The use of glass barriers is a common feature of modern architecture. They are used in the stairways and atria of many commercial and residential properties to provide a striking and aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional building materials such as brick or wood.

Stairs; Stairs Glass steps are essentially small glass floors with the exception that they are often supported an fewer sides. For information on the use of glass stairtreads please go the Glass floors section in the menu above. Popular glass products for use in stairs.

around stairs and lifts, in guiding walkways to control the direction of pedestrian traffic. A British Standard BS6180:1999 is the code of practice for barriers in and about buildings. The standard gives design information and details on three typical designs that are commonly used. Guidance is given on the heights and choice of materials and ...

Stairs; Windows; Glass Stairs Glass steps are essentially small glass floors with the exception that they are often supported on fewer sides. For information on the use of steps please go the floors section in the menu above. Popular products for stairs.

Creating a safe and secure home should be at the heart of any residential building project. This is especially true for developers in specialist projects providing housing for vulnerable people. Here we explain how architects and developers can use the latest in glazing technology to create secure homes.

Television viewers love detective shows. From Victorian murder mysteries to brooding Scandi noir. While investigating a glass breakage may not be as gripping, it is important for customers, clients and building occupants that the cause is identified, and a solution found.

Stairs; Windows; Curtain Wall The curtain wall method of glazing allows glass to be used in large uninterrupted areas creating consistent attractive facades. The flexibility in choice of NSG Group products allows the designer to control every aspect of the performance from thermal to solar considerations and ultimately the design statement for ...

Stairs; Windows; Replacement Conservatory Roofs; Replacement Glazing; Glass Floors A glass floor allows light to pass reducing the need for artificial lighting and providing a natural source of daylight. The introduction of light through the core of a building can transform what might otherwise be a dull claustrophobic interior. With the ...

The Step-by-step Manufacturing of Float Glass. Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long. Raw materials enter at one end. From the other, plates of glass emerge, cut precisely to specification, at rates as high as 6,000 tonnes a week.

On Monday, January 24, Pilkington Netherlands officially received a Cradle to Cradle® Silver certificate for most of its insulating glass products.