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Spring Summer 2012 edition of DesignAp out now

08 May 2012
The Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Apropos’ DesignAp is out now. The lates issue includes features about a two-storey atrium created by Apropos, a glass link structure by Apropos, a cool contemporary kitchen extension...

Apropos provides favourite house of the month for Build It

23 February 2012
A critically-acclaimed orangery project by Apropos has been named ‘Favourite house of the month’ for March 2012 by the respected Build It & Home Improvement magazine. The bespoke orangery was created for a Somerset...

Apropos launches DesignAp

08 February 2012
  Apropos has launched DesignAp, a brand new publication for architects.DesignAp was created to cater for the growing work Apropos is undertaking in partnership with architects. The magazine features case studies of Apropos'...

Download your free Apropos 2012 calendar

14 December 2011
With the New Year just around the corner you can now download your very own 2012 Apropos calender. Why bother with a Hollyoaks, Katie Price or Cliff Richard calendar, when you can have Apropos' for FREE? The calendar contains...

Apropos' powder coating awarded Akzo Nobel accreditation

21 November 2011
Apropos’ brand new polyester powder coating plant has been officially recognised by the world’s leading powder coating authority. AkzoNobel, the multi-national company formed following the takeover of ICI, has awarded...

Daily Mail's spotlight on good work of Apropos sales team

18 November 2011
Apropos recently featured in a Daily Mail article which highlighted the 450,000 job vacancies in the UK. The Mail argued that whilst unemployment may be on the rise there is still a high volume of great vacancies going unfilled, particularly...

Award-winning project showcased at Grand Designs Live

27 October 2011
  An award-winning project by Apropos took centre stage at Grand Designs Live 2011. The new-build project recently scooped the ‘Best Glasshouse’ prize at the 2011 International Design & Architecture Awards, and...

Apropos wins major international design award

20 September 2011
Apropos has won a major international design and architecture award. The Ashton-under-Lyne company won the ‘Glasshouse’ category at the 2011 Design et al International Design & Architecture Awards, held last Friday...

Apropos' historic park regeneration project

09 September 2011
Apropos is playing its part in the regeneration of a historic local park. The company is designing, manufacturing and installing four sets of folding sliding doors for a new pavilion to be located in Stamford Park. The park, which...

Apropos Apropos! Apropos launches lifestyle and design blog

15 August 2011
  Apropos has launched its own lifestyle and design blog – apropos Apropos. The blog has been launched to complement the company’s website, and provide a ‘behind the scenes’ view of the thoughts and design...

Vote Apropos! Voting opens for 2011 International Design & Architecture Awards

03 August 2011
VOTE APROPOS! Voting opens for 2011 International Design & Architecture Awards  Apropos is calling on your votes, after the polls opened for the 2011 International Design & Architecture Awards. The Ashton-under-Lyne based...

Apropos shortlisted for international glass design award (28th June 2011)

28 June 2011
APROPOS SHORTLISTED FOR INTERNATIONAL GLASS DESIGN AWARD Glazing work on new build project recognised in prestigious Design et al awards  28th June 2011  Apropos has been shortlisted for a prestigious, international design...

Apropos launches Dailyap (23rd June 2011)

23 June 2011
  23rd June 2011  Apropos has launched its own free, daily architecture and lifestyle newsletter – Dailyap.Dailyap is a daily round-up of all the links from Apropos’ Twitter account, and includes the latest news...

Apropos' powder coating plant is officially open for business (31st May 2011)

31 May 2011
The Civic Mayor of Tameside opens £15m-a-year plant at civic ceremony31st May 2011 The Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr. Susan Quinn, has officially opened Apropos’ new state-of-the-art polyester powder coating plant in Dukinfield....

Apropos case study features in the Sunday Express (24th May 2011)

24 May 2011
24th May 2011 A project undertaken by Apropos has featured in the Sunday Express. The project - the entire glazing work on a new build property in Cheshire - was featured in last Sunday's edition of the Express (22nd May 2011),...

Mayor to open new powder coating plant (9th May 2011)

09 May 2011
Innovation, higher quality, greater efficiency and more environmentally friendly processes will be by-products of new plant9th May 2011 Apropos' new polyester powder coating plant in Dukinfield is to be officially opened by the...

Graduates build a bespoke career with Apropos (7th April 2011)

13 April 2011
Aluminium and glass structure company leading the way on graduate recruitment7th April 2011 At a time of continuing economic uncertainty and rising unemployment among young people, Apropos Tectonic is placing its faith in graduate...

A real glass act! (24th March 2011)

30 March 2011
The following article appeared in the Tameside Reporter, 24th March 2011: THE WORD apropos simply means ‘fitting’ and ‘to the purpose’. A multi-million pound company, and one of the most creative in Tameside,...

