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TECHNAL HELPS TO PROVIDE A NEW LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN MADRID

Thursday, June 06, 2013

A new police headquarters in Madrid is the latest architectural landmark in the city. With its transparent design created from extensive use of Technal’s GEODE-MX curtain walling system, the building aims to change the relationship between this important organisation and the community it serves.

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TECHNAL launches innovative new visualisation tool for architects

Thursday, May 02, 2013

Technal has launched the only visualisation tool currently available in the UK for architects and specifiers to produce 2D and 3D drawings and 3D renders for architectural aluminium façade designs.

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TECHNAL WINDOWS AND CURTAIN WALLING FOR NEW FLAGSHIP SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN CARDIFF

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

A new flagship medical education centre in Cardiff features aluminium curtain walling options and casement window systems from Technal.

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TECHNAL, “The world looks better”

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

This ambitious slogan will be the strapline, from 2013, for architectural aluminium glazing systems specialist, Technal. For the very first time since the business was established 50 years ago, Technal has introduced a global communications concept to more clearly explain its intrinsic values to the world.

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AWARD-WINNING APPLICATION OF TECHNAL’S REVOLUTIONARY LOW RISE GLAZING SYSTEM

Monday, February 11, 2013

One of the first applications of the innovative new low rise glazing system from Technal has won a string of awards for design and architecture.

Forest Park School is a visionary new primary school in Hampshire for children with learning difficulties. Designed by Hampshire County Council’s in-house architects and constructed by Morgan Sindall, the new building has created an inspirational child-centred facility which has now been acclaimed with a series of awards and accolades.

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LARGE SPANS OF TECHNAL CURTAIN WALLING HELP TO CREATE ‘INVISIBLE WALLS’ FOR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART LEISURE CENTRE

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

A new state-of-the-art leisure centre in Bristol designed by LA Architects features extensive use of Technal’s aluminium curtain walling to help create a vibrant new facility and encourage more local people to participate in sport and physical activity.

The privately financed project is also one of the first centres in the UK with a 50m swimming pool to achieve a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating.

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NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR TECHNAL IN INDIA – A SHOWCASE FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Friday, December 07, 2012

Architectural aluminium glazing systems specialist, Technal, has opened a new purpose-designed and highly sustainable headquarters in India featuring its Géode-MX curtain walling and brise soleil sun shading systems.

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TECHNAL WINDOWS CREATE FAÇADE FOR LIGHT-FILLED COLLEGE BUILDING

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Casement windows from architectural aluminium systems specialist Technal have been specified to create an elegant and contemporary façade solution for a new campus building in south west France.

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Hydro and Orkla to combine aluminium extrusion businesses

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Orkla ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA have agreed to combine the aluminium extrusion business of Sapa and Hydro’s Extruded Products, creating a world leading supplier of extruded aluminium solutions. The company will be a 50/50 joint venture owned by Orkla and Hydro, and called Sapa, with its headquarters in Oslo.

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Slough Bus Station - A Dramatic Symbol of Urban Regeneration

Friday, October 05, 2012

Curtain walling from architectural aluminium system specialists, Technal, has helped to create a highly visible new gateway and transport hub for the Berkshire town of Slough.

Designed by Bblur Architecture and built by McLaren Construction, Slough Bus Station is a bold new transport interchange that links the railway station and bus passengers to the town centre, replacing its infamous Brunel-designed bus station. It provides safe, enjoyable and efficient facilities and a new route into the main shopping areas, joining the north and south of the town which had long been separated by the A4 trunk road.

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Technal’s Low Rise Glazing System is now Patented

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The new MODAL low rise façade system from architectural aluminium glazing specialist, Technal, has received a European patent for its innovative and technically advanced design.

MODAL uses a completely unique modular framing system which gives specifiers the widest choice of configuration options currently available for low rise façades. It also radically reduces work on site – the framing modules are fully fabricated and assembled in the factory for better quality control, rapid installation and on-site glazing.

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Technal Curtain Walling for Spectacular New Leisure Complex in France

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

A new sustainable leisure complex in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France is showcasing a range of façade options created using Technal’s Geode-MX aluminium curtain walling suite.

The Balneoludique de Gruissan swimming pool and spa complex is a 2,000sqm scheme located in a spectacular marine environment. The new facility is designed by architects Chabanne & Partners to blend into the surrounding beach and pine forest and to offer protection from the prevailing north east winds. It has created a series of intimate leisure spaces for the building users split into three zones – sport, relaxation and wellness.

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Technal Announces New Thermal Performance Data for Casement Window System - Exceeding Building Regulations Requirements

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Architectural aluminium systems specialist, Technal, has announced new thermal performance data for its FXi65 casement window system, which exceed Building Regulations requirements.

The new figures demonstrate that even with a 24mm double glazed unit, a U_w value of 1.4w/m²K can be achieved. This is significantly below Building Regulations requirements but is a specification often requested by architects and contractors.

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A £48m Education Scheme in Hull is the first Academy to use Technal's Revolutionary new Low Rise Façade System

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Sirius and Ganton Academy is a dynamic 21st century learning environment created to accommodate state-of-the-art facilities in Hull. It is also the UK’s first academy to be constructed using Technal’s revolutionary low rise glazing system.

Designed by Aedas and built by Balfour Beatty Construction, this Hull National Academies Framework project has replaced Pickering High School and Ganton Special School.

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Technal Launches Brise Soleil Sun Shading System in the UK

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Architectural aluminium façade specialist, Technal, has launched its new brise soleil sun shading system in the UK, which provides highly efficient solar control and the highest standards of architectural aesthetics.

Already used extensively internationally, the Suneal system is a multi-functional addition to the façade which will protect occupants from glare from the sun, control solar gain, optimise natural light and enhance any building envelope with its stylish appearance and visual appeal.

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The Technal brand is dedicated to the creation of innovative and sustainable aluminium façade systems that inspire contemporary architecture. Thanks to their use of aluminium, a material of exemplary modularity and infinite recyclability, Technal allow architects to make all their projects part of a sustainable lifestyle concept and offers solutions for windows and doors, creating custom-designed systems and making your project unique.