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Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has won Commercial Project of the Year at the G15 Awards for the second year running, in recognition of its work with Land Rover BAR on the America’s Cup Team Headquarters.
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 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.
While switchable glass is still a relatively recent development, it has seen an incredible rise in popularity in the last five years.  Residential and commercial buyers alike tend to have quite a few questions about our switchable glass products,…
It's not by accident that people are stopping to gawk at this smart glass display at this year's Greenbuild, in Milpitas, Calif. Smart glass just got a lot bigger, and View, a maker of dynamic glass, wants that fact to be as transparent as…
An international standard for vacuum glass products such as Pilkington Spacia™ is in development to fill a gap in the standardisation framework.
With skills shortages of major concern to the construction industry, training has been acknowledged as one of the essential solutions.
The grand Victorian House known as Mansion House in St Helens, Lancashire, is one of the finest residential buildings in the area.
Smartglass International are pleased to announced that the installation of their switchable glass at the Ernest Park Goodge Street Development went off without a hitch this morning.
Smartglass International is delighted to announce that we will provide Smartglass Privacy Glass panels for the new Sugar Dolls Nail Bar & Beauty Salon, Henry Street, Dublin.   Our bespoke switchable glass panels will be used at the back of the…
Case Study – The Kempinski Resort in Bahrain - A stay in a 5 star luxury hotel should offer a superior experience for guests, offering a chance to experience optimum levels of comfort and relaxation they could never possibly experience at home.
October data has highlighted another upturn in overall UK construction output, alongside a rebound in new order growth and the fastest pace of job creation for almost a year.
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.
Modern day commercial and home design is dominated by the use of glass. The architectural use for glass continues to grow as demand increases for builds which offer an influx of natural light and a minimalistic, clean aesthetic.  In fact, global…
For many years, the ability to control light and heat passing through residential glass windows has always come down to one of two options – curtains or blinds.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has sold more than 25 million Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) through its Pilkington energiKare™ scheme since its launch in 2007.
Pilkington Planar™ systems remain the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems, with a proven track record in the most demanding applications.
Siemens UK & Ireland has strengthened its partnership with global glass manufacturer, NSG Group, as it is announced as preferred supplier for electrical and control systems across the group’s network of UK Architectural operations.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has launched two new Pilkington Pyroclear® Line products, a 30-minute and a 60-minute integrity only butt-jointed glazing system, as part of its Pilkington Pyroclear® range.
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.