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In ancient times, windows would be covered with animal skins or fabrics to keep the elements at bay. It was only from the 12th century onwards that glass was used in windows.
The ASTM F2912 - 11 Standard Specification for Glazing and Glazing Systems Subject to Airblast Loadings, was published August 11.
Wrightstyle Limited, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced glass and steel glazing systems, has appointed Jimmy Chiu as Business Development Manager, north of England and Scotland.
Taipei, July 11, 2011 (CENS)--Three Japanese companies, including Toshiba, Hitachi and Sony, will set up a joint venture to make small/medium-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, with the move to create…
One of the UK’s leading steel glazing companies has warned the government not to make further cuts to infrastructure projects amid signs that the construction sector remains firmly in the grip of a workload gap that the private sector cannot fill.
Ohara Inc , Japan's No.1 maker of optical glass for SLR cameras and which supplies Canon Inc , said it was producing at less than full capacity and deliveries to customers could be affected as a result of power cutbacks following this month…
Today, the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG decided to donate 100,000 euros to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in the north of the main island of Japan.
Solutia Inc. reports that no one was injured at the company's facility in Kashima, Japan during Friday's earthquake, which was centered about 250 kilometers from Kashima.
A strong earthquake hit the northern part of Japan on Friday, March 11. AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces the impacts of the earthquake on the AGC Group’ operations as follows.1.
With the work on draping its Churchgate building almost over, WR realises employees inside will swelter in absence of ACs.
Universal Aluminium’s new MU4200 curtain walling system has combined with SFS intec’s VDS canopy attachment system to meet the brief of creating a complementary but architecturally distinctive new access tower for an important Grade II Listed…
Japan-based Central Glass Co. Ltd. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for “the proposed purchase of certain assets owned by Zeledyne LLC.
Gupta Equities is bullish on Asahi India Glass and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 150 in its November 29, 2010 research report.
Europe‟s glass industry will continue to lead the development of energy saving technologies in buildings, following the newly revised EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD).
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme broadcast from 6:00am to 8:30am for the British commercial ITV network anchored by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley.
A leading international supplier of steel glazing systems has called on the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) to ensure that only glass fire protective systems that have been tested as one compatible unit should be accredited within…
An iconic new building in Cambridgeshire is underlining how world-class architecture and modern glazing systems can create buildings to breathe new life into areas of dereliction.
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.
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.
BEng Civil & Structural Engineering undergraduate Paul has been investigating the effect of lateral torsional buckling of glass fins.
 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).
Saint-Gobain has reinforced its position in Insulation in Japan through the acquisition of the 43.7% stake owned by the Japanese group Taiheiyo Cement Corporation in the company MAG.