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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.
The 3rd Floor Office extension of the GGF Building at 54 Ayers Street, London consisted of an all glass ‘box’ construction.
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.
GANA will return as a proud partner of GlassBuild America for 2016. For many years, GANA has partnered with NGA and other industry stakeholders to offer this key industry event.
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 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.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) welcomed The FIT Show into GGF Membership with a unique Members’ Certificate presentation by GGF President Andrew Glover to his brother Matthew, Director of The FIT Show, on the GGF’s stand at The FIT Show,…
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.
The GGF Group is looking forward to The FIT Show at Telford Exhibition Centre next week with a packed schedule of promotional, educational and networking activity across all three days of the show.
There are two types of heat-treated glass, Heat-Strengthened and Fully Heat Tempered. Both of these rocesses have specification requirements, tolerances, and testing procedures which are defined by ASTM International document C-1048-04.
Engineers have created a new material with an unusual chemical structure that makes it incredibly hard and yet elastic.
The glasstec trade fair and its broad range of innovations and information will once again attract thousands of visitors to Düsseldorf. Top-class speakers in various forums, conventions and special exhibits will supplement the comprehensive trade…
The Glass and Glazing Federation hailed the UK Pavilion at Fensterbau Frontale (16-19 March) a great success after the GGF and five other British companies co-exhibited at the world’s largest international fenestration exhibition.
The data sheets "Psi values for windows" issued by the "Warm Edge" working group of the Federal Flat Glas Association (BF) are known even beyond German borders.
At its last General Assembly, Glass for Europe, the trade association of Europe's manufacturers of building, automotive and solar-energy glass, elected Dr Reha Akcakaya Chairman of the Board of Directors of Glass for Europe.
Manual Handling has long been a pressing health and safety issue present within the glazing industry. Recent stories publicised by various news sources have highlighted the need for a consistent approach to training within the industry.
Here's an explanation of how bent and laminated glass is made, courtesy of Standard Bent Glass in East Butler, PA. First, large sheets of glass are scored into a range of end-use sizes.
The National Glass Association (NGA) and Glass Magazine, the official magazine of NGA, are pleased to announce the launch of WorldofGlassMap.com , a new interactive website that allows users to search globally for float glass manufacturing companies…
Coventry, UK - Vetrotech Saint-Gobain - the world's leading manufacturer of fire resistant glass - is pleased to announce the launch of a new on-going training initiative – Vetrotech Academy – which will provide a learning platform for all…
The Glass and Glazing Federation welcomed its new President, Andrew Glover, Managing Director of West Yorkshire Windows at the President’s Reception at a private function in Southwark, London on 18th February.
UBC’s Kenneth Chau holds a glass sample used in his latest research, which proved that putting thin layers of metal over glass increases light transmission. Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or…