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Thursday 10 November 2005
Click on any of the links below to view both the latest and previous editions of Senior Aluminium Systems customer newsletter; In the Frame.
LATEST EDITION
Issue 4 - Autumn 2006
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
Issue 3 - Winter 2005 / 06
Issue 2 - Spring 2004
Thursday 13 March 2008
Senior Aluminium Systems will be launching Hybrid, a brand new eco-friendly product at Glassex this year, representing an exciting new concept in aluminium-timber façade supply.
In addition to the existing range of high performance aluminium products, SAS now offer a range of composite windows, doors and curtain wall combining the long life and low maintenance of aluminium externally with all the benefits of engineered timber internally.
The new range comes hot on the heels of a number of recent launches by SAS.
Launched last Autumn were:
" SMR frameless window
" SPW300 door
" SCW+ curtain wall
" SMR800 curtain wall
For further information on Hybrid, please visit www.seniorhybrid.co.uk
Friday 08 February 2008
 A Part L compliant window system from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) has given residential buildings in Camden a brand new look.
The new windows of two stunning towers that each stand 21 storeys high on Abbey Road in London were installed by Buxton Building Contractors Ltd using SAS's top of the range SPW 300 overswing windows, to give the flats a more up-to-date look.
The windows were powder coated white at SAS's impressive paint plant in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, SPW 300 is a 51mm commercial window system that meets the very latest in thermal insulation standards. It includes an integral polyamide thermal break and is available in fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn, pivot and overswing configurations.
Friday 26 October 2007
 Students in the Leeds area can live in style thanks to help from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Working with fabricators Skipton Glass, SAS has installed its high performance curtain wall in the new Carr Mill Complex on Meanwood Road in Leeds. Carr Mill has been purpose built to provide contemporary letting accommodation for students who are studying in the Leeds area.
The SCW curtain wall, powder coated green, climbs four storeys of the building. For this project, SCW was used for its ability to allow natural light into the stairwells at Carr Mill. Also incorporated into the design is sloping curtain wall which features at the gable ends over the top two levels.
Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, SCW is a proven cost effective solution for low to mid-rise applications. With a 50mm wide face dimension, the system offers a range of mullion depths to cater for differing structural conditions.
Wednesday 12 September 2007
A former local authority sports centre in Hellesdon, Norwich has been turned into a state-of-the-art Esporta Health Centre thanks to a £8.5million makeover from Senior Aluminium Systems.
Seniors worked with fabricators Quadrille to provide its high performance SMR 900 curtain wall system to form the fully glazed, distinctive arched façade and main gable curtain walls as designed by architects Limbrick.
Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, the SMR 900 system has been designed for site erection to the highest industry standard. Based on a 50mm wide tubular box profile aluminium extrusion, the sections range from 60mm to 175mm in depth, sufficient to satisfy most structural requirements.
 Now a premier tennis, gym, swimming pool and health club in Norwich, the Esporta Health Centre boasts six indoor and five outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as an impressive fitness centre and 65 studio classes a week.
Tuesday 24 July 2007
SENIOR ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS AT INTERBUILD 2007
28TH OCTOBER - 1ST NOVEMBER
NEC, BIRMINGHAM
STAND NO F125/G120
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS), one of the leading names in aluminium, is exhibiting at this year's Interbuild with an even bigger and better stand!
The eye catching stand will showcase the company's brand new frameless window and high performance curtain wall system alongside its comprehensive range of aluminium products including windows, doors and curtain walling.
Independently owned, SAS offers a one-stop aluminium and powder coating service for the architectural aluminium glazing market. Providing high performance glazing products with a responsive and personal service, SAS operates from three service centres in Denaby Main, Newport and Livingston.
Monday 09 July 2007
 60202-13.jpg) Senior Aluminium Systems high performance systems have put a roof over the heads of the Aldwyck Housing Group for its environmentally friendly HQ in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
Fabricators Elite Aluminium have manufactured and installed a range of Senior's products, including the high performance SCW curtain wall and patent glazing, to create the impressive glazed entrance on the new build project.
Polyester powder coated white, the patent glazing forms the roof of the extended entrance and the SCW curtain wall climbs the two storey height, both creating natural light.
Sets of SD doors and strips of STW 200 windows envelope the building. The windows are thermally broken and double glazed and were specified to be top hung.
Established in Harpenden in 1968, Aldwyck has a long track record of delivering affordable homes to rent or buy and providing supported housing and care services to customers in communities across the south east and east of England.
Monday 30 April 2007
SAS SEAL OF EXCELLENCE FOR EALING
 
A state-of-the-art media centre at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College has been given the seal of excellence with a glazing package by Elite Aluminium Systems, from a range of Senior Aluminium Systems products.
The Ealing campus of the college, now a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Broadcast media and animation, features Senior's SPW 600 windows and a mix of SCW and SMR curtain wall.
The high performance curtain wall spans the façade of the impressive media centre and SPW 600 windows, some with remote operation, are integral throughout the new build. Powder coated all the glazing features green body tint glass.
