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MVRDV Designs Mixed-Use, Sustainable Valley Tower
Located in Amsterdam, Valley is a geology-inspired, plant-covered high-rise designed by MVRDV. The 75,000-square-meter building, named the world’s best new skyscraper in 2022 by the Emporis Awards, stands out in the city’s Zuidas neighborhood with its three towers of 67, … Continue reading
Posted in Project of the Month
Tagged Amsterdam, Blitta, Emporis, facade, glass, glazing, MVRDV, The Netherlands
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Busy 2022 for Glass and Glazing Carries Over to 2023
Architectural glass- and glazing-related construction began the year strongly, according to Key Media & Research (KMR), a leading information provider to the glass industry. Nonresidential glass and glazing activity saw its fourth straight month of double-digit-percentage growth in January, with … Continue reading
More with Less: Moving to Automation
“It’s all about automation.” You probably hear that all the time. You may be saying it of your own operations. Robotics and automated equipment have become a mainstay in glass fabrication. The first time I remember hearing those words was … Continue reading
Posted in Lite Notes
Tagged automation, Blue Star Glass, Bovone, glass, Glass Fabrication, glass fabricator, glass manufacturer, glass plant, glasstec, robotics
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Glass Industry Icon Carle Abernathy Looks Back on His Career
From an early age, Julian “Carle” Abernathy, a glass industry stalwart and newly named Colorado Glazing Contractors Association (CGCA) “Legend,” wanted a seat at the table. Change starts from the inside, his father would tell him. “You have to get … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged Architectural Sales of Colorado, Bacon and Van Buskirk Glass, Black History Month, Carle Abernathy, Colorado Glazing Contractors Association, General Glass, glass, glazing, infantry, JR Butler, Kolb Glass Co., Manko Window Systems, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Robeson’s Department Store, Swanson Gentlemen Co., U.S. Marine Corps, Viet Cong, Vietnam
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Onyx Solar Completes Major PV Installation in Africa
Onyx Solar, a producer of photovoltaic glass technology, completed what it says is the largest photovoltaic integration project on the African continent at the Sterling Bank headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The 6,500 square meters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic glass and … Continue reading
Posted in Project of the Month
Tagged africa, energy efficiency, facade, glass, glazing, Nigeria, Onyx Solar, photovoltaic glass, Sterling Bank
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