Dreaming in Glass: Architects Share their Design Wish Lists
What do architects want? It’s a question GlassCon Global addressed during the “Architects’ Dream List” panel discussion Wednesday afternoon. Panelists included Christoph Timm of SOM, Winfried Heusler...
View ArticleSpeakers Cover Protective Glazing During GlassCon Global
Energy performance, structural glazing and the future of architectural glass were big discussion topics during GlassCon Global, which concluded yesterday in Philadelphia. But the program also covered...
View ArticleGlass Guru Expands to El Paso
The Glass Guru announced its newest franchise location in the Southwest, as the company has expanded to the El Paso, Texas market. The company now has 86 locations throughout the country. “There’s no...
View ArticleFirestone Building Products Prescott Plant Celebrates Two Safety Milestones
Firestone Building Products Company LLC announced its Prescott, Ark., manufacturing facility received a Million Work Hour Award from the Arkansas Department of Labor (ADOL). The award is presented to...
View ArticleCCBP Adds Bob Taylor to Sales Staff
Architectural glass and aluminum manufacturer/fabricator Columbia Commercial Building Products (CCBP) announced the addition of Bob Taylor to its sales staff. Taylor, who brings more than 40 years of...
View ArticleConstruction Employment Gains ‘Remain Modest and Sporadic’
Construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the...
View ArticleThe Devil is in the Details
The Devil may wear Prada, but Prada wears glasses—and wears them well at that. Originality has certainly made Prada one of the most influential fashion houses in the world, so when the Italian designer...
View ArticleDow Corning Introduces New Structural Glazing Sealant
Dow Corning Corp. describes its structural silicone sealant as a high-performance solution to glazing challenges. According to the company, the new Dow Corning121 structural glazing sealant is...
View ArticleEFCO Introduces PX32
The PX32 Series thermal projected window is the newest addition to EFCO’s XTherm® line of products. The window has strutted and air pocketed thermal breaks that, according to the company, allow for...
View ArticleSolar Reflectivity Issues Open GANA Fall Conference
“When Buildings Attack their Neighbors,” was the title of a presentation today during the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Fall Conference, underway this week in Toronto. “It’s a scary...
View ArticleDecorative Glass Gets Trendy in Toronto
“We are getting more and more creative and complex with decorative glass. Our members are doing amazing things.” That’s what Mandy Marxen of Gardner Glass Products said this morning during a...
View ArticleBird-Safe Design Discussion Takes Flight at Fall Conference
The subject of bird-friendly glazing has been in the news frequently of late—but the topic is not new. For decades, groups and organizations have advocated for safer designs and glazing options....
View ArticleCSA Group Moves Closer to Guardrail Standard Completion
Over the past few years, the city of Toronto has seen a number of cases involving glass falling from balustrades and railings. As a result, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group began work on...
View ArticleFall Conference Discussions Cover Big Topics
When Glass Association of North America (GANA) divisions and committees met in Toronto last week for the group’s Fall Conference, members had plenty to discuss. Those in attendance covered topics...
View ArticleBallots, Bulletins and More Keep Laminators and Temperers Busy
Both the laminating and tempering divisions of the Glass Association of North America (GANA) were hard at work when they met last week in Toronto for their Fall Conference. Each division discussed the...
View ArticleCPSC Considers Revisions to Safety Certification Regulations
The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has reopened its safety certification rulemaking proceedings to revise certification obligations for domestic and imported consumer products subject to...
View ArticleOne N.J. Fabricator Takes Steps to Get with the Zero
The NetZero Energy Commercial Building Initiative, launched in August 2008, is the Department of Energy’s Commercial Buildings Program aiming to achieve marketable net zero energy commercial buildings...
View ArticleExhibitors Focus on Education and Innovation at glasstec 2014
glasstec is thought of historically as a show for the glazing industry, but some companies also have another market in mind. A number of exhibitors are also focused on architects and meeting their...
View ArticleCompanies Share Good Reports from glasstec 2014
Positive and optimism—those are just two words to describe the impressions of many exhibitors speaking of glasstec 2014, which ended today at Messe Dusseldorf in Germany. Companies reported many sales,...
View ArticlePPG Recognized with Chairman’s Awards for Three Projects
PPG Industries’ coil and building products group received three 2014 Chairman’s Awards from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON 2014, October 1-3 at the Colorado Convention Center in...
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