The £6.5million project includes a TV studio and a reception area in a new teaching block, as well as a dark room, editing suite, photography room, art room and science laboratory. The ground floor level has an open feel and includes a gym and a café that is open to the public.
Wednesday 14 March 2007
 SAS TO THE RESCUE
SAS is putting a roof over the heads of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team.
The aluminium systems supplier has donated £1500 towards a new roof at the team's HQ based at Hepshaw Farm, in the north of the Peak District.
Said Barry Gregory, project leader of the Woodhead Barn Conversion: "Senior's donation is greatly appreciated in converting the barn. We have removed the old roof and are now looking to replace it as well as sorting out the external walls to give a weather proof shell.
"We will then set to work on the inside - making a large meeting room/lecture room with a climbing wall at one end, together with toilets, kitchen, equipment cleaning and drying area."
The barn conversion is the second phase of renovation for Woodhead Mountain Rescue. Over the past 10 years they have already converted the two cottages on site into a control room, training rooms, a storage facility, kitchen and toilets.
The barn, currently not in use, will provide secure, dry garaging for the two fully equipped Mountain Rescue vehicles that are used for emergency response, as well as a 4x4 and a personnel/forward control vehicle. A workshop, a drying room, a sluice room and a toilet area will also be housed in the barn.
Said SAS md, Lennart Jonsson: "We were only too pleased to help Woodhead Mountain Rescue as they provide an essential Search and Rescue service, not only to walkers and climbers, but to those in the local community. All the work is voluntary and Barry used to work for SAS and John Halstead, our systems manager, is also a member of the team."
Thursday 01 February 2007
SAS TAKES PART IN ANTI BULLYING WEEK
Alongside some of UK's best known soap stars and sports heroes, Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) gave a helping hand to Kingfisher Windows' for its 'Hands Up If You're Against Bullying' campaign.
Drighlington-based Kingfisher Windows called on SAS for the aluminium profiles it needed to construct a 2m high screen which became the centre piece of its campaign to raise awareness of bullying in schools.
Said Gary Long of Kingfisher: "This initiative was to bring to light the serious consequences of bullying - over a third of school children in West Yorkshire have considered suicide because of it. We fabricated a big glazed screen, using SAS profiles, and got the backing of some local well-known celebs to stamp their hand prints on it."
Stars from hit TV shows such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Heartbeat, as well as Yorkshire Cricketers and Leeds Rhino and Tykes rugby players left their brightly coloured hand prints on the pane of glass, along with their autographs, to support the company's initiative during anti-bullying week. It was displayed at the NSPCC Kirklees National Anti-Bullying conference, from November 20 to 23, at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield. Fresh panes of glass-style acrylic were present at the week-long event for visitors to add their hand mark against bullying.
Tuesday 31 October 2006
SAS IN LANDMARK ATTRACTION FOR OTLEY
 Lending a striking impression to the town centre of Otley, West Yorkshire, is Senior Aluminium Systems' high performance curtain wall system.
The brand new Otley Library and Tourist Information Centre, by Leeds City Council, designed by Architectural Design Services, has an attractive curved gable end that features SAS' SCW curtain wall sloping upwards to a sharp central point. Come nightfall the blue clear glass is illuminated by fluorescent blue lighting adding a glamorous sparkle to the area.
Fabricator, Aire Valley Architectural, faceted the SCW thermally broken box section profiles to form the semi-circular curtain walling to give the impression of a curved screen. Dual colour powder coated - grey on the outside and white on the inside - Aire Valley also installed SAS doors into the new build entrance.
 Commenting on Senior's involvement in the project, Martin Illingworth of Aire Valley Architectural said: "We have specified Senior's products on other schemes so were confident in the quality and long-term performance of its systems. This scheme had a demanding specification for the faceted curtain wall, which we were able to deliver using the SCW box section profiles."
Says Leeds City Council Libraries Service delivery manager Bev Rice: "The new facility is an open, well lit space that has been well received by the staff and visitors as a replacement for the previous library."
Tuesday 31 October 2006
 Teachers, parents and school children can't miss the new classroom block at Glan Afan Comprehensive School on Station Road, Port Talbot - thanks to Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Powder coated pillar box red, the two-storey building features a large glazed front entrance incorporating SAS' SCW high performance curtain wall and SD doors that form part of the demanding specifications required by the school.
Rows of SAS' lightweight high performance SX 200 windows run on both building levels. Specified to be thermally broken and double glazed, they were also installed by fabricator Alurite Ltd.
"We have a good working partnership with SAS which has spanned many years," said Dave Farnham of Alurite. "The service they offer is always reliable and efficient." 
With over 700 pupils, Glan Afan school is a mixed 11 - 16 comprehensive, which has served the town of Port Talbot and its surrounding area for over 110 years. It has an excellent record of success in education, sporting and culturalNew cNew fields.
Senior Aluminium Systems went back to school when it supplied its high performance glazing system to the new Gosforth East Middle School on Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle.
