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111 Eagle Street Channels Nature
While designing with nature in mind is not a new concept—architects and designers have been “bringing the outside in” for years now—few buildings have been inspired by, or been designed to reflect on, nature and other surroundings the way 111 … Continue reading
Posted in Project of the Month
Tagged Arup, Cox Rayner Architects, Interpane, Yuanda
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Building Construction Employment Up 3.3 Percent from February to March
The number of building construction employees rose 3.3 percent from February to March 2013, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS estimates that approximately 1.257 million (seasonally adjusted) were employed in building construction-related … Continue reading
USGlass Publisher Gives Eye-Witness Account of Boston Marathon Bombing
Debra Levy, publisher of USGlass magazine, was one of the thousands of spectators during yesterday’s Boston Marathon and one of the witnesses to the bombing. Her brother-in-law Vincent was running in the event and she, along with other family members, … Continue reading
Safti First Goes Ballistic
Safti First announced that in addition to meeting ASTM E-119/NFPA 251/UL263 with hose stream for up to 2 hours, its SAFTIfire GPX framing now has a Level 8 ballistic rating per UL 752 standard for bullet resistant materials. GPX framing, … Continue reading
DOC Rules Thai Extrusions Used in Fabrication of Chinese Curtainwall are Outside Countervailing Duty Orders
The Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Operations of the International Trade Administration (ITA) have agreed with Tesla Wall Systems LLC and MBM Supply Company LLC, which had requested that the Department of Commerce (DOC) issue a scope ruling confirming that aluminum … Continue reading
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Tagged aluminum extrusions, curtainwall duties, Thailand
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Culp Discusses Building Codes and Energy Efforts During BEC Conference
Energy efficiency and the role that glass and glazing products can play in high-performance buildings was a key discussion point during the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, which concluded yesterday at the Plant Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in News, Today's News, Uncategorized
Tagged BEC, GANA, Tom Culp, Window-to-Wall Ratio
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BEC Attendees Learn about Curtainwall Tariffs During Tuesday Session
When asked in which presentations on the agenda for this years’s Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference they were most interested, a number of attendees, without hesitation, replied: the discussion about new tariffs on Chinese curtainwall. David M. Spooner with the … Continue reading
Thomsen Addresses BEC Attendees
In 2007 there were 42 float plants in the U.S. Today there are 30–a fact that Scott Thomsen, president of Guardian industries’ global flat glass group, told attendees this morning during the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) conference, underway at the … Continue reading
Technical Meetings and Programs Get BEC 2013 Underway
It’s not every day that the glass industry gets to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day together, but this year they did, as the Glass Association of North America’s 2013 Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference opened yesterday at the Planet Hollywood Resort … Continue reading
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Tagged BEC, BEC Technical Committee, GANA
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