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  • Training in cyberspace
    How online continuing education courses can boost employee morale
    July 22, 2008
    When I started in the windshield repair business more than a decade ago, there were three ways to get relevant, reliable information on how to properly perform a repair: 1. Contact the tool and supply manufacturers and providers 2. Talk to an experienced windshield repair technician 3. Figure it out yourself through trial and error.All of these methods are still valid, unless of course you're...

  • Online certification finally makes sense
    September 1, 2007
     The National Glass Association surprised more than a few people this September when officials announced that auto glass and windshield repair technicians will be able to take their certification exams online as of January 2008. People have been debating the pros and cons of Internet testing since the mid-90s. On the positive side, the Internet offers unmatched convenience and economy by...

  • Safe and secure: Online technician certification
    September 1, 2007
     I’m a huge NFL football fan, so when I heard that New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick videotaped the defensive signals of the New York Jets’ coaching staff during a game this September, I was pretty angry. It’s frustrating when your team plays by the rules and others do not, especially when the guilty party enjoys such success. The same is true for auto glass...

  • Knowledge is power
    July 1, 2007
     The American business world seems determined to destroy public confidence in its commitment to any semblance of ethical management or responsibility to its customers. Look at the bankrupt Enron investors, million-dollar birthday parties for corporate wives and billion-dollar bonuses for mutual fund managers. Corporate megalomania rules everywhere. When this article was written, the average...

  • Technician certification credentials
    January 1, 2007
    In a recent column, I addressed industry concerns regarding the misuse of technician certification credentials and industry standards. (See Page 18, September/October 2006.) It now seems those concerns were justified.This past fall, the National Glass Association completed the first round of technician certification and Auto Glass Technical Institute verifications for the Metryx registry. The...

  • Hands-on training ensures safe operation for Maverick glass haulers
    November 21, 2006
    New drivers for Maverick Transportation in Little Rock, Ark., spend two weeks in intensive training before they even step behind a truck and head out on the road. The reason—safety, says Dean Newell, Maverick’s vice president of safety and training...

  • Education key to reversing labor shortage
    October 17, 2006
    Link to Part One and Part Two of the labor series.Managers for Harmon Inc. out of Eden Prairie, Minn., often look to colleges and universities when finding new additions to its project teams, says Steve Griest, general manager at the glazier’s Chicago office...

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  • Redefining the interior
    This commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels. 
    Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline.   Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
  • Top Metal Companies
    A look at the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products, broken down by sales volume, number of locations and product offering. 
    Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
  • 2012 Glass Magazine Award Winners: The People
    Read about the winners
    In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...