Budget 2011 - Tax & planning reform will assist growth

23 March 2011
BUDGET 2011: TAX AND PLANNING REFORM WILL ASSIST GROWTHAPROPOS ENCOURAGED BY GEORGE OSBORNE'S BUDGET Commenting on today’s Budget Report, David Waxman, Director of Operations at Apropos Tectonic, said: “George Osborne...

Review - Apropos represents the 'ultimate in glass design'

22 March 2011
APROPOS 'REPRESENT THE ULTIMATE IN GLASS DESIGN' One of the country’s leading homes magazines has extolled the virtues of apropos’ bespoke products. An article in this month’s edition of 25 Beautiful Homes...

Apropos launches new brochure

19 January 2011
Apropos launches new brochure Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have launched their new brochure to coincide with the progression in creative for their print advertisements. The new brochure includes...

Apropos expands with new Surveyor

11 November 2010
Apropos expands with new Surveyor. Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Gino Sassanelli to join its ever expanding team. Gino has joined them as a Surveyor whose day to day work will...

New listed building case study by apropos

11 November 2010
Case Study - Listed building extension New case study by Apropos now available for further information and images please click here. Location: Wiltshire Size: 6.1m x 6.1m Features: Folding Sliding doors, Roof lights and glazed roof...

New Orangery Case Study by apropos

11 November 2010
Case Study - Orangeries New orangery case study from Apropos Tectonic for images and further details click here. Location: Winchester, Hampshire Size: 4.3m x 4.9m Features: Three sets of folding sliding door, Roof light Colour: RAL...

New Case Study available from apropos

11 November 2010
Case Study - Bespoke Kitchen Lean to Apropos' latest lean to conservatory case study is now available. For full images click here Location: Huddersfield Size: 6m x 3m x 6m Features: Folding Sliding Doors Colour: Bespoke Polyester...

Apropos expands with new Credit Controller

27 October 2010
Apropos expands with new Credit Controller. Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Bev Platt to join its ever expanding team. Bev has joined them as a credit controller whose day to day...

Apropos expands with new design engineer.

14 October 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Marc Dootson to join its ever expanding team. Marc has joined them as a design engineer whose day to day work will include creating general arrangement...

Apropos expands with new Customer Services Co-ordinator

01 September 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Glyn Ward to join its ever expanding team. Glyn has joined the Customer Services department and will be pro-active in coordinating orders with Apropos...

Apropos nominated for Design et al award 2010

05 August 2010
Bespoke glass and aluminium structure specialist, Apropos Tectonic have been nominated for the Design et al International Design and Architecture Awards 2010, orangery category. The voting for the awards will take place in September...

Apropos expands with new Surveyor

05 July 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Joel Rossiter to join its ever expanding team. Joel has joined them as a Surveyor whose day to day work will include surveying sites before an apropos...

Apropos expands with new design engineer

05 July 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Andrew Manville to join its ever expanding team. Andrew has joined them as a design engineer whose day to day work will include creating general...

ClearSpan expands with new Sales Estimator

15 June 2010
ClearSpan by apropos are a specialist in creating design solutions for modern urban structures. ClearSpan design and manufacture aluminium, slim line folding sliding doors, roof lights and lean to conservatories. To cope with the...

Apropos expands with new design staff

14 June 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic have recently hired Mike Kalligas to join its ever expanding team. Mike has joined them as a 3D visualise whose day to day work will include assisting the designers...

Brightening up your kitchen with a new conservatory

14 June 2010
Brightening up your kitchen with a new conservatory  Apropos’ latest lead figures have shown an increase in the number of enquiries for a conservatory kitchen. Customers are looking to brighten up their kitchen areas by...

Apropos Move The Inside, Out

22 April 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic design and build cutting edge conservatories, orangeries, pool houses and lean-to’s. More recently Apropos have expanded their business to include contemporary...

Apropos Slim Down Just In Time For Summer

22 April 2010
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic are launching new slim line, folding sliding doors. Introducing folding sliding doors totally transforms the look and feel of your conservatory, extension, sunroom,...

Bespoke Beauty in Glass

29 January 2010
When choosing your glass structure, you do not want to be limited by set sizes and designs. With Apropos Tectonic, the possibilities are limitless. They will guide you through the whole process to create your personalised bespoke...

New Garden Studio launch proves huge hit

18 December 2009
Atelier garden studios were overwhelmed with the response from visitors at the recent Grand Designs Live show at the NEC Birmingham. Unveiled for the very first time, this range of contemporary eco buildings designed for work, rest...

New Developments for Apropos

15 December 2009
The top management team at Apropos Tectonic have decided to leave the Hartley Botanic Group and become a completely independent company. As the leading glass and aluminium structure specialist, Apropos Tectonic is now set to capitalise...

Become energy efficient with Apropos

15 December 2009
As fuel bills continue to rise, more people are turning to energy efficient solutions. Apropos Tectonic use only the finest quality materials for their glass structures. Using Aluminium and glass will provide you with a structure...

