending seamlessly with the eighteenth century building, the new revolving door successfully combines the elegance of a by-gone era with the convenience and …
Style, Strength and Aesthetics – The Case for Eurocell and PVC-U
View the Eurocell entry on BPi Visit the Eurocell website Despite the PVC-U market having been mature for some time now, early myths still persist. Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing at Eurocell, counters some of the more negative claims made against these cost-effective and high-performing systems. PVC-U windows lack strength – and making them stronger just adds bulk. The structural integrity …
Eurocell Modus doors and windows get BBA quality backing
View the Eurocell entry on BPI Visit the Eurocell Website After a rigorous testing programme, the BBA has given its backing to the market-leading Modus system of PVC-U doors and windows by Eurocell – the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door, conservatory and roofline products. The BBA considered key product features, including: thermal performance, weathertightness, ventilation, resistance …
How doors can affect the value of a property
View the Solid Wooden Doors entry on BPI Visit the Solid Wooden Doors Website This is an excellent question that is very difficult to measure. Typically in the past, builders would source and supply doors based on a brief description of what the client wanted. There wasn’t much to it really. Now, for multiple reasons, choosing what doors to have …
Hörmann’s doors go digital
View the Hormann entry on BPI Visit the Hormann Website Construction professionals can now easily specify Hörmann products for their builds and project work, following the leading door manufacturer’s decision to turn its tangible doors into digital ‘BIM objects’. Building Information Modelling (BIM) allows specialists to understand a building through the use of a digital model. Manufacturers create BIM objects, …
Door Closer Solution Courtesy of Relcross and Bamford Doors
View the Relcross entry on BPI Visit the Relcross website Stockport based Bamford Doors were approached by a public sector client to solve a problem they were having providing reliable access at a small housing development with residents of mixed age and ability. If the existing door closer was set so that all the residents could easily open the door, …