As part of Newcastle City Council's first PFI programme of six schools, SAS supplied SPW 600 windows, SD doors and SMR 900 curtain walling, installed by fabricator Albann.
SPW 600 window system was used throughout the new build to keep classrooms light and well-ventilated. It is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L. The range includes fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn and overswing windows, as well as single and double rebated doors. A range of mullions and transoms allows large composite windows to be fabricated.
The new build also features SAS SMR 900 glazed curtain wall, an advanced curtain wall system that is designed for site erection to create elegant façades to the highest industry standard. SD manual swing doors are incorporated.
Wednesday 17 May 2006
Following on from the success of the first issue, Issue 2 of Senior Aluminium Systems Technical Bulletin in now available. Hard copies are being distributed by the Technical Reps and by post, but if you would like to download a copy now, click here
If you don't already have Issue 1, along with the accompanying ring binder, please contact your local Technical Representative to request one. Alternatively, contact the Marketing Department using our online enquiry form.
Monday 13 February 2006
The new edition of the full price list has been published. These are being distributed by the sales team to all interested parties. However, if you wish to download a copy straight away, click the link below.
SAS Updated Price List 2006 (10.8mb)
Monday 06 February 2006
As part of Senior Aluminium Systems continuing effort to create mutually beneficial partnerships with our customers, we are improving the way by which we communicate technical updates to our customer base.
 For this purpose, we have developed the Technical Bulletin, which will be periodically published with the aim of keeping all users of Senior Aluminium Systems products up to date with any changes which may affect the way in which the products are used.
Issue one of the Bulletin is already being distributed to our customer base, along with a dedicated binder in which future issues can be stored. If you would like to receive a copy of the Bulletin, and subscribe to future issues, then please contact your Senior Aluminium Systems representative in your area, or contact our head quarters in Doncaster. Alternatively, you can email our sales and marketing department by using the contact us form on this website.
Tuesday 31 January 2006
Doncaster-based Senior Aluminium Systems - one of the fastest growing aluminium system suppliers in the UK - has secured the next stage of its success with a board restructure and new finance partners.
Control of the company is now in the hands of md Lennart Jonsson and co-founder David Senior who have bought out majority shareholders and non-executive directors George Hall and John Hannam.
"George and John have both been extremely helpful to the company's growth and development but are now at a stage where they are moving on," said Lennart Jonsson. "As part of this consolidation process we have also secured financial backing from South Yorkshire Investment Fund and more advantageous banking arrangements.
 He continued: "We are at an exciting stage in the company's development. Orders continue to grow, a third factory shift is being introduced, creating five new jobs and with the new board and finance partners in place we are committed to continued investment in the future of the company."
Only last year, SAS was described as a company "with a solid foundation and tremendous potential for a lot more growth" by David Fletcher, former chairman and chief executive of Sheffield Forgemasters and current non-executive chairman of SAS.
SAS moved to brand new, purpose-built premises on Eland Road, Denaby Main in 2002. The company was established in 1991 with just two employees and today has a turnover of around £15 million a year and more than 100 employees.
David Best, Investment Director of South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) said: "When Senior Aluminium Systems came to us seeking financial support, we were immediately impressed both by the ability of the management team and the quality of the company's facilities. Since arriving in Denaby, Doncaster, they have gone from strength to strength. SYIF is pleased to be involved with this successful company.
"SYIF provide loans and equity linked investments ranging from £15k to £2.5m to businesses already in, or prepared to relocate to, South Yorkshire," added David. "The Fund has already invested £16.3 million in 140 businesses and we want to help many more like Senior Aluminium Systems."
Thursday 22 December 2005
Due to recent fluctuations in the price of raw materials, it has become necessary for SAS to adjust the prices of its range of accessories accordingly. As a result, an updated version of the Accessories Price list has been produced.
Copies of the new price list are currently being distributed by the sales team, and all interested parties should receive a copy over the coming weeks. In the meantime however, if you would like to download a copy to print off yourself, please click the link below
Updated Accessories Price list
* Please be aware that this Accesories Price list supersedes all previous versions.
Tuesday 22 November 2005
Senior Aluminium Systems has launched a site for sore web eyes!
Cleaner, fresher and faster than before, www.senioraluminium.co.uk aims to provide an efficient working tool for busy professionals looking for instant information.
"We wanted an on-line presence that has real value with quick access to relevant information," said SAS sales and marketing director Steve Wightman.
Clearly aimed to provide a speedy solution for industry specialists, the new-look site has home page links that whisk building designers, contractors and fabricators/installers straight through to their own individually tailored page on the site.
It also features a product matrix for an at-a-glance summary of the entire SAS product range with more detailed information on each plus downloadable technical spreadsheets.
Skipton-based QDK constructed the new site which also offers a gallery of case studies that demonstrate clearly how good the end product looks in-situ with recent projects featured with full photography.
