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  • Closer look: Turning the corner
    Experts at Outlook 2010 say economy is on the mend, but recovery will be slow, difficult
    November 19, 2009
    The recession that gripped the nation since December 2007 is beginning to end, but we are not out of the woods, said the economists at the Outlook 2010 Executive Conference, Oct. 15-16, Washington, D.C.

  • Outlook 2010 Conference offers insight into an industry emerging from crisis
    October 19, 2009
    The Outlook 2010 Executive Conference took place at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-16, and brought together top management from all parts of the construction industry, including building product manufacturing, architecture and design, contracting, engineering and industry associations. McGraw Hill Construction, New York, presented the event.For highlights, see:Global economy...

  • Exclusive interview with Russell J. Ebeid
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    April 1, 2009
    Q&A with the president of Glass Group, Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich.  Ebeid Read related articles:Ebeid: Prepare for a new glass industryEbeid: Renaissance of a new, green glass ageState of solar glass in GermanyInvesting in solar: Potential and risks for U.S. glass industryHow are you keeping employees' spirits up amidst these tough economic conditions and the...

  • G4: Industry insiders talk glass
    What are your expectations for the glass industry in 2009?
    January 1, 2009
    CommercialJordan Richards, president, Glassopolis, Toronto “[In 2009] it’s going to be a more competitive business climate. For glass contractors, it’s a high liability, high risk job. Often they’re at the very end of the supply chain and they’re asked to assume huge risks on these projects. I think there will be more pressure and more competition, and it’...

  • "As I see it"
    Readers weigh in on the economy and its effect on their business
    January 1, 2009
    If there is one positive thing about a recession, it’s that it makes you look for unprofitable elements of your business and take action.

  • Outlook mixed
    Experts present varied review of U.S. economy at Reed 2008 Forecast Conference
    December 1, 2007
     When developing a business plan for 2008, consider hedging your bets. Economists at the Reed 2008 Construction Forecast Conference gave the U.S. economy and the outlook for the construction industry mixed reviews. The conference took place Oct. 3-4 in Washington, D.C.   The cautionary note “was sobering, but it adds balance” to the forecast, says Michael F. Maher,...

  • 2007 Forecast: Demand to rise
    Industry will require more than 50 new lines to keep up with flat glass need
    December 1, 2006
     World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 5.2 percent per year through 2010 to 6.1 billion square meters. Maintaining the trend seen over the 2000-2005 period, demand will outpace real, i.e., inflation-adjusted, gains in the global economy. Production of flat glass is projected to increase 5.4 percent per year through 2010 to 57.3 million metric tons, of which approximately 45-50...

  • 2007 Forecast: The Goldilocks Economy
    How best to compete on a global basis and maintain current market
    December 1, 2006
     The economy is ambling along in what a recent Wall Street Journal article called the “Goldilocks Economy”-–not too hot and not to cold. As I write this on Oct. 1, the Dow Jones industrial average is pushing a record, and the 30 component stocks are trading at 19 times their combined earnings per share of the past 12 months. This is well below the 26 price-earning ratio of...

  • 2007 Forecast: Decline to be short
    Nonresidential market looks up
    December 1, 2006
    The residential market The residential new housing market showed a decline in 2006 for the first time since 2001. Although this decline has been forecasted for the past several years, it was more severe than expected. Most forecasters expected a decline in single-family housing in the mid- to upper-single digits, but at the current rate a decline of about 14 percent from 1.71 million homes to 1....
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