Roof Maker launches market’s first hinged roof lantern

Roof Maker has expanded its existing Slimline range with the market’s first hinged opening roof lantern The Slimline roof lantern already features the slimmest glazing profiles on the market, creating a stunning frameless effect with minimal glazing bars blending into the IGU seals. It’s now available as a fully opening design, offering a 300mm-high opening […] The post Roof Maker launches market’s first hinged roof lantern appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Vacuum glazing: the future of heritage restoration?

NASA’s first manned flight around the moon for 50 years has sparked fresh interest in space exploration while also reminding us of the tantalising properties of a vacuum: especially back here on earth. As the poster for the original Alien movie said: “In space no one can hear you scream.” There are many industrial applications […] The post Vacuum glazing: the future of heritage restoration? appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Glazing firm creditors to get just 1p for every pound owed

Unsecured creditors of collapsed glazing contractor Multi Fab are set to receive a paltry dividend after administrators closed out the wind-down of the business. In a final progress report, joint administrators Robert Ferne and Jeremy Karr of BTG Begbies Traynor confirmed that unsecured trade creditors… The post Glazing firm creditors to get just 1p for every pound owed appeared first on Construction News.

The substance behind the specification

Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight discusses why material choice matters in conservation rooflights   Conservation rooflights are often judged on aesthetics first. Sightlines, glazing bars, flush detailing and planning compliance understandably dominate the specification conversation, particularly within listed buildings and sensitive heritage settings. Yet beneath the visual detailing lies a far more important consideration that […] The post The substance behind the specification appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Is vacuum glazing the future of heritage restoration?

NASA’s first manned flight around the moon for 50 years has sparked fresh interest in space exploration while also reminding us of the tantalising properties of a vacuum: especially back here on earth. As the poster for the original Alien movie said: “In space no one can hear you scream.” There are many industrial applications […] The post Is vacuum glazing the future of heritage restoration? appeared first on Architecture Magazine.