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After last year's fire incident in a Bandra-Kurla Complex building exposed the helplessness of firefighters, civic body draws up fresh guidelines to safeguard human life and property.
After four years, ift Rosenheim had to terminate the cooperation with the OTI test laboratory in Istanbul.
Guardian Industries today launched two industry-leading residential glass products at the GlassBuild America show that will help customers meet and exceed energy standards in North America while providing optimal views and comfort to a home.
Sweethaws Wood -- Set in the beautiful Sweethaws Wood in East Sussex a new build private residence was built within 22 acres of woodland.
During the 2000s, PGT expanded its business into North Carolina, but then shuttered its operations there during the Great Recession and consolidated production in Venice in 2011.
Ecological, close to nature and cost-saving: on Hamburg's Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg, the International Building Exhibition 2013 is showing how we will live in the future.
Thermoseal Group, manufacturer of Thermobar and Thermoflex warm edge spacers and leading UK insulated glass component supplier, has introduced new sizes to its range of Duplex fittings for Thermobar warm edge spacer.
The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain.      It features a photovoltaic dome and the…
Thermoseal Group has launched its new mobile device friendly site which is now the first interface that mobile web browsers will see when logging onto www.thermosealgroup.com.
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…
The unremitting difficulties faced by the Russian economy continue to contribute to the low profile of exports to that country, as indicated in the results gathered at Mir Stekla.
As the trend for greener buildings is growing, the need to design building facades aimed at preventing bird collisions is increasing.     Numerous studies have been made relating to bird collisions in cities around the world.
The First Plaza is a commercial complex located in the quaint, historic town of Metz in France. The Lazard Group Real Estate has developed this sustainable building, based on design by Unanime Architects.
Columbia Commercial Building Products has reinvested in its products and processes to offer high-quality, high-performance glazing to its architectural customers in the greater Texas area.
Dietmar Maginot has been appointed as Export Manager to spearhead Thermoseal Group’s expansion into the international market and increase its share of Warm Edge business.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released education courses on curtain wall design, aluminum storefronts and entrances, as well as energy and the architectural fenestration industry, as part of the association’s…
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Certification Gold Label, the association announced a search contest for the oldest in-service window, door or skylight bearing an AAMA air-water-…
Dedicated to the development of the global glass industry through education, GPD will once again host their bi‐annual workshop and conference program in Tampere, Finland from 13th ‐ 15th June 2013.
At GlassBuild America 2013 you will get an overview about the latest machinery for the manufacturing of insulating glass and laminated glass, handling equipment and for the pre-processing of automotive glass.
A new police headquarters in Madrid is the latest architectural landmark in the city. With its transparent design created from extensive use of Technal’s GEODE-MX curtain walling system, the building aims to change the relationship between this…
Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released education courses on commercial and residential installation, field testing/forensic evaluation and fenestration anchorage, as part of the association’s…
Although many projects have been geared towards interior applications, Walker Textures™ acid-etched glass is readily suited for exterior applications as well!       The versatile semi-translucent substrate is ideal for reducing glare, diffusing…
Dr Chiara Bedon (University of Trieste) and Mr Paulo Carvalho (University of Minho) visit ICOM-EPFL to collaborate on Structural Glass.
New Flagship Hotel Utilizes 390,000 Square-Feet of Glass - With a five-star sleek and stunning façade, fabricated with Viracon glass, the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Toronto is the newest city landmark.