The Best Career Advice I've Heard as a Construction Industry Professional
This year, I had the opportunity to participate in a leadership conference—and yes, it happened to be geared towards women working the construction industry. However, I would say that the key takeaways I got from this two-day conference and networking event would benefit not just women, but anybody…
The Great Debate – Framed or Frameless Showers
Within the shower enclosure world there is a constant debate on what is truly a frameless enclosure. It's interesting that industry professionals would have different opinions about what is and isn't frameless.
When using temporary labor from staffing companies or labor pools, clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the primary employer and the host employer. Not doing so could result in a joint-employer status and thus joint liabilities. Like many trades, glass and glazing companies find…
User Beware
Software is king. Today's business environment relies on global platforms that are available to all users on an instantaneous basis. This environment is most obvious in the modern growth of "Software as a Service," or SaaS. The range of SaaS offerings includes things used every day, such as…
Looking Beyond Thermal Efficiency
Project Snapshot: The Siemens corporate headquarters in Munich exemplifies sustainable building. The company, which announced plans to achieve a carbon neutral footprint by 2030, built its head office to consume 90 percent less electricity and about 75 percent less water as a regular building.…
The Risks of Innovation
For many years glass and glazing were considered passive participants in a building's performance. Innovation is changing that approach. Today, the use of glass in active and dynamic energy management systems is growing. Now, glazing integrates variable opacity and shading elements that are…
Innovations in Glass
Glass Magazine thanks GGI for sponsoring this year's Glass Magazine Awards. This year's Glass Magazine Award winners are innovators, blazing trails in the industry with complex façades, sophisticated manufacturing and design technologies, and multi-faceted high-performance products. The winning…
How to Remain Competitive in the Face of the Skilled Labor Shortage
Construction on the new C.R. Laurence manufacturing and distribution facility in Los Angeles. The project features CRL-U.S. Aluminum Entrances and Window Wall, with installation by Artesia Glass. The glazing industry is experiencing a pervasive dilemma: a growing market with not enough skilled…
Inventory Communication
Supply chain management is a massive part of doing business. Yet, for many managers, it does not get the focus or appreciation it truly deserves. In addition, with supply oversight comes one of the scariest words: inventory! That word and needed process can bring an absolute panic to those who…
Successfully Tackle Complex Projects
The new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas features a complex façade of about 2,790 square meters of insulating glass that was cold-bent onsite. J.E. Berkowitz was the glass fabricator on the project; Quanex supplied the insulating glass spacer system. Photo by J Rick Martin. The possibilities in…
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