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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will offer the chance to win one free FenestrationMasters(TM) certification exam during GlassBuild America, to be held Sept. 12-14 in Las Vegas.
Hand protection specialist adds first-to-market glove to best-selling brandBrussels, 20 August 2012 - Ansell, a global leader in health and safety solutions with more than a century of expertise, has added a new, first-to-market glove to its record-…
Jane Embury is a director of Wrightstyle, the Devizes-based supplier of steel glazing systems.  Wrightstyle has an international reputation for innovative glazing solutions to mitigate against fire or ballistic or bomb attack.
Fenestration: A World of ChangeThe windows industry has one of the toughest jobs in building performance—it has to build products that withstand all of the forces of sun, wind, rain, hurricanes and three-year-olds while remaining essentially…
Glazing Vision continue to supply rooflights across the globe, the latest being 3 No. Multipart Walk on Flushglaze rooflights 6000mm x 800mm for the PS1 project in New York.
On July 6, 2012, in Shenzhen, Safety Glass Professional Committee of China Architectural and Industrial Glass Association (CAIGA) organized the first seminar for two industry standards: Production Regulations on Safety Glass Part II: Production…
Leading industry fabricator, Cutting Edge Ltd has recently achieved the PAS 23 and PAS 24 industry accreditations with BSI in relation to all pvcu doors within the range.
Cutting Edge is set to further establish its corporate position as a leading UK fabricator with the appointment of Steve Haslam as Operations Manager.A major restructuring and expansion programme has been initiated due to increased popularity of…
One of Birmingham’s most prominent Grade A office buildings is undergoing a major window replacement project.
Polar Ray-O-Max Windows has identified a unique technology that can help homeowners assess the heat loss through their existing doors and windows.
VENICE, Fla., June 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PGT, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGTI), the leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, today announced it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index when Russell…
Among the presentations at the AAMA Southeast Region Spring Meeting, John Waskow (Architectural Testing) gave an overview of designing fenestration for blast mitigation.
An eleven storey mixed-use office and retail scheme in London’s West End is undergoing a £42 million refurbishment programme, including a £3.6 million glazing contract by GLASSOLUTIONS to improve natural lighting and energy efficiency.
Glass Doctor® of Southwest Riverside County in Murrieta, Calif., received its 10th consecutive award for outstanding commitment to overall safety and maintaining a safe work site Friday, May 18.
If further proof was needed of the thermal insulation and physical qualities of Wicona’s aluminium windows and doors, this is it.
U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA's) Federal Office Building 8 (FOB 8) will soon complete its major modernization.
Achieving Stunning Effects in More and More SpacesArchitects, designers, building owners and others are increasingly turning to decorative safety glass to give visual punch and signature imagery to buildings and public places.
May 17, 2012 - (Washington, D.C. at AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exhibition, Booth 2713) – SCHOTT today announced the launch of tempered SCHOTT NARIMA®, a thermally-tempered, weather-resistant version of its color effects safety glass…
When it comes to fitting windows, it doesn’t get much harder and more complicated than this, although Devizes-based Wrightstyle came up with a solution that works beautifully but which involved technical complexity and not a little design difficulty.
The sunny weather earlier this season has boosted enquiries substantially for Cutting Edge customers, who have found homeowners are looking to build new or improve existing conservatories before the Spring and Summer temperatures rise further.
With parts of the economy stagnating and companies everywhere feeling the pinch, Fullex Locks, one of the longest established UK Multipoint lock manufacturers, have grown an impressive 50% during its last two years of trading.
Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), as a partner of the Window Safety Task Force, encourages everyone to recognize the importance of practicing window safety by designating one week each spring to…
A leading UK steel glazing company has supplied fire-rated systems to the iconic King’s Cross redevelopment in London.
As FrameXpress makes the transition to incorporate aluminium as a mainstream item into its portfolio of products, the company has already made considerable headway as a supplier.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) was awarded the 2011 Fenestration Humanitarian Award by World Vision at the AAMA 75th Annual Conference held in Naples, FL, February 26-29.