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Leading fenestration manufacturer and designer Senior Architectural Systems has helped deliver a dramatic new design scheme for a new performing arts centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Glass installers at the landmark Battersea Power station development site are winning health and safety plaudits for their use of a Winlet glazing robot on hire from Hird.
Ritec International showcased the ClearShield Eco-System™ at the Glass Technology Expo in Mumbai recently to high visitor acclaim...
Another round of expansion and investment has been completed at NTG in Tennessee with further increased cutting and tempering capacity.
Turning an historic or listed building into a modern workable space takes both skill and imagination.
Two impressive glass elevations form the main focal point of the design to an extension at Weston Acres, a retired seafarers' care home near Banstead in the Surrey countryside.
Thermoseal Group was announced winner in two categories at the Glass and Glazing Industry’s prestigious G15 Awards event – ‘Component Supplier of the Year’ and ‘Training and Development Initiative of the Year’.
Winning the coveted G15 for Customer Care Initiative has rounded off an impressive 2015 awards haul for Edgetech UK, a Quanex company.   Four of the Edgetech team collected the award from top comedian Jason Manford at the prestigious ceremony at the…
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Pinnington as Health & Safety and Facilities Manager.
The tilt before turn (TBT) window from fenestration systems specialists Sapa Building Systems’ Dualframe 75 Si range is the first aluminium window to be given the new A++ Window Energy Rating (WER), the highest available rating in the UK.
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) awards luncheon took place on Thursday 12th November, in the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place.
The GGF recently appointed Ian Young to the Federation as the new Regional Executive for GGF Ireland Region.
The GGF was pleased to reach a wider audience by participating at EMEX 2015 (Energy Managers Exhibition) at London Excel on 11th and 12th of November.
Market leading supplier of decorative glass components to the window, door, glass processing and kitchen furniture industries worldwide, RegaLead, has become a member of the GGF.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) welcomed four companies into Membership at the Joint Conservatory Association and Window and Door Group Meeting at Solihull on 29th October.
The GGF has updated the Model Terms and Conditions of Contract previously released in May taking into regard the recent Consumer Rights Act 2015.   The GGF has updated the Model Terms and Conditions of Contract taking into account the requirements…
Residents of the new Hampton by Hilton hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne can enjoy spectacular views across the city thanks to windows supplied by leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems.
As we move into November I am delighted to report the factory move is going to timescale and so far without any significant disruption to service.
We are proud to announce that, after successful testing, the Easy Glass® Slim, Easy Glass Pro®, Easy Glass® Hybrid and Easy Glass® Max glass balustrades have been certified by the Istituto Giordano in accordance with Italian decree NTC 2008.
Demand for Hird’s largest glass vacuum lifters is being driven by architects’ continued love affair with glass and a more practical concern – the need to make modern buildings safe and secure.
The GGF congratulates Saint-Gobain on its 350th brand anniversary and evaluates strong working relationship.   Saint-Gobain companies have been GGF Members since the early 1990s and today the Saint-Gobain Group is still as active as ever in the…
The Glass and Glazing Federation is pleased to announce that Steve Rice has been appointed as GGF Director of Technical Affairs.   Giles Willson, GGF Managing Director said, “Leading the GGF’s technical department is both challenging and rewarding.
Following months of development, testing and working closely with our creative agency, we are pleased to reveal our new website that we feel truly reflects our position as ‘First in Fire Glass’.
The Nuovo Apartments are a prestigious development in the Ancoats area of Manchester, a former industrial area that has been rejuvenated to house some fashionable businesses and the most impressive residential developments in recent years.
The GGF was delighted to hear of the Fire Resistant Glazing Group’s Installer Training Course nomination as a finalist in the G15 Awards in the category for “Training and Development Initiative of the Year”.