Insulating and airtight facades may no longer be enough. Future building codes will likely include embodied carbon measures. Is your company prepared?
The future of apprenticeship
Robert Bronk, the CEO of the Ontario Construction Secretariat joins Glass Talk for episode 41. In this episode, he talks about the new Ontario initiatives; how our apprenticeship system is viewed around the world; what is working and not working; how the education system has let skilled trades languish; and the intersection between apprenticeship and unionization.
Workers in manufacturing and construction industries are at high risk for harm from hazardous noises. New tools are available to protect them.
2022 in review
EDITORIAL
Some comments on this year’s biggest stories in the Canadian glass industry.
A lot happened in 2022. It feels here at the end of the year as if about three years of change happened since January. Space is limited, so let’s get right to it.
Remember COVID? The year started with yet another outbreak of the Omicron variant that sent many parts of the country back to the restriction measures we’d hoped to see the last of in the fall of 2021. Live events and conferences continued to trickle back throughout the year and we were able to host a wellattended and energetic Top Glass conference in April.
Labour continues to be the top challenge facing everyone since the pandemic. The Ontario government took some measures to try to address the long-term skilled trades shortages with reform of and investment in the apprentice system. This long-overdue attention to the skilled trades came just before a three-week strike by Ontario IUPAT workers in June. That strike was noteworthy because the rank-and-file rejected the deal with Ontario’s glazing contractors that their leadership had reached. Social media was involved. Looks like glaziers in Ontario, at least, have realized that their value is higher than ever in an environment where good help is hard to find.
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Prices for glass, steel, aluminum and just about everything else continued to rise but not at the alarming pace of late 2021. And at least materials became available – by the second half of this year most fabricators were reporting they could get what they needed with some reasonable lead time. But leading indicators for commercial construction started to soften. We’ll see in 2023 if demand starts to rebound before we clear our backlogs.
Private equity firms continued to see glass industry companies as attractive partners in 2022. Oldcastle Building Envelope was sold to KPS in March and Walker Glass was acquired by Ironbridge in October. I think private equity firms see a tremendous opportunity ahead of our industry coming from the huge need for energy-efficient retrofits combined with a lack of overall capacity to get all that work done. There’s lots of room to grow for companies that can demonstrate expertise in high-performance facades and fenestration.
Marget Webb, former executive director of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance then technical director for Canada of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, completed her slow-motion retirement in January with big kudos from across the industry. Zana Gordon, executive director of the Fenestration Association of BC, also retired. As Gordon left, she assisted the transition of FenBC into a regional chapter of FGIA. So invaluable were both these women to their organizations that, when they left, the associations had to merge with other partners to find the resources they’d need to keep operating at the level their members were accustomed to. They are owed a big debt of gratitude from all of us for their many years of hard-working service.
Here’s hoping 2022 was good to you and wishing everyone all the best in 2023. •
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The Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council held its annual meeting in Denver, Colo., Oct. 26 and 27. AGMCC runs the North American Contractor Certification and Architectural Glass and Metal Technician progams that certify glazing contractors and installers as adhering to best practices and having high degrees of competency in the trade. The meeting was hosted by AGMCC managers Scott Kennet, Jeff Dalaba and Ben Beeler. Dalaba set the tone at the start of meeting by explaining the NACC’s mission is nothing less than changing the culture of the industry. Dalaba said the NACC has not always taken the easy or obvious path in its pursuit of a rigorous standard for glazing contractors to meet. He feels word about the value of the program is spreading, with 57 contractors now certified and enough in the application pipeline that he predicts the number will be 75 by the end of 2023. Gatineau, Que.’s,Verval became Canada’s second certified contractor in late 2021, joining Ferguson Neudorf in Beamsville, Ont. The AGMT has now certified over 1,000 individual glaziers. Beeler went over a change to the NACC standard that calls for written quality check-
lists for installation. He said the organization wants to continue to tighten standards where reasonable to drive quality improvement with certified members. He related discussions he’s had about the benefits of the program working with members: they unanimously report big improvements to quality and process in their companies. NAC-certified members love the program once they are in it and appreciate what it does for them. The organization is pursuing many paths to try to improve awareness including ongoing marketing and education efforts; inclusion in specification programs such as MasterSpec; pursuing recognition from insurance providers; and possibly even having NAC policies and procedures turned into an official industry standard recognized by the International Standards Association. Some progress has been made on getting specifiers to request the certifications. Dalaba reported they have identified 1,029 projects that mentioned NACC and/or AGMT certification this year, with a big surge of 540 in the 90 days before the meeting. Dalaba addressed FGIA’s FenBC members on Nov. 16 to explain the benefits of contractor certification.
