A SCHOOL SCHEME WITH BALUSTRADES AT ITS HEART
Posted on 14th May 2014Part of a £71 million scheme to construct three new academy schools in the area, the £16 million Oldham Academy North is a new build school designed to provide flexible common areas that maximise the use of open spaces and natural light. Designed by Manchester-based architects, Aedas, the school’s central ‘Heart’ space is a three-storey…
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LONGER LASTING GOOD LOOKS AT NO EXTRA COST
Posted on 1st November 2013Delta Balustrades’ drive to innovate means that specifiers can now save time and money when eliminating the unsightly problem of tea staining on stainless steel at no extra cost. While high-alloy steel or fine polishing can help stainless steel keep its good looks, they are expensive. Meanwhile, conventional coatings may protect stainless steel from chlorides…
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CLEGG CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCES THE “DELTA DIFFERENCE”
Posted on 16th April 2013With less than a week to completion and the project handover approaching rapidly, Clegg Construction relied on Delta Balustrades’ fast track service. Ordered with only 6 days lead in time, Delta Balustrades set the wheels in motion to complete the design, manufacture and installation of over 60 metres of external stainless steel and glass balustrades….
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CO-OPERATIVE HEADQUARTERS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED
Posted on 12th March 2013Delta Balustrades, manufacturer of bespoke handrail systems, has delivered a major project at the new £100 million Co-op headquarters in Manchester. Designed by 3D Reid and built by BAM Construction, the building forms the centre piece of NOMA, an £800m mixed-use development scheme across 20 acres. Delta Balustrades manufactured and installed almost 400m of bespoke…
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BIM MODELS SET TO CHANGE BALUSTRADE AND HANDRAIL INDUSTRY
Posted on 10th January 2013The legislation on Building Information Modelling (BIM) may not come into force until 2016, but change is already underway in the building products industry. The government’s plans are that collaborative 3D BIM, with electronic project and asset information and documentation, will be compulsory on its projects worth over £5m by 2016. As a result, forward-thinking…
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