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Glass software specialists Smart-Builder have announced the immediate availability of their Smart-Hosting service in the UK and Europe.
Specialist software company smart-builder, have rewritten their web-site from scratch. With their toughened glass configuration software under constant enhancement and refinement it is essential for the company to keep their web-site up to date.
Specialist glass software developer, smart-builder, has released the latest version of their award winning software suite.
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.
OWATONNA, Minn. – May 7, 2008 - Although they might not realize it, most people in Australia have experienced the Viracon difference.
CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2007.
Florida architects, builders and developers are invited to  learn the latest about wind-borne debris requirements for design and construction at a free  architectural symposium organized by CGI Windows & Doors.
Curved patio doors and glass balustrading supplied by Balcony Systems Ltd met the architect’s specification to maximise light, satisfy strict aesthetic requirements and enhance the feeling of spaciousness at this luxury apartment complex for the…
For many buildings, glass makes up the most striking and visible part of a structure’s exterior. And as owners and tenants in office buildings and other property types seek attractive views, energy efficiency and security, glass engineering and…
Adshel Infrastructure has completed another successful shelter project for Albury Council in NSW. The Evo Walkway shelter was commissioned to cover a new taxi rank in one of the main streets outside a night club area in the centre of town.
The flexibility and style of the Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system, and the practicality of Pilkington Activ™ self cleaning glass, have been combined for the first time in the refurbishment of superior office blocks at 54 Hagley Road,…
The “four-cylinder” building located inside Munich’s Olympiapark has helped create public awareness of BMW for many years now.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has placed CSR Ltd on CreditWatch negative after the building materials group flagged the $690 million acquisition of glass maker Pilkington Australasia.
The new Matelux Antislip is a satin finish glass that has been specially treated to make it slip-resistant (antislip performance classified R10 under the German national standard DIN 51130).
It has been called "the world's longest bridge", not because of the distance it should cover -- 94 meters, but because of the time it has taken to build -- 11 years and counting.
Thrillseekers can now take in a unique view of Melbourne from a glass-floored cube hanging from the side of the city's tallest building.
Marking the last major construction stage for Toledo, Ohio’s, landmark Maumee River Bridge, the 176 glass panels that will be installed on the crossing’s 404-ft-tall pylon began arriving at the site on March 29.
The Skywalk glass bridge suspended above the Grand Canyon will be opened to the public. Constructed on the Indian Hualapai tribe’s territory of Peach Springs (Arizona), The Skywalk was imagined and built by architect Mark Johnson from MRJ Architects…
Horn Glass Industries AG has received the orders for three large-scale projects within three months, two of these being for container glass furnaces and one being for a 500 tpd float glass furnace.
Victoria's Environment Protection Authority has agreed a four-way, four-year covenant with glass manufacturer Pilkington, Sustainability Victoria and the Australian Industry Group to help the company substantially cut the environmental impact…
International Aluminum Corp., a Monterey Park-based maker of aluminum and vinyl window and door products, has agreed to be a acquired by a private equity firm for about $228 million.
One of the world's largest natural wonders will soon be home to an engineering marvel. In late March, the Hualapai Nation plans to open the $30 million Skywalk, a glass-bottomed bridge that will jut 70 feet over the Grand Canyon's edge.
Architects, contractors and glaziers now have an exciting new aluminum window option that gives them the best of all worlds: great performance, great looks and a great price.