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After four years, ift Rosenheim had to terminate the cooperation with the OTI test laboratory in Istanbul.
Ecological, close to nature and cost-saving: on Hamburg's Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg, the International Building Exhibition 2013 is showing how we will live in the future.
The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain.      It features a photovoltaic dome and the…
Not only has the recent hot weather proved a welcome surprise to those of us who expected another cold, wet summer; it has proved very profitable for installers of Climate conservatory roofs.
Smartglass are delighted to announce that we will be supplying two further Tesco UK stores with our Privacy Smartglass screens.
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…
The GCC glass industry is witnessing a period of unprecedented growth driven by a significant acceleration in new construction and infrastructure projects announced by regional governments.
The Louvre (as the Musee du Louvre is popularly called), is the world’s most visited, and among the largest museums in the world.      The glass roofs adorning it are a shimmering reminder of the fact that it is one of Paris’ best-known landmarks.…
Since 1974 the unique National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards have recognised achievement in the UK housing arena and have grown over the years to become highly regarded as the premier event in this sector.
As the trend for greener buildings is growing, the need to design building facades aimed at preventing bird collisions is increasing.     Numerous studies have been made relating to bird collisions in cities around the world.
The First Plaza is a commercial complex located in the quaint, historic town of Metz in France. The Lazard Group Real Estate has developed this sustainable building, based on design by Unanime Architects.
A new police headquarters in Madrid is the latest architectural landmark in the city. With its transparent design created from extensive use of Technal’s GEODE-MX curtain walling system, the building aims to change the relationship between this…
As you may have already heard, on Monday 1st July 2013 the United Kingdom is joining with the rest of Europe to introduce the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, ceramics and high-tech materials, announced today that it will provide the world’s first glass roofs for player and official benches at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 football…
Demonstrating its ongoing support for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Kolbe proudly sponsors the Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) and the Historic Resources Committee (HRC).
The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
Open Day event on Expanded Metal Mesh for Architects (facade cladding, ceilings, design)- 05 June 2013- Cookham(Maidenhead), London area.   Organised by Longhigroup, European leader manufacturer of expanded metal mesh.
An auction is set to be held for the equipment belonging to a bust Wigan company.   Family firm HW Glass went into administration last month with more than 50 staff losing their jobs.
A new residential building is rising at the upper end of New York's skyline. Located on the corner of 56th Park Avenues, this slender building, which almost looks fragile, will be 420 meters high (approx. 1,377 feet).
With the “Zoofenster” building, opened in January 2013 in Berlin City West, the capital has a new urban landmark.
The Grenzebach Group will be presenting its complete portfolio at the 2013 Hanover fair. Topics like innovative technology, continuous automation, efficient cross linking of all components all represent parts of the lead topic “Integrated Industry”.
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.
Climate, the conservatory roof division of the UK’s largest independent sealed unit manufacturer, the Glass Systems Group, has announced that in 2012 it increased sales by an impressive 40% compared to 2011.
Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.
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…