Blogs

One of my favorite Glass Magazine issues yearly is the Top 50 Glazier edition. It’s always great to see the names of the major players in our space, but I always love the way the Glass Magazine team does deep dives into the market surrounding the players. Kudos to Norah Dick and team on that effort. In addition, this issue had info on building an internal training program, safety, and two good pieces on the growing world of security glazing. Super issue and worth checking out. You can see the articles and the whole edition online.

A topsy-turvy week in the forecast world…no rate cut (as expected) and new forecasts for the rest of 2025 released. The AIA Consensus Forecast brings several predictions together and puts them all in one handy-dandy setup. Usually, that’s the fun of going through it and seeing who is predicting what. This time, though, it was the headlines throughout the release that really threw me.

While each year holds surprises that require some change, 2025 has had several in its first half—from proposed expansions in model building codes to how the glass industry is being called on to respond to shifting global trade policies and regulations. So what’s in store as we move into the back half of 2025? How can we plan ahead to stay in the lead? 

The supply chain used to be something many of us in the glass and glazing industry could take for granted. You had your core vendors, your trusted logistics partners, your regular lead times, but over the last few years—and especially in today’s tougher economic environment—that kind of predictability has gone out the window. 

Fun new podcast episode is up! The latest From the Fabricator features two individuals whose fathers were in the business and they have applied the lessons learned from them to make significant strides in their own careers.

Textured patterned glass combines visual appeal with functional performance, making it a go-to solution for privacy, light diffusion and defining spaces.

When it comes to glazing systems, the long-term performance of sealants is much more than a simple design consideration—it’s a critical factor in building safety, durability and energy efficiency.

You may have seen the news lately that the NGA announced the formation of a new event called GFAB; NGA Glass Fabricator Conference, coming to Chicago next April. This is big. There has always been a gap in the market for a comprehensive fabricator gathering, similar to BEC for glaziers, and now we’ve got one.

One of the most important sessions for our industry, maybe ever, will come this fall at the Glazing Executives Forum and GlassBuild when Connor Lokar of ITR takes the stage. This year has been unlike any other, and trying to figure out the marketplace/forecast/economy has been perilous to say the least.

Hope everyone had a good holiday week! New podcast for you covering two ends of the spectrum. I’ve got a company that is almost 100 years old, and another that is just getting going. It was very cool stuff.