"Importantly we have ensured that the site will be constantly updated and refreshed with latest information," says Steve Wightman, "and we have also invested in vital key word research to ensure the site remains highly visible to anyone looking for information about the kind of products and services we provide."
Thursday 23 February 2006
Leading specialist, Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS), has launched a new glazing system, STW 200.
 Interchangeable, highly versatile and cost effective, STW 200 combines the very best of Senior's SSF, STF, SX 200 and REALE ranges to provide a simplified and proven portfolio for customers.
Says Derek Hodgson, technical manager at SAS: "STW 200 is a streamlined glazing system that incorporates the very best of four of our existing ranges to create a comprehensive but rationalised range."
A low rise thermal window walling system, STW 200 is ideally suited for a variety of new build and refurbishment sectors including commercial, education, leisure, retail and residential projects. Available as fixed lights and tophung, sidehung casements, it is fully compatible with SAS SPW 300 51mm overswing window and the range of SD doors and SFG ground floor treatments.
Designed to comply with the latest thermal performance regulations: Part L in England and Wales and Part J in Scotland, STW 200 features the new SP-304 EU high performance thermal barrier system and is constructed using mitred and mechanically crimped corners, with support chevrons and cleats to provide accurate alignment.
Fully tested in accordance with BS 6375 Part 1: 2004 (performance of windows and doors - classification for weathertightness and guidance on selection and specification) and BS 7950 (for enhanced security), the STW 200 is available in mill finish or anodised and can be polyester powder coated at the SAS state-of-the-art powder coating facility in Doncaster.
Thursday 10 November 2005
Leading specialist, Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS), has launched its most advanced window system to date.
Designed by SAS to meet with the thermal insulation demands set out by Part L (England and Wales) and Part J (Scotland) of the building regulations, SPW 300 joins the high performance SPW range offering a slimline polyamide window that provides cost effective style.
 "The new 300 window system has been developed to add choice and versatility to our fully compliant SPW range," said Derek Hodgson, technical manager at SAS. "Customers can now choose between the 300 and 600 window depending on the design and specifications they are looking for."
Available in fixed light, tophung, sidehung, tilt-turn and overswing configurations the SPW 300 is a 51mm system that has been constructed using mitred and mechanically crimped corners, with support chevrons and cleats to provide accurate alignment. Integral transoms and mullions are installed by scribing the ends and then either screw fixing or bracket fixing into the outer frames.
Fully tested in accordance with BS 6375 Part 1: 1989, the SPW 300 is available in mill finish or anodised and can be polyester powder coated, with single or dual colour, at the SAS state-of-the-art powder coating facility in Denaby, South Yorkshire.
Thursday 10 November 2005
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) - one of the UK's leading aluminium systems supply services - has been working on tougher security measures for its products, in order to keep at the forefront of the industry.
It now offers a range of window products in tilt turn, casement and over swing configurations as well as a residential door that have all passed the BS 7950 test for security.
The test provides a high specification for enhanced security performance and establishes resistance to forced entry using hand tools and also mechanical and manual intervention.
"Security on windows and door has been a common domestic initiative but we have seen it slowly moving over to the commercial side," says Derek Hodgson, technical manager for SAS. "Our products have passed the test criteria which is part of the "Secured by Design" initiative. They have been taken to the test centres for people to try and break into them within the specified time limit of three minutes and it hasn't been possible!"
Wednesday 07 May 2008
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) has given a university building a brand new look. Gateway House at DeMontfort University in Leicester was given a £850,000 make over by the company with the help of fabricator Insight Architectural.
The Gateway building was originally built in the late 1950's and was in desperate need of a makeover; Insight Architectural have manufactured and installed a range of SAS products including the high performance SCW curtain wall, which covers all seven stories of the building.
Sets of SD doors and strips of SPW300 windows envelop the building. The windows are thermally broken and double glazed and were specified to be casement and tilt and turn.
Products were powder coated white in a satin finish at SAS' impressive paint plant in Doncaster, with 444 units of windows and doors used in total.
Steve Wightman, sales and marketing director at Senior Aluminium Systems said: This project is probably one of the biggest we have undertaken in terms of the sheer size of the order required to complete it. A building that is over 50 years old has been completely transformed and updated, bringing it right into the 21st century.
Tuesday 06 May 2008
A music and science block at a secondary school in Harrogate is now hitting all the right notes thanks to a £900,000 makeover from Senior Aluminium Systems.
SAS worked in partnership with fabricators Skipton Glass to create the right chemistry for the revamp at Granby High School on Ainstry Road, where all the curtain walling and windows were replaced.
The refurbishment project, undertaken over three years for North Yorkshire County Council, was a challenge for SAS whose brief was to create a modern, clean and thermally efficient building for pupils at the school.
Senior's SCW aluminium curtain wall with blue aluminium panels spans the height of the building and includes casement windows which meet the thermal requirements set out by Part L of the Building Regulations. Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, SCW is a proven cost effective solution for low to mid-rise applications, in particular schools. SD doors, with the added benefit of anti trap finger detail, were also featured throughout.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 Students in the Oxford area can live in style thanks to help from an impressive glazing package by Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Working with fabricators Dorma UK, SAS has installed over 300 of its SPW 600 windows - a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L - into the new build of eight student accommodation buildings on Southfield Road, east Oxford.
