Paddington Station Improves Assisted Travel Experience (June 2024)

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View the TORMAX entry on BPindex Visit the TORMAX website A new lounge, that has been designed for Network Rail passengers using the assistance programme, has opened at Paddington station. TORMAX was contracted to work with Saper Glass to manufacture and install an automatic, single sliding door system, giving clear and easy access into the Assisted Travel Lounge (ATL). Powered …

Meeting Tight Deadlines with Precision: The Successful Installation of Energy-Efficient Windows at Greenchurch Developments

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View the Eurocell entry on BPindex Visit the Eurocell website Project completed within a tight four-month deadline through close collaboration The use of Ash Black windows provided the care home with a modern and vibrant aesthetic The energy-efficient Logik Window System (U-value 1.2) helped reduce energy consumption The Nu-Openings and Eurocell partnership delivered a functional and aesthetically pleasing solution that …

Profab Access and BDL achieve engineering excellence at 8 Bishopsgate

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website 8 Bishopsgate, a 50-storey tower located on the corner of two of London’s most prominent streets, is the UK’s most sustainable speculative office tower and the tallest building ever awarded BREEAM Outstanding at design stage. Developed by Mitsubishi Estates and Stanhope and described as a building full of …

Axis Entrance Systems Case Study: Harrogate District Hospital Refurbishment

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View the Axis Entrance Systems entry on BPindex Visit the Axis Entrance Systems website Flo-Motion single slide type F11 Flo-Motion single slide type F12 Video: Axis Harrogate Hospital INDUSTRY: Healthcare CLIENT: Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust CONTRACTOR: Whitaker & Leach ARCHITECT: Bridger Carr Architects PROJECT: The refurbishment and expansion of the Wensleydale Ward at Harrogate District Hospital, to enable the creation …

Eurocell Sets Benchmark For Recycled PVCu In Extrusion

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View the Eurocell entry on BPindex Visit the Eurocell website Eurocell, which operates the largest PVC-U recycling operation in the UK, achieved 32 per cent recycled PVC-U in extrusion in 2023, up from 27 per cent in 2021 – setting a new bar for recycled materials in the design and manufacture of its PVC-U windows and doors. Eurocell’s dedication to …

Clement manufactures Jansen thermally broken steel windows and doors

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View the Clement Windows entry on BPindex Visit the Clement Windows website The manufacture of new steel windows and doors from Jansen cold formed steel profiles is now fully underway at the Clement Windows Group factory. Clement’s Jansen steel profile windows and doors are suitable for new build projects and replacement work alike. The strong, narrow frames meet the high …

Meet Arron Crisp, Technical Specification Manager for Eurocell

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View the Eurocell entry on BPindex Visit the Eurocell website Arron Crisp recently joined Eurocell as a Technical Specification Manager. Learn more about the value he adds to projects, providing technical design and specification support to Specifiers.    Arron joined Eurocell early 2023, bringing over 30 years’ experience in windows and doors through various positions. Now, a Technical Specification Manager, …

AXIS SECURES POSITION ON PROCURE23 RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS LIST FOR NHS PROJECTS

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View the Axis entry on BPindex Visit the Axis website Axis, the manufacturer of the innovative and award-winning Flo-Motion® manual sliding door system, developed specifically for the healthcare sector, has been awarded a coveted position on the ProCure23 Recommended Suppliers List. ProCure23 is the fourth generation of NHS England’s route to market for the provision of design and construction services …

Maximising Value in Construction: A Guide to Value Engineering

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View the Eurocell entry on BPindex Visit the Eurocell website Introduction Value Engineering (VE) emerged post-World War II as a strategic response to material and labour shortages. Initially conceived at General Electric by Larry Miles in 1947, VE has since evolved into a systematic approach aimed at optimising project value while minimising costs. Below we delve into the core principles, …

Introducing the PAL13- PALCO’S new cost-effective riser door!

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View the Palco entry on BPindex Visit the Palco website Palco have been working hard to develop a new riser door that will help our customers save money and free up some of their budget for other parts of their project. The PAL13 is a 1 hour fire-rated, metal faced riser door, designed for wall applications. This panel has been …