Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging View Violated Federal Securities Laws

A California federal judge granted View Inc.’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging federal securities law violations following the company’s move to go public in 2021. View, a smart glass manufacturer, had faced a class-action lawsuit filed by lead plaintiff Stadium Capital LLC alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In her ruling to dismiss, U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman determined that Stadium Capital—formerly known as CF [more]

World’s Tallest Earthquake Simulator Tests Limits of Fenestration

The relationship between earthquakes and man-made structures has been one-sided for as long as humans have been capable of building. That relationship is now being tested at the University of California San Diego thanks to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure Tallwood project. The project aims to investigate the resilience of tall buildings by simulating a series of large earthquakes on a full-scale, 10-story mass timber building. The Tallwood structure is the tallest full-scale building ever [more]

Security Glazing in Schools Focus of New Tennessee Law

Tennessee school buildings constructed or remodeled after July 1, 2023, must have bullet-resistant or entry-resistant film on exterior glass panels, according to a Tennessee bill signed recently by governor Bill Lee. The passage of House Bill 322 follows the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, which killed three children and three adults on March 27, 2023. The bill was in the works prior to the shooting, with several additions included following the attack. The House and [more]

Contractors Bullish on 2023 Public-Sector Prospects

Contractors continue to struggle with supply chain and hiring constraints, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The organization recently released its 2023 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook study, which indicates that while problems persist, contractors are optimistic about 2023, though not quite as confident as last year concerning private-sector projects. The opposite is true of public-sector projects, especially infrastructure such as airports, for which contractors indicated bolstered confidence in available projects in 2023. This [more]

Mental Health Awareness Month: It’s Okay to Get Help

Happy workers are good for business. We can all agree on this, right? Regardless of whether you’re a glass or glazing company, a Fortune 500 behemoth or a small diner in the middle of nowhere, the well-being of your employees directly impacts your business. But did you know that one in five people experience mental health problems yearly? This is according to the World Economic Forum, which sought to explain why companies should care about their [more]

U.S. Treasury Clarifies Domestic Content Provisions for Solar Projects

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued further guidance this past Friday regarding the domestic content bonus credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bonus credit aims to boost American clean energy manufacturing while meeting domestic sourcing requirements. The IRA provides billions of dollars in tax credits for facilities that use American products, including glass, in order to accelerate the decarbonization of the U.S.’s power sector, generate domestic employment opportunities [more]

Glass TEXpo™ ’23 Show Wrap-Up: Everything’s Bigger in Texas

The biannual Glass TEXpo™ ’23 finished its two-day run in San Antonio on May 12. The event offered various educational sessions, while the trade show featured more than 125 booths, including returning and first-time exhibitors. Watch the video to hear what attendees had to say about the regional [more]