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Rhyno Glass Becomes Florida’s First Contractor to Earn NACC
Rhyno Glass of Tampa is the forst contract glazier in Floridato achieve North American Contractor Certification (NACC). NACC is the only ANSI-accredited, third-party credential that recognizes architectural glass and metal contractors for competency, business practices and industry-accepted guidelines for quality … Continue reading
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Construction Employment Lags or Matches Pre-Pandemic Level in 101 Metro Areas
Construction employment declined or stagnated in 101 metro areas between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and last month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials … Continue reading
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University of Toledo to Hold Memorial for Glass Industry Veteran
The University of Toledo, in Toledo, Ohio, plans to hold a memorial to celebrate the life and contributions of Norman Nitschke, engineer and glass industry veteran, on August 17. Nitschke is known for his work advancing glass tempering technology and … Continue reading
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EPA Invites Companies to Do the Math on Proposed Energy Star Requirements
Officials for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grabbed the mic Tuesday to explain how the agency arrived at the criteria proposed in Draft 1 of Energy Star 7.0 for residential windows, doors and skylights. In a more than hourlong … Continue reading
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Where are We Now? Economist Looks at Construction Spending Changes Post Pandemic
Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), has some good news. Not only is nonresidential construction—a key market for glass and glazing products—up year-over-year in every region of the U.S., contractors have also gone from little to … Continue reading
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