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PVB films for solar modules – Façade-integrated photovoltaics or “Building-integrated photovoltaics” (BIPV) making use of thin-film technology facilitate the efficient use of the building envelope, enabling it to generate electricity.
Higher, further, faster: increasingly complex major international construction developments under strong pressure to maintain quality and deadlines while reducing costs are steadily raising the demands on building design and construction technology.
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Thermoseal Group has signed up to exhibit at G10 Regional exhibitions in Belfast (Europa Hotel, 29-30 June 10) and London (Wembley Stadium, 1-2 December 10).
BEng Civil & Structural Engineering undergraduate Paul has been investigating the effect of lateral torsional buckling of glass fins.
The Organisers of the UK Master Fitter Competition 2010 have chosen the venues and dates of the 6 Regional Heats: Scotland (Glasgow, 12 / 13 May), Wales (Swansea, 19 / 20 May), Northern-Ireland (SRC and SERC, 30 June / 1 July), Northern England (…
Saint-Gobain has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading business to business brands. Saint-Gobain, world leader in the design, production and distribution of materials for the construction industry, has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading…
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, 828 meters, was inaugurated on Jan 4, 2010. The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of aluminium and glass façade, at a height of 512 meters.
Pilkington is the proud winner of two awards at the glittering G09 Awards. Taking place at the home of football, Wembley Stadium, Pilkington were top of the league in the Glass Project of the Year and Health and Safety Initiative of the Year…
Glass UK has teamed up with Spanish oven manufacturer and EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) specialist Pujol to design and manufacture the largest EVA oven in the world.
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Glass façades specialist Solaglas Contracting has been shortlisted by Contract Journal magazine in its prestigious Construction Industry Awards for the second year running, fending off stiff competition from a host of major competitors across a…
The new bi-directional Kalzip FC Façade System is stylish, non-penetrative and extremely costeffective. Installed on vertically fixed modular click rails, each lightweight panel is simply hooked at the top and then clicked into place at the bottom…
Last of 24,348 panels will be installed in next few weeks The final cladding panel for the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, has been completed.
The Government has launched a White Paper on increasing protection for consumers, with the aim of, among other things, reducing the number of rogue traders.
AMA Research have published the fourth edition of the report "Door & Window Fabricators Market -UK 2009-2013" -incorporating original input and primary research, it represents an up-to-date and informed report on the fabrication sector…
Edgetech I.G. and Dow Corning present two lectures that focus on utilizing the latest silicone technologies for commercial facades.
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GLASSTEC 2008, 21st – 25th October MESSE DÜSSELDORF, HALL 11 – STAND C52 Vitrealspecchi - for over 40 years Italy’s leading producer of etched float glass – has noticed in its stands at trade fairs that the public is increasingly open to innovation…
Bharatbook.com launches a new report which provides detail information about "Packaging (Glass)- Market Report" Bharatbook.com added a new report on "Packaging (Glass)- Market Report" Executive Summary:The glass-container…
Technology Strategy Board• Technology Strategy Board and Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council to invest in sixteen innovative research and development projects • Total value of projects in excess of £20 million The Technology…
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