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METAL TECHNOLOGY Since 1985, Metal Technology has been defining spaces through its architectural glazing solutions and has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s leading designers and suppliers of bespoke aluminium window, door, curtain wall and solar shading systems for commercial and residential applications. Committed to excellence in all aspects of sustainable product design, customer service and technical support, the company has become a trusted partner of fabricators, developers, contractors and architects.
RETAIL From leading supermarkets and shopping centres to high-spec showrooms, Metal Technology’s products have provided designers with the flexibility to combine aesthetic architectural statements with value engineered practicality, performance and durability.
LEISURE Metal Technology has supplied its design solutions and high-performance systems for major hotel groups such as Maldron, Marriott, Hilton and Jurys across the UK and Ireland. Recent developments include Hastings Grand Central Hotel in Belfast and Dublin’s new state-of-the-art Marlin Hotel. A vast range of Metal Technology’s systems were utilised for South Lake Leisure Centre, a significant new multi-use sports and leisure facility in N.Ireland.
University of York, York, England
HEALTHCARE From Glasgow’s Victoria and Southern General Hospitals to its Maryhill Health Centre, Metal Technology has applied its expertise in close collaboration with designers to deliver financially economic yet technically robust solutions. The company has recently been appointed to supply high-performance glazing systems for the prestigious, £233m Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre healthcare project in Aberdeen for NHS Grampian.
PRODUCT RANGE Metal Technology’s product portfolio encompasses over 30 window, door, curtain walling, brise soleil and louvre systems. Its Thermally Enhanced (Hi+) portfolio offers the designer a wide and diverse choice of profiles that provide structural integrity, weather performance, thermal enhancement and security. The company has recently been awarded by the Passive House Institute, certifying System 5-45 Hi+ Window and System 17 Hi+ Curtain Walling, with the latter achieving the highest ranking of A+.
SECTORS EDUCATION
COMMERCIAL CABI HQ, Wallingford, England
One building at Lancaster University; the innovative £69m Barony Campus, Scotland’s biggest school; the awardwinning Horizon Heights 1000 bed student accommodation development in Liverpool; City Campus at Canterbury Christ Church
Metal Technology has vast experience of providing fenestration solutions for over a 1,000 universities, colleges, schools and student accommodation throughout the UK. The company was a key supplier in a number of recently completed projects: the landmark £41m Health Innovation
"The company has recently been awarded by the Passive House Institute, certifying System 5-45 Hi+ Window and System 17 Hi+ Curtain Walling, with the latter achieving the highest ranking of A+." 40
University; the 1480 bed £130M University of York flagship student accommodation campus and the £29m South West College in Enniskillen - Northern Ireland’s first Passivhaus Premium Plus education facility.
Contracted for many commercial schemes throughout the UK, Metal Technology supplied their architectural glazing systems for a number of recently completed developments: CABI’s stunning new low energy headquarters in Wallingford, Brinell Building - the BREEAM Excellent rated contemporary office space in Brighton city centre, the award-winning CDE Global headquarters in Cookstown, and commercial offices Eagle Star House and The Kelvin in Belfast.
RESIDENTIAL Signature apartment blocks in London, Belfast and Manchester are excellent examples of how Metal Technology’s windows, curtain walling, sliding and bifold doors meet the aesthetic, security and thermal performance requirements of any building. Finishes can vary internally and externally, adding to the design possibilities, while the intrinsic qualities of aluminium – infinite recyclability, durability, strength and lightness mean it is one of the most sustainable building materials in use today.
South West College, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
For more information on Metal Technology’s range of high-performance, architectural glazing systems, visit: metaltechnology.com.
March 2022 | www.glassnews.co.uk
