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Aluminium over-cladding specialists d+b facades will be installing 2,600m2 of VELFAC aluminium/timber windows at Wellington Close, Walton on Thames, as part of a major refurbishment project. The block of 132 flats, built in 1967, currently features large single-glazed windows which offer poor insulation, with some...

VELFAC has won a further contract to supply glazing to Redrow Homes’ Colindale Gardens, a major development being built in North West London. VELFAC will supply 3,800m2 of aluminium/ timber windows and doors to project Phase F - this is the tenth phase to feature the VELFAC system, which has been specified for its...

With budgets tight quality products can prove best value for money. By Chris Newton, VELFAC Specification Coordinator Continued growth in UK pupil numbers continues to fuel an increase in education construction, especially in primary but inevitably moving to secondary as pupils grow up. No matter how large or small...

VELFAC composite glazing will be installed at X1 The Landmark, a major residential development in Salford, Greater Manchester, to be built by Forrest. Designed by DK-Architects, the building will comprise 191 luxury apartments and townhouses, together with communal facilities, in a stepped development rising from five...

The VELFAC composite system has been specified by PRP Architects and Taylor Wimpey for the second phase of homes at Chobham Manor, which is the first of five new neighbourhoods being built on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park site in Stratford by Chobham Manor LLP, a joint venture between Taylor Wimpey and L&Q, in...

VELFAC composite glazing will be installed in the first four blocks of the Southall Waterside development in Ealing, London, by Berkeley Homes. Over 7,500m2 of aluminium / timber glazing and patio doors are being supplied to the first phase of the canal-side project, comprising over 600 new homes. Southall Waterside...

A major development from Redrow Homes will feature over 11,000m2 of VELFAC composite glazing. Colindale Gardens, in North West London, will eventually offer 2,900 homes, together with leisure and retail spaces. VELFAC has supplied aluminium / timber windows and sliding doors for the development, meeting acoustic and...

Velfac’s low-energy glazing is helping architects and clients keep student rooms warm and bright, efficiently and within tight budgets. Nationwide investment in higher education buildings – especially student accommodation – continues, with the sector setting the lead for quality, low-energy, sustainable projects,...