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At the Rokin in Amsterdam Ivy Group is developing two luxury department stores, together with the architectural firm Rijnboutt and main contractor Van Wijnen.
A wall of glued glass bricks that is ten times as strong as a regular brick facade.
April 19, 2016 at the Russian Academy of Sciences held a meeting of the RAS Council on materials and nanomaterials. The theme of the meeting "Technical glass. Technology, Properties, Applications".
Quality-conscious manufacturers sought for the ift Special Show “Quality + Security – from planning to installation”  In collaboration with Messe München the ift Rosenheim is holding a Special Show from 4-6 July at BAU Congress China in Beijing.
Carl F Groupco reports that the FIT Show 2016 was the company’s most successful exhibition to date.
The 2016 FIT Show came and went and in three days signalled a massive change in the mood and outlook of the UK window, door and conservatory industry since the event was launched.
Have you ever seen glass walls of facades with a sort of “foggy” finish, thick in a point and then gradually decreasing to full transparency?   Well, that’s a shading sandblasting effect, obtained using high-technology sandblasting machines equipped…
Glassmakers from around the globe have pre-registered to attend the Glassman Middle East event.   Glass manufacturers who have registered to attend include those from the UAE, Iran and India as well as further afield from the USA, France, Malaysia…
“The best show in years.” That was the verdict on FIT Show 2016 by Edgetech UK and visitors alike.
Top Glass broke records yesterday with 383 attendees, including a strong turnout of 150 architects, specifiers and building engineers.
This year’s FIT Show was the most successful yet for the world’s leading warm edge spacer bar supplier SWISSPACER.
Bohle has said that it received significant interest in its balustrading and internal door ranges as installers tapped into new opportunities.
The GGF Group had a highly productive and enjoyable three days at The FIT Show in Telford this week with hundreds of companies visiting both the GGF Group Stand and the Master Fitter Challenge display area.
Glass façade is done not just to improve the aesthetics of the building but also to protect the fabric of the building from the effects of weather – cold, heat and rain.  It also plays a key part in sound proofing the building and providing fire…
Glass plays an important role when it comes to the construction of modern infrastructure. It is also used to build floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural daylight. 
Architectural Glass & Cladding (AG&C) has named Donna Seccombe as Architectural Sales Representative for the northeast region where she will cover the Queensland and New South Wales markets.
INDEX North Africa & The Big 5 Construct North Africa launch in a regional economy poised to record growth rate of 4 to 5 per cent by 2020.
A vast collection of samples reflecting the wide range of applications and interior design trends on glass will be displayed.  
The 24th International Congress on Glass was held in Shanghai International Convention Center in Lujiazui district of Pudong from April 7th to 11th
April 12, 2016 in StekloSouz Russia (SSR) signed a cooperation agreement with the Union of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Russia (UWWR).
In my last post for In Focus, I recapped my experience at the recent GANA BEC Conference, where I spoke to and learned from a range of industry professionals, including contract glaziers, fabricators, suppliers and architects.
The recently held FENSTERBAU-FRONTALE exhibition in Nurnberg is a most renowned glass industry event in Europe. The product brought out by POLFLAM has been a true hit of the prestigious fair.   When conceiving its exhibition, POLFLAM focused on the…
As a partner of de Vijfde gevel, XSPlatforms recently contributed to a workshop titled build-up of the fifth facade, with a clear but concise clarification of fall protection for roofs.
Top Gear are renowned for pushing the boundaries of modern motoring in their live shows. With every stunt they perform for their arena audience, the need to be innovative and produce show stopping feats grows.
The special glass expert SCHOTT is presenting ultra-thin glasses that enable various functionalities in printed electronic components as a flexible substrate material (Hall B0, Booth 106) at the leading international trade fair for printed and…