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Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations in the structural use of glass in building design.
Wintech Engineering Limited is a testing specialist based in the UK with prestigious customers worldwide and this year the company is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary.
IQ Glass have just finished our first installation of BIPV glass to a large commercial building in London.
The Torre Agbar is a reflection of Barcelona scarcely seen in its glorious past – bold, vibrant, and contemporary.
EWFA released today a case study about an installation carried out in the roof glazing of the Barcelona shopping centre - the Diagonal Mar.
Synseal’s Global Glass division has grown steadily since its creation to become one of the Top 10 volume manufacturers of insulated glass units for the UK fenestration industry and when decorative glass units are required, the company turns to…
The former head office of KPMG in The Netherlands (project TenThirty) located on office park the Bovenlanden in Amstelveen is currently receiving an high-grade sustainability upgrade.
A range of architectural aluminium glazing systems from Technal has been used for the redevelopment of Moor Market in Sheffield – the only new, purpose-built market to be constructed in the UK in the last 30 years.
With the WICLINE 95 window series, WICONA is breaking new ground for maximising energy efficiency to meet demanding passive house criteria, whilst allowing unrivalled design flexibility with its intelligent modular design.
Westcountry Glass, part of the Cornwall Glass Group, recently purchased its first piece of major processing machinery for its new factory in Plymouth.
Maria Charlton, director of the Independent Windscreen Academy, looks at changes in the windscreen market.   As vehicle manufacturers push the boundaries of design so too is automotive glazing evolving.
Back when artificial illumination was a costly commodity (think whale oil and early electricity systems), it was incumbent upon architects to plan for the optimization of natural daylighting into their building designs.
For the second year running, SAS International is supporting the recognition of Best Practice by being a gold sponsor of five regional and one national award for the ‘Fit out of Workplace’ category at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards…
With the new WICLINE 75 TOP system, WICONA is raising the benchmark to meet the increasing demand for even more energy-efficient window solutions.
In Moscow, a lush 3-D forest of dense green trees stretches up to the rooftop and encircles the AFIMall, a new retail and entertainment complex.   In Paris, folded, faux-marbleized pages jut out across the exterior of Barclays Bank like gigantic cut…
Tecnoglass, Inc., a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global residential and commercial construction industries, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ("Q4")…
Lewmar is pleased to announce the completion of its ultra-modern tempering plants in the UK for marine glazing.
For.El is a world leader in the production of vertical automation for the insulated glass unit and flat glass industry. From the 14th to 16th of May the company will be opening its doors situated in the stunning Italian region of Treviso, Italy, to…
Innovating new products for our customers is a key part of Romag's success and we are delighted to announce that we have now developed the thinnest, lightest and strongest LPCB approved security glass in the market.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has urged companies to be prepared ahead of the implementation of the Consumer Rights Act which was granted Royal Assent and became law on 26 March 2015.
The Maeda MC285 CRM-2 spider crane is new to the Hird mini crane hire fleet and is already proving its worth on a range of lifting projects with our customers.
Are you looking for a way to give your property a contemporary/modern look and feel using glass, while also wanting to maintain privacy?
The statistics don’t appear to stack up for the window industry in the newly published report from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on the size and performance of the UK low carbon economy, according to Andy Jones, Managing Director at…
We’re pleased to announce that our ultra low-emissivity glazing, Pilkington K Glass™ S, has been chosen for use in a specialist housing development, which was recently showcased at an open day event in Yorkshire.
We all use glass every day. It is used to make an astonishing variety of products from ketchup bottles and car windscreens to reflective paint and toothpaste.  Many glass products actually help to protect the environment and reduce pollution.