Press Releases from Guttermaster Ltd (5 total)
Security and Sustainability of Aluminium Rainwater Systems Benefit Schools
The new generation of schools in the UK are designed to be stimulating places to learn and work. Many of these buildings use modern cladding and glazing and fluid shapes with curving walls and wave form or barrel roofs. Managing director Mike McKee, of architectural aluminium experts Guttermaster, involved in projects such as Retford Oaks St Giles’ and Valley Comprehensive in North Nottinghamshire, advises that security and sustainability…
Securing New Generation Prison Cell Blocks with Anti-climb Rainwater Down Pipes, …
The Ministry of Justice, working with steel framed building specialist Britspace Ltd, has developed a speedily erected modular building, the A9 system, to address urgent pressures to expand and upgrade prison accommodation. Crucial components from Guttermaster, including anti-climb rainwater down pipes, fascias and precision formed heavy duty steel ceilings have been installed.
A key security aim was to prevent prisoners accessing the roof. Substantial roof overhangs of…
Architectural Aluminium in Landmark Regeneration and Sustainability Project
Providing modern amenities, while preserving the character of many small towns, is a challenge for planners, architects and their clients. A new Morrisons store development at Swadlincote in south Derbyshire, featuring key components by architectural aluminium specialist Guttermaster, shows how this can be achieved.
“This is a major store adjoining the high street of a medium sized town,” explained Guttermaster managing director Mike McKee. “The challenge for Morrisons and…
Wall Capping - Parapet Sealing Problems Permanently Solved with New Aluminium Co …
Capping and sealing parapet walls is a perennial problem – not least because traditional copings require regular inspection and scrupulous maintenance. Snap-Lok, an innovation from architectural aluminium specialist Guttermaster, solves these problems.
Snap-Lok is a precision formed two-element coping. It offers a long life effective sealing that is quick and easy to install, virtually maintenance free and available in different styles and finishes to suit the practical and aesthetic…
New Training School Building at Glan Clwyd Hospital Adopts Striking Design to Co …
Architects TACP faced significant challenges in designing the North Wales Clinical Training School at Glan Clwyd Hospital. In a coastal environment, subject to strong and gusting winds, heavy rainfall and salt laden air the client was seeking a bold architectural statement. Architectural fabrication specialist Guttermaster were drafted in to make these ideas a reality with elegant, but soundly engineered, fascias, curved verges, concealed gutters and downpipes. Made…
