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The major theme of the 2013 BEC Conference can be summed up in the title of its keynote presentation: Battle for the Wall.  "Our true competitors are solid surface walls," said Scott Thomsen, president of the Global Flat Glass Group,…
Despite ongoing snow storms, nearly 100 architects traveled to Hauppauge (Long Island), N.Y., on March 7 to further their knowledge of glass products.
Lancashire Double Glazing (LDG) are a long standing business operating since 1978. With 34 years experience in the industry any business working with LDG knows that they are buying with confidence.
Cantifix was recently invited to install the Pilkington glass façade of The Quiet House – a concept house that will be exhibited at the Ideal Home Show.
Scott Thomsen, president of Guardian Industries Global Flat Glass Group, will engage glass industry glaziers in a keynote speech at the Glass Association of North America’s annual Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference & Tradeshow next…
The success of Guardian Plus continues to grow as word spreads around the industry. The innovative new business support programme from Guardian Industries UK provides benefits to companies from all areas of the glass and glazing industry, whether…
With organic design behind a highly transparent structural glazing façade, the skyscraper "One One One Eagle Street" in the heart of Brisbane is a true landmark.
A rated windows are now common place within the industry, more companies sell A rated windows as standard than ever before.
Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.
Guardian Industries is co-sponsoring The Architects' Forum, March 7, 2013 in Long Island (Hauppauge), New York and bringing the latest in glass innovation to the Northeast architectural community through education and product display.
Saint-Gobain Glass India recently supplied Nano and COOL-LITE, two advanced high performance glass to the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis, in Dubai.     These two glasses were suggested as a double glazing solution for the hotel’s facade…
Guardian Industries DiamondGuard glass was recently installed on the102nd story of the Empire State Building in New York City as part of an extensive renovation to update this venerable landmark.
Mark Bristow talks to Michael Gannon Editor of Glass and Glazing Products magazine, as Michael put's Mark "In The Hot Seat" to discuss his views on the industry.
As the entertainment world’s award season begins, Guardian SunGuard is basking in the afterglow of an exciting awards season of its own.
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle’s latest architectural wonder, is covered with Guardian glass. Famed glass artist and Seattle native Dale Chihuly joined with the Seattle Center to create the glass installation located at the base of the Space…
Guardian SunGuard is educating architects on high performance glass and advanced glazing products with the launch of its newest AIA/CES course, Windows on Sustainability: Advanced Glazings Help Buildings Achieve Net-Zero Envelopes.
“Use of Fourth-Surface Coatings in a Cold Climate,” presented by Tim Clancy and Lisa Green of Guardian Industries, was one of the main topics of discussion today at the 2013 Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance Annual Conference in New Orleans.
Call it a classy makeover or a glassy makeover, the newly renovated Court of Justice in Montbeliard, France, is living proof of how glass can work wonders.
When designers for Chevron wanted to create a new, modern look for a flagship gas station they turned to Glaspro to create a storefront and signage that are as striking as they are unique.
Guardian recently introduced an enhanced version of its SunGuard app. The first of its kind in the industry, the Guardian SunGuard app allows architects, designers, builders, sales executives, glaziers and others to explore SunGuard’s innovative and…
Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.
The 2012 Olympics were certainly a games to remember, however now that the athletes have long gone, and the event is becoming a memory, we are thankfully left with a greatly rejuvenated Stratford and an impressive Olympic Park.
Guardian SunGuard EC, developed in cooperation with View, is an advanced technology glazing that helps commercial architects achieve net zero buildings.
(January 17th, 2013) Today RemBrand developers, the Town of Schijndel and MVRDV complete the Glass Farm, a multifunctional building in the village square.
Glass for Europe, the trade association for the European Manufacturers of Building, Automotive and Solar-Energy Glass, has recently released information on a new study gathered by David Strong Consulting that discusses the benefits of glazing in…