Sunday, 01 January 2017 00:00

Aluprof keeps it safe

At Aluprof we have recently supplied an enhanced version of our MB-SR50N curtain wall system on a new medium secure mental health unit at St Bernard’s Hospital, London. Known as the ‘Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit’, the project was specified using Aluprof systems, with fabrication and installation undertaken by Britplas.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Dorma glass shopfronts add flexibility

Bringing convenience and flexibility to retail outlets, DORMA’S Varitrans range of glass moveable walls not only encourages customers into the shop, thanks to clear and open access, but also allows the visual potential of the store front to be maximised with eye-catching displays.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

It's magic! New product launch

Style, specialists in high quality moveable wall systems, has installed the first DORMA Magic Glass partitioning wall in the UK. This ingenious ‘transparent to opaque’ solution, offers instant privacy at the press of a button whilst retaining all the benefits of an acoustic, glass dividing wall.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Driving through walls with style

Specialising in qualified adult and apprentice education, the new Henry Ford Academy in Daventry comprises of a prestigious auditorium, meeting and training facility.

Delivering room flexibility to a new teaching block and pavilion at Nottingham Trent University, partitioning experts Style designed and installed a combination of DORMA Moveo Comfortdrive and DORMA Variflex moveable wall systems. Practical and easy to operate, the partitions allow the teaching space to be quickly divided into smaller tutorial areas when required, or opened up to create one large classroom.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Vox wins gold for Style Partitions

Style has won an eighth FIS Gold Contractors Award, on this occasion for their moveable partitioning wall solution installed at the Vox, a first-class conferencing and banqueting facility that is part of the NEC Group. This annual award is given to companies that demonstrate the highest levels of craftsmanship, with the FIS panel making onsite visits to judge the quality of work.

Making Walsall Arboretum fit for the 21st century, a new flagship Visitor Centre has recently been opened after a sensitive restoration of the original 1870’s building.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Helping Scotts break the boundaries

Gypsum fibre dry lining boards from fermacell helped a specialist timber frame manufacturer make a promising start in a new sector.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Education brochure launched

A brochure highlighting that with fermacell gypsum fibreboard all education specifiers have to choose between is six systems, compared to dozens when using conventional plasterboards, was launched.

Thursday, 01 December 2016 00:00

Doing the maths at lane end

Gypsum fibreboard from fermacell was used to dry-line a new primary school to enable the main contractor to accelerate construction.

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