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J.E. Berkowitz, LP, (JEB) announced the completion of Dineen Hall, the new Syracuse University College of Law building in Syracuse, New York.
Recently the Latin American Council CIDI, based in Mexico, has awarded Spanish architec Rafael de La-Hoz the Emblematic Project Award 2015 for the Repsol headquarters in Madrid.
Unique technology takes the centre stage at 7th Façade Design Summit in Doha - Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC [DI], is showcasing its coloured…
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Leading building envelope and major façade specialist the Lakesmere Group has secured a new £13.3m appointment from main contractor Carillion to deliver a striking vertical envelope package for two new high-rise residential tower blocks in the Royal…
The Glass Academy has joined hands with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) to impart training in glass facade and processing skills to the diploma and degree students of civil and mechanical engineering.  The training will be imparted in the GTU…
New Window Wall Delivers Refined Design Features in a Cost-Efficient Thermal System – Kawneer Company, Inc., an Alcoa business and the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum products and systems for commercial construction, introduces…
The final deadline for submitting abstracts for GPD Finland 2015 is January 31, 2015. Please submit your abstract(s) online at www.gpd.fi/en/Conferences/GPD-Finland1/Call-for-papers/.
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Materials scientists coordinate new EU-project on intelligent façades - Windows that change their light permeability at the touch of a button, façades, whose color can be changed according to the sunlight, façades and window parts in which…
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New Hudson Facades, a manufacturer of curtain wall systems, will establish a facility, a move that will create 168 new jobs during the next three years in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Dow Corning will promote their innovative solutions for high performance façades to building designers and construction management at the forthcoming BAU exhibition in Munich, Germany.