Also incorporated into the contemporary design are 16 thermally broken SCW curtain wall screens and nine SFG doors that create the simple front entrance façade and rear screens. All are polyester powder coated with a white gloss.
Wednesday 12 September 2007
A former local authority sports centre in Hellesdon, Norwich has been turned into a state-of-the-art Esporta Health Centre thanks to a £8.5million makeover from Senior Aluminium Systems.
Seniors worked with fabricators Quadrille to provide its high performance SMR 900 curtain wall system to form the fully glazed, distinctive arched façade and main gable curtain walls as designed by architects Limbrick.
Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, the SMR 900 system has been designed for site erection to the highest industry standard. Based on a 50mm wide tubular box profile aluminium extrusion, the sections range from 60mm to 175mm in depth, sufficient to satisfy most structural requirements.
Now a premier tennis, gym, swimming pool and health club in Norwich, the Esporta Health Centre boasts six indoor and five outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as an impressive fitness centre and 65 studio classes a week.
Wednesday 12 September 2007
Senior Aluminium Systems high performance systems have put a roof over the heads of the Aldwyck Housing Group for its environmentally friendly HQ in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
Fabricators Elite Aluminium have manufactured and installed a range of Seniors products, including the high performance SCW curtain wall and patent glazing, to create the impressive glazed entrance on the new build project.
Polyester powder coated white, the patent glazing forms the roof of the extended entrance and the SCW curtain wall climbs the two storey height, both creating natural light.
Sets of SD doors and strips of STW 200 windows envelope the building. The windows are thermally broken and double glazed and were specified to be top hung.
Established in Harpenden in 1968, Aldwyck has a long track record of delivering affordable homes to rent or buy and providing supported housing and care services to customers in communities across the south east and east of England.
Monday 30 April 2007
SAS SEAL OF EXCELLENCE FOR EALING
A state-of-the-art media centre at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College has been given the seal of excellence with a glazing package by Elite Aluminium Systems, from a range of Senior Aluminium Systems products.
The Ealing campus of the college, now a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Broadcast media and animation, features Seniors SPW 600 windows and a mix of SCW and SMR curtain wall.
The high performance curtain wall spans the façade of the impressive media centre and SPW 600 windows, some with remote operation, are integral throughout the new build. Powder coated all the glazing features green body tint glass.
The £6.5million project includes a TV studio and a reception area in a new teaching block, as well as a dark room, editing suite, photography room, art room and science laboratory. The ground floor level has an open feel and includes a gym and a café that is open to the public.
Tuesday 16 January 2007
 SAS GOES REGAL
A Part L compliant window system from Senior Aluminium Systems has made a royal appearance at a new luxury office complex in Kings Worthy, Hampshire.
The new prestigious Royal Court development, two minutes from junction nine of the M3, has been supplied with SAS' top of the range SPW 300 window system fabricated and installed by Dual Aluminium.
Spanning the high specification buildings over three storeys the windows, specified to be thermally broken, were powder coated grey at Senior's impressive paint plant in Denaby Main, South Yorkshire.
Commenting on Senior's involvement in the project, Neil Banting of Dual Aluminium said: "We have worked with Seniors for many years and have specified its products on other schemes, so were confident in the quality and long-term performance of its systems."
Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, SPW 300 is a 51mm commercial window system that meets the very latest in thermal insulation standards. It includes an integral polyamide thermal break and is available in fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn, pivot and overswing configurations.
Tuesday 16 January 2007
 SAS RAISES THE BAR
A refurbished Victorian chh is the setting for the new Smith & Jones pub, The Vanguard, updated and extended with help from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
A separate open plan building has been added to the former listed church in Fareham, Hampshire, and has been installed with five SAS SCW curtain wall screens by fabricator Dual Aluminium.
Now offering a cosmopolitan open air piazza, The Vanguard is surrounded by stylish glazed space, that gives a new lease of life to the area. By day, the pub is a bustling arena for casual diners and at night, the hotspot comes to life with trendy socialites able to drink outside.
 Chosen for its superior durability and high performance qualities, SCW is a proven cost effective solution for low to mid-rise applications. With a 50mm wide face dimension, the system offers a range of mullion depths to cater for differing structural conditions.
The Vanguard pub and eatery is part of the Smith & Jones chain by the Barracuda group. It is a 450 capacity venue with three bars over two floors.
Tuesday 24 October 2006
SAS IN LANDMARK ATTRACTION FOR OTLEY
Lending a striking impression to the town centre of Otley, West Yorkshire, is Senior Aluminium Systems' high performance curtain wall system.
The brand new Otley Library and Tourist Information Centre, by Leeds City Council, designed by Architectural Design Services, has an attractive curved gable end that features SAS' SCW curtain wall sloping upwards to a sharp central point. Come nightfall the blue clear glass is illuminated by fluorescent blue lighting adding a glamorous sparkle to the area.
