Glaziers

One piece at a time
Dec. 30, 2008 - Beta Max Hoists were used to give the CNN building in Atlanta, GA a desperately needed facelift after being damaged by a 135 mph tornado that ripped through the city’s commercial center in March.

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High-traffic doors demand continuous hinges
Contract glaziers and glass shop owners are often called to repair or even replace badly worn hinges on high-traffic doors. Building owners and property managers struggle with the hassle and expense of these repeated repairs, a continuing source of dissatisfaction, and the bad impression a poorly functioning door makes with customers.

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Industry News
Celebrating 125 years of innovation
PPG introduces glass tints with second-surface MSVD low-E coatings
As PPG Industries celebrates its 125th anniversary, the company continues to expand its product line by introducing Solarban 70XL and Solarban 60 solar control, tinted glass with low-emissivity coatings on the second surface.

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SAIT sets course for Edmonton
A collaborative effort by the Glass Trades Association (GTA) and industry stakeholders in northern Alberta has successfully established an apprenticeship glazing school in Edmonton to alleviate the shortage of skilled glaziers in the province.

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From steel to aluminum and back again
In the 1800s, steel revolutionized the way buildings were designed and constructed. Its strength and ability to be fashioned into various forms enabled a greater range of construction designs than previously possible, from long-span bridges to an entirely new type of building called the skyscraper.

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Dependable connections
The design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of glazed curtainwall systems encompass a wide variety of disciplines, professionals, contractors and vendors.

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