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North American Contractor Certification program is pleased to announce the most recent additions to its certified Architectural Glass & Metal Contractor ranks.
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) announced today the opening of registration for two separate educational events for the IG industry.
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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have invented a new flexible smart window material that, when incorporated into windows, sunroofs, or even curved glass surfaces, will have the ability to control…
PPG has posted a new video to the online PPG Glass Education Center demonstrating how bent and laminated glasses are manufactured.
The North American Contractor Certification (NACC) program is pleased to announce the most recent addition to its certified Architectural Glass & Metal Contractor ranks.
New system can rapidly switch glass from transparent to dark — and keep it that way without power.
After years of development, China’s glass industry has built up the world’s largest glass products manufacturing processing and industrial matching capacity including machinery manufacturing and technical engineering services. And the scale of the…
On 12 July 2016 British Glass welcomed delegates from around twenty of its members for a workshop that examined the specific impact of the EU REACH regulations on glass and helped the sector to understand the action it needs to take.
Darwen Windows, a Lancashire-based fabricator of industry-leading PVC-U window and door systems from The VEKA UK Group has announced its recent attainment of the revered Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation and British Standard PAS24 certification.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announces that its Manufactured Housing Fenestration Certification Program has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065-2005.
Statement from Steve Rice, GGF Technical Director: The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and British companies need to be aware of what this means to our market and how we will conform to technical standards in the future.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) celebrated 16 consecutive years of furthering the careers and education of students pursuing a degree related to the building products industry by awarding seven scholarships to children of…
In January of 2016, the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) released a draft of the updated national standard for wired glass in an effort to prevent further injuries stemming from the accidental impact with type of glazing.
Both the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Code Council (ICC) now accept FenestrationAssociate® and FenestrationMaster® coursework as continuing education credits.
34 Students and 12 teachers gathered this springtime for the second China Winter School. The seasonal mismatch in the title was even more apparent as warm weather arrived in Wuhan at the same time as the delegates.
GPD held a series of regional learning events this spring. These events are a great way to inform and educate industry leaders and designers alike as to what the most recent glass technology can offer.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated document establishing the requirements for materials, testing and performance for friction-based balance assemblies used in hung-type windows.
Jennie Marron, contact centre manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, discusses the company’s approach to customer service and explains how the contact centre has helped to deliver an enhanced service to clients.
The NGA is now offering convenient access to the OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour online training courses hosted by the UL, a trusted source for OSHA-authorized training. Upon successful course completion, trainees will receive a printable diploma and…
Top Glass broke records yesterday with 383 attendees, including a strong turnout of 150 architects, specifiers and building engineers.
As the domestic football season approaches its finale, the Product Knowledge season kicked off this week with the first of seven courses.
The North American Contractor Certification (NACC) program continues it’s upward trend wrapping up a very successful beginning to 2016.
The National Glass Association (NGA) today announced it has joined the Glazing Industry Code Committee (GICC). Founded in 1983, the GICC was formed to interact with the model building code organizations upon behalf of the nation’s glass and glazing…
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.