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Pilkington Planar™ has been specified as part of a refurbishment project at the Royal Veterinary College’s Hawkshead campus in Hertfordshire.
A new partnership between façade specialists Wicona and Fendor has resulted in the launch of a sliding aluminium window system specifically designed for anti-ligature applications, such as mental health and custodial facilities.
Visit Viracon at Booth #3825 Owatonna, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, will feature some of its most popular coatings along with several innovative new product offerings at the AIA 2012 National…
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Coloured & Toughened - Glass that lasts• Wide application across exterior facades & interiors• Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, wall panels, doors• Humidity-resistant, eco-friendly, durable, safe• Available in several colors and dimensions•…
AGC Glass Europe glazing was selected for the two brand-new stadiums built to host the Euro 2012 football championship*.
Glassbel Group, the most advanced producer of architectural and interior glass in the Baltic and Nordic countries, aims to become the leading company on the Nordic market and is strengthening its production capacity in the Klaipeda Free Economic…
SCHOTT supplies restoration glass for the Palace of Tears in BerlinMainz, May 02, 2012 – Special glass from SCHOTT gives the Palace of Tears at the Friedrichstraße train station in Berlin that is listed as a historic building a glass façade that…
China's first buildings to feature glass curtain walls will reach the end of their design life in the next few years, prompting experts to call for better maintenance of the structures to prevent accidents.
New Insulating Glass System Increases Transparency of Exterior WallsOwatonna, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, introduces ClearPoint™ - a point-supported insulating glass system that increases the…
Auburn Hills, Mich. (November 17, 2011) –Annual awards are a mark of innovation and achievement and the PIAs are no exception.
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…
Traditionally the hotel bathroom has been designed to function as a space for cleaning and grooming. An area you would go to for practical purposes, often disconnected from the main bedroom both physically and aesthetically.
An intrepid runner from Devizes-based Wrightstyle, which supplies glass and steel systems worldwide, has successfully completed the world’s coldest and most arduous marathon.
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.
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BEng Civil & Structural Engineering undergraduate Paul has been investigating the effect of lateral torsional buckling of glass fins.
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Pilkington is the proud winner of two awards at the glittering G09 Awards. Taking place at the home of football, Wembley Stadium, Pilkington were top of the league in the Glass Project of the Year and Health and Safety Initiative of the Year…
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Guardian ShowerGuard, a glass product that uses a patented technology to resist corrosion, will be featured in an episode of “Bathastic!”, Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m. on the DIY Network.