NGA Glass Conference Miramar Beach, Fla. glass.org
Feb. 19 - 22
FGIA Annual Conference Ameila Island, Fla. fgiaonline.org
March 5 - 7
BEC Conference Las Vegas, Nev. glass.org
April 19
Top Glass Mississauga, Ont. topglasscanada.com
April 26 - 28
AVFQ Annual Conference Charlevoix, Que. avfq.ca
June 7 - 10
AIA Conference on Architecture San Francisco, Calif. conferenceonarchitecture.com
June 12 - 15
FGIA Summer Conference Vancouver fgiaonline.org
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
GlassBuild America Atlanta, Ga. glass.org
CANADA’S GLASS ASSOCIATIONS
AVFQ
The AVFQ is currently working in conjunction with the Regie du batiment du Quebec, which is the organization that issues licenses for construction contractors. The steps are aimed at modifying the categories of licenses for doors and windows so that future holders are required to pass exams to obtain their license in addition to taking mandatory training. Thus, the objective of increasing the quality in construction would be pursued. The AVFQ is still offering FIT window installers training, which presents good practices with regard to the CSAA440.4:19 standard. The training is available in both English and French and it allows you to acquire the knowledge to take the Installer Certification Program exam. Several other training courses are also offered, including curtainwall installation; the CSAA500:16 standard for building guards; and project management in construction.
The construction industry is far behind when it comes to digital transformation. The AVFQ therefore held a digital forum on Nov. 2 to stimulate and support its members in their digital advancement process. Several speakers followed one another in order to transmit information on what’s necessary to take the digital turn – the steps, the financial support, the tools and the training available.
The entire AVFQ team is already preparing for its 2023 Annual Conference, which will be held at the beautiful Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in the Charlevoix region from April 26 to 28. This year’s theme will be “Transition: will you be part of the movement?” Registration is open at avfq.ca.
AGMCA
The Architectural Glass and Metal Contractors Association is the designated employer bargaining agency in Ontario for all glazing contractor’s signatory to collective agreements between AGMCA and the IUPAT. These responsibilities extend to our role as management trustees on the IUPAT pension, health and welfare and vacation pay trust funds. Some 40 years ago, we helped establish the Architectural Glass and Metal Technician training program with the assistance of the Ontario government and the IUPAT. We have played a major role and continue to participate and oversee the provincial training program administered at the Finishing Trades Institute on Toro Road in Toronto. We participate in apprenticeship recognition and, along with the Ontario Glass and Metal Association, award a bursary to the top apprentices each year. We recognize the critical skilled labour shortage in our province and we continue to urge the federal immigration minister to expand the existing work-permit program and to streamline the entry system for skilled newcomers from abroad.
Our member glazing contractors have long standing track records of performance and are keenly aware of new glazing techniques. For more info on how you can become a member, please visit us at agmca.ca
Fenestration Manitoba
Fenestration Manitoba serves commerical and residential fabricators in the heartland of Canada’s fenestration industry with education, advocacy and opportunities to come together.
After a long delay due to COVID, Manitoba’s glass association is bringing back our flagship event, FenCon, on May 8 and 9, 2023. The central value proposition of FenCon from way back in 2017 was the creation of a conference allowing glass industry manufacturing professionals to meet, discuss, learn and network about ever-more advanced manufacturing methods and concepts. May 8 and 9, 2023, we will build upon that important basis within the value-conscious center of Winnipeg – a location that is exceptionally central to North America and Canada’s Fenestration Valley. Winnipeg’s highs and lows in temperatures have created a true need for all-weather high-performance fenestration, making it a centre for the development of high-performance products as demonstrated by the international success stories of Willmar (now Jeld-Wen Winnipeg), Loewen, the triple glass pioneers at Paramount and the global introduction of fibreglass pultrusion by Winnipeg-based Omniglass. FenCon23, created and developed by Fenestration Manitoba, will step up into this evolving environment with a mix of seminar presentations, factory and site tours as well as Continuous Improvement classroom sessions to help build and inspire your next generation of manufacturing success stories.
