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How to value your glass businessMarch 22, 2013Independent of the economic environment, operators and shareholders of glass companies―from retailers to distributors, and contract glaziers to fabricators―need to think about value-creating strategies to manage through the business cycles and grow. Let’s start with how to think about valuation. The first step in valuation is determining what you are valuing and why. Are you valuing the equity or...
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March 13, 2013The basics: Erected in the recently opened North Carolina Veterans Park in Fayetteville, the all-glass veterans’ memorial is a striking testament to the remembrance of U.S. soldiers. Rising 10 feet in the air and almost 5 feet wide, the piece of art is etched with a quote from former governor of North Carolina, Thomas W. Bickett. While the monument itself pays homage to fallen soldiers, the use... -
March 13, 2013The basics: Minnesota's 24,000-square-foot, two-level Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum has a simple, yet elegant, exterior clad in rough-textured gray granite, white mosaic marble and glass. The interior is flooded with light that filters through skylights and lantern windows, creating a calming and meditative atmosphere. To connect mausoleum visitors to the outdoors, designers used... -
March 7, 2013The basics: Penn State’s recently opened Millennium Science Complex features cutting-edge design and high-performance materials that meet its multi-use demands and environmental standards. The $215 million, 275,600-square-foot MSC houses the University's premier research organizations. Completed in 2011, the building was initially planned as two separate buildings, but architect Rafael Viñoly... -
March 7, 2013The basics: The $7 million, multi-purpose Mustang Stadium at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Md., features about 2,700 square feet of solar-control glass that provides clear hilltop views of the surrounding community while reducing the stadium’s energy use. When designing Mustang Stadium, lead architect Andrew Kulp faced the challenge of bathing the interior of the building in light while... -
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The people, products and projectsMarch 4, 2013
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What is the Most Important Question You Ask a Potential Hire? Why?February 27, 2013CommercialMichelle Messersmith, manager of employee services, Walters & Wolf"From a project management standpoint, I think the most important skill/quality to have is desire. If you drill down to their desire, you should be able to determine if they have a fire to constantly move forward in their job, have exceptional customer service skills, are pro-active with customers (internal and...
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What you need to knowFebruary 25, 2013The Affordable Care Act requires reporting of the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored coverage on an employee's W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. According to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2010-69, reporting was optional for all employers in 2011 and for employers issuing less than 250 W-2 forms in 2012.However, reporting will be required on the W-2 form that was issued in January 2013...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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