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Three months after a blaze in a glass facade building claimed four lives at Andheri, the fire department and BMC have come out with a fresh set of guidelines for such buildings.
Sweethaws Wood -- Set in the beautiful Sweethaws Wood in East Sussex a new build private residence was built within 22 acres of woodland.
People who live in Glass houses ... will have few neighbors. A good thing if they value privacy.     A new 18-story luxury condominium called Glass, slated for the sizzling South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach, will boast just 10 units with…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated standard that establishes minimum performance requirements for self adhering flashing surrounding exterior wall fenestration products.
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…
Dr Chiara Bedon (University of Trieste) and Mr Paulo Carvalho (University of Minho) visit ICOM-EPFL to collaborate on Structural Glass.
Tubelite Inc. named Mike Kwasny, CDT, as a client development manager serving Utah and southern Colorado.
In her last month as head of state, Her Majesty the Queen has opened the new Philips Museum in Eindhoven.
Tubelite, Inc. has hired Scott Dooley as a client development manager serving clients in Alabama and in Florida’s panhandle.
The 600,000-square-foot Courthouse houses the U.S. District Court, Western Division of Washington, in addition to various court-related agencies.   The building structure has two very distinct architectural designs -- one for the municipal court and…
A total of three IQ Glass projects were featured in the RIBA’s London Directory this year where IQ have provided a fully architectural glazing package.       "three IQ Glass projects were featured in the RIBA’s London Directory" Paultons…
Yet another IQ Glass project was featured in the Evening Standards Home and Property section this month.
For the Glasstec fair in Düsseldorf Octatube has realized a glass wall for Schott, that incorporates several of their new products, such as glass tubes. The undulating wall is 2.8 meters high and 12 meters long.
Fantastic panoramic views of the southern tip of the Isle of Man from a luxurious bed and breakfast property are fully exploited using every product from UK balustrading specialist Balcony Systems’ wide range of low-maintenance clear glass…
Sika at Glasstec / Solarpeq 2012, Dusseldorf, Booth Hall 11 booth D67 The façade and PV industry, and for sure the BIPV systems have one in common, all strive for performance increase, cost reduction and architectural appeal.
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.
Phil Brown at Pilkington Building Products, has 12 years experience in the business and a day to day job as Manager of the Technical Advisory Service for the UK and Ireland.
Tubelite Inc. has named Steve Mikkelson to the newly created position of quality manager. He works closely with Tubelite's production and executive management teams."Tubelite strives to provide the highest level of quality in our…
APG Intl. & DORMA have joined forces to strengthen their strategic partnership in the design, fabrication and delivery of sophisticated structural glass applications, which already looks back onto a 15 year history and broad portfolio of…
Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has revised two specifications related to secondary storm products -- AAMA 1002-11, "Voluntary Specification for Secondary Storm Products for Windows and Sliding…
A Polish producer of windscreens for the automotive aftermarket sector is entering the North American market.
SCHOTT Produces Chalcogenide Glass in the United States for the First Timel-r Gernot Weber, Product Manager for IR Materials, Scott Custer, Major General, US Air Force (Ret) and now head of SCHOTT Defense, Dr.
On 23 May, 2011, the NSG Group announced a plan to build a new value-added float line in Vietnam to increase its production of specialist products to supply the solar energy sector.
Duryea, PA--Schott North America announced the availability of chalcogenide glasses for infrared (IR) optical and fiber-optic components used in IR lasers and sensing applications from its Duryea, PA facility.