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Monday Afternoon Tornado Devastates Oklahoma Communities
Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, was left devastated and essentially rubble after a tornado pounded its way across the town yesterday afternoon. The area has been declared a major disaster area by President Obama. The death toll, initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Binswanger, City Glass OKC, Thermal Windows Inc.
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Trainor Unsecured Creditors Committee Begins to Settle Preferential Payment Claims
The Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the bankruptcy case of Trainor Glass has begun to settle a few of its recently filed preferential payment claims to obtain funds paid to a number of industry companies and others in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorma, Mapes, Technical Glass Products, Trainor
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VEKA Celebrates 30 Years
VEKA celebrated 30 years in the industry this week at its U.S. headquarters in Fombell, Pa., with its employees, suppliers, supporters and members of the press, including USGlass magazine. VEKA U.S. president Joe Peilert welcomed attendees and said they, and … Continue reading
Boston Area Recovers in Aftermath of Marathon Bombing with Help of Local Glass Shops
Just one month has passed since the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, and some area glass shops continue to work in the area to replace the glass that was broken in the tragic incident. Among these, Hub Glass in … Continue reading
Flat Glass Prices Down Slightly, According to Latest Producer Price Index Report
Flat glass prices saw a slight decrease—just 0.9 percent—from March to April, according to the latest Producer Price Index Report from the U.S. Labor Department. The index was listed at 115.8 for April, compared with 116.8 for March. The price … Continue reading
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Tagged exports, flat glass pricing, imports, producer price index
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Riding the Roller Coaster: Experts Offer Conservative but Optimistic Outlook
Though experts predict the construction market may still have a ways to go before it reaches a full rebound, they were positive about the present outlook during a recent webinar provided by Reed Construction Data. Titled “Riding the Roller Coaster: … Continue reading
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Tagged AGC, AIA, Nonresidential construction, Reed Data, residential construction
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Building Construction Employment Stable from March to April
The number of building construction employees remained stable from March to April 2013 with a slight 0.1 percent increase, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS estimates that approximately 1.262 million (seasonally adjusted) … Continue reading
Canadian Committee Approves IGMA Request to Reference ASTM E1300
The Part 9 Committee for Houses and Small Buildings of the National Building Code of Canada met yesterday in Ottawa, Canada, and approved a request by the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) to reference ASTM E 1300 in the next … Continue reading
May Newscast: Up-Close Look at Hurricane Research
How do you know how your products would perform in a category 5 hurricane or an E4 tornado? USGlass magazine gives the first-ever look at one weather testing machine that can offer some of these answers in this month’s newscast. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forest Masters, Henry Upjohn, hurricane glazing, newscast
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ASHRAE Addendum “am” Change Seeks to Reduce WWR to 30 Percent in Small- to Medium-Sized Buildings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) has filed a proposed change to Addendum “am” to ASHRAE 189.1, “Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” that would limit the window-to-wall (WWR) … Continue reading
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Tagged ASHRAE, BEC, Window-to-Wall Ratio
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