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The Flushglaze Tripleglazed Glass Rooflight boasts the lowest U-value for any glass rooflight on the market with an achievable centre pane U-Value of 0.77 W/m²K.
Another roof of a public building has collapsed in Terengganu, just six months after the roof of the state's main stadium gave way.
A landmark building in the heart of London with historic links to Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper has been refurbished, using the latest in steel glazing technology to maximise natural daylight and meet modern security requirements.
MELBOURNE, Oct 25, 2009 -- CSR Ltd. (CSR.AU) Managing Director Jerry Maycock said Monday the company had no plans to sell its Viridian glass unit after writing down its carrying value by A$250 million in its first fiscal half.
Saint-Gobain Glass is once again living up to a well-earned reputation for innovation in the flat glass market by launching SGG BIOCLEAN COOL-LITE AQUA GREEN.
Wrightstyle supplies advanced and specialist fire, ballistic and blast glass and glazing systems internationally, and the UK company is a leader in the development of new systems to meet emerging threats.
Glass lantern roofs are so popular these days using advanced glazing products such as self cleaning, solar control and switchable smart glass.
Wrightstyle is one of Europe’s most innovative steel glazing specialists, and operates internationally.
The semi-transparent "ASI THRU" photovoltaic modules from SCHOTT are now being put to use in Romainville, a suburb of Paris, for the first time ever in France.
DETROIT — The 2010 Ford Mustang will now have the option of a $1,995 panoramic glass roof, which will be available for both V6 and GT models. The panoramic roof is made of tinted privacy glass and features a manual roller blind for breaks from…
Energy efficient Low E glass is being successfully produced for the first time in Australia using the CVD coating process following the completion of a major upgrade at Viridian’s glass making plant at Dandenong in Victoria.
MP Richard Marles has met with union delegates in a last-ditch bid to save jobs at Geelong’s Viridian plant.
Instant Windscreens from Australia (Trans Australia Glass Pty Ltd) and Instant Windscreens from New Zealand (Instant Windscreens Ltd) have joined The International Automotive Glass Federation.
DuPont Building Innovations recently provided the building envelope material for Australia’s largest national building cladding competition, the James Hardie Scyon Man Challenge.
Viridian's multi-million dollar investment in an upgrade of its glass manufacturing plant in Dandenong, Victoria, is on track to deliver a new range of high quality energy efficient products for commercial and residential buildings.
Created through CSR’s acquisition and merger of Pilkington (AU & NZ) and DMS Glass, Viridian offers new, advanced technology which will allow architects and designers to use glass in different ways.
Builders are well aware of the regulations underpinning thermal efficiency standards, but it is still important to know how different specifications are determined and what the most important rules of thumb are when designing or assessing a…
One of the country’s leading technology colleges has reopened following a £28.5 million project that utilised specialist glazing systems to create a stunning new approach to the school environment.
OWATONNA, Minn. – May 7, 2008 - Although they might not realize it, most people in Australia have experienced the Viracon difference.
CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
Internal linings specialist, British Gypsum, has launched a new ceiling lining board that combines high levels of thermal insulation with 30 minutes fire resistance.
PPG Industries and iGlass Projects Pty. Ltd. of Australia announced today they have signed an agreement to develop and commercialize dimmable glazing for automotive sunroofs.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has placed CSR Ltd on CreditWatch negative after the building materials group flagged the $690 million acquisition of glass maker Pilkington Australasia.
Vehiclemakers now use sunroofs and other roof systems to help differentiate product offerings to customers. In other words, roof systems are fast becoming part of a car's identity.