Inspirations in Glass from Apropos

15 December 2009
Leading glass and aluminium structure specialist Apropos Tectonic design and build cutting-edge extensions, orangeries, conservatories, pool houses, lean-to’s and garden offices to the highest specifications using only the finest...

Expand your living space and add real value to your home

15 December 2009
Making the most of the space in our homes has always been a challenge, be it storage or living area, relaxation space, or entertaining space. We simply never seem to have enough of one or the other. The choice of just moving to somewhere...

Making the most of your home

15 December 2009
Economic climate always dictates decisions on moving or improving our homes and with the current situation with us all aware of the downturn in the housing market more people are turning to home improvement rather than moving. One...

Aluminium and Glass provide the natural answer to Conservatories

15 December 2009
Adding a beautiful extension or conservatory to your home not only increases its desirability and value, but is the perfect answer to expanding your living area and opening up your home to let light flood in. Leading aluminium and...

Open up your home with Apropos

15 December 2009
With the festive season approaching, we all face the dilemma of how to accommodate visiting family and friends. This need not be a problem with Apropos. Now is the perfect time to extend your home in preparation for all those extra...

Let the Light flood in

15 December 2009
Just like plants, we need light to live. It’s as essential for our well being as air and water, without it, we’ll wilt and die. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the onset of autumn this month signals shorter days...

Add style and value to your home

15 December 2009
A bespoke glass structure from Apropos Tectonic will transform the look of your home. Their new brochure includes stunning images of their projects that have included kitchen and dining extensions, conservatories, lean-tos and glasshouses....

Living under glass

15 December 2009
Aluminium and glass structures are not just Architecturally striking but have the practical advantage of really inviting the outdoors in as well as instantly creating additional multifunctional spaces to add real value to your property....

The perfect garden studio for 21st century living

05 November 2009
Atelier garden studios will be unveiled at the Grand Designs Live show at the NEC Birmingham 9th – 11th October 2009 on stand G430. This stunning contemporary range of eco buildings are the result of some 2 years development...

Press Releases

05 November 2009
 Bespoke beauty in glass When choosing your glass structure, you do not want to be limited by set sizes and designs. With Apropos Tectonic, the possibilities are limitless. They will guide you through the whole process to create...

Increase your propoerty value

25 April 2007
As interest rates continue to climb and the housing market becoming more unpredictable than ever, more people are choosing to enhance their property than move. Making the best use of the space you have available is now the priority....

Big is beautiful

25 April 2007
This very distinctive bespoke greenhouse was recently commissioned to specialist glass and aluminium structure company apropos. Designed and built to the customer’s specific requirements this was one of the more unusual bespoke...

Fri, 11 May 2012

Your Own Little Piece Of The Shard

                         Glass and aluminium structures have been synonymous with innovative, cutting edge architecture since ...

Tue, 08 May 2012

Spring/Summer 2012 issue of DesignAp out now

The Spring/Summer 2012 edition of Apropos' DesignAp newsletter is out now, featuring all the company's latest architectural news...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012

Stunning Welsh atrium video

Apropos presents a video slideshow of our recent Welsh atrium project.

Wed, 25 Apr 2012

People who live in glass houses… enjoy Grand ...

Glass houses come in all shapes and sizes, and are perfect for realising residential aspirations of cool, contemporary living...

Tue, 22 May 2012

Read all about it! An article celebrating the historical ...

Read all about it! An article celebrating the historical heritage of Apropos....http://tinyurl.com/cbctxmx The Great ...

Tue, 22 May 2012

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https://plus.google.com/b/110930237958732927595/#110930237958732927595/posts Take a look at our newest addition to the Apropos world of social ...

Tue, 22 May 2012

Changes to the building regulations now seem even more ...

Changes to the building regulations now seem even more bizzare: https://sites.google.com/a/andrewjudge.net/www/building-regulations-2012. An Open ...

Tue, 22 May 2012

Apropos Conservatories

RIBA urging members to register for scheme to help solve bad housing problemwww.apropos-conservatories.comThe Royal Institute of British Architects ...

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The Great Exhibition

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:01:50 +0200

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The benefits of choosing an aluminium conservatory

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:29:04 +0200

With the good weather due to arrive this week, this may help with some tips to keep your conserva...

With the good weather due to arrive this week, this may help with some tips to keep your conservatory cool! How do I make my conservatory suitable for use all year round

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:52:30 +0200

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Will a conservatory increase the selling price of my property

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:04:56 +0200

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How do I stop my conservatory overheating

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:56:13 +0200

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David Cameron hits out at conservatory tax plans

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:04:50 +0200

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Homeowners can easily cut energy bills

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:43:14 +0200

Expert commentary by Apropos' Paul Schofield, and a lovely Apropos orangery can be found in the J...

Expert commentary by Apropos' Paul Schofield, and a lovely Apropos orangery can be found in the June 2012 edition of Good Homes, on sale now! GoodHomes Magazine