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Cladding Design and Code Changes Are a Mess

November 19, 2013

Cladding Design Cladding design changes are making a mess for the glass & glazing industry.  If you’re a glazing contractor or a building envelop contractor; an…

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Glazier Challenges – Vertical Movement

October 21, 2013

Glazier Challenges Glazier challenges in vertical movement are effecting glazing contractors, architects, manufactures and engineers. There seems to be a large gap between what architects…

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Pro-Active & Fast Curtain Wall Engineer

March 12, 2013

Pro-Active & Fast Curtain Wall Engineer “We are now past the metal wall panel calculation report; and I understand we have resolved the upper load…

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2012 International Code requirements for windows and doors

January 31, 2012

The information provided on this page was published in e-glass weekly by a code consultant for the American Architectural Manufacturers Association www.aamanet.org on January 31, 2012. …

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Be Careful With Manufacture Storefront Design Charts

July 16, 2011

Glaziers should keep this in mind when selecting open shaped vertical mullions and stay well under the curve projections that are indicated.    If glaziers use…

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Automatic Sliding Doors Have Operational Limitations

July 16, 2011

Automatic Sliding Doors Have Operational Limitations Automatic Sliding Doors . It’s important for glazing contractors to get information from the automatic sliding door manufacturers. In…

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Recent Developments in Small Business Government Contracting

January 10, 2011

The past few months have seen a flurry of federal activity with regard to small business government contracting – from Congress, SBA and other federal…

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