Fabricator, Aire Valley Architectural, faceted the SCW thermally broken box section profiles to form the semi-circular curtain walling to give the impression of a curved screen. Dual colour powder coated - grey on the outside and white on the inside - Aire Valley also installed SAS doors into the new build entrance.
 Commenting on Senior's involvement in the project, Martin Illingworth of Aire Valley Architectural said: "We have specified Senior's products on other schemes so were confident in the quality and long-term performance of its systems. This scheme had a demanding specification for the faceted curtain wall, which we were able to deliver using the SCW box section profiles."
Says Leeds City Council Libraries Service delivery manager Bev Rice: "The new facility is an open, well lit space that has been well received by the staff and visitors as a replacement for the previous library."
Thursday 07 September 2006
 Teachers, parents and school children can't miss the new classroom block at Glan Afan Comprehensive School on Station Road, Port Talbot - thanks to Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Powder coated pillar box red, the two-storey building features a large glazed front entrance incorporating SAS' SCW high performance curtain wall and SD doors that form part of the demanding specifications required by the school.
Rows of SAS' lightweight high performance SX 200 windows run on both building levels. Specified to be thermally broken and double glazed, they were also installed by fabricator Alurite Ltd.
"We have a good working partnership with SAS which has spanned many years," said Dave Farnham of Alurite. "The service they offer is always reliable and efficient."
With over 700 pupils, Glan Afan school is a mixed 11 - 16 comprehensive, which has served the town of Port Talbot and its surrounding area for over 110 years. It has an excellent record of success in education, sporting and culturalNew cNew fields.
Senior Aluminium Systems went back to school when it supplied its high performance glazing system to the new Gosforth East Middle School on Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle.
As part of Newcastle City Council's first PFI programme of six schools, SAS supplied SPW 600 windows, SD doors and SMR 900 curtain walling, installed by fabricator Albann.
SPW 600 window system was used throughout the new build to keep classrooms light and well-ventilated. It is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L. The range includes fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn and overswing windows, as well as single and double rebated doors. A range of mullions and transoms allows large composite windows to be fabricated.
The new build also features SAS SMR 900 glazed curtain wall, an advanced curtain wall system that is designed for site erection to create elegant façades to the highest industry standard. SD manual swing doors are incorporated.
Thursday 07 September 2006
Sen  ior Aluminium Systems went back to school when it supplied its high performance glazing system to the new Gosforth East Middle School on Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle.
As part of Newcastle City Council's first PFI programme of six schools, SAS supplied SPW 600 windows, SD doors and SMR 900 curtain walling, installed by fabricator Albann.
SPW 600 window system was used throughout the new build to keep classrooms light and well-ventilated. It is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L. The range includes fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn and overswing windows, as well as single and double rebated doors. A range of mullions and transoms allows large composite windows to be fabricated.
The new build also features SAS SMR 900 glazed curtain wall, an advanced curtain wall system that is designed for site erection to create elegant façades to the highest industry standard. SD manual swing doors are incorporated.
Thursday 20 April 2006
.jpg) Off Junction 35 of the M4, in Pencoed, Bridgend, Bocam Park is a large development of seven prestigious office blocks built to a high standard including of a top of the range glazing system from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Fabricator, Alurite, installed Seniors' SCW curtain walling into the high profile site to create glazed facades. SCW has a 50mm wide face dimension which offers a range of mullion depths and feature caps to cater for differing structural and architectural requirements. The new build features clear glass and the framing is polyester powder coated in matt white.
1.jpg) Integrated into the two storey buildings are rows of thermally broken SX 200 windows, a lightweight high performance window system, and single and double, manual operated commercial doors. Both were specified to be double glazed and powder coated in a charcoal grey gloss. SAS products were ideal for these buildings, one of which is the new office for accountancy practice, Clay Shaw Thomas. The first phase of Bocam Park totalled 43,020 sq ft with units ranging in size from 2,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft. A second phase, a further 21,480 sq ft, starts soon.
Monday 20 February 2006
 High performance door systems from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) - one of the UK's leading aluminium systems supply services - are opening up opportunities with architectural aluminium glazing specialists.
Providing flexibility in design, combined with weather resistance, safety and security, SAS door options include single and double pivot action, rebated, automatic swing and sliding/folding.
At the Fresenius Medical Care offices on the outskirts of Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottingham, architects chose to incorporate SAS manual swing, powder coated blue doors into the curtain wall glazed façade to open up the reception. Designed to give long term performance in high traffic areas, covering personnel access, emergency escape, automatic entrance and showroom applications, Senior door systems have maximum resistance to wear with effective protection against vandalism.
Fully tested, the door systems are available in mill finish, anodised or can be polyester powder coated at the SAS state-of-the-art powder coating facility in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Friday 03 February 2006
 High performance glazing systems supplied by Senior Aluminium Systems form part of the demanding specification for new PFI high school, Gracemount, on Lasswade Road in south east Edinburgh.
