A 50-metre elevated concourse suspended high above the platforms of Whitechapel station helps to manage passenger flow at the busy travel hub. Advanced glass, supplied by Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, lets light into the space…
Birmingham fabricator breaks into fire-resistant glass market
Kalsi Plastics secures licence to process Pilkington Pyrodur® Kalsi Plastics, a Birmingham-based building products manufacturer, is entering the fire protection market after becoming licensed to process Pilkington fire-resistant glass The firm will manufacture windows with fire-resistant capabilities to supply into homes…
Fire-resistant glazing: are regulations up to date?
Fire costs the UK economy an estimated £3.5 billion per year. With glass becoming an ever more dominant material in the built environment, manufacturer Pilkington, has released a new report – The Burning Issue – to ask if the glazing…
Fire-resistant glazing: Getting to grips with regulations
The use of glass is becoming increasingly prevalent in modern building design, particularly across the commercial construction sector, and as this area of the industry forecasts positive signs of growth for the years ahead, we are likely to see demand…
Fire-Resistant Glazing: An End to Design Compromises?
When glass is required to stand up to fire, this has traditionally been associated with aesthetic and other design compromises. But have the latest advances in fire-resistant glazing technology consigned these to the past? Arguably the first consideration for designers…
There’s More to Glass than Meets the Eye
Glass production has come a long way in the past two decades and a material that was previously just used for windows is now an integral part of both the internal and external fabric of many 21st century buildings. But…