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Tubelite introduces 400 4-Side SSG Cassette Series with proprietary anchors and glass-to-edge glazing

Tubelite introduces 400 4-Side SSG Cassette Series with proprietary anchors and glass-to-edge glazing

Posted by | Jan 28, 2019 | 0 |

Tubelite Inc. launches a new 400 4-Side SSG Cassette Series glazing system for building envelopes in low- and mid-rise commercial curtainwall applications, such as retail centers, offices, health care facilities and schools. The aluminum-framed, factory-fabricated and factory-glazed system is field installed into the curtainwall grid with 2.5-inch interior sightlines and the strength of variable-depth back members in sizes from 5-5/8- to 10-inches.

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Glen-Gery Corporation Acquired by Brickworks Limited

Glen-Gery Corporation Acquired by Brickworks Limited

Posted by | Nov 26, 2018 | 0 |

Glen-Gery Corporation has announced that its parent company, Ibstock plc, has entered into an agreement to sell Glen-Gery Corporation to Brickworks Limited. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Glen-Gery is a leading North American brick and stone manufacturer headquartered in Wyomissing, Pa. The company operates 10 manufacturing plants and 10 Masonry Supply Centers throughout the U.S.

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High-Performance Exterior Coating Formulated for Any Weather Will Help Northwest Painters Extend Their Painting Season.

Posted by | Nov 16, 2018 | 0 |

Rodda Paint announced the release of CoverCoat XL — a new moisture tolerant, all season, 100 percent acrylic exterior paint. CoverCoat XL is formulated with X-Link technology, Rodda’s proprietary formula, which has been tested in the extreme heat, high humidity and in direct sunshine with great flow and level properties. It is also moisture resistant, can be applied up to one hour prior to rain in temperatures as low as 40 degrees, and offers superior fade resistance. Surfaces dry to the touch can be immediately painted. 

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View announces $1.1 billion investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund to meet accelerating demand

View announces $1.1 billion investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund to meet accelerating demand

Posted by | Nov 13, 2018 | 0 |

View announced a $1.1 billion investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund. Demand for View’s intelligent windows is rapidly growing as companies increasingly recognize the benefits of modernizing their work environments to improve the health and productivity of their employees. View makes the entire skin of buildings intelligent. which improves human health and wellness by preserving unobstructed views, automatically letting in the optimum amount of natural light, and greatly reducing heat and glare. It also cuts the building energy consumption by up to 20 percent.

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Grove at Grand Bay withstands Hurricane Irma with help from PPG Duranar fluoropolymer coatings

Grove at Grand Bay withstands Hurricane Irma with help from PPG Duranar fluoropolymer coatings

Posted by | Nov 2, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by globally renowned Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Grove at Grand Bay features two swiveling 20-story towers, each housing 49 upscale condominiums highlighted by expansive views of Biscayne Bay and its lush tropical surroundings. Tecnoglass engineered hurricane-resistant window walls, glass doors and metal framing systems finished with Duranar fluoropolymer coatings by PPG.

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Visually Striking World-Class Care Center Opens with New UPMC Location

Visually Striking World-Class Care Center Opens with New UPMC Location

Posted by | Sep 26, 2018 | 0 |

Constructed with over 20,000 square feet of SYNTHEON Accel-E Wall, Steel Thermal Efficient Panel (STEP) System, the exterior walls combine light-gauge metal stud framing and continuous insulation, to reduce building costs and time, while improving energy-efficiency. The exterior metal skin further utilizes IMETCO’s IntelliScreen Complete Rainscreen Wall System with Element Metal Panels coated in four shades of Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings Fluropon, its flagship 70% PVDF exterior architectural metal coating.

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Revamped Terminal F at Philadelphia International is an architectural glass showcase

Revamped Terminal F at Philadelphia International is an architectural glass showcase

Posted by | Sep 26, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by The Sheward Partnership, an award-winning, Philadelphia-based architecture firm, Terminal F’s new 34,000-square-foot baggage claim building features a striking geometric appearance. Clad in a mix of glass and metal, the two-floor facility offers abundant natural daylighting and is the airport’s first building to earn LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center in Texas features Tubelite systems inside and out

Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center in Texas features Tubelite systems inside and out

Posted by | Sep 26, 2018 | 0 |

“Collaboration at all levels is the driving force behind the design,” described VLK Architects Project Designer Richard Hunt, AIA, LEED® AP. “Expressive and monumental, the architecture is unique to the neighborhood and city as a whole. The expansive curtainwall, featuring diagonal sun shade fins, serves as a subconscious billboard to passersby – visitors and students understand they are entering an institution of higher learning and not just another run-of-the-mill high school building.”

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AAMA to host webinar on glazing system performance during Hurricane Irma

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 | 0 |

During this already active hurricane season, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host a webinar about lessons learned from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, which primarily impacted Florida. AAMA will present Chris Matthews, vice president and senior consultant of GCI Consultants, as he speaks about glazing system performance during Hurricane Irma. Observations from hundreds of inspections conducted from the Northeast to the Southeast to the Southwest of Florida will be shared

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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