OGMA
The Ontario Glass and Metal Association is looking for nominations for the 2023 Awards for Excellence. There are two awards, one for Excellence in Architectural Glass and Metal Design and one for Excellence in Architectural Glass and Metal Execution. The deadline for submissions is
March 1, 2023. The Awards for Excellence are annual awards that recognize excellence in the design and execution of a building that incorporates the use of architectural glass and metal. One award will be presented in each category (Design and Execution). The awards competition opens in January of each year. Any member of the OGMA in good standing may submit as many nominations as they wish. Projects nominated will be reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of one OGMA director and two practicing architects. Submissions for nominations must include a minimum of 10 photographs of the nominated project and a comprehensive description of between 200 and 500 words. Submissions should be sent in digital format, accompanied by high resolution, print-quality photos.
The project must be located within the province of Ontario. The project architect must be registered with the Ontario Architects Association. The glazing contractor must be a member in good standing of the OGMA. The project must have been completed within the last five years. Nominations must be made by a member in good standing of the Ontario Glass and Metal Association, however the architectural design firm need not be. Members are not restricted in the number of nominations submitted. For a full list of critera, visit ogma.ca. The awards will be presented at the Top Glass Conference on April 19, 2023. Award recipients are encouraged to attend the show to receive their award and to present the highlights of the winning nominations to show attendees. For more information and to nominate projects, contact Andrew Dolphin at andrew. dolphin@bvglazing.com.
Mukhopadhyaya receives ASTM’s 2022 Professor of the Year Award
Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, a professor of building envelopes and structures at the University of Victoria, has received ASTM International’s 2022 Professor of the Year award. The ASTM International Professor of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize and reward the contributions of educators in developing students’ understanding of consensus standards. Throughout his career, Mukhopadhyaya has been a strong promoter of ASTM standards. Before joining UVic in 2015, while employed by the National Research Council Canada (NRCC), he was an adjunct professor at Carleton University. He delivered numerous lectures to graduate and undergraduate university students, highlighting the importance of standardization and ASTM standards in the construction
industry. In fact, one of his graduate students produced a thesis which has become the basis for a new ASTM standard currently under development. Mukhopadhyaya earned his B.Tech, M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology (Calicut, India), City University (London, UK) and the University of Sheffield (UK), respectively. He became an ASTM member in 2000, when he was an assistant research officer at NRCC. Mukhopadhyaya is currently chairing the TG and developing (main committee ballot) a new ASTM standard for the measurement of thermal conductivity of smaller thermal insulation specimens using a standard heat flow meter. He has also chaired and organized several other symposia and subcommittees.
Oldcastle welcomes new leaders Public review of proposed 2025 NBC changes open
Oldcastle
BuildingEnvelope welcomed Bruno Biasiotta and Michael Marcely to lead the company in October. Biasiotta was appointed as Oldcastle’s new CEO and Marcely as Oldcastle’s CFO. Biasiotta brings to Oldcastle over 30 years of experience leading transformations of companies in the building efficiency sector and developing high performance organizations. He served as president and CEO of Nortek Air Management, driving significant growth and margin expansion while investing in new products and modernizing facilities to better serve customers. Prior to Nortek Air Management, Biasiotta held senior leadership roles including president and CEO of Philips Lighting Americas as well as vice-president and general manager of the building efficiency division of Johnson Controls. Biasiotta holds a business degree from Cleveland State University.
“I am excited to join Oldcastle and look forward to working closely with our team to provide exceptional value to our customers,” said Biasiotta. “Oldcastle’s products are an integral part of the building construction ecosystem. We will continue our commitment to delivering industryleading quality, reliability and product innovation while providing our customers excellent service and solutions.”
Marcely was previously the CFO of Nortek Air Management and has over 25 years’ experience in financial leadership roles, including CFO of Alpha Packaging and senior vice-president of finance at Spartech. Oldcastle thanks departing CEO Elizabeth Haggerty for her leadership in establishing Oldcastle as a strong independent company and wishes her well in her future endeavors.
