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Our man Matthias Rehberger attended the Schüco Metal Construction Days 2024 in Bielefeld. Gathered there were 1200 participants to explore cutting-edge technologies like AI, smart buildings and facade-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Key highlights included the introduction of Schüco Carbon Control for CO2 minimization and a compelling keynote on the transformative power of artificial intelligence. Dive into the future of metal construction with Schüco's innovative solutions.
With the new Hueck Trigon FS 050/060 SG, the system house, which is now part of the Hydro Group, has added a structural glazing system to the Trigon range. Like the entire Trigon modular system, the new SG facade is compatible with the other Hueck systems. Johannes Driessen explains the details.
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement to sell its Swiss glass processing business to the German group Aequita. The glass processors of Glassolutions Kreuzlingen in Switzerland will then become part of the Vandaglas Group, the glass division of Aequita.
Wicona now offers aluminium profiles for facades, doors and windows that are made from 100% recycled end-of-life aluminium. This will also have an impact on building certification. Here are the details.
Richard Neutra’s Kemper House was designed and built between 1961 and 1967 and is one of only a few that the US architect. This special building has recently been refurbished to its old glory - also involving Schüco sliding windows. Here are more details:
The new Schüco AvanTec SimplySmart OpenSecure hardware extension for aluminium window systems with tilt-before-turn operation enables ift-tested burglary resistance RC 2 in the tilt position. Find out here if it can also be retrofitted.
The 155-meter Marienturm is a striking addition to the Frankfurt skyline. Find out how this building project received the LEED Platinum certification with the help of facade manufacturer Hueck:
In northern Sweden, the world’s tallest wooden and aluminium building is steadily rising skywards. Designed by White Arkitekter, the twenty-storey structure, which will house facilities including a concert hall, a spa and a hotel, is a textbook example of the concept of green building put into practice.
