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In Recent News

May 16, 2012
- AIA Convention Opens Tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
- ICC Approves Skylight Code Change
- Construction Backlog Declines 5.4 Percent in the First Quarter
- Architecture Billings Index Sees April Decrease
- TODAY'S BLOG: ECON 101 Anyone?
- Yuanda China Q1 New Contract Value Hits CNY 3 Billion
- Crew Repairs Glass Hit by Bullets at Davidson Center
- 15 Years-Bernard Katz Glass, a Different Mom-and-Pop Shop

May 15, 2012
- Economist, Glass Retailers, Predict Continual Improvement for Residential Retrofit Market
- PPG Sues Window Manufacturer for Breach of License
- Glaston Files Lawsuit Against Land Glass
- Asia Stocks Fall for Fifth Day on Greece, Italy Concerns
- Emirates Float Glass Unveils Carbon Management Program
- TODAY'S BLOG: Which Battles Do You Want to Fight?
- Lancaster's First Window Glass Company
- Williams Promoted to CEO of KL Megla America
- Rams' Dome-Rehab Plan Includes Sliding Roof, Rebuilt Broadway Side

May 14, 2012
- ASI Responds to Employee Allegations; Attributes December Plant Closing to Lender Issue
- NSG Group Announces Temporary Reduction in Float Capacity in Europe
- Special AIA Series: The Hottest Spots for Food in Washington, D.C.
- TODAY'S BLOG: Be Our Guest
- IRELAND - Staff in Dole Offices Threaten Action If Their Safety Glass Is Removed
- Cladding Systems
- New Atomic Structure Found in Metallic Glasses
- States With Low Nonfatal Injury Rates in the Construction Industry Have High Fatality Rates
- PV Glass Curtainwall to Create a True Green Building

May 11, 2012
- Materials Prices Again Increase While Glass Prices See Slight Drop, According to Latest Report
- Special AIA Series: USGNN.com™ Visits Newseum in Washington, D.C.
- IGMA Summer Technical Conference to Focus on Emerging Technologies and More
- Mexico Court Orders Bondholders to Pay Vitro Legal Fees and Expenses
- TODAY'S BLOG: Evernote, The Tool I Can't Live Without
- Hale Joins YKK AP as National Operations Manager
- PGT Announces New Executive Appointments
- WTO Reviews Antidumping Reports
- Glass City Becoming GreenTown
- Alligator Exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Closed for Glass Repair
- CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE: Sales/Estimator

May 10, 2012
- Leading Economists Say Recovery is Underway, Architectural Billing is Up
- Guardian, Soladigm to Market Dynamic Glass
- Dallas Flat Glass Buys Carrollton Industrial Facility
- TODAY'S BLOG: You Will Go Out of Business in Five Years, Unless …
- NSG Building Products Segment Revenue Falls 3.8 Percent from FY2011
- IRELAND - McCausland Makes Double Glazing Housing Executive Review Call
- The Legal Pains of Glass Doors
- Carrier Mausoleums Construction Concludes Glass Front Niches Development in San Francisco
- Structural Glass Brings New Decorating Possibilities to Light
- Spring Branch Man Sues After Workplace Accident
- CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE: Ready for a Change? Colorado is Calling!

May 9, 2012
- Special News Alert: Saint-Gobain to Purchase Outstanding Shares of Sage Electrochromics
-Special AIA Series: USGNN.com™ Visits Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
- TODAY'S BLOG Who Are YOU Calling Me a Crackpot???
- Energy to Burn? Not at Beacon Glass
- PGT Net Sales Decrease in First Quarter
- CCDAFW Formed with Goal of a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Construction Industry
- Tell Mel: Shattered Glass Ought to Go to Feds' Database
- SOM’s Newest Building at Beijing’s China World Trade Center (CWTC) Complex

May 8, 2012
- ICC Code Hearings Wraps up With Decisions on Fenestration Assembly, Vertical Glass and Glass in Walkways
- Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Certain Trainor Glass Assets in Denver
- Glaston Initiates Lawsuit Against North
- TODAY'S BLOG: Mariano Rivera Has a Good Retirement Plan
- Broken Glass Falls from Downtown Apartment's 33rd Floor
- Jackson to Retire from Vetrotech; Frisone to Take His Place
- New Energy Technologies Appoints Patrick Thompson
- AAMA and WDMA Release Window, Door and Skylight Market Studies
- Finland's Glass Igloos
- Bus Shelter Vandalism Costs the City $225K

May 7, 2012
- ICC Rejects Glass Railings Proposals
- Deflection Limits Proposals Fail During ICC Hearings
- Trulite to Close Facility; Finalizes Construction of Toronto Super Center
- Special Series: USGNN.com™ Visits Washington Nationals Park as AIA Approaches
- TODAY'S BLOG: Primary Colors
- Construction Industry Employment Slips by 2,000 Jobs in April
- AAMA Revises Field Testing Requirements for Newly Installed Fenestration Products
- GANA Seeks Speaker for Fall Conference
- I Have Seen the Future (and It's Made of Glass)
- Richard Meier & Partners Tower Planned in S.F
- Addict Cannot Pay for Glass Hotel Door He Smashed

