With a gym, a group exercise studio and two swimming pools, the new Beswick Leisure Centre has significantly enhanced sports facilities in East Manchester. Forming part of both the Etihad sports campus and Beswick Community Hub, and designed by AHR Architects, the new leisure centre involved considerable attention to detail in specifying balustrades that addressed…
Read more >While most balustrade installations are developed from the architect’s specification by a balustrade specialist, and installed by experts trained and monitored by the balustrade company – that’s not always the case. Value engineering pressure or programme planning issues can sometimes result in contractors opting for a system that has been fabricated to meet the architect’s…
Read more >Delta Balustrades provided systems for nine new build fire stations in greater London as part of a £45 million PFI (Private Finance Initiative) programme delivered for the London Fire Brigade. The project was awarded to Blue3, a consortium including Kier and Infrastructure Fund Manager (DIF) as 50% co-investors. The project saw replacement and major improvements…
Read more >For principal contractors and developers, speed of installation is often a vital consideration when assessing whether a balustrade system is right for a scheme, because it determines whether it will help the project remain on programme. For the specifier, however, end user safety is business critical when selecting a balustrade supplier or an individual system….
Read more >With the Local Government Association estimating a shortfall of 880,000 school places over the next few years, the need to construct new schools and extend existing estates has never been greater. Often that need is urgent, with additional capacity required by the start of the new school year. The result is tighter programmes for contractors,…
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