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TDI Explains How Windstorm Program Changes Impact Glazing, Fenestration Manufacturers
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Paul Bove, an engineer with the TDI, explained to members of the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) what has changed and how those changes impact glazing and fenestration manufacturers in a recent webinar titled, “TDI Requirements for Fenestration – New Code Update.” He spoke to members in January 2020 about [more]
Putting on a Façade: Installation Differences Between Curtainwall and Window Wall Systems
Window wall and curtainwall have structural differences that affect the applications for which they are suited. With these differences come several installation and design considerations that are important for glazing contractors to understand, especially upfront in the design-assist phase when they can steer system decisions.
Structural Definition
Different companies have different definitions of curtainwall and window wall (also known as ribbon windows). Spencer Culhane, senior building envelope specialist at Schüco USA of Newington, Conn., offers his company’s [more]
Construction Contractors Report Ongoing Pandemic Concerns
Contractors are carrying several concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over into 2021, the largest of which is the continued impact on projects, workers and supply chains. That’s according to the “2021 Construction Outlook National Survey Results,” conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction.
2021 Expectations
Contractors’ biggest concerns for 2021 include (in percentage of contractors that responded):
The continuing impact of the pandemic on projects, workers or the supply chain: 84%;
Material [more]
Construction Contractors Report Increased Pessimism for 2021
Contractors expect demand for work in most markets to decrease in 2021, with the highest degree of pessimism focused on the retail, lodging, private office and higher education segments. That’s according to the “2021 Construction Outlook National Survey Results,” conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction. The only segments that are expected to see increased demand are healthcare facilities such as clinics, testing facilities and medical labs; warehouses and water/sewer infrastructure.
“This [more]
Board Rules Michigan Steel Installers Cannot Organize Without Shop Employees
A bargaining unit consisting solely of all full-time and regular part-time journeyman field iron workers and apprentices is unable to unionize separately from shop workers at American Steel Construction, a structural steel fabrication and installation company in Livonia, Mich. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which heard arguments about the collective bargaining issue, ruled that the two groups have too much in common to exclude certain employees.
The board stated in its decision that “the evidence [more]
Final Rule to Provide Clarification for Employee Versus Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule Wednesday, clarifying the standard for what constitutes an employee versus an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia said the rule brings “long-needed clarity for American workers and employers,” by helping employers to identify which employees are covered by FLSA. As a federal law, FLSA establishes such things as minimum wage, eligibility for overtime pay and recordkeeping requirements.
Associated Builders [more]
Public Comment Period Open for Updating the IECC
Changes to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) could be coming as the International Code Council Board of Directors starts the framework for updating the IECC and Ch. 11 of the International Residential Code (IRC). The ICC standards process requires stakeholder input and final approval by the ICC Board of Directors, thus opening the public comment period to interested parties. The Code Council Board will meet the week of January 18 to hear verbal testimony [more]
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