30 January 2015

Saint-Gobain search for favourite iconic buildings and landmarks in UK and Ireland

From childhood homes to innovative designs, entrants are being asked to upload images onto Facebook and Twitter of their most loved buildings plus share why the building is special to them. A shortlist of entries will then be compiled by panelists and put to a public Facebook vote shortlist will also be on display at[…]

  • 30 January 2015

23 January 2015

GGF supports GPD’s Call for Papers

GPD 2015 will take place in Tampere, Finland. The conference will be attended by companies from the glass and glazing industry, including GGF The bi-annual GPD conference gives the glass and glazing industry the opportunity to congregate and discuss the development and design of the industry. This June, GPD will take place at Tampere in[…]

  • 23 January 2015

23 January 2015

Saint-Gobain run new CPD sessions

Saint-Gobain is set to host a range of CPD seminars at its Innovation Centre throughout 2015 Saint-Gobain’s Fire Protection of Ventilation Ductwork CPD session will be hosted by Isover. The session will teach its attendees how to specify a compliant fire protection system for ventilation ductwork. The session will make use of interactive videos on[…]

  • 23 January 2015

22 January 2015

Aico launches new training facility

The Centre of Excellence was launched at an event hosted by Aico’s Managing Director, Michael Guinee The Centre of Excellence has been developed to exhibit the company’s products and offer training resources to its customers. It was launched on 14th January at an event that was attended by many of Aico’s customers. The Centre aims[…]

  • 22 January 2015

22 January 2015

PIGS networking events to be sponsored by GGF

People in Glazing Society (PIGS) has been running its busy networking events since 2004 People in Glazing Society (PIGS) was established in 2004 to enable Editors and workers in the glass and glazing press to meet with others in the industry, such as public relations professionals and marketing personnel. The networking events are now attended[…]

  • 22 January 2015

20 January 2015

Winners of the Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology 2014 announced

Shane York and Tom Wragg were declared the winners of the CIAT’s Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology 2014 The winning project was designed by Shane York ACIAT from Sheffield Hallam University. His building, Millhouses Works, was commended by the judges for being both sustainable and attractive with thorough detailing and quality construction. Shane’s[…]

  • 20 January 2015

19 January 2015

Date set for GGF Members’ Day 2015

Members’ Day 2014 was considered a success by GGF, evidenced by their decision to host the event again this September In 2014, GGF Members’ Day was held for the company’s Members, to acknowledge their ongoing participation in the GGF’s activities. The event was attended by over 100 delegates and featured 19 presentations, which were delivered[…]

  • 19 January 2015

19 January 2015

sara LBS introduces product training days for end-users

sara LBS aims to equip their customers with the knowledge to fix and identify problems with their products by providing on-site training sara LBS’ staff are requested to hold certain qualifications in order to ensure that they are kept up to date with safety standards. For instance, their engineering staff are required to carry CSCS[…]

  • 19 January 2015

15 January 2015

New Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation 2015

Schueco Excellence Awards for 2015 New Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation for 2015 Launched in 2014 to celebrate the very best in UK building design, the Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation will be presented at a special lunchtime event to be held in June at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea. winning[…]

  • 15 January 2015

14 January 2015

Novus’ Apprentice of the Year announced

Paul Andrews, 20, has won Novus’ Apprentice of the Year award Paul was selected as Novus’ Apprentice of the Year after participating in a challenge day, which took place at the Root ‘n’ Fruit allotment in Stoke-on-Trent. Competing against six other apprentices from across the country, Paul was assessed in a formal interview with Novus[…]

  • 14 January 2015