16 January 2015

High-specification curtain wall and window systems installed at art college

Edinburgh’s College of Art has benefited from the installation of Senior’s SMR900 and SPW600e systems Built in the 1970s as a teaching facility for students, the Hunter Building accommodates activities such as art and design, silver smithing and jewellery and printed textiles. The systems from Senior, which were installed by Gardiner Window Services, helped to[…]

  • 16 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

07 January 2015

Ecobuild launch for new window and door systems from Senior

Senior to launch the SF52 and Pure systems at Ecobuild SF52 system fully compatible with Senior’s portfolio of windows and doors offers visual consistency helps projects achieve uniformed appearance The system is capable of holding double or triple glazed units ranging from 24mm to 50mm in thickness via the use of various gaskets and thermal[…]

  • 07 January 2015

16 December 2014

GGF raises its profile with key visit to the Scottish Parliament

GGF raises its profile with key visit to the Scottish Parliament The visit in December to the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh included: GGF exhibition meetings with over 20 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) input at the Scottish Cross Party Group Meeting on Fuel Poverty in Traditional Buildings exclusive GGF Members lunch and tour[…]

  • 16 December 2014

15 December 2014

AGB announce hardware distributor partners for Imago door system

Imago lift&slide super-slim large span timber doors from AGB First hardware distributor partners for the Imago door system Leading Italian hardware company AGB launch the Imago Lift& Slide super-slim timber doors and announce their first hardware distributor partners for the Imago door system: B J Waller; Locks, Doors and Window Fittings; P.C. Henderson Ireland; Profast[…]

  • 15 December 2014

10 December 2014

GGF review of the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

GGF had written to the Chancellor 8 weeks before his Autumn Statement announcement to highlight the GGF campaigns and raise Members’ concerns. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive: ñAs had been anticipated, it was good to hear the Chancellor confirm the increase in funding of £100m to support homeowners installing energy efficient measures in their[…]

  • 10 December 2014

05 December 2014

Schott authentic manufactured glass for restoration of buildings

Machine-drawn restoration glasses from Schott* *Ulrich Huber, Sales Manager for Architectural Glasses at Schott Advanced Optics, will be giving a presentation on this topic at the ‘Denkmal und Energie’ event to be held in Osnabrück, Germany, on December 8. Tikana®, Restover®, and Goetheglas manufactured by Schott using the authentic Fourcault process The process is used[…]

  • 05 December 2014

02 December 2014

Glassolutions spectacular glass walkway floors across Tower Bridge

Tourists visiting Tower Bridge can see a unique view of the bridge mechanism and road below – through two new glass walkway floors installed by Glassolutions, 42 metres above the River Thames. Tourists visiting Tower Bridge have spectacular views of the bridge mechanism and road below through two new glass floors design and manufactured by[…]

  • 02 December 2014

02 December 2014

Five G14 Awards for Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) member companies

G14 Awards Brian Baker, the GGF’s President (second from left) presented The Glass Company of the Year Award to Ravensby Glass. Five members companies of the GGF collected G14 Awards at the event hosted by comedian Kevin Bridges. The GGF Member Company winners Pilkington UK for the Stonehenge Visitor Centre – Commercial Project of the[…]

  • 02 December 2014

02 December 2014

Five G14 Awards for Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) member companies

G14 Awards Brian Baker, the GGF’s President (second from left) presented The Glass Company of the Year Award to Ravensby Glass. Five members companies of the GGF collected G14 Awards at the event hosted by comedian Kevin Bridges. The GGF Member Company winners Pilkington UK for the Stonehenge Visitor Centre – Commercial Project of the[…]

  • 02 December 2014