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November 29, 2012The Final Action Hearings on ICC Group A proposals took place October 22, 2012, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. These hearings finalized the requirements of the ICC Group A codes, including the 2015 International Building Code.In the November 2012 issue of Glass Magazine, I discussed several code-change proposals of interest to our industry that would be incorporated into the 2015...
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November 29, 2012"glasstec is a place for companies to bring their latest developments and new products to the world," said Birgit Horn, glasstec project manager for organizer Messe Düsseldorf, on the trade show floor. The world's largest glass trade show, which took place October 23-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany, attracted about 43,000 people and 1,162 exhibitors from around the world.Many exhibitors reported good...
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Value-added products critical to combatting overcapacity and code-related challengesNovember 29, 2012
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November 29, 2012Spurred by gains in construction spending and a rebound in housing completions, demand for windows and doors in the United States is forecast to rise 9.3 percent per year over the next several years, according to a new report from The Freedonia Group Inc. Total demand for the nonresidential and residential markets is expected to reach $34.2 billion by 2016, up from $21.2 billion in 2011.The...
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*From Oct. 15, 2012 to press time, Nov. 12, 2012November 28, 2012Harmon discontinues service businessHarmon Inc. announced the sale and closure of its 24-hour on-call service business, to focus on its core contract business, according to an Oct. 15 company release.CGH buys Solar SealConsolidated Glass Holdings, Inc., an affiliate company of Grey Mountain Partners, has acquired the assets of Solar Seal, also known as Shaw Glass Co. A 2011 Glass Magazine Top...
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November 26, 2012The 2012 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo took place November 14-16 in San Francisco, where nearly 800 exhibitors demonstrated the latest in green products and technology. Below, view photos and read descriptions of new glass and metal products making their debut at the event.Videos Guardian in the GreenZoneKawneer's blast-mitigation productsPleotint SuntuitiveZola high...
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November 5, 2012The basics: When Replacement Glass Co. was approached by the owner of this home in Anchorage, Alaska, to design a glass bridge as part of an extensive remodel, the owner literally gave the glazier a picture of what he wanted the bridge to look like and asked that they make it a reality. Replacement Glass Co. patterned every glass lite for the floor and railings, providing fabricator California... -
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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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