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A curtain walling system by Metal Technology has been used to help draw shoppers into the new Tesco store in Lurgen, south of Lough Neagh. System 17, a single storey glazed facade was installed by fabricator Douglas Architectural. The project team was headed by architects Ostick & Williams and building contractors Patton Construction. System 17 was said to be idea following the store's normal format of long span, solar-protected glazing to bring as much light - but not heat - into the building. System 17 is specifically designed to give limitless flexibility to architects and is said to be suitable for both high and low rise facades. The narrow sight lines and robust design can be configured to suit the character and restrictions of many building styles.

London's Buckle Street, E1, is the location of a new five story luxury apartment block designed by Osel Architecture for client MiNC City Reach. The site was hand picked for being ideal for City professionals and those wanting to be close to central London. Osel's brief was to provide bright, airy modern accommodation. The use of high-spec acoustic glazing was also used to emphasise the property's sound insulation and desirability with the architect maximising the light into each apartment. As part of the project, fabricators, BSF supplied and installed Metal Technology's high performance System 5-20 story height composite windows, including some side-hung opening lights, as the main glazing element, with blue/grey aluminium panels to the lower panes.

Aintree's £35 million redevelopment using Metal Technology's architectural aluminium has been completed. The aluminium was used on two grandstands, a media centre, weighing room and bar. The Antrim-based company's high performance System 17 curtain walls was used throughout. However, the company said, its most dramatic effect was in the identical grandstands built next to the Queen Mother Stand. The grandstands are linked by the two-story circular Saddle Bar with facetted System 17. At the south end of the parade ring, overlooking the winners enclosure, the media centre has a curved glazed facade also constructed from System 17.

Situated in Warrington, a new BMW Mini showroom has been glazed with System 17 curtain walling from Metal Technology. The facade, which also includes System 10 glazed doors and System 4-20 windows, is incorporated with the black aluminium cladding on the building to give an aesthetically pleasing finish. In order to fulfill bespoke requirements for architects, the company also offers the facilities to create specific designs.

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A new business park has opened in Dundalk with modern offices and commercial buildings all incorporating Metal Technology glazing. The 23-hectare Investment Development Agency (IDA) sponsored Finnbar Business and Technology Park is located on the Dublin to Belfast route. Constructed in three phases, the scheme incorporates 3000m? of Metal Technology's System 17 curtain wall, System 4-20 casement windows and System 10 doors over three, three-storey buildings already on site. Set into aluminium panels, the glazing offers facade technology with high U-values. The IDA is responsible for the promotion of Ireland for Foreign Direct Investment.

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As part of a ?5 million refurbishment programme at Stobo Castle near Peebles in the Borders area of Scotland, a full height curved, glazed facade from Metal Technology has been applied. The company's System 17 curtain wall was specified to create the main architectural feature of the spa complex. This 27m by 5.9m faceted screen provides views over the surrounding gardens and hills. Designed to offer flexibility to architects, the curtain walling is a stick system with a range of caps to ensure that the external projections suit the character and restrictions of the building. This system is also tested to meet the performance requirements of BS 6375 Pt 1 and BS 4873. A full dynamic test as laid down by the CWCT has also been successfully carried out.

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A mixed development in Glasgow features Metal Technology's external systems on the glazed elements around the central courtyard of a converted building. Retail units, residential accommodation and the Scottish Youth Theatre are all contained within the Grade B listed Victorian building. The company's System 17 curtain walling provided the high performance facades for the ground floor retail units and theatre entrance. System 10 glazed doors and 4-20 casement windows are incorporated throughout.

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Glazing from Metal Technology has been applied to the Media Centre at Aintree Racecourse. The 200m? curved glass facade was constructed from the company's System 17 curtain wall, incorporating 50m? of System 10 glazed doors. The screen is complemented by a roof top terrace. Approximately 40m? of System 4-20 windows were also used in the building.

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With a curved design, a glass fa?ade by Metal Technology has been applied to an Asda supermarket in Poole. System 17 curtain walling with slim profiles was used for the 1100m two storey fa?ade. The main entrance area has Asda's trademark 6mm toughened green outer pane, a 16mm argon filled cavity, 9.5mm clear anti-bandit inner pane and white powder coated aluminium framing. Document L compliant, the profiles also meet european thermal standards.

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Acoustic glazing from Metal Technology has been utilised on Jurys Inn Hotel at Heathrow. The company's System 17 curtain walling and System 4-10 windows were installed, with 32mm double glazing resulting in minimal noise levels. System 17 is designed as a stick system with a range of caps to ensure that external projections suit the restrictions of the building. It has been tested to BS 6375 Part 1 and BS 4873 requirements.

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Architectural systems manufacturer, Metal Technology, has worked with fabricator Nortek Aluminium Systems, and Morrison Construction, to create a high performance fa?ade system as part of The Highlands Council's ?4 million streetscape improvement plan within Inverness City Centre. Based on the company's System 17, Latitude curtain walling offers a variety of mullions and transoms with a horizontal focus. In this project, it ensured a contrast to the existing vertical aesthetic.

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Bespoke glass construction from Metal UK has been completed on the external face of a penthouse apartment in Kensington, London. The company designed, engineered and installed the 25m double-glazed fa?ade, consisting of 40 of their Sheerglaze frameless glass sections. This includes ten pivoting and sliding double-glazed doors, which provide access to a balcony fronted by glass balustrading. All of the glass units are manufactured by the LMC Group company, Glass UK.

