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Yet after a year of shortages and price hikes, 2006 looks healthyJanuary 1, 2006Without a catastrophic event, the U.S. commercial construction industry and its participants should see healthy returns in 2006, with overall market growth averaging 4-to-6 percent. At Kawneer North America in Norcross, Ga., company executives see an upbeat economic outlook and have been working with managers of its international parent, Alcoa Inc. of Pittsburgh, to make sure that supplies will...
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Short term, residential down; commercial, upJanuary 1, 2006Before looking forward, let’s look back. In our forecast a year ago, Ducker, along with most every other forecaster, underestimated the strength of the U.S. residential construction market. It continued to drive flat-glass demand in 2005 to another strong year.Despite projections of softening in the housing market, starts in 2005 are likely to end up at around 2.15 million, 3.5 percent...
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Traditional economic indicators do not give a clear pictureJanuary 1, 2006Economists, politicians and pontificators have been trying to figure out where the economy will go. My job is to translate their views into a crisp, clear forecast for the glass and related industries. Undaunted by this year’s uncertainty and abreast on various expert opinions, what follows is my best attempt.Storm surge or low tide? The key underlying factor for the 2006 economy will be...
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December 1, 2005A four-story glass atrium welcomes students and visitors to the new Beatty Center School of Business and Economics at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C.Located in the historic district of the city, the atrium’s point-supported glass walls fit snugly between the structures on either side, replicating the piazzas between many of Charleston’s oldest homes, according to Ken...
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December 1, 2005Designers of the new heart center at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in Texas, strove to make the new facility warm, intimate and bright. The facility celebrates its grand opening this month after more than a year and half of construction.“The building overall has a boutique or hotel feel, with one-story hallways and daylighting at the end of all patient corridors,” says Jeff...
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December 1, 2005The new Helena Apartment Building in New York City exemplifies the growing popularity of greener and glassier buildings, according to Bruce Fowle, senior principal for project design firm FxFowle Architects PC, also of New York City.Helena’s photovoltaic panels, green roofs, high-performance low-emissivity glass and numerous other green elements put the 37-story building on track to earn...
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Bathroom sink idea bookDecember 1, 2005Click here to view PDF format. (630KB, Adobe Acrobat)
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Asian imports take tollDecember 1, 2005Aluminum extruders in the United States represent one segment of the bath-enclosure industry that has seen dramatic changes as a result of imports, said Richard S. James, vice president and general manager of the Aluminum Group at Loxcreen Co. in Roxboro, N.C., during a frank and well-documented presentation at the Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association annual meeting during GlassBuild America...
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Software works only with supplier’s cutting tablesDecember 1, 2005Recently patented, the optimization program BatchBan by Billco Manufacturing Inc. of Zelienople, Pa., might eliminate some of the bottlenecks fabricators face on automated production lines and improve yields, says Kevin Lear, Billco software engineer.The software was tested at Cardinal Insulating Glass’ Spring Green, Wis., plant and has subsequently been introduced at other Cardinal IG...
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Even grocers want the cellsDecember 1, 2005Supermarket News reported the trend Sept. 19 in announcing the opening of at least the fourth U.S. grocer to garner some electricity from the sun. Woodlands Market, a single-store retailer in Kentfield, Calif., became one of the largest solar-powered supermarkets in California when officials recently turned on its 100-kilowatt system, according to the report.The article also documented similar...
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Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline. Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
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Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
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In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...
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