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It’s been two months since FIT Show 2016 yet exhibitors and visitors alike are still talking about the popular UK window, door and conservatory trade show. 
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) celebrated 16 consecutive years of furthering the careers and education of students pursuing a degree related to the building products industry by awarding seven scholarships to children of…
In January of 2016, the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) released a draft of the updated national standard for wired glass in an effort to prevent further injuries stemming from the accidental impact with type of glazing. 
Both the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Code Council (ICC) now accept FenestrationAssociate® and FenestrationMaster® coursework as continuing education credits.
Architectural innovation for Palace of Arts in Surgut, Russia - The “Neftyanik” Palace of Arts, a new cultural centre located in Surgut (the oil capital of Russia), opens its doors to the public this summer 2016.
Highlighting its stretch forming and finishing capabilities during the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention and Expo, Linetec displays curved aluminum extrusions finished in Valspar's Fluropon(R) Effects new Nova color family.
Following our success in the 2015 IG Manufacturing category we’ve decided to get even more involved for next year by becoming one of the event’s main sponsors.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated document establishing the requirements for materials, testing and performance for friction-based balance assemblies used in hung-type windows.
The Minnesota National Guard’s new 64,000-square-foot, $17 million Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) readiness center earned LEED(R) Silver certification from the U.S.
Expanding its Therml=Block(TM) product line, Tubelite Inc. announces TU24650 Series storefront system with a dual pocket poured-and-debridged thermal break.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has joined a group of international experts to develop a globally-recognised standard for vacuum glass products.
For architects, facades play a vital role from a design and structural point of view. Facades are usually known to set the tone for the complete glass infrastructure.
Bielefeld. At the end of February 2016, Schüco International KG received two of the renowned Gold iF Design Awards.  The winners were the innovative and aesthetically outstanding Schüco Parametric System and Schüco FWS 60 CV façade systems.
A survey of the main window installation businesses in Spain indicates that end users most desire features such as control of solar radiation, acoustic insulation, transparency and luminosity. Thermal insulation is the main concern for consumers…
The restoration glasses TIKANA®, RESTOVER® and GOETHEGLAS will be focused by the technology group SCHOTT at its premiere at Monumento, the trade fair on monument preservation, to be held in Salzburg, Austria, from January 28 - 30, 2016 (Hall 10,…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document specifying requirements of cellular polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used in windows, doors and skylights.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document laying out the process for determining the thermal performance characteristics of fenestration systems, specifically in commercial buildings.
NSG Group's SPACIA, the world's first commercially available vacuum glazing, was selected for a project to restore an historic high-end apartment in the United States.   The building is 90 years old and located on Park Avenue, well-known…
Fratelli Pezza, global leader in the manufacture of sandblasting and marking equipments for flat glass, has recently brought to the market Easymarker, a sand-jet semi-automatic marking equipment suitable for use in a production line that provides a…
Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India’s leading integrated glass company expanded its existing portfolio in the architectural segment with the introduction of a new series under its Ecosense range of high-performance glasses (The Green Standard in…
TruFit® expanding foam window installation tape is taking the industry by storm. The take up of the product launched by Edgetech UK, the leading voice for energy efficient glazing, has exceeded all expectations.  It's easy to see why, with…
For the academy of Jewish Museum Berlin it was the aim to create a center of information and education which invites to linger in addition to self-studying.    With the extension of the present museum ensemble for German-Jewish history and culture…
Designed for today’s stringent energy codes, Tubelite Inc. introduces 400TU Series high-performance thermal curtainwall system for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings.
Manufacturing safety was an area of focus during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2015 Fall Conference.