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Wrightstyle Limited, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced glass and steel glazing systems, has appointed Jimmy Chiu as Business Development Manager, north of England and Scotland.
Balcony Systems created a complex combination of curves in three axes to fulfil the architect’s demanding design for a photography enthusiast’s home office and studio in rural Yorkshire.
One of the UK’s leading steel glazing companies has warned the government not to make further cuts to infrastructure projects amid signs that the construction sector remains firmly in the grip of a workload gap that the private sector cannot fill.
Two workers were badly injured after a trolley load of glass panes fell on them at one of the UK’s most well-known manufacturers, a Bristol court has heard.
Tubelite announces ForceFront™ Blast curtainwall and entry door systems are now available for high-security projects seeking blast hazard mitigation in low- and mid-rise applications.
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the updated 2010/2011 U.
A new education course focusing on field testing has been produced by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
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Walker, Mich. — Tubelite Inc. named Terry Britt as a client development manager serving Indiana, eastern Missouri and central to southern Illinois.
Mike Salsieder, president and general counsel of Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, Inc., was elected as vice chair of the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) Window Division.