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Market-leading UK glass manufacturer, GLASSOLUTIONS, has played a key role in creating an optimal learning environment for students at Alford Academy’s new Community Campus in Aberdeenshire.
Top Glass broke records yesterday with 383 attendees, including a strong turnout of 150 architects, specifiers and building engineers.
Architectural Glass & Cladding (AG&C) has named Donna Seccombe as Architectural Sales Representative for the northeast region where she will cover the Queensland and New South Wales markets.
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The architectural community appreciates the multiple benefits of letting natural light into buildings. The challenge is to allow the appropriate level in while minimizing the unwanted effects.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, a leading manufacturer of fire-rated glass and fire-resistant door, frame, window, and curtain wall systems in the United States, announced today the launch of Keralite® extended-sized fire-rated glass ceramic…
SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and framing systems, is pleased to announce the addition of SuperLite II-XLB, the largest tested and approved fire resistive glazing product on the market today.
As a partner of de Vijfde gevel, XSPlatforms recently contributed to a workshop titled build-up of the fifth facade, with a clear but concise clarification of fall protection for roofs.
Madras® glass is the star in Metropolis, an installation created by architect Silvio De Ponte for Vitrealspecchi within the framework of Connessioni/Connections: forms, transparencies, reflections and tricks of perspective simulate the skyline of…
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Facility makes clear and STARPHIRE ULTRA-CLEAR glasses for West Coast customers
The new corporate headquarters of Puig – Torre Puig - are located in Plaza Europe, Barcelona’s new commercial and business centre.  It was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and has a surface area of more than 23,000 m².
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Read how Pilkington Suncool™ glass will deliver a comfortable climate inside new landmark at ScottishPower HQ
Switchable glass has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years, particularly in the UK market. The versatility of the glass has found it an ever increasing number of applications in the commercial sector.
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Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team.   Cefla Finishing North America has announced that Jim Trainor is joining its team as Sales Area Manager for Central Canada.