Jack Aluminium Systems' Sales Manager, Jeremy Angel, is preparing to become the first fundraiser ever to complete a wing walk this August in support of The Christie Charity. The event holds particular significance for Jeremy, who was diagnosed with the rare appendix cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) in 2015. After spending ten years under the care of specialists at The Christie, he was discharged at the end of 2025. Now, less than a year later, Jeremy will take to the skies

Senior Architectural Systems is helping designers and housebuilders prepare for the forthcoming Future Homes Standard (FHS), with its aluminium window systems already engineered to meet the more stringent thermal performance requirements that will apply from 2028. Published in March 2026, the updated Standard confirms a major shift in the way window performance must be assessed. Under the new Home Energy Model (HEM), whole‑window U‑values must be calculated for the exact conf

Pyroguard, a leading independent provider of high-performance fire safety glass, has partnered with leading framing manufacturer Schüco to deliver a complex fire-rated façade solution for the landmark Belfast Grand Central Station. Located in Belfast city centre, the £340 million facility is designed to accommodate up to 20 million passenger journeys annually. Architect RPP wanted to create a transformative customer experience through a spacious concourse and extensive use of

Jim Rowley, Technical Director at NorDan, explores the impact the Future Homes Standard is having on housebuilders and developers. The UK’s 2050 net zero target is sharpening the focus on sustainability and driving significant regulatory reform, such as the Future Homes Standard (FHS). While these regulations are much-needed, they are heightening the pressures on architects and developers to specify and install the most energy-efficient and sustainable products. That’s why it

Deceuninck has launched a new CPD for architects and specifiers to explain the practical impact of the Future Homes Standard on window and door specification. While the headline u-value requirement for new build windows remains unchanged at 1.2W/m²K, the methodology used to assess compliance has shifted significantly. Instead of relying on a standard model window, performance is now assessed against the exact size and configuration of each individual window supplied. That

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass, has been specified as part of the transformation of the former corporate office headquarters of telecommunications company Canal+ into an ambitious mixed-use development in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Originally constructed in 2002, the 28,000 m² l’Eiffel building comprises eight superstructure levels and five basement levels. Its reinvention required far more than a conventional refurbishment; it de

Howells Patent Glazing has returned to Northallerton institution, Barkers, to replace three areas of roof glazing above the iconic arcade at the High Street department store and in the atrium of Barkers Home store. This follows the installation of replacement rooflights in all four atriums in the centre of the store in 2022. The Arcade is located on Northallerton High Street and is home to a variety of retail and commercial premises, including a jewellers, shoe shop, florist

Howells Patent Glazing has replaced roof glazing for the Barkers Arcade in Northallerton. Specify & Build reports. H owells Patent Glazing has returned to Northallerton institution, Barkers, to replace three areas of roof glazing above the iconic arcade at the High Street department store and in the atrium of Barkers Home store. This follows the installation of replacement rooflights in all four atriums in the centre of the store in 2022. The Arcade is located on Northallerto

A traditional red-brick new-build property nestled in the Sussex countryside has been constructed as a contemporary, mock tudor-style home with the use of R9 Windows and French Doors in an English Oak colourway. The property features a half-timbered exterior, gables and jetty details, which all combine for a stand-out aesthetic. Collaborating with installer, Provincial Windows , and fabricator, Window Tech Trade , Residence 9 windows and French doors in English Oak on Gra

Pyroguard has developed a thinner, lighter glass specifically for balustrades that achieves A2 fire-rated performance and contains less encapsulated CO 2 , in partnership with Q-railing.   The Pyroguard Balustrades Evo range has been introduced to meet the growing demand for cost-effective, environmentally responsible glazed balustrade products without compromising performance or aesthetic appeal.  Suitable for new commercial installations or retrofit projects, the range of

Howells Patent Glazing has supplied five bespoke rooflights for the new University of Gloucester City Campus. Specify & Build reports. City Campus is a vibrant new hub in the heart of Gloucester. The former Debenhams site has been transformed into a centre for teaching, learning and community services. Howells Patent Glazing was tasked with supplying five bespoke rooflights and two areas of mono pitch glazing for this iconic building. University of Gloucestershire pu

AMC Hospital, which is the largest healthcare facility in the Netherlands, has undergone a major renovation, which has modernised the...

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Novum Structures and Pyroguard have worked in partnership to design a fire-rated, clear-view façade glazing system that is fully tested...

Simon Boocock, Managing Director at CR Laurence, explores the growing trend for glass balustrades and explains how they can instantly...