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GlassBuild Pod Preview and More

New Podcast episode for your GlassBuild preview and/or trip in. Because it’s a special occasion, it’s also a massive podcast with four segments. Most people watch and listen in chunks anyway, so I figured for this one, why not go big heading into the biggest show of the year?

By Max Perilstein | September 23, 2024

Demountable Partitions

One common claim associated with demountable partitions is their flexibility, particularly in terms of reconfiguration. Advocates argue that these partitions are ideal for spaces that frequently need to adapt to changing requirements. However, a closer look reveals that this flexibility might not be as practical as it seems. 

By Steven Albert | September 13, 2024

Sales, Operations, Safety

The latest From the Fabricator podcast is out, and once again, I was lucky to have three fabulous people on. This time out, though, we had some clear divisions: sales, then operations, then safety. Kicking it off was the fantastic Diana San Diego of SAFTI First. Very sharp insight into what they do, growth of the fire-rated space and solid sales and marketing approaches. 

By Max Perilstein | September 09, 2024

Get to Know OBE’s New CEO

Mark Adamson brings global leadership and building material experience to the North American glass and metals industry.

By Katy Devlin | September 05, 2024

Building the Next Generation at GlassBuild

GlassBuild 2024 brings labor into the spotlight, with presentations designed to deliver actionable strategies focused on reaching, recruiting and training the next generation of glass industry workers. 

Never Alone: Suicide Prevention

Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention

By Laurie Cowin | September 04, 2024

Taking Back the Market: Equipping Glaziers to Compete in Division 10

The roles of key influencers in the sale of demountable walls, how to identify existing relationships as possible avenues into Division 10 work and develop a value proposition for competing.

By Jeff Phillips | September 04, 2024

Embracing the Future

For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the glass industry, spreadsheets and paper have been the backbone of their operations for decades, but this technology comes with some drawbacks with regards efficiency and human error. Learn how software can improve outcomes.

By Chris Kammer | September 04, 2024

Blog #1,000

1,000. That is a heck of a number. It is also the number of this post. Starting with post 1 in 2005, we’ve now reached post number 1,000. I’m blown away that this bit of “therapy” I started years ago is still plugging along weekly. “Therapy,” I called it since I missed my broadcasting days and needed an additional outlet to vent as I had a monthly article in one of the trades, but this allowed me to be more active. That turned out to eventually be weekly posts.

By Max Perilstein | September 03, 2024