BFRC warn about misleading advertising The British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC), the UK’s national system for rating Energy Efficient Windows, warn both Trade and consumer customers about the dangers of misleading advertising. British Fenestration Rating Council BFRC technical director, Dr Gary Morgan: ñThere is no scheme in the UK that rates glass in isolation. All[…]

BFRC warn about misleading advertising The British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC), the UK’s national system for rating Energy Efficient Windows, warn both Trade and consumer customers about the dangers of misleading advertising. British Fenestration Rating Council BFRC technical director, Dr Gary Morgan: “There is no scheme in the UK that rates glass in isolation. All[…]

Pilkington float line Pilkington float glass line in the UK The operation in St Helens, UK produces more than 550 tonnes of glass every day and runs 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week. In the videos, four engineers walk you through the whole process, from raw materials arriving at the site and being melted in the[…]

Pilkington float line Pilkington float glass line in the UK The operation in St Helens, UK produces more than 550 tonnes of glass every day and runs 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week. In the videos, four engineers walk you through the whole process, from raw materials arriving at the site and being melted in the[…]

New £70m Green Deal Fund now open The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that the scheme, now open to new applications, is with up to £5,600 available to households in England and Wales to help with the cost of installing certain energy saving measures such as solid wall insulation, double glazing, boilers,[…]

Fenestration for new-build developments and classic renovations will be showcased on stand D179 of the Homebuilding andamp; Renovating Show, at the Birmingham NEC, 26- 29 March. Black Millwork fenestration products at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show The Black Millwork range Incorporates a variety of timber framed, high quality aluminium and aluminium clad windows and doors,[…]

  Fenestration for new-build developments and classic renovations will be showcased on stand D179 of the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, at the Birmingham NEC, 26- 29 March. Black Millwork fenestration products at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show The Black Millwork range Incorporates a variety of timber framed, high quality aluminium and aluminium clad windows and[…]

Turning buildings into media screens G-Smatt Glass for 2014 Seoul Lantern Festival G-Smatt Glass is thought to be the world’s first ever electronic building material capable of turning buildings into media screens that provide fun, interactive ‘architainment’ (Architectural Entertainment) space and much more. Chris Davis from Kommerling: “When used on a large scale as an[…]

Freefoam is aiming to launch its new shade, Chartwell Green, in time for the Spring home improvement rush Freefoam’s new products have been manufactured using Renolit Exofol MX foil. With UV protection built in, the new window trims and matching accessories are able to reduce heat expansion, absorption and temperature. The new colour, Chartwell Green,[…]

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[…]