EXTERIORS 17 Vortice launches new heat recovery unit


Vortice has launched a version of its popular Vort Avel heat recovery unit which is thermal efficient and accredited under the German Passivhaus standard, the Vort Avel 450 D. Suitable for vertical wall installation, it has a high efficiency counter cross flow heat exchanger and automatically activated anti-


freeze protection. The front panel gives direct access to the main internal components and allows for easy change of filters. The Vort Avel 450 D has four operational speeds and a 100 per cent mechanical by-pass and its design allows for virtually maintenance free operation.


01283 492949 www.vortice.ltd.uk Deanestor completes bespoke contract


Deanestor completed a £1.5m contract to manufacture bespoke furniture and fit out over 200 rooms for the first new secondary school to be built in Scotland in more than 25 years. More than 8,000 items of equipment were supplied and fitted for Bertha Park High School, including teaching


aids, sports equipment, raised bleacher seating and lockers as well as soft furnishings. It manufactured around 1,200 items of bespoke fixed and loose furniture across the school, which included 1,200m of shelving, 300m of worktops, 350 cabinets and over 150 purpose- designed seating booths for the learning plazas and other areas.


enquiries@deanestor.com


Profile 22 selected for housing development


A development of 82 new build houses to the north of Glasgow benefit from Optima casement windows and French doors from Profile 22. Optima is the market leader in the commercial sector thanks to its ability to meet the most demanding specifications


at a cost-effective price point. Optima is the award-winning 70mm system for Profile 22. Its casement windows are available in sculptured and chamfered variations. Aesthetically, Optima casement windows offer improved sightlines and a higher glass-to-frame ratio. The system meets all requirements for thermal efficiency as standard.


www.profile22.co.uk


Neaco’s design input enhances apartments


McCarthy & Stone’s Stapleton Court development of retirement apartments has utilised Neaco’s design expertise for an extensive specification of glass walk-on balconies. Fraser Mitcalfe, Regional Surveyor at McCarthy & Stone, said: “We have


used Neaco for numerous previous developments due the high standard of their product and their reliable service. As a company, they bring more than just product quality to the table – they also bring useful design input and experience from a supplier’s perspective. Their Neatdek decking is now specified group-wide due to its non-combustible quality which is now a legal requirement for balconies on residential developments.”


sales@neaco.co.uk


Retractable Kalwall allows open air swimming Kalwall®


translucent cladding, exclusively available in the UK and Ireland from Structura UK Ltd, has been


used for a clever retractable roof system at Club One in Maryland, USA. Kalwall and its subsidiary, Structures Unlimited, worked with SEI Architects to engineer at 40 x 25 metre enclosure for Club One’s aquatic centre comprising six-lane swimming pool, warm water leisure/therapy pool and a kid’s pool with slide and beach entry. The pre-engineered aluminium frame pool enclosure system features a Kalwall translucent panel roof system with two unique openable roof systems. The retractable roof systems help create an atmosphere that allows the facility to be operated as an outdoor pool in spring, summer and autumn and as an indoor pool in winter months. With diffused natural daylight and resistance to solar gain, coupled with significant reduction in ventilation, cooling and dehumidification energy costs, energy-consuming artificial lighting and air- conditioning costs are dramatically reduced. The lightweight system also reduces the need for supporting structures maximising the usable space while offering the highest protection.


www.structura-uk.com/kalwall


VEKA UK is on same page as installers, fabricators and specifiers


Industry-leading PVCu systems supplier VEKA UK has launched a brand new specification guide providing manufacturers, installers and specifiers with comprehensive information on all the products within the VEKA UK portfolio. For a brand that is world renowned for both its heritage and its commitment to innovation, the timing of the launch is particularly apt; it coincides with the global VEKA Group’s 50th


anniversary, and a


cutting edge new www.veka.co.uk website. Marketing Director Dawn Stockell explains: “Here at VEKA UK, we know our products are perfect for every project, because they are tested to all expected quality and safety accreditations – but more importantly – they must meet our own exceptionally high standards. “Furthermore, as a customer-centric company, having the ‘perfect product’ is just one part of the service; the second part is presenting all that product information within the ideal package, and that’s exactly what we’ve done with both our new specification guide and the new VEKA website. These resources have made it even easier to specify our industry-leading PVCu systems.”


www.veka.co.uk


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