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When specs conflict with code, building performance requirements, or the owner’s wishes, who is ultimately responsible for an incorrectly installed product?June 23, 2011
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Steps to protect your company during contract reviewMarch 23, 2011If only contracting were as simple as Dr. Seuss: "I meant what I said and I said what I meant... ." When we overcomplicate the simple, the effect is lost. So, why then can contracts be so complicated? And, what can you do when reviewing them to better understand the terms?Let's begin by recognizing two points. First, contracts are usually about allocating responsibility and risk. And these legal...
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Proper integration goes beyond the gadgets themselvesOctober 20, 2010
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Landing the job should never be at the expense of understanding terms and contract conditionsMay 19, 2010
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How to protect your company when expanding your product and service offeringFebruary 8, 2010
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October 20, 2009
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Proposed legislation of the Employee Free Choice Act faces stiff opposition among glass and glazing shop ownersJune 1, 2009The news media has been abuzz with the Employee Free Choice Act, aka, the card check bill, the last few months. As of mid-April, the legislation--that would make it easier for unions to organize workers--lacks the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate. Business groups and unions are at odds regarding the bill.In an article in The Washington Post, the president of AFL-CIO, John J. Sweeney, said...
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Red flags and examples of fraudulent ordersMarch 18, 2009
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Update: Following the announcement of its purchase of Binswanger, Grey Mountain Partners announced it had also acquired Custom Components Co., the Tampa, Fla., manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of aluminum, stainless steel and glass architectural engineered products including interior and exterior railing systems, interior aluminum office fronts, and stile and rail doors. Read more......
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Officials from Solutia Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southwall Technologies for an aggregate equity purchase price of about $113 million, according to an Oct. 7 Solutia release. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, and the acquisition will be funded by Solutia from existing cash on hand."This acquisition positions Solutia as the world...
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Officials from Viracon named Kelly S. Schuller as president, according to an Oct. 5 company release. Schuller, who served as Viracon senior vice president, sales and marketing since 2010, reports to Joseph F. Puishys, chief executive officer of Apogee Enterprises, parent company of Viracon."Since joining Viracon last year, Kelly has led development of its strategic plan which focuses on the...

