Laganbank Retail Park
This project involved the renovation and alteration of a 24,800 sq. ft. retail unit in Lisburn. Turkington Aluminium & PVC was appointed by the main contractor to supply & install the curtain walling. APS curtain walling, made with toughened safety glass, was used. Record automatic bi-folding and sliding doors were also installed. At all times we worked closely with the main contractor to ensure any difficulties were quickly overcome to the client’s satisfaction.
We always comply with the highest levels of safety regulations whether the project is commercial, retail or residential. The project was valued at approximately £160,000 and we completed it on budget, ahead of time and to the complete satisfaction of the client.
Nissan Car Showroom and Garage, Athlone
The project involved installing aluminium curtain walling to a new showroom and garage. The showroom now has a bright and stylish frontage which perfectly showcases the cars on sale.
Colby House
This large-scale project involved the manufacture and installation of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling for a prestigious government building. Colby House in Belfast is home to the General Register Office for Northern Ireland. We worked alongside contractors throughout this project which required an extensive amount of project management. Turkington Aluminium & PVC has the skills and expertise needed to take on any commercial project, big or small. We always ensure that the client’s specifications are followed and that deadlines and budgets are adhered to. The finished result looks impressive and both the client and contractor were extremely pleased with our quality of work and attention to detail.
Eikon Exhibition Centre
Working with property development and construction specialists OCP Belfast on this high-profile project. Turkington Aluminium & PVC were asked to supply and install 500m² of curtain walling to the newly extended exhibition centre. The project’s aim was to create a functional frontage to ease entry access during events. We installed a glazed atrium and aluminium entrance doors to this large commercial building. Each length of curtain walling was cut on-site to achieve precise angles that give the appearance of a continuous radius.
Tesco Superstore
Working for high profile client Tesco, the project involved meeting strict deadlines to achieve a vital store opening date for this 58,000sq ft Tesco superstore. The project included curtain walling to one full elevation and a quantity of aluminium windows and more curtain walling to the end elevations. A significant factor in this project was the ability to meet stringent energy and air-tightness requirements. We also constructed an entrance foyer in line with Tesco’s drive for improved energy efficiency in-store.
Our Lady & St Patricks College
This is a voluntary school catering for the educational needs of approximately 1260 pupils. A large-scale project involving the supply and installation of aluminium windows, doors, curtain walling, and automated roof lights. Working alongside main contractors O’Hare and McGovern, and the local school authority; we completed this project with efficiency and professionalism on time and to budget.
Tesco Supermarket
For this large-scale project, Turkington Aluminium & PVC had responsibility for all the glazing elements of this Tesco store. The project involved the installation of a large glazed envelope, curtain walling, and entry doors. The glazing forms an integral part of the building’s frontage which includes 1350m² of curtain walling and several automatic sliding doors. All work was completed on schedule in eight weeks and despite being manufactured to an agreed specification, extensive on-site assembly was still required. The value of the contract was in the region of £500k.
Aldi Supermarkets
Turkington Aluminium & PVC are the approved supplier of windows, doors, shop fronts, and curtain wall systems for Aldi’s supermarket expansion programme. During this project, we worked on 18 new Aldi supermarkets at various locations across Ireland. Both product and service levels were critical, with a fast track turnaround and quality of the final product key to a successful project handover.
Kennedy Retail Centre
Working for award winning project development and construction company Heron Brothers, at a large retail centre in Belfast. The project involved installing curtain walling and doors to the Kennedy Centre’s main structure and installing shop-fronts to several individual retail units for Sainsbury’s Supermarket. Critical to the success of all retail projects was the ability to complete on time and to budget. It was also essential that the installations were aesthetically pleasing, met stringent energy and air tightness requirements, and had the strength and durability to cope with the volume of traffic associated with a modern shopping centre and supermarket.
David Prentice, Car Showroom, Tyrone
This project involved installing aluminium curtain walling, shop-front and doors for a car showroom in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. The aluminium on this project was manufactured in a range of vibrant colours to reflect the brand values of Mini for this Mini showroom.
Aldi Supermarket
This Aldi supermarket was a fast-track construction project. Strict deadlines were in place, with all installations needing to be completed within a limited time scale. All aluminium windows and curtain walling were manufactured and cut off-site, to agreed sizes from detailed plans to minimise on-site time for the main contractor.
Government Building
Working for the Estate Services Business Unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on this significant commercial project. The project involved the installation of aluminium windows and curtain walling at a multi-storey, mixed use facility in downtown Belfast. The entire building is a low carbon design with the glazed units designed and installed to maximise energy efficiency and security.
Juvenile Justice Centre
A sensitive project installing high security windows to a Juvenile Justice Centre in County Durham. The project required high security windows and automated blind systems to be fitted to all the bedrooms. The glazing system needed to be anti-ligature and fully secure from both inside and outside. The project also involved the installation of a significant element of curtain walling and commercial doors to access secure courtyard areas.
