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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West Texas Ballpark debuts throwback all-aluminium façade
El Paso, Texas’ Southwest University Park recently debuted a new all-aluminium façade reminiscent of wooden slats of the days of yore. Ball-Nogues Studio’s “Not Whole Fence” surrounds the play of the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate El Paso Chihuahuas, which is an installation of public art...
Tropical Cable Ghana commits to continuous investment
Tropical Cable and Conductor Limited (TCCL), an indigenous aluminium and copper electrical and telephone cable manufacturer, says it is continuously investing heavily in quality management systems to promote integrity and quality of the company’s products. Speaking at a seminar for newly-certified...
Gladstone builder in bid to build 2200 aluminium homes
A retired Clinton builder could soon become the brains behind the homes thousands of Fijians will live in, that are made almost completely out of aluminium. John Baldock is hopeful he will be awarded the tender to re-build 2200 homes that were destroyed during Cyclone Winston. His plan? To build...
Australian brand VUUE launches new aluminium furniture range
New Australian brand VUUE has produced a collection of furniture designed to be used flexibly for both indoor and outdoor spaces. The design studio of Ceci and Aydin Keyvanloo aims to "defy categorisation" with its range of seating and tables made from aluminium. "Much of the furniture that is on...
'Twisting' Vitreous enamel cladding for Oman Airport Tower
Ekurhuleni-based Vitrex designed and supplied unique 'twisted' vitreous enamel cladding for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Muscat International Airport in the Sultanate of Oman. Vitraclad heavy gauge panels, exported by Vitrex to cover around 4000m2 of the fins of the Tower, were installed...
Aluminium louvres provide excellent insulation and added privacy
Aluminium louvres are similar to shutters or blinds but with horizontal slats that may be adjusted to let in light and air but keep out direct sun or rain. Aluminium louvres provide excellent insulation and added privacy because the slats can be closed to keep out the rain or cold as well as the...
Modern constructions are switching to aluminium for energy efficiency
Ecolodge Construction to launch a new homes scheme, Limetree Hall, right in the heart of Maynooth town in north Co Kildare with high levels of energy efficiency. Customers can choose from between six finishes, and a selection of both modern and contemporary options. The Carlson Windows'...
UBM Information starts CPD Programme on sustainable aluminium window systems
A key element of the UK government’s Construction 2025 strategy is to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment by 50 per cent by 2025. At the same time, it aims to lower costs by 33 per cent, both in the initial construction and over the whole life of built assets. As heating...
Snap lock aluminium roofing panels selected for Queensland Waters Residence project
Snap lock aluminium roofing panels from ZC Technical were selected by the architect, Jared Poole Design for the Paradise Waters Residence project. The client, who was provided with several roofing options, worked with the architect to select the best fit for the residence. ZC Technical’s high...
America’s most sustainable building for 2016 owes its performance to aluminium reflecting panels
A joint project by America’s SERA Architects and Cutler Anderson Architects in association has earned the nation’s highest accolade for sustainability in the built environment, thanks to the use of aluminium reflecting panels and other "green" components and technologies. The architects’ renovation...
Revival in construction, housing services sectors expected to boost aluminium demand in Pakistan
After years of stagnation, there seems a revival of the construction and housing services sub-sectors in Pakistan. These two sectors reflect the level of development in a country. Construction from the perspective of GDP, broadly speaking, deals with civil engineering work, consisting of new...
Amerlux supplies LED Light Engines with aluminum heat sink for LA Retrofit project
Amerlux recently supplied 600 Avista LED light engines for part of a major retrofit project in the downtown Los Angeles area. The Bureau of Street Lighting reported that over half of its streetlights have already been retrofitted to LED, including 600 fixtures that now use Amerlux’s Avista light...
Australian furniture brand VUUE launches Mornington collection made from aluminium
A new Australian brand VUUE has produced a collection of furniture designed to be used flexibly for both indoor and outdoor spaces. The design studio of Ceci and Aydin Keyvanloo aims to "defy categorisation" with its range of seating and tables made from aluminium. "Much of the furniture that is on...
Belgrade Polymer Products adds aluminium tooling to their portfolio to serve new markets
Belgrade Polymer Products is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the vacuum-forming and injection-moulding industry with investments in plant and personnel as the firm gears up to expand its production capabilities to serve new markets. The Northamptonshire-based company has invested substantially...
Bahrain's 'green' building projects to boost demand for aluminium construction systems
Bahrain is working on 40 environment-friendly building projects as part of its sustainable development initiative aimed at reducing power and water consumption besides carbon emissions at these facilities. The initiative will likely boost the demand for aluminium construction systems in the Gulf...
Hyderabad to adopt green building code boosting demand for aluminium
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation plans to popularise the Energy Conservation Building Code, beginning with 25 model buildings, both government and commercial, being made reference models for others. Resultantly, the use of aluminium profiles, panels and other extrusion products for...
Windorex + Glass & Aluminium Oman 2016 awaits to uncork opportunities for SMEs in the Sultanate
Windorex + Glass & Aluminium Oman 2016 – the Sultanate’s first of its kind trade event on the windows, doors, glass, aluminium, facades and sun protection systems industry – opens at Oman International Exhibition Centre next week, spotlighting one of the fastest growing segments of the...
Aluminium advanced glazing specialist Wrightstyle appointed fabricator for UK project
Wrightstyle, the leading steel and aluminium advanced glazing specialist, has been appointed by Secco Sistemi as a fabricator and supplier of their systems in the UK. The Italian company is a worldwide leader in the production of designer aluminium glazing systems for doors, windows and facades,...