May 4, 2012
- ICC Approves Deflection Limits Proposal
- Energy Code Proposal G208-12 Disapproved by ICC
- Pilkington to Lay off 57 Employees from Ottawa, Ill., Plant
- Special Series: USGNN.com™ Visits the Peace Building in Washington, D.C., as AIA Approaches
- Construction Employment Remains Nearly Flat in April; Rises Moderately From a Year Ago
- TODAY'S BLOG: How to Find Your Next Hire by Using Pinterest by Kris Vockler
- Saint-Gobain First-Quarter 2012 Sales Increase 3.7 Percent; Flat Glass Sales Fall
- Viracon Welcomes New Sales Representative for Western Canada
- CHINA - China's Xinyi Eyes $179 Million in Share, Bond Sale
- U.K. - Far East Cladding Giant Targets U.K. Contracts
- U.K.- Glass ‘Showered’ Sheffield School Classroom
- First Solar Appoints James Hughes CEO
- Old City 'Gate' to be New Again

May 3, 2012
- Apple Denies Allegations Regarding Injuries Sustained from Glass Wall at New York Store
- A 60s Staple, the Curtainwall, is Disappearing from Toronto
- Ghana: Another State-Owned Enterprise Going Cheap
- UNITED KINGDOM — Witham: Health and Safety Executive Investigating Accident
- Roosevelt's New Tower Adds Sizzle to Chicago's Skyline
- NOPD Looking for Suspect After Security Glass Foils Robbery
- Lion Tries to Reach Baby Through Glass

May 2, 2012
- Silverstein Provides Insight into New Company Name, Aldora, and Its Recent Move
- Court Orders ASI to Produce Payroll Records; ASI Attorney Motions to Quit
- Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips 0.2 Percent in March
- Construction Spending Inches Up in March Compared to February
- TODAY'S BLOG: Stop Your Whining, Americans!
- Apogee Enterprises Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend 10 Percent
- LITHUANIA - Sochi Winter Olympics Contractor Glassbel Boosts Investment in Klaipeda
- GERMANY - ADAC's New Headquarters a Real Eye-Catcher in Munich's Skyline

May 1, 2012
- ICC Disapproves Motion to Add AAMA Specifications to Fire Safety Code
- Vitro Reports Increases of 6.4 Percent in First-Quarter Sales
- TODAY'S BLOG: Create Your Business Plan in a Time Machine
- AAMA’s Western Region Holds Spring Meeting
- Minnesota's LEED Buildings Join the Energy Benchmarking Trend
- California's Green Building Code Makes an Impact
- Quanex Building Products Adds to Customer Service Team
- Binswanger Names Witherington as Director of Purchasing
- Iconic Skyscraper May Find New Life as Hotel

April 30, 2012
- ICC Reviews Fire-Rated Glazing Proposals During Code Hearings
- Champion Metal & Glass Offers Insight into Glazing of World Trade Center Transportation Hub
- Glass Patio Doors Shatter in Million Pieces
- Westport McDonalds Damaged by Hail
- TODAY'S BLOG: A Sure Win
- REPUBLIC OF MALAWI - Malawi's Central Bank Angers Local Contractors
- Leaders Outline Trends in 'Green' Construction
- AAMA Publishes Care and Handling Manual for Aluminum Products
- Green Awards: Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems Inc.

April 27, 2012
- ANSI Hosts Exploratory Meeting for Energy Efficiency Standards Panel
- First Quarter GDP: Nonresidential Fixed Investment in Structures Falls 12 Percent
- Alcoa Releases 'Smog-Eating' Technology
- Tubelite Expands to Florida, Adds Client Development Manager
- MIT Researchers Develop Anti-Fogging, Self-Cleaning and Glare-Free Glass
- Apple Wants to Patent Glass Design of Upper West Side NYC Store
- Port Authority Chooses Company to Build Skylight for WTC Transit Hub
- MEXICO - Luxury Penthouse Bathroom Features Scary Glass Floor

April 26, 2012
- Cardinal Turns 50: Focus is the Key, According to O'Shaughnessy
- Mestek Announces New Architectural Group and Personnel Additions
- TODAY'S BLOG: Do You Know TED?
- Big Construction Firm Guilty of Record Fraud
- Xinyi Glass Ignites Furnace for Trial Run of Second Float Glass Production Line in Tianjin
- GANA to Host Webinar on 2012 Financial Outlook
- Thousands of Birds Crash into Windows on Temple Campus Each Year

April 25, 2012
- Report Estimates Growth in Glass Product Manufacturing Industry
- Southwest Michigan USGBC Branch Hosts AIA-Accredited Course
- TODAY'S BLOG: Come On You Guys!!!
- TODAY'S BLOG: Chinese Glazing: Good for 10-15 Years?
- Industry CEOs and Analysts Share Strategies for Emerging Construction Markets
- AGC Lays Cornerstone at Its First Glass Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
- Survey Shows U.S. Solar Manufacturers Boost Economy
- Downtown Hotel Gets New Look, New Name, New Ownership

April 24, 2012
- Glass Companies Join U.S.-India Venture
- Saint-Gobain Officials Say Manufacturing Research in Its Early Stages
- Monroe Capital Provides Unitranche Facility to Consolidated Glass Holdings
- TODAY'S BLOG: Can A Glass Shop Owner Throw A Perfect Game?
- Hospital Construction to Generate 1,175 Jobs over Next Few Years
- Helios Energy Systems Receives Award
- Recycled Glass Wall Offers Privacy

April 23, 2012
- Industry Icon Leyland Talks About Career, Life After Retirement
- Apogee Enterprises CEO Buys $250,000 in Stock
- TODAY'S BLOG: Well Seated
- CityCenter Called Financial 'Black Hole' in Lawsuit over Stock Losses
- Fines on Cocoa Beach's Glass Bank building Top $100,000
- Critics Say Government Takes Too Long on Safety Rules
- CANADA - Feeling at Home in the Heart of Toronto
- Rebuilt WTC Nears Historic Height

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