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St. Joseph Patient Care Center, Orange, Calif. Photo: Tom Kessler
May 17,2013

Low-emissivity glasses are critical to making today’s buildings brighter, more energy-efficient, and more sustainable. Here are five tips to help...

May 08,2013

Scott Thomsen, president of Guardian Industries Global Flat Glass Group, will engage the global glass technorati in an opening speech at Glass...

May 06,2013

SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and faming systems, is proud to announce that Autodesk Revit models are now available...

April 08,2013

Oldcastle® Architectural has acquired Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd., giving North America’s largest producer of concrete masonry and hardscape...

March 14,2013

PPG Industries announced that Bryan Iams has been named vice president, corporate communications and marketing, effective Oct. 1. Iams will report...

Algae "farms" sandwiched between glass façade panels.
March 06,2013

Exterior of carbon-neutral demonstration building consists of hollow glass panels containing micro-algae "farms."

Safti First's two-hour fire rated GPX Framing achieves Level 8 Ballistic Rating
March 06,2013

Safti First announced that in addition to meeting ASTM E-119/NFPA 251/UL263 with hose stream for up to 2 hours, the SAFTIfire GPX Framing now has...

The project used Guardian UltraWhite low-iron glass produced at Guardian’s Carle
February 14,2013

Guardian Industries DiamondGuard glass was recently installed on the 102nd story of the Empire State Building in New York City as part of an...

LaCantina Doors receives Houzz’s 2013 'Best of Remodeling' Customer Satisfaction
January 31,2013

LaCantina Doors has been awarded "Best Of Houzz" 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design.  The...

Oldcastle Architectural to exhibit at World of Concrete
January 28,2013

Oldcastle Architectural, the largest producer of concrete masonry products in North America, will be in full force at the 2013 World of Concrete...

June 29,2012

Online tool allows designers to explore the possibilities of glass.

The newly installed windows offered an unexpected benefit for those who work in
June 11,2012

New windows would need to not only stand the test of time, but also accommodate the aesthetics of an architecturally historic church.

Construction crews set in place a steel horizontal beam at a height (C) CBS News
May 01,2012

One World Trade Center, being built at the site of the fallen twin towers, surpassed the Empire State Building on Monday as the tallest building...

Garage doors surround the four season patio, which also features large stainless
April 20,2012

12,000-sf restaurant marks new addition to Boston’s Fenway neighborhood.

Jim Bald
April 04,2012

Bald has 13 years of experience in the glazing industry, coming to Harmon from Trainor where he was the regional manager of the Mid-Atlantic...

April 03,2012

Shuttered since 2008, the plant produces clear and tinted float glass serving architectural glass markets.

April 02,2012

Website offers online continuing education courses registered with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), BIM 3D models, and rapid-response...

March 13,2012

Company expanding into the Texas market with a new office in Dallas and a satellite facility in Austin.

February 29,2012

The report analyzes the opportunities for BIPV glass products using c-Si, thin-film and OPV/DSC materials and provides eight-year forecasts in...

February 16,2012

The new headquarters will total 20,455 sq. ft. and feature a loft-style space with exposed masonry and mechanical systems, 15 foot clear ceilings...