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Dane employees have once again completed the 140 mile Whitehaven to Sunderland C2C cycle challenge in aid of the Willow Burn hospice charity.
It was a challenging 3 day event at the end of June 2011. This is the third year that Dane has supported a C2C cycle challenge. This years charity to benefit from the sponsorship is Willow Burn hospice. [...]

In what continues to be a very competitive market Dane Architectural Systems have recently secured four significant new contracts -

Tate Britain, Milbank London
Construction Manager: Lend Lease.
Contract includes gallery rooflights.

Luton Aquatics Centre
Contract includes curtain walling and cladding.
Main contractor: Wates Construction Ltd.

Epsom Station (Travelodge)
Contract includes curtain walling, doors, rainscreen, louvers balconies and canopies.
Main contractor: Kier Construction Ltd.

National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome, [...]

Dane Architectural Systems have successfully renewed their CHAS accreditation for another year.
Local authority, health and safety and contract professionals, supported by the Health and Safety Executive, have developed the Contractor Health and Safety (CHAS) Assessment Scheme over recent years and the scheme has been developed to allow contractors to show potential clients that they have a high standard of health [...]

Wates have named Dane Architectural Systems Ltd Sub Contractor of the Year 2011 for “Wates Living Space North East”.
The award states “This award is in recognition of the best performing subcontractor within Wates Living Space North East, based on the results from a number of key performance indicator measured over the past 12 months along with their professional and proactive [...]

In recognition of our company’s commitment to the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Dane Architectural Systems has achieved the Platinum Award.
The award recognises that at least 90% of our workforce (who are in CSCS applicable roles) now hold CSCS cards.
CSCS award organisations with the Gold standard when 75% of their staff have received CSCS status, Dane Architectural Systems has now [...]

Dane have been awarded a new contract for curtain walling, rooflights and external soffit cladding at the National indoor sports arena (NISA)  and velodrome in Glasgow. The main contractor is Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.
This will be one of Europe’s largest indoor sports facilities.
The NISA and velodrome will act as a host venue of the bid for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth [...]

Dane employees completed the 140 mile Whitehaven to Tynemouth C2C cycle challenge in aid of the Children’s Heart Unit Fund charity.
It was a challenging 3 day event at the end of June 2010 that I’m sure everyone enjoyed it, or at least took great satisfaction that all the effort was for charity!
Well done to all those who took part.
Here is [...]

Dane have been awarded four new projects so far this month with a contract value of £3 million.
1. The University of Nottingham project for main contractor Mansell. The project comprises 900 square metres of curtain walling and 1600 square metres of aluminium rainscreen / sofit cladding.

2. Plot 30 Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside for main contractor Bowmer & Kirkland [...]

Dane Architectural Systems is featured in a case study release by Dow Corning.
The case study is titled “Dow Corning Quality Bond Silicone Fabricators Specified to create Giant Structurally Glazed Artwork”.
Dane Architectural Systems and our Technical Director Goff Monaghan are specifically mentioned with regards to providing a quality solution.
This is an extract from the case study -
“Due to the complexity of [...]

Last year 20 Dane staff completed the Coast to Coast bike ride. Dane contributed by paying all the cost allowing all the sponsorship raised going directly to the charity.
Last years ride raised just over £6,600 pounds for the Children’s’ Heart Unit (CHUF) at the Newcastle Freeman Hospital. In 2010 we hope to raise a substantial sum again.
Last years the ride [...]