Steel Window Association News

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TUBULAR STEEL DOORS FOR STRENGTH AND ELEGANCE

Designers looking for doors which combine slender frames with high strength and durability are increasingly opting for cold-formed tubular steel from members of the Steel Window Association.

STEEL WINDOWS ARE DOUBLE GLAZED

Now available from members of the Steel Window Association, W40 windows provide continuity of style with the same casement sightlines as the established W20 range but the 40mm wide profiles permit even more effective double glazing with 26mm thick units.

HOW A LABORATORY HELPED RESTORE AN ART DECO MASTERPIECE

If Egyptian pyramids had windows they'd probably look something like the India of Inchinnan in Renfrewshire! It is a category A listed building, a status reserved for architecture of international importance and the highest grade available under the Scottish system. Yet boiled down to its basic ingredients it is mostly flat, mono coloured walls, with green steel windows. But what windows!

SWA IS NUMBER ONE FOR BFRC

The Steel Window Association has long had a close relationship with the British Fenestration Rating Council, it is registered as Systems Company 001, and now SWA members get automatic access to BFRC's marketing tool kit.

STEEL WINDOWS ON A GREEK ISLAND

Steel Window Association member NSB Casements has completed a project involving 30 windows and 10 double doors for a villa on the Greek island of Kea.

NEW THERMALLY EFFICIENT STEEL WINDOWS FOR HOUSES AND FLATS

The UK steel window industry has created a remarkable new window design that combines classic aesthetics with 21st century performance standards.

STEEL WINDOWS OFFER LISTED MILL AUTHENTIC WARMTH

The residents of a Grade II* listed former cotton mill, located on the Aston Canal in Greater Manchester, have gained increased comfort levels through the installation of Part L compliant, W40 fenestration by a member of the Steel Window Association.

SWA CONNECTION LEADS TO GREEK ISLAND

Steel Window Association membership led to a London based company winning a job to create and install 30 windows and 10 double doors in a fabulous villa on a Greek island Kea.

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE CONFIRMS THE SUITABILITY OF STEEL WINDOWS

A major refurbishment programme carried out by Wates Construction on the National Audit Office in London has featured the installation of nearly 700 W20 and W40 windows doors and screens by a member of the Steel Window Association.

ST. DOMINIC'S SCHOOL REFURBISHED WITH W20 STEEL WINDOWS

Double doorsets as well as old metal windows have been replaced under a major contract carried out by a member of the Steel Window Association as part of the refurbishment of a north London primary school.

BRIT AWARD FOR STEEL WINDOWS

The enlargement of The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in South London has included the award of a manufacture and install package for a member of the Steel Window Association.

WHY STEEL SHOULD STILL APPEAL

Many former council tenants who bought their flats under the Right to Buy scheme, could, as leaseholders, be paying out unnecessary money because social landlords are replacing steel windows with PVC-U units as part of the government's Decent Homes initiative

STEEL WINDOWS REMIND US 'O' IS FOR OVALTINE

Members of the Steel Window Association are accustomed to either restoring or matching unusual pieces of architectural ironmongery when carrying out conservation contracts, but the manufacturer involved with the conversion of a former art deco drinks factory was confronted with a bigger than normal challenge.

WHY STEEL IS THE GREENEST

All UK steel windows are now manufactured from recycled steel. And when they come to the end of their useful life, perhaps centuries from now (steel does not warp, rot or degrade), they can be recycled again!

LISTED APARTMENTS LIFTED BY STEEL WINDOWS WINDOW CONTRACT

The thermal and acoustic comfort of residents in an exclusive Grade 11 listed West London apartment building have been transformed through the installation of replacement steel windows, manufactured to modern performance standards by a member of the Steel Window Association.

EVOLUTION OF STEEL WINDOWS DEMONSTRATED BY DARWIN PROJECT

Refurbishment work on one of the Royal College of Art's main campus buildings in London has provided a snapshot of the way that steel windows have developed over the past century, while greatly improving both the thermal performance of the property.

STEEL WINDOW ASSEMBLY OPENS UP SHOREDITCH SKYLINE

A high performance steel framed glazing system has been supplied by a member of the Steel Window Association to create an unusually large sliding door system that opens up the top floor suite on a redeveloped office building with an imposing view of the City of London skyline.

NEW MULTI-POINT LOCKING SYSTEMS FOR STEEL WINDOWS

Employed around the world, steel windows are acknowledged as offering the highest levels of security and now their inherent strength of construction has been further enhanced through the introduction of a new locking system that is now available through members of the Steel Window Association.

SWA ON THE MOVE

The Steel Window Association has moved. The new address: Steel Window Association 42 Heath Street Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7JH Telephone 0844 249 1355 e-mail info@steel-window-association.co.uk website steel-window-association.co.uk