Are We Good or Not?

“Construction shows signs of life beyond data centers." This is the headline that caught my eye and got me excited. Then I saw the subheadline. “Despite hopeful signs, rising fuel prices will take a toll on material costs in the second half of the year, according to construction data provider Gordian.” And just like that, I was deflated.

Then the rollercoaster of emotions continued when I started reading the article. It struck a more positive tone throughout, which was nice to see. I think we all know the situation we are in (frustratingly soft) and really don’t need to be told, but getting some reinforcement on the plus side never hurts. And if indeed the metrics showing the crucial segments we care about are moderating, sign me up for more of that! Guess only time will tell. In the meantime I need to up my game with catchy headlines…

Elsewhere…

AIA26

A few of you are headed to the AIA show this coming week in San Diego. Tremendous town to visit (hoping for you all, no June gloom) and experience. Have fun! Especially because if you are going to exhibit, you’re probably going to have a tough show. Those of you who have shown there in the past know exactly what I’m talking about. And those going for the first time will experience the pure frustration that comes with the event. Who knows, maybe this year is the year architects won’t be distracted, and they’ll come to the floor and spend time with the exhibitors. Also, maybe this is the year I get my big break and star in the next Denzel Washington movie. LOL. Anyway, it’s just so tough when you want to spread the good word, and no one is there to hear it. By the way, I wrote and rewrote this a bunch of times to go softer on the whole deal. Trying to be nicer in my old age…

Glasswerks new website

Staying on the west coast. Kudos to the team at Glasswerks on the launch of their new website. Looks good! Special mention to whoever was project-managing the site and had to create the project pages. They are super, and there’s so much there. That had to be a bear to develop. So that person deserves a pat on the back for sure.

Glass setting

Want to see some serious glass getting set? Check out this post from the great Kevin Hardman (Hardman Glazing Management). He usually can’t share all the brilliant work he does, so when the time happens, it usually does not disappoint, and this one did not.

Glass in new Jack Ryan movie

I wrote a few weeks ago about the new Jack Ryan movie on Amazon Prime and how the previews showed a broken glass floor and some bullet resistant glass. I finally watched it, and as a movie, it follows the classic spy-adventure formula, so that works for me.

As for the glass, a star of the show, of course. Many of the fight scenes were set in a partially completed building, and it looked like several unitized components were in the background ready for install. The floor scene with the breakage was interesting, but I am not a glass-floor expert, so I’d love my guy, Ian Patlin of Phoenix Architectural, to weigh in. Or someone like Tom Donovan of Thompson Innovative Glass, who lives and breathes laminated glass. The BR looked great and performed as expected. Go Glass Industry Go. And anyone else who watches or has watched, feel free to weigh in!

Nate Bargatze movie

Last this week… Quick one, speaking of movies, the new Nate Bargatze film, “The Breadwinner,” is super. Funny and just an enjoyable ride. I am biased as I love Nate’s comedy, and if you do as well, you need to see this one.