ABOUT US

Michael Francis Clews is an independent glass and glazing consultant with decades of experience in technical calculations, design support, training, and site investigation. He has managed technical advisory services, led quality control teams, and contributed to research and development in both the glass and engineering sectors. Mick's expertise includes consultancy, staff management, technical literature, site investigations, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Richard Clews is a technical consultant focused on structural and architectural glazing. Since joining the Consultancy in 2010, he has advised on 7,000+ projects ranging from domestic balustrades to large stadium barriers and complex canopies.

Richard Clews has a diverse background in project management, technical consultancy, and engineering. He has experience leading complex projects, providing technical support, and developing innovative approaches for clients. Richard’s skills include project delivery, client engagement, technical problem-solving, and integrating modern technology into traditional industry practices.

Digital solutions & HCL Notes / Domino expertise
Alongside engineering, Richard has deep experience designing and supporting HCL Notes / Domino applications and connected tooling for the glass and glazing sector. He builds simple, robust systems that speed up delivery, remove admin pain, and create an auditable trail from enquiry to handover.

• Workflow & job tracking: custom Notes/Domino apps for enquiries, quoting, approvals and status dashboards.
• Calculation registers: structured data for loads, panels and layups; quick retrieval of past jobs for repeat schemes.
• Document automation: templated PDF reports, schedules and transmittals with automatic numbering and revision control.
• Client & project data: contact management, correspondence logs and searchable archives to support PI and handover.
• Integration: email capture, Excel/CSV import & export, and attachment handling for drawings, photos and test data.
• Modernisation: web-enabled forms and views for mobile use; migration of legacy Notes databases to cleaner UIs.

The result is a joined-up process: engineering decisions are captured once, reused where appropriate and surfaced in the right format for processors, fabricators and Building Control.