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Paul Smith, F.H. Brundle’s Head of Marketing, talks us through some of the latest additions to the company’s fast-growing range. The last eighteen months have been challenging, surprising and extremely unpredictable – but at F.H. Brundle, that hasn’t stopped us from bringing dozens of exceptional new products to market, and expanding our already comprehensive range. Here, I’m going to talk you through some of the most significant additions to our [...]
Iron Railings Through The Ages
For centuries, iron has been employed in architectural elements. Its use became more extensive as mining and production techniques improved. By the mediaeval period Age Wrought iron was being used to create sophisticated architectural designs. During the 18th century. With the adoption of cast iron and new production technologies, the appeal of wrought iron was boosted its even more. By the time we reached the Georgian era, the consistent design of cast [...]
The products keeping school sites secure
Schools aren’t just about education. They’ve also got a duty to keep students safe. Long-established F.H. Brundle, who stock an extensive range of perimeter security fencing and gate hardware products, give their top tips on making schools safer places to be. Modern schools are full of hundreds if not thousands of vulnerable young people, and sometimes millions of pounds of high-tech equipment – all of which makes security and safety a major concern. [...]
Rinato ramps up with two new polymer fence board ranges
F.H. Brundle’s successful Rinato polymer fencing range is expanding with the addition of two new acoustic board types. The wrapped range comes in three authentic finishes, golden oak, anthracite and rustic oak, and all feature a decorate wood-effect laminate wrap perfect for situations where fences need to look good. The new embossed range is more cost-effective, but still provides a realistic heat-embossed woodgrain finish with a choice of four [...]
Glass balustrades – what do you need to bear in mind?
Since the turn of the millennium, interest in glass balustrade systems has boomed. But architects need to be aware of the regulations that govern their use. Paul Smith, Marketing Manager at F.H. Brundle, explains more. It’s hard to think of anything that epitomises the sleek, minimalistic aesthetic that characterises much of modern design more than the glass balustrade. They’re an elegant, visually pleasing solution to an age-old problem – providing safety at [...]
Why fire-rated is the future of aluminium decking
Paul Smith, F.H. Brundle’s Head of Marketing, charts the changes in fire regulations we have seen implemented over the last four years. The Grenfell tragedy exposed that, in some parts of our sector, attitudes to fire safety were far too lax for far too long. In the four years that followed, fire regulations rightly came under forensic attention right across construction and the built environment – and now, products that [...]





