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Cantifix was recently invited to install the Pilkington glass façade of The Quiet House – a concept house that will be exhibited at the Ideal Home Show.

New Manufacturing market report from Euromonitor International: "Glass and Glass Products in Germany: Industrial Report".    Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry.

With the delayed publication of the new Part L of the Building Regulations now due in April, architects, specifiers and main contractors will be reassured to know that the Schueco ASS 70 FD – a tried-and-tested, thermally insulated folding/sliding…

The latest frameXpress project incorporated 6 specially designed casement windows with matching composite door and a thermally efficient glass roof, for a high specification orangery installation in Essex.

Responsible companies wanting to protect their property and staff from external threats such as explosions (whether detonated accidentally or deliberately) and armed attack, would do well to investigate the range of ‘Enhanced’ systems available from…

Sliding glass doors represent an excellent diversification opportunity for home improvement companies and Bohle Ltd offers an extensive range of systems from leading brands such as Willach Vitris and Hawa.

Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.

Saint-Gobain Glass India recently supplied Nano and COOL-LITE, two advanced high performance glass to the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis, in Dubai.     These two glasses were suggested as a double glazing solution for the hotel’s facade…

PGT Industries (NASDAQ: PGTI), the nation’s leading supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors announced today the introduction of a new entry door and window system for its Architectural Systems product line.

When designers for Chevron wanted to create a new, modern look for a flagship gas station they turned to Glaspro to create a storefront and signage that are as striking as they are unique.

Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.

Visitors to Ecobuild 2013 (5-7 March, ExCel Centre, London) who want to view the latest advances in energy-efficient façade, window and door systems will find a host of solutions on the stand (S310) of Britain’s leading building envelope specialist…

(January 17th, 2013) Today RemBrand developers, the Town of Schijndel and MVRDV complete the Glass Farm, a multifunctional building in the village square.

Glass for Europe, the trade association for the European Manufacturers of Building, Automotive and Solar-Energy Glass, has recently released information on a new study gathered by David Strong Consulting that discusses the benefits of glazing in…

Demonstrating its custom capabilities to visitors at the 2013 International Builders' Show in booth #C2607, Kolbe showcases a multi-slide door of significant scale and sophisticated style.

Our hotel project in Abu Dhabi is progressing well, with some of the glass already installed.

frameXpress was recently commissioned to supply all pvcu windows, doors and roofing for a stunning orangery project in Kent.

A new state-of-the-art leisure centre in Bristol designed by LA Architects features extensive use of Technal’s aluminium curtain walling to help create a vibrant new facility and encourage more local people to participate in sport and physical…

Brussels, 10 January 2013: Glass for Europe releases new evidences of glazing benefits to sustainable buildings.

With thousands of visitors descending on London in 2012, some of the city’s more aged infrastructure desperately needed upgrading.

21 - 23 January, 2013, Hotel Excelsior, Munich, GermanyIn 2012 volumes of investment into the Russian housing construction market have reached £4bn and exceeded pre-crisis levels.

AAMA 513-12, Standard Laboratory Test Method for Determination of Forces and Motions Required to Activate Operable Parts of CW and AW Class Operable Windows, Sliding Glass Doors and Terrace Doors in Accessible Spaces was recently released by the…

Madison Heights, MI – Sika Industry is proud to announce a new web address for Sika’s Industry FFI (Fenestration, Facades and Insulating Glass) Business Unit; www.sikausa.com/FFI.

As a World’s first, no less than 300m2 of dye sensitized solar cells will be integrated to the facade of the EPFL’s Convention Center.