Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • Companies strive to improve productivity, competitiveness
    NGA survey shows some members yet to adopt a strategy
    April 1, 2007
    The majority of National Glass Association member firms are trying to improve operations, adopting a variety of methodologies and practices that increase productivity and competitiveness. Yet 36 percent of NGA members participating in the 2006 NGA Competitiveness Survey are still doing next to nothing. NGA members are most likely to use employee training programs—35 percent of firms already...

  • Graduated Designs: School glazings: a multifaceted opportunity
    December 1, 2006
    School construction is booming. Just two years ago, McGraw-Hill’s Dodge estimated 150 million square feet of space for kindergarten through 12th grade would be built in the United States compared to about 99 million square feet in 1990. Why is this one of commercial construction’s most active areas? According to a 2005 article in Architectural Record, the increase in school...

  • Glasstec 2006 review
    International trade fair focuses on green architecture
    December 1, 2006
    Box scoresOct. 24-28 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center in GermanyAttendees: 54,000Attendees at Glasstec 2004: 53,752Visitors’ places of origin: 40 percent, Germany; 60 percent, from 84 countries ranging from Argentina to South AfricaAttending company executives: 37,800 Exhibiting companies: 1,300Countries represented by exhibitors: 46Majority of international exhibitors by country:...

  • Looking through design build
    Weigh the subcontractors’ pros and cons
    November 1, 2006
    Viewed from the street or the interior, design-build projects remain indistinguishable from their design-bid-build siblings: they have the same range of shapes, sizes, complexities and applications. They pose the same challenges of structural integrity, performance and appearance. Many argue that, managed effectively, design-build projects shorten schedules, improve accountability, increase owner...

  • Integrated building demands technology updates
    October 3, 2006
    Glaziers say success depends on industry involvement A panel of building owners said the construction industry needs a major de-fragmenting, requiring improved technology for all players in the process, including glaziers...

  • Retailers create opportunities: Glazing makes mixed-use developments, rehabs inviting
    September 1, 2006
    Even the magnificent natural beauty of Hawaii can benefit from man-made innovation. The area between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki in Hawaii gets a much-needed face-lift, thanks in part to a new mixed use development currently under construction. The design team at ELS Architecture and Urban Design in Berkeley, Calif., was hired by developer General Growth Properties of Chicago to create a mixed...

  • Share responsibility for innovation
    Advance the future of sustainable construction materials such as glass and aluminum
    September 1, 2006
    The 20th century has been among the most significant 100 years in human history. Our world has been remade—several times—and architecture has been a key part of this evolution. This is a shared history among manufacturers of glass, paint, hardware, windows, doors and curtain walls, as well as architects and contractors. But we have more than just a shared history. We also have a...

  • Hurricane and blast-resistant glazing continue to drive protective market
    August 8, 2006
    Despite FBI reports of rising robbery rates nationwide, demand for security storefront glazing has remained level for the past several years. Manufacturers instead have been inundated with rising orders for storm- and blast-resistant glazing...

  • Architects will pay for high performance
    July 5, 2006
    The nation’s green building trend continues to drive demand for high-performance glass despite rising prices, architects say...

  • Silverers strive for gold
    North American mirror manufacturers have to try harder on world stage
    May 1, 2006
    When some North America’s silverers look in their mirrors, they see: robots. The additional productivity that robots and sophisticated plant-management software lend to the silvering process could give North America’s 29 or so mirror manufacturers the edge they need to survive in an international economy. Automation becomes key, says Eddie Davis, silvering superintendent at Guardian...
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