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Using structural glass materials supplied by W&W Glass and fabricated in the United Kingdom by Pilkington, the project was glazed by Juba Aluminum Products with the Pilkington Planar™ system for the entryway curtain walls.
Sealtite, together with Sapa’s technical support team, duly delivered a mix of Elegance 52 curtain Walling and Dualframe 75 Si casement windows: the latter featuring Sapa’s Eco vent.
The fair in Dubai is the central meeting place for worldwide manufacturers and distributors of window, door and facade products.
Using high grade J57S Aluminium, Metalline manufactured and supplied a range of aluminium pressed components.
Working closely with designers at Pilkington and IOCHRE, the team developed a bespoke tension structure to support the wall of glazing, which was installed by structural glazing specialist OJ Taffinder.
Alucraft Ltd. are pleased to be partnering with John Paul Construction to design, manufacture and install the façade package, of circa €7 million, for a new 120-bed unit at the National Rehabilitation Hospital on Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire.
He is based in Dallas and reports directly to Tubelite regional sales manager Terry Robinholt. They work closely with glazing contractors and architectural teams across the region to provide assistance with storefront, curtainwall, entrances and…
The design of a structural glass wall is a methodical process, centered on matching the conceptual design as closely as possible, and then expanding to consider options for budget, materials, and schedule.
McLaren and London Borough of Hackney celebrated the start of construction on site of the new Nile Street development in Hackney.
Since October 2, 2017, WICONA is now 100% owned by the Norwegian company Hydro.
Alucraft Ltd. are delighted to have secured a new contract with Collen Construction and Green Properties to deliver the specialist glazing facade for a new 82,000 sq ft. developement that will form part of Dublin’s most desirable and sought-after…
Roofglaze have recently undertaken further independent testing on their Flatglass range of contemporary glass rooflights, carried out at the world-leading Building Research Establishment in Watford, UK.
ThermaWall TW2200 2” (50.8mm) thermally broken curtain wall – all the sleek design aesthetics of the VersaWall MidLine 2” (50mm) system, with the superior thermal performance of the ThermaWall family of Curtain Wall!
Norsk Hydro’s acquisition of Orkla’s 50% ownership in Sapa was completed yesterday, October 2, giving Hydro full ownership in the global leader in extruded aluminium solutions and making Hydro a leading force in the global aluminium industry.
The updated PYROSWISS Smoke Barrier System (SBS) offers more flexibility in size and is even easier to install in a shorter amount of time.
Alucraft Ltd. is proud to announce that they have secured another new façade contract with Collen Construction Ltd on the prestigious One South County office development in Sandyford.
TÜV Rheinland conducted an independent test for Sparklike Laser Standard™ device. The report was turned into an article to further explain the findings as well as the technology behind our devices.
GLASSOLUTIONS, the UK’s leading manufacturer, processor, distributor, installer and repairer of glass, is celebrating after being shortlisted for two G17 Awards, the annual glazing industry Oscars.
With public awareness now high around fire safety, Steve Bond, customer and technical support manager - fire protection at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, discusses how to specify fire-resistant glazing, as part of Fire Door Safety Week.
A testing programme between two market leading companies, working with some of the industry’s most prestigious component providers, has led to the development of a fire resisting solution for Liniar’s range of composite doors.
Sometimes the vision of architects and designers can seem impossible to realise. Multi-storey buildings which are built to withstand intense external pressure while creating a unique visual impact need the best quality materials.
The entrance utilizes a Pilkington Planar™ clear monolithic structural glass fin wall system with countersunk 905 series fittings.
This week is Fire Door Safety Week, an initiative to help raise awareness of the crucial role fire doors play in buildings. Fire-protection glass is an important component within a fire door, and we regularly work with organisations to raise…
This major new build project at Bideford Community College in Devon was the first where Hazlemere Commercial purchased powder coated window, door and curtain walling extrusions from Sapa Buildings Systems Ltd that were all exclusively made from 100…