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Wrightstyle Ltd supplies specialist glazing systems internationally, and the company’s systems were recently chosen for the nationally-prestigious US Marines Memorial Chapel in Virginia.
Solid-rock bridge made of glass is new Georgia’s capital landmark.
Fairview Behavioral Services serves Minnesota as the largest, hospital-based mental health and chemical dependency program in the state.
A UK steel glazing specialist has helped to transform an Olympic media hub into one of Greece’s foremost retail centres, providing a good example of legacy planning for future Olympic Games.
Façades with a high share of glass are a particularly hotly discussed topic from the point of view of energy efficiency.
PVB films for solar modules – Façade-integrated photovoltaics or “Building-integrated photovoltaics” (BIPV) making use of thin-film technology facilitate the efficient use of the building envelope, enabling it to generate electricity.
The German regional competitions started in Rheinbach, close to Bonn, Germany. It was the first step in preparing the participation of The International Master Fitter Competition 2010.
Higher, further, faster: increasingly complex major international construction developments under strong pressure to maintain quality and deadlines while reducing costs are steadily raising the demands on building design and construction technology.
In April, Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., welcomed patients and staff into a new, mental health care facility.
Considered the most expensive building of its kind, the $437 million Los Angeles Police Administration Building also is among the greenest, thanks in part to Wausau Window and Wall Systems.
Sekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd (President, Mr. Naofumi Negishi, hereafter called in "Sekisui Chemical"), High Performance Plastics Company (Company president, Mr.
Glass is becoming ever more important as a construction material in architecture both indoor and out. New processes and technologies such as glass forming, printing and evaporation as well as multifunctional glass make it possible to use glass on…
As part of its solar power growth strategy, Saint-Gobain has announced that its subsidiary Avancis, will be building a new plant to produce photovoltaic (PV) modules to cover the roofsof residential, industrial and commercial buildings as well as…
DALLAS, May 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc., a provider of corporate, industrial and residential security solutions, announces today that its subsidiary, SYSTEMSgroup Technologies, has expanded its services to include a…
During today’s National Day at the EXPO, Germany will be presenting itself and its innovations, technological expertise and cultural highlights to the world public.
BEng Civil & Structural Engineering undergraduate Paul has been investigating the effect of lateral torsional buckling of glass fins.
This is a new door system that architects and designers have been waiting for, providing a new level of functionality coupled with absolute fire safety.
Through its contribution to the German Pavilion, the Mainz-based technology group presents itself as an innovative company that is present in close proximity to its customers in China.
 A British company that specialises in designing glazing systems to withstand terrorist attack has put video footage of a successful and groundbreaking test against a lorry bomb on YouTube.
A British glass company that specialises in designing systems designed to withstand terrorist attack has welcomed new advice from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
514 exhibitors at HOLZ-HANDWERK and 761 at fensterbau/frontale create a unique forum for the wood crafts and for windows, doors and facades in the fully booked Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 24–27 March 2010.
Fuso Glass Pvt Ltd. – India’s leading glass processor with state-of-art manufacturing centers at Chennai & Hyderabad– secures the coveted “3” start rating in a quality rating program – audited & presented by Saint Gobain Glass India.
Guernsey-Noble Safety Council honors commitment to safety at 13th Annual Awards Luncheon On March 24, Edgetech I.G. was honored with three awards celebrating the company’s enduring commitment to the health and safety of employees.
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, 828 meters, was inaugurated on Jan 4, 2010. The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of aluminium and glass façade, at a height of 512 meters.