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Seves glassblock continues its collaboration with its distributors and architects of all over the world to develop the limitless potential of the glass block as a source of innovation and design in contemporary architecture.
Four months before the start of glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, over 1,000 exhibitors have reserved more than 705,000 square feet of exhibit space, making the trade show larger than ever.
One of the country’s leading technology colleges has reopened following a £28.5 million project that utilised specialist glazing systems to create a stunning new approach to the school environment.
Space and hot water heating accounts for almost 90% of a household’s energy costs but coincidentally 90% of that could be saved if the home was insulated to Passive House standards, according to Saint-Gobain Isover UK.
Even in architecture, Tempver ceramic enamels are an important, reliable tool with an extensive color palette that offers construction versatility and a strong visual impact.
Lister Trade Frames Ltd are currently campaigning to ensure that the positive opportunities in the market are not overlooked.
Purchasing high performance fabricated steel and glass systems, for today’s demanding building environment, has just become a whole lot easier – with watertight guarantees of superior quality.
A massive $250 million construction project that would add a 40-story tower to downtown Lexington and reshape one of the best-recognized corners in town was announced on Tuesday.
It’s the big fires that make big headlines. But for every major fire, played out on our TV screens, there are hundreds of smaller ones – often with devastating consequences for the families who lose their homes or possessions, or worse.
THE 3RD CHINA INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL EXPO 第三届中国国际建筑展 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN•BUIDLING MATERIALS•BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Dates:Oct. 28~31, 2008 Venue:China International Exhibition Center, Beijing Theme:Innovation Promotes Development,Building…
The UK winner of an international architectural competition to design a school along Passive House lines is expected to be announced by the organiser, leading insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover UK, early next month.
KEO International Consultants has completed two major projects in Al Ain, UAE with a combined value of AED 257million.
Architectural Glass Projects was selected as the specialist façade contractor for the Kirribilli Club project by builder AW Edwards.
China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (CAE) (AMEX:RCH), which specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end curtain wall systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to build the spherical external…
Residents and office workers can now enjoy panoramic views in the bright and inspiring Bauhaus development on Quay Street in Manchester, thanks to glazing from Pilkington.Approximately 1200m2 of Pilkington Suncool features in the second phase of the…
Multiforms, architectural façade specialists and a subsidiary of Emaar Industries & Investments, has won a contract worth Dh175 million from leading contracting company Arabtec for the supply and installation of the external cladding for Tiara…
Visitors can now tour architect Philip Johnson's famed Glass House in Connecticut.The Glass House site, which he donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1986, opened to the public in June and has already become a magnet for…
Rooms with smooth, rounded transitions between ceilings, floors and walls. Smooth, radiantly white surfaces and an interior design which skilfully featured just a few items of designer furniture, while it allowed the functional equipment of the…
Glass Polish of US on Tuesday announced its entry into India. It is the world’s largest glass, windscreen, plastic and acrylic repair company.
Lifts in The Shires shopping centre in Leicester have been created using 400 metres square of Pilkington Planar™/Sentry Glas Plus with Pilkington OptiWhite™ .
Reuters reported that Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG.O: Quote, Profile , Research), which makes glass for office-building exteriors and picture frames, said on Tuesday that first quarter profit more than doubled, helped by strong results in its…
Glassex-GP&T 2008 will be promoted by CIB, the current Construction Marketing Awards “Agency of the Year”.
This week crews poured the 60th and last residential floor at One Rincon, the condominium atop San Francisco's Rincon Hill.
Britain is now home to two of the world’s most advanced plaster and plasterboard manufacturing plants following a £120-million investment in production capacity by British Gypsum.
After months of planning, work is ready to begin next week on the installation of the new curtain wall at Indiana Square.