Latest Articles in Retail Glass

  • Gambling with contracts is a dangerous game
    Landing the job should never be at the expense of understanding terms and contract conditions
    May 19, 2010
    Hungry for work, companies accept the small type and one-sided conditions of contracts, gambling that the terms will not come back to haunt them later.

  • You wouldn't play football without pads, would you?
    How to protect your company when expanding your product and service offering
    February 8, 2010
    Companies that have responded to the slowdown by expanding their scope of work to include new markets, products or services may have unintentionally increased their risk and liability exposure. Let’s look at two considerations that every company—new market or not—should regularly review: insurance and compliance.

  • Closer look: Card check or not
    Proposed legislation of the Employee Free Choice Act faces stiff opposition among glass and glazing shop owners
    June 1, 2009
    The 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...

  • Scam alert
    Red flags and examples of fraudulent orders
    March 18, 2009
    Scammers continue to target the glass industry with fraudulent orders that could cost companies thousands of dollars, if not caught in time. The best protection for glass shops is education and being able to identify the red flags for fraud.

  • Do it right the first time, save legal costs
    December 1, 2008
    All major manufacturers of aluminum storefront systems, and all insulating glass fabricators and manufacturers provide written instructions for the proper installation of their products. Experience has shown me that many glass shops don’t know about those instructions or choose to disregard them.

  • Replacement and litigation costs make wired-glass alternatives worth the price
    October 3, 2006
    Side by side, the price of fire- and impact-resistant products can’t hold up to the low cost of traditional wired glass products, causing many school officials and architects to dismiss alternative products...

  • Change orders
    Legal pitfalls for contract glaziers
    June 1, 2005
    Many contractors and subcontractors examine their contracts carefully for time of performance and payment provisions but overlook other serious financial risks such as  payment clauses.

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    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...