Latest Articles in Commercial Glass
August 22, 2008
Businesses sometimes spend a lot of money on elaborate security or alarm systems designed to protect their facilities but overlook the basics of loss prevention. Take a few moments to review these tips from the Insurance Information Institute for preventing fire losses:Are employees trained in fire safety? Do they know exactly what to do if a fire starts? Extra training is ...
August 21, 2008
“The building faces southwest with ground-to-sky curtain wall–a way of cutting down on energy use by using as much daylighting as possible. Inside spaces have daylight sensors connected to dimming ballasts that dim or turn off lights when they’re not needed. The daylight sensor at each zone adjusts the lighting.”— Steven Gastright, project architect, Ewing ColeThe ...
August 15, 2008
“With the tight deadlines set by our clients and a fluid design requirement, we were able to convert designs into installed printed films sometimes within 24 hours.” -- Francisco Serrano, managing director, Vitrafol Ltd.The basics:United Kingdom-based Vitrafol Ltd. fit a variety of high-definition printed films onto pre-installed interior glass in British Airways’ First Class ...
August 15, 2008
When just one worker has a problem with substance abuse, it can impact the workplace in so many ways that are costly for the employer.If the employee is absent, you have decreased production and the cost of temporary staff to fill in. If the substance abuse leads to increased accidents on the job, you are faced with medical claims, lost time and even repairing or replacing ...
August 11, 2008
“Interesting challenges were the layout and tight tolerances the architects wanted to achieve, and getting all of the curved glass pieces to fit at the intersections so they would all fit together.” – Scott Haber, managing partner, W&W Glass LLC The basics: Architects Herzog & de Meuron of Switzerland redesigned the traditional cast iron building at 40 Bond St. in ...
August 8, 2008
Like switching on a light when entering a room, you probably don’t think twice when logging on to your computer. But if you are on the receiving end of a virus, the resulting headaches and disruption to your business can be significant.Computers bring speed to our business lives, and also viruses and other forms of cyber attacks that can move just as fast through ...
August 4, 2008
“Our most challenging work on Azure Tower had to be the taking over of the manufacturing and fabrication of the curtain wall, window wall, and sliding door systems. Our cladding manufacturer could not complete the project, thus Haley-Greer had to take the manufacturing over in order to meet our contractual construction schedule obligations. Haley-Greer is an erector of engineered wall ...
August 1, 2008
If you follow the news, you know that mortgage foreclosures have been on the front page frequently in recent months, and you would think that adjustable rates and subprime lending are the primary culprit. You may not know that the odds of losing your home because of a disability of the primary wage-earner are even greater. According to the Federal Housing ...
July 25, 2008
Many employers think that exposure to hazardous materials or use of dangerous power tools causes the greatest number of injuries in a workplace. However, according to the Insurance Information Institute, in most years the three top causes of injuries in the workplace are: over exertion or injuries caused from excessive lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or ...
July 25, 2008
“The most challenging part of this project was layout and installation of the segmented curtain wall system for the circular clerestory. Since all horizontals including the glass are flat, the metal had to be cut on an angle to create the rounded curtain wall. Also, the curtain wall has two different colors of framing and it steps up in two different areas.” —Ron VanHorn, ...
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