Clearview National September 2017 - Issue 190 | Page 82

ALUMINIUM
ICENI RELOCATION PROVIDES
MORE ROOM FOR GROWTH
In just a few years, Iceni Windows has developed into a leading
manufacturer of UPVC windows, doors and conservatories.
» » ICENI WINDOWS IS FAST GROWING
into the recognised manufacturer in UPVC
windows, inline patio doors, vertical sliders and
conservatories within the Eastern Region.
Covering the South East of England from
its Essex base, Iceni Windows attributes its
success to its professional approach in meeting
the needs of customers - supplying not just
what customers want but equally important,
responding to when they want it. This has
resulted in rapid but controlled growth in an
organisation that Iceni believes is one of the
most stable and trusted within its market.
Now, following its move earlier this summer
into bigger premises – having outgrown
its previous factory units – Iceni is busy
completing the final details of its investment.
The new premises provide substantial
room for further expansion of manufacturing
facilities, with 40,000 sq foot on a 2.5 acre
plot. There is also a dedicated showroom that
enables the company to demonstrate all its
products to customers.
Reception and offices have been refurbished
to a high standard and a fibre leased line
installed for high speed internet access.
Everything is now under one roof, giving
additional production space for both
Aluminium and VS products, new machinery
has been installed – including an additional
PVCu cutting and machining centre, eight
head PVCu welder, five head PVCu welder
and an aluminium machining centre, the
installation of barcoding to all workstations,
the scene is set for even greater efficiency
throughout all operations, helping the
company to continue its impressive growth for
the future.
WER RATINGS
As part of its commitment to offering
customers the best value for money, Iceni has
chosen to adopt the BFRC scheme for Window
Energy Ratings (WER).
The company currently hold licences
covering its Rehau Total 70 and AluK
products with BFRC. Customers will be able
to have their own name on the label without
having to incur a fee. The company says
believes that this is a more flexible scheme
and will enable Iceni Windows customers to
promote an energy rated product.
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21st Century Performance For
1960s Fire Station Refurb
» » AS PART OF THE
redevelopment of the original
1960s Deeside Fire Station, curtain
walling, doors and windows from
Sapa Building System, part of the
Sapa Group, have been specified
and installed to meet the modern-
day performance requirements of
this 21st century fire and rescue
service.
Close to the town centre of
Queensferry, Flintshire, in North
Wales, the original part single and
part two-storey brick building, was
constructed in the 1960s. However,
it had become tired and not
functionally adequate for the 21st
Century fire and rescue service.
North Wales Police & North
Wales Fire and Rescue Service
facilities department and Lawray
Architects worked closely together
on the building’s design. There
were two main priorities. Firstly,
to ensure the building would serve
the needs of the emergency services
staff and the local community and
also, to remodel the original 1960s
building to create the appearance of
a new build.
The updated building, with
its striking contemporary design,
features a black Corium brick
slip system to over clad the
administration and living spaces
with a striking, green clad contrast
to the adjacent high level single-
storey appliance bay.
Lawray Architects and main
contractor, Mold-based MPH
Construction worked with
fabricator and installer North
Cheshire Windows to achieve the
optimum glazing specification.
Also installed throughout
the building is Sapa Dualframe
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Si 75 Casement window units,
which were constructed as a top
hung window and fixed light
configuration, with the company’s
Dualframe Si 75 tilt before turn
windows also fitted within the brick
structure.
All of the systems are finished
in grey with colourful contrasting
cill flashings in a fitting fire engine
red. This strong red is also carried
through on a porch feature, which
surrounds Sapa Building System’s
Stormframe STII High Traffic
Aluminium Door installed to the
front of the building as a double
door unit with pivot anti finger trap
stiles.
The works to the existing
fire station provide additional
accommodation, increasing the
size of the existing appliance bay
to comply with current standards
and the station’s demand. The
existing accommodation has also
been improved creating more
modern and larger administrative
and operational areas designed to
introduce efficiencies and improve
response times and staff welfare.
https://www.sapabuildingsystem.
com/en/uk/