Aluminium extrusion usage in building and construction to grow 1.24% CAGR through 2035, with Americas at 1.15%, Europe at 1.30% & MEA at 2.47%
What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
Meagan Lalonde joins Metra North America as Architectural Sales Manager
Metra North America, leading manufacturer of engineered architectural systems specialising in custom fenestration, curtain wall, and building envelope solutions, has announced that Meagan Lalonde has joined the company as Architectural Sales Manager. Lalonde brings more than a decade of experience...
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Aluminium fins wrap the New Science Building at University of Hertfordshire
<p>Laboratories are mostly serious and relatively dull architecrual affairs but in Sheppard Robson’s New Science Building, at the University of Hertfordshire, louvres wrap the building in an aluminium veil that suggests intrigue and activity within.<br /><br />The 9,000m² £30m New...
Aluminium consumption in India to grow from 3.3 mt to 5.3 mt
<p>Aluminium consumption in India is poised to grow from 3.3 million tonne (mt) in 2015-16 to 5.3 mt in 2020-21 riding on a host of government initiatives like, Make in India, Smart Cities, Housing for all, rural electrification, and freight corridors.<br /><br />This was stated in a report titled...
The Aluminum Association releases New Aluminum In Green Building Guidelines at Greenbuild 2016
<p>The Aluminum Association announced the release of Aluminum in Green Buildings – A Guide to Environmental Declarations at the GreenBuild 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, C.A. The Guide, which is a part of a series of guidelines being developed by the Aluminum...
JW Aluminum announces price increase in their cast products
<p><span>JW Aluminum announces a conversion price increase of three cents ($0.03) per pound on all continuous cast products.</span></p> <p><span>The price increase applies to all new orders placed on or after Wednesday, October 12, 2016. JW Aluminum will honor contractual pricing...
Amsterdam office space renovated with rooftop of glittering aluminium leaves
<p>An empty and overlooked office building in Amsterdam is currently being renovated aesthetically into the new Goede Doelen Loterijenhead quarters. The spectacular use of aluminium is giving the building its unique look. </p> <p>The building is redesigned with a series of rooftop solar...
Aluminium making way into building cutting-edge soccer stadiums globally
<p>Aluminium is increasingly becoming the material of choice for building commercial architecture, especially new-age sports venues (read stadiums). Elaborated renovation is being carried out to give football stadiums all over the world a swank makeover through the use of aluminium, an eco-friendly...
London’s new landmark buildings get Hueck's aluminium façade system
<p>Leading British aluminium building system supplier Hueck UK, and McMullen Facades Ltd, a Lakesmere Group company and a specialist in aluminium facade installation have joined hands for a new south west London building project, The Pinnacle. <br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Larson Electronics introduces explosion proof work light with aluminium quadpod
<p>Industrial lighting company Larson Electronics announced addition of a 70 watt metal halide explosion proof quadpod mounted work light to its extensive range of offerings in the lighting equipment category. <br /><br />The new EPL-BS-70-TP1-100 explosion proof work light is a quadpod mounted...
India's annual aluminium consumption grows 20% year over
<p>India's annual aluminium consumption is on a growth trajectory. The total estimated consumption of the lightmetal used in cars to construction has increased considerably over the last two financial years. While sale of the metal has been steady through 2015-16, total aluminium imports scaled...
Mumbai office complex becomes power self-sufficient with 808 rooftop aluminium solar panels
<p>The Arcade, a large office building in Mumbai, has become the first self-sufficient commercial building in the country in terms of power generation and supply by installing as many as 808 solar panels, all made of aluminium. Spread across 25,000 square foot roof, the aluminium solar panels are...
Indian Railways to use Aluminium alloy span in Pamban steel Rail Bridge
<p class="body">Indian Railways have taken a decision to use a span made of Aluminium alloy in a steel rail bridge. In this welcoming move, Railways would replace the ageing Scherzer’s span, designed by a German Engineer, at the century-old Pamban Rail Bridge with an aluminium alloy...
JVM Castings supplies lightweight aluminium die casting for International Quarter London
<p>JVM Castings recently completed designing and commissioning of a new lightweight aluminium die casting for building developments at International Quarter London, a press release from the company confirmed yesterday. IQL is a project that will offer over 4 million square feet of Grade...
Wicona launches smart modelling software to support façade design
<p>Wicona, the aluminium façade specialist from UK, has always been very innovative in its approach to stay updated with the changing demands of the building and construction industry. Recently, it has come up with a new software tool that will squeeze the time required for preparing 2D and...
Anglesey Aluminium site demolition plans unveiled
<p>A demolition notice has been lodged with the island’s council planners by the Orthios Group to make way for the billion-pound project.<br /><br />The application will see the flattening of several one-storey buildings which used to house the potlines, metal products and green carbon...
Suspended aluminium mesh sculpture transforms park environment at nightfall
<p>Seattle-based artist, Sophia Wheelwright has designed a cloud like aluminium mesh sculpture called Suspended Eddies that is beautifully installed among the trees in Seattle’s Occidental Square. This suspended sculpture, lit with innovative LED lighting transforms the park’s space...
Bocci director creates aluminium lighting installation for London Design Festival 2016
<p>The noted contemporary design and manufacturing company Bocci has come up with a stunning aluminium installation ahead of the London Design Festival 2016 which will be held on September 17-25. Bocci creative director Omer Arbel has created a site-specific lighting installation using more than...
Dudley’s Aluminium wins £1.25 million contract for Bristol project
<p>UK's leading independent construction and property services company Willmott Dixon has awarded Dudley’s Aluminium a works contract for a new office development in Bristol. The contract worth £1.25 million requires the Cardiff-based aluminium building systems manufacturer to provide...
Curtain Wall Coalition pledges for trade tariffs on imports of curtain wall extrusions
<p>U.S. aluminium extrusion industry has been accusing Chinese aluminium exports of posing a threat to their business and trying to take over their market. Another industry that has recently come vocal on this issue is the curtain wall extrusion industry.<br /><br />Another trade group from U.S.,...
