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On 23 June 2016 the Albert Sloman Library and Silberrad Student Centre at the University of Essex were announced as the winners of both the Overall Excellence Award and Education category Award in this year’s Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and…
Yale has launched a fully reversible window hinge with a unique patented dual function restrictor.  
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. 
As well as offering its residents some of the most spectacular views across London, the energy-efficient windows of the latest phase of the Pavilions development in Tottenham Hale also provide some of the lowest U-values available thanks to the use…
Since early researchers first became aware of their potentially deadly effects, the only confirmed form of protection available to those who were required to work with X-rays, gamma rays and similar emissions, was to conceal themselves behind lead…
Recently, an ensemble consisting of five glass monoliths has embellished the ever growing skyline of Abu Dhabi.
GLASSOLUTIONS has given a new multi-occupancy office block at a Thames Valley business park a sustainable edge, with the company’s installation of solar control curtain walling providing exceptional thermal efficiency for the building.
As part of its ongoing commitment to develop and improve products and their performance, Synseal Group is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, Celsius Performance Glass customers will benefit from a formulation improvement to the Celsius…
FIT Show 2017 is 11 months away, but with contracts for exhibitor space regularly being signed ahead of next year’s fabricator and installer trade show the excitement already surrounding FIT makes it seem like the show is right around the corner.
Although far from fully restored, the Michigan Central Station in Detroit looks better than it has in years with the new Graham Architectural Products windows installed.  Over 1,050 Series 1200 fixed windows with high performance low-e glass now…
Leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems has pledged significant investment in its manufacturing facilities as demand for its thermally efficient PURe® doors and windows continues to soar.
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…
Bendheim is proud to announce its Decorative Glass Rainscreen Systems is a 2016 BUILDINGS Money-Saving Products winner. The prizewinning, budget-smart systems offer the building durable protection against costly moisture damage. 
A measure of the ability of a window or skylight to transmit solar heat. One of the important data for glass low e coating.   The shading coefficient is expressed as a number without units between 0 and 1.
After stupendous success of the initial three seasons, the fourth season of Zak World of Façades conference series in India kicked started in Mumbai on 22nd April 2016, ...
Airlines can specify PPG windows, PPG to sell spares directly - Airbus has selected PPG (NYSE:PPG) enhanced-design sliding cockpit windows for installation in an A320neo airplane. 
Hora Ship Windows from the Netherlands is a family company that manufactures windows for the yacht industry, both commercial and residential, since 1955.  They provide their customers with glass solutions that excel in quality, versatility and…
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Tall buildings will always need to make a bold statement on the surrounding environment. However, as the world becomes ever more energy and environmentally conscious, so too is façade design for tall buildings. 
Since December 2015 the Waterpark & Spa in Euskirchen is inviting for recovery. The planning and execution of the construction of the Waterpark & Spa has been realized by the company Wund. 
GLASSOLUTIONS’ collaboration with CMS Window Systems to develop the UK’s first Quiet-Mark approved sound insulated PVCu window could mark a step change in how the window and door industry sells its windows and doors to homeowners and tenants.
By Jess Sharman - In architectural terms, the word “daylighting” refers to the use of natural light to provide occupants with the level of lighting that they need for basic activities.
GLASSOLUTIONS has played a key role in creating an optimal learning environment for students at Alford Academy’s new Community Campus in Aberdeenshire.
Ritec is proud to announce that it is now an affiliate member of Network Veka, the organisation for Veka window systems fabricators and installers in the UK.  Its award-winning ClearShield Eco-System™ brings added-value and Unique Selling Points to…
frameXpress Ltd has helped to really raise the standards on a school renovation project in Kent by providing all windows and doors in the new Optima profile.