Post-Grenfell, Tim Kempster, our managing director, looks at fire safety in tall buildings. The Grenfell Tower disaster will cast a long shadow for many years to come, helping to define official attitudes to social housing and the imperative of fire safety in tall buildings. While it’s too early to point fingers, it seems apparent that […]
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Wrightstyle meets the family from hell
By Tim Kempster, managing director The catastrophe that has visited the Caribbean and parts of the eastern seaboard of the USA has been appalling to watch. There have been 13 named tropical storms this year, and the hurricane season doesn’t end until November. Of those, eight have been hurricanes and four of them were major […]
Our systems complete prestigious Hong Kong development
We’ve supplied to a prestigious residential tower block in Hong Kong, underlining the specialist and international nature of the advanced glazing system market. We supplied our SR60 curtain walling system which was constructed into a three-sided glass corridor for the building’s clubhouse rooftop areas. The Skypark development, completed in the last few weeks, is […]
We raise insurance and Brexit concerns with government
We’ve raised concerns with the government on the detrimental impact of insurance tax and on the possible consequences of Brexit on supplies of raw materials. As one of Europe’s leading suppliers of glazed systems to mitigate against fire or ballistic and bomb attack, we wanted to raise our worries during a visit by Claire […]
Codifying by catastrophe, again
Jane Embury, a director of the company, adds her voice to the outrage surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire. It’s been called “codifying by catastrophe.” It’s the way in which fire and building regulations are tightened after every major fire. The Grenfell Tower fire will be no exception, with government ministers also now having to […]