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For a new 25000ft? town centre office development in Birkenhead, an architectural aluminium glazing system from Metal Technology has been provided. A grey/green fa?ade for the three storey, two-unit building has utilised the company's System 17 curtain walling for the main building envelope, with some 100 System 4-20 casement windows glazed into the fa?ade to provide ventilation. Both of the systems are thermally enhanced and Document L compliant, with the potential to incorporate double glazing from 24 to 32mm.

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Glazing for two buildings in the NetPark site has been provided by Metal Technology. Applied to the Incubator One building were three facetted curtian wall screens with one fa?ade behind multi-layered brise-soleil. The Institute building features 900m? of document L compliant System 17 curtain wall, 50m? System 4-20 windows as well as Low Rise System 8 curtain walling.

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Architectural glazing from Metal Technology has been supplied for a new 2000 student capacity school in Midlothian, developed to replace three local schools. Part of the development of six separate buildings on the site, the company used its System 17 curtain walling for the classrooms and System 420 windows for the sport and leisure facilities.

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Providing a curtain wall fa?ade to Europe's largest health club, Next Generation, Metal Technology has used its System 17 profile to create the main double glazed entrance elevation for the building situated in Hatfield. Designed on a stick system, the System 17 profile incorporates a range of caps that ensures the external projections suit the character and restrictions of the listed building. Thermal performance exceeds European Standards, and the system has been tested to meet current performance requirements. The company's System 4-20 ribbon windows were incorporated into the other metal-clad elevations.

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Working in a sensitive build project, MDS Architectural has fabricated and installed window and curtain walling, using Metal Technology glazing systems, at Ryon Hill Park, Stratford-upon-Avon. Incorporated into brick and concrete elevations was 1110m� of the company's document L compliant 5-20 polyamide tilt turn windows and System 8 curtain walling, both double glazed with 28mm units to give maximum thermal efficiency. The tilt turn windows also provide internal opening for cleaning from within the building.

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One of Ealing's flagship schools, Brentside High School, is now accommodating its pupils in a three storey, purpose built complex with architectural glazing by Metal Technology. The school features a dramatic, double-curved, pale aquamarine cladding to one elevation and blocks of colourful concrete. Some 100m? of Metal Technology system 17 curtain walling and 500 system 4-20 casement windows were supplied.

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Doors, windows and curtain walling have been supplied by Metal Technology for Roehampton University?s relocated Whitelands College. The company created a bespoke pod frame for the System 420 casement windows which was designed to extend past the line of the window interface, with a range of nine colours accentuating this feature.

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Architectural aluminium glazing from Metal Technology has been used as part of the transformation of the old Ward?s Brewery, Sheffield into 140 new apartments and flats. Incorporated into the red brick fa?ade, over 600 of the company?s large system 5 tilt-turn windows were specified to both maximise light into the residencies and offer enhanced thermal efficiency. System 5, like other Metal Technology systems, is glazed internally and can accommodate glazing from 4mm single glass to 28mm double glazed units. The company has provided glazing in various other Sheffield projects including the Riverside Development.

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Exact replicas of the arched windows of Queens University in Belfast have been provided by Metal Technology. The new aluminium windows replace the large, white painted old steel windows. With narrow transforms and mullions, the system 11 subframe and system 4 casement windows accommodate double glazing from 24mm to 32mm units.

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Jury?s Hotel in Leeds, which rises to 11 storeys, now incorporates Metal Technology?s curtain walling, windows and doors into its fa?ade. Combining brick, terracotta and natural stone cladding, as well as profiled glass planking and render, the building provides a new city landmark at Brewery Wharf. System 17 aluminium curtain walling was employed, running in three vertical spans.

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Designed as an alternative to expensive structural glazing systems, Metal Technology has launched a structurally bonded glazing system. The company claims that SSB has all the advantages of a flush glazing system in terms of a sleek, modern appearance. Without the need for external capping, the system provides a smooth glass wall with silicone pointed joints. The glass is bonded to a carrier frame and fixed to standard structural mullions and transoms.

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For its new HQ in Leicester, Flogas UK has used a high performance glazing system from the Metal Technology range. The complex curved structure, with a sloping roof, has a ?stepped design? and uses the company?s System 17 curtain walling. The use of grey powder-coated aerofoil mullions creates slim, aesthetic sightlines which are said to maximise the anti-sun glazing. Use has also been made of 100 System 4-20. Document L compliant windows.

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Aluminium systems company Metal Technology has provided high performance glazing to Wilson Bowden Homes? development at Riverside exchange. The company?s dual colour system 5-20 tilt and turn windows were installed in several phases. Grey powder coated externally and white internally, the windows are fabricated in various configurations to contrast with the red brick and blue and white rendered f?cades.

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In the creation of a commercial development on Viking Industrial Park, J a rrow, Metal Technology was called upon to supply its 4-20 panel adaptor system on the main development. This system is designed to interface with 70, 80 and 100mm Kingspan aluminium cladding panels. Providing a totally flush fit, it can be fitted after the panels are in place ? improving installation times and making site programming easier to manage, the company states.

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