As part of Edinburgh's 12-school, £3.2 milion PFI programme, SAS worked closely with fabricator, Nortek Aluminium and builder Amey Miller, to provide long lasting, smart, contemporary products for the new state-of-the-art school.
The superior SMR 900 curtain walling climbs the height of school as well as creating the glazed entrance which incorporates a double set of SD manual swing doors. Internal curtain wall panels, with complementary SD durable doors, are also featured within the school to divide classrooms and corridors creating a more open and modern space.
SMR 900 has been designed for site erection to the highest industry standard, making it ideal for use on multiple storey schools. Based on a 50mm wide tubular box profile aluminium extrusion, the sections range from 60mm to 175mm in depth, sufficient to satisfy most structural requirements.
Strips of Part L comp laint, top hung, SPW 600 windows were used throughout the new build to keep classrooms light and well-ventilated. SPW 600 is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet thermal insulation demands.
Designed to meet education's more modern needs, the school includes fully networked classrooms, computer suites, a games hall, a fitness gym, open-access library and a drama studio
Monday 09 January 2006
 A new lively and flourishing community of fashionable restaurants, bars and apartments has revitalised the Old Brewery Quarter, off St Mary's Street in Cardiff, with help from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
Working closely with fabricator, Alurite Ltd, aluminium systems supplier SAS provided its glazed curtain walling, windows and doors to give a new lease of life to the project. The products featured in a number of shops and restaurants, were chosen for their superior durability and high performance qualities.
At the heart of the high profile city centre development is a cosmopolitan open air piazza, surrounded by stylish glazed leisure space and luxury loft-style apartments.
 Strips of SW 400 heavier weight windows, specified to be thermally broken and double glazed, bring a touch of style to the new apartments and SAS doors open out onto individual glazed balconies. The windows were constructed using mitred and mechanically crimped corners with support chevrons and cleats to ensure accurate alignment.
By day, the Old Brewery Quarter is a bustling arena of shoppers and casual diners and SAS' SCW curtain walling and windows provide a light and airy atmosphere. At night, the hotspot comes to life with glazing reflecting the fluorescent lighting adding a trendy sparkle to the area.
SCW is a proven cost effective solution for low to mid-rise applications and with a 50mm wide face dimension, the system offers a range of mullion depths to cater for differing structural conditions.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 When Westerhope First School, on Hillhead Road in Newcastle, needed a high performance glazing system it called upon the expertise of Senior Aluminium Systems.
As part of Newcastle City Council's first PFI programme, worth £2.9 million, the former four-building Westerhope First School is now one comprehensive building that has been installed with high performance SAS products by fabricators Albann.
SAS' SPW 600 window system was used throughout the new build to keep classrooms light and well-ventilated. SAS' SPW 600 is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L. The range includes fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn and overswing windows, as well as single and double rebated doors. A range of mullions and transoms allows large composite windows to be fabricated.
 Dual polyester powder coated, grey on the exterior and white on the interior, SAS' advanced curtain wall system, SMR 900, and SD manual swing doors also feature in the new school.
The new school comprises of a playgroup and nursery area with bright and modern classrooms, a library, computer suite, impressive hall and decorative memorial wall on the exterior.
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Tuesday 06 September 2005
 Tipped by property experts as Manchester's latest hotspot is the new MM2 apartment and retail complex on the thriving Ancoats development.
Fabricators Acorn Aluminium have manufactured and installed a range of Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) products, including a specific integrated transom that was extruded specially for the architect, into the stylish new build.
Featured over four storeys are SAS' SX 200 high performance, lightweight window system. The windows are thermally broken and double glazed and were specified to be top hung and fixed light.
SCW curtain wall is also utilised in the new build. Its thermally broken, compartment drained, box section profiles were fabricated to form impressive faceted and angled facades. SFG ground floor treatment incorporating SD doors were also specified. All were polyester powder coated in a smoky grey shade.
A landmark luxury complex, the MM2 comprises 92 apartments on the upper levels and retail units on the ground floor. It is surrounded by imposing Georgian mills and built around a central landscaped courtyard overlooking the Rochdale Canal, representing a subtle blend of modernity and elegance that is harmonious with its historic environment.
Wednesday 07 December 2005
 A multi-million pound investment by Newcastle City Council's first Private Finance Initiative scheme is the new Heaton Manor School in Jesmond Park West, Newcastle and one of the largest schools in the North.
Designed to meet the changing needs and challenges of a modern school, the building is equipped with all the latest technology and Bovis chose an impressive glazing system from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) which was installed by fabricators Albann Architectural.
 Purpose-built, Heaton Manors striking curved entrance comprises SAS SD manual doors and Part L compliant SPW 600 window system. Classrooms are also kept bright and airy thanks to the SPW 600 windows which are used extensively throughout the school.
