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Depending on whom you talk to about the newest crown jewel building of New York City’s “NoMad” neighborhood, the label is either “The Prism Tower” or sometimes “the fortress of glassitude”.
Aluminium façade systems from Technal have been specified for a third project at Chelsea Football Club’s Training Academy Campus at Cobham in Surrey – a seamless below-ground extension to an existing pavilion.
“The Customer is King”. Nowhere else has this statement been truer than in the case of Saint-Gobain. Started in 1665, Saint-Gobain’s first customer was Louis XIV, the King of France.  And his order? To make glass for the Hall of Mirrors in the…
Wheaton Sprague Building Envelope announces the promotion of Jason Graham, P.E. to the position of Branch Manager for the firm's Minnesota Office.  Jason is a civil engineer who has devoted his career to the curtain wall and glazing industry.
AGC is pleased to announce that it was selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Global Index, which is one of the representative global indices of Socially Responsible Investments, and has a great influence on the behaviors of investors who focus…
Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Corning Incorporated today announced that they have signed an agreement to establish an exclusive joint venture, equally owned by Saint-Gobain and Corning, to develop, manufacture and sell lightweight automotive glazing…
Under the umbrella of the Italian firm Cifin Holding, elumatec AG, an international leader inthe manufacturing of machines for processing aluminium, PVC and steel profiles, is joining the Emmegi Group to create a new heavyweight in the industry.
Want proof that good things come to those who wait? Just look at the new Westin Hotel and Conference Center at Denver’s International Airport (www.westindenverairport.com).
Transparent, as well as grey and white facade elements, determine the appearance of the new Hilton Hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.  The seemingly randomly arranged facade elements allow the striking building with the rounded corners, to…
As Senior Architectural Systems approaches its 25 year anniversary, the company is set to smash its previous sales record with 2015/2016 sales already up a staggering 20% on the same time last year and the goal of passing the £30M target for the…
Tubelite Inc. announces a new extension of its 4500 Series Storefront framing called INT45 Interior Flush Glaze Framing for commercial interiors.
Saint-Gobain is to invest around €135 million over the next two years to develop production capacity at its glass facility near Chennai, India’s largest such facility.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Edwin J. Berkowitz.     
Wrightstyle is a leading UK advanced glazing company and supplies its steel and aluminium systems worldwide. Tim Kempster, the company’s managing director, looks at how glass absorbs sound.  We can’t see or smell it, but it’s one of the most…
As we welcome in the New Year, we can’t help but reflect on an exciting and fruitful 2015!
New York City’s iconic skyline today is dramatically different than in previous decades, as many glass skyscrapers have shot up among the classic towers.
Leading fenestration manufacturer and designer Senior Architectural Systems has helped deliver a dramatic new design scheme for a new performing arts centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Turning an historic or listed building into a modern workable space takes both skill and imagination.
The Stadttor raises the bar when it comes to energy-saving construction, thanks to its intelligent combination of new technologies.   The building’s facade is made of an external shell made entirely of glass, and an inner facade that uses beech-wood…
University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea has invested £8 million into the refurbishment, restoration and extension of the Grade II listed former Central Library building to create the new Institute for Sustainable Design.
Large-area fluidic windows use a fluid contained in microchannels to harvest ambient heat and solar energy and manage heat exchange, thereby boosting energy efficiency.  Compared to predecessor technologies, triple glazed windows have greatly…
CMS Window Systems has delivered an extensive housing upgrade programme which has transformed the lives of tenants and helped to reduce the risk of fuel poverty in more than 200 homes in Dunfermline.
Wrightstyle, the UK steel and aluminium glazing company, has completed a major upgrading project at Cardiff Central Station for Network Rail Wales.
Customized Glass Railing Systems and Storefronts Help Transform Southern California Shopping Center into a High-End Retail Destination  Owned by Simon Property Group, Del Amo Fashion Center is one of the largest shopping malls in the United States…