Posted on January 18th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
New residential construction activity for 2012 is expected to show a 23.9 percent improvement compared to 2011, which is slightly better than what was forecasted last August.
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Posted on January 9th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
Developed by AAMA’s Door Handle Set Task Group, AAMA 903 establishes test procedures and performance criteria for evaluating lever handle sets designed for use with multipoint hardware on side-hinged doors.
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Posted on December 19th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
“Design teams can help ensure that fresh air and a connection with the outdoors are made accessible to people with physical disabilities, by specifying windows capable of meeting operating force and motion requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1.”
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Posted on December 17th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
“Trade Secrets,” written by Rich Walker, AAMA’s president and CEO; “Member Edge,” written by Janice Yglesias, AAMA’s association services director; and “Socially Speaking,” written by Sam Sinkhorn, AAMA’s communications coordinator
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Posted on November 29th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Tassone brings a consultative sales approach and 35 years of experience in the glazing industry to his new role with Wausau.
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Posted on November 28th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
AAMA 520-12 is based on a rapidly pulsed pressure differential method, recognizing that conditions encountered during tropical storms, hurricanes or severe thunderstorms are not static.
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Posted on November 14th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
University of South Carolina currently has more than 600,000 square feet of green buildings on campus and by the end of 2013, is scheduled to surpass 1 million square feet. The University estimates that these green initiatives will save the school more than $1.5 million every year in energy and maintenance costs.
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Posted on November 7th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Lamartiniere and Tubelite are exhibiting at the Design-Build Conference & Expo in New Orleans, Nov. 7-9.
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Posted on October 25th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
The document, developed to assist architects, manufacturers, designers and/or owners, establishes assembly guidelines for aluminum composites utilizing polyamide thermal barriers.
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Posted on October 17th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Singer emphasized that networking on LinkedIn and Facebook should be reserved for close, valid connections, whereas Twitter can be used to connect with all individuals and companies within the fenestration industry in order to be aware of what is happening from customers and competitors.
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