SAS SPW 600 is a high performance casement commercial window and door system designed to meet the thermal insulation demands specified in Part L. The range includes fixed lights, top hung, side hung, tilt turn and overswing windows, as well as single and double rebated doors. A range of mullions and transoms allows large composite windows to be fabricated.
The new build also features SAS SMR 900 glazed curtain wall, an advanced curtain wall system that is designed for site erection to create elegant façades to the highest industry standard.
 With just under 2000 11-18 year pupils, the new comprehensive community school now encompasses state of the art specialist areas for ICT, science, design & technology, art, music and drama lessons; and an impressive new sports hall, gymnasium, fitness studio, tennis and netball courts and two floodlit synthetic pitches.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 Bringing a touch of style to new apartments for Crosby Homes is an impressive glazing package from Senior Aluminium Systems plc (SAS).
At the Arena site, part of the Castle conservation area in Nottingham, SAS supplied products from its comprehensive portfolio to create the new build of fashionable studios, one and two bedroom apartments and spacious deluxe penthouses.
Fabricators Acorn Aluminium installed a combination of SAS' SX 200 lightweight windows and its SW 400 heavier duty window system over the nine floors. Access to individual balconies is provided by SAS' single and double swing doors.
 To create light through the penthouse areas, large glazed facades were created from the SCW curtain wall range. Powder coated grey, the thermally broken, box section profiles were fabricated to form impressive faceted and angled facades.
The main entrance SFG ground floor treatment was fitted with integrated external SD doors.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 One of the UK's fastest growing systems suppliers, Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS), has given a new lease of life to a development at 95 McDonald Road, Edinburgh.
With fabricators Nortek Aluminium, SAS has refurbished the luxury office and residential complex with a high performance glazing system.
Combining traditional architectural influences with modern simplicity, SAS supplied its SMR 900 curtain  wall and Part L compliant SPW 600 windows for the newly built area; and screens with curved heads are featured in the existing brickwork, all to the rear of the building which is a mixed use of flats and some office accommodation.
To the front of the development, SAS' SMR 900 high performance curtain walling has been used to create the visual façade of the Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association offices. Polyester powder coated a light green colour, SMR 900 is an advanced curtain wall system that is designed for site erection to the highest industry standard. SD doors are also incorporated throughtout the redesign.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 Students at the University of Nottingham can get into shape at a tip top new fitness centre, built on campus with products by Senior Aluminium Systems.
Fabricated by Insight Architectural Glazing, the fitness centre has a stunning visual façade that is made from SAS' high performance curtain wall, window and door systems.
The curtain wall, constructed from both SCW and SMR systems, is projected forward at a ten degree angle giving an interesting form to the glazed entrance area. It is polyester powder coated grey on the exterior and white on the interior.
SAS powder coated grey SX 200 windows and SD doors, powder coated in blue, are also featured with the new build.
Says GD Smith, md of Insight: "We have worked with SAS for a number of years now but I do have to say that this project was  particularly tricky because the location of the building and the large trees surrounding it made it quite technically challenging to install the huge double glazed units."
Established in 1999, Insight Architectural Glazing operates throughout the UK, supplying, installing and glazing shopfronts, curtain walls, windows and doors. Based in Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire, Insight has a vast amount of expertise and experience in the design and execution of tailor made solutions in the industry.
Thursday 10 November 2005
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) high performance glazing systems have received top marks from a school in Swindon.
 Working with fabricators Dorma UK, SAS has supplied its lightweight, high performance, window system and ground floor treatment for the external envelope of Bridlewood Primary School on Chartwell Road in Swindon.
Polyester powder coated white, SFG ground floor treatment and runs of thermally broken SX 200 windows were specified for the single storey new build. Creating optimum light throughout the school, SX 200 windows are constructed using mitred and mechanically crimped corners with support chevrons and cleats to ensure accurate alignment.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 Creating a visually stunning structure in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, is the distinctive curved cream building of St Monica's Trust sheltered housing.
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) high performance curtain wall and ground floor treatments were supplied to fabricators Dorma UK, who fabricated it to create an impressive visual façade for the new build.
SCW thermally broken, box section profiles and SFG form the imposing semi-circular entrance and front elevation, which was fabricated and fixed on site at angles to give the impression of a curved screen. Inserted within the external envelope is SAS' SX 200 lightweight window system and manual swing SD doors, all polyester powder coated white.
Thursday 10 November 2005
 Pupils of Dorcan Technical College in Swindon can now learn in style thanks to a little help from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS).
With fabricator Dorma UK, SAS has installed its high performance SCW curtain walling and lightweight SX 200 window system as part of the refurbishment of the college.
Polyester powder coated white, the SCW curtain wall and SX 200 windows were used to create light throughout the college. SCW is a proven cost effective solution for low to mid-rise applications and with a 50mm wide face dimension, the system offers a range of mullion depths to cater for differing structural conditions.
Thermally broken and double glazed runs of SX 200 windows were also specified as top hung and side hung specifications. SX 200 windows are constructed using mitred and mechanically crimped corners with support chevrons and cleats to ensure accurate alignment.
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