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes is inviting people to take part in the public review of the first set of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of Canada’s National Model Codes, including the National Building Code of Canada, the National Fire Code of Canada, the National Plumbing Code of Canada, and the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings. The first set of proposed changes to the 2020 Codes can be viewed on the CCBFC’s website. The CCBFC has been soliciting feedback since Oct. 24 until Dec. 23, 2022.
“The public review is incredibly important because construction codes affect all Canadians,” says CCBFC chair Kevin Griffiths. “The National Model Codes are regularly reviewed in an effort to keep Canadian homes and buildings safe, make them more accessible, and respond to climate change. This is an opportunity for Canadians to get involved in the code development process.”
The review period will provide the public with a detailed look at the first set of code changes being considered and will provide an opportunity for participants to express whether proposed changes should be approved, modified or withdrawn. Comments received can also inform improvements to the proposed changes being considered. Following the public review, all comments received will be considered by the relevant code development committees and recommendations on the proposed changes will be made. If approved, the changes will be included in the 2025 editions of the National Model Codes. Canada’s National Model Codes are developed on a five-year cycle. The 2020 editions of the codes were released in March 2022. The next editions are currently expected to be published in 2025.
Bruno Biasiotta
Mike Marcely
TRUE CARBON
Embodied carbon measures could shift priorities in climate-friendly construction.
by ANDREW SNOOK
You’ve put in years of work and thousands of dollars (at least) developing and testing new products, sourcing new suppliers and learning new installation methods in order to meet net-zero building standards for energy efficiency. Your facades are now highly insulating and airtight. It was a strain on your business but now you are ready to meet the climate-change challenge for the decades ahead, right?
Not necessarily.
While there’s been an aggressive push to get buildings net-zero energy ready by 2030, discussions within code-writing committees have started to shift from a sole focus on operational carbon to a combination of operational and embodied carbon.
What does embodied carbon mean? It means that it doesn’t really matter where greenhouse gas emissions come from, it only matters that they are produced somewhere on the planet. If a factory in China produces greenhouse gasses fabricating the aluminum for your storefront, it’s just as big a problem for global warming as if the same amount of gasses were released by a power plant here in Canada.
Climate scientists have been saying for decades now that the embodied carbon created in the extraction and processing of raw materials, the fabrication of those materials into finished products, the installation of those products and the maintenance and replacement of them should all be factored into the ultimate “green-ness” of any project. Standards such as LEED have acknowledged this for some time. But now, governments are taking notice and are warning they will soon make measures of embodied carbon part of the standards that buildings have to hit to meet code.
How serious is the industry taking this?
Well, many building science consulting companies are already hard at work helping project owners figure out their environmental, social and governance scores and those builders are starting to ask manufacturers for their environmental product declarations.
“We’re doing it right now for various builders,” says Gord Cooke, president of Building Knowledge Canada.
Building Knowledge Canada has been working with contractors since 1986, offering them a range of services including energy efficiency design, development, performance modeling and program certifications; building performance diagnostics; and etraining and program development for industry partners addressing the latest building standards, owner expectations and trends, and the latest sales and marketing techniques.
Cooke says builders are uncertain what to do with these EPDs they’re requesting, but they are requesting them as they look to the future and to the 2025 National Building Codes being prepared.
“Nobody knows what to do with it yet, but we have builders who are already doing the counts, starting to look at it,” he says. “The forward-thinking builders, the largest builders, are thinking about, ‘Where are we now? What are people going to ask us to do?’ And they’re already setting up the manufacturers to say, ‘You better get me this.’”
Cooke says some projects are already requesting EPDs on even very minor items.
“I was asked the other day for the EPD for a little caulking that’s used around windows. Seriously, of all the things going on in houses, the last one you need is EPD for the caulking. But they’re basically saying, ‘Hey, I’m just checking the box, I want them all, eventually, so you better get me it,’” he says. “The window guys are going to need to step up and immediately offer their EPDs, and that’s going to be total. That’s the frame, that’s the windows, it’s the coatings, it’s argon. It’s, ‘I need your numbers to know where you’re at.’”
If embodied carbon becomes part of the new building codes, this could make builders hesitant to install triple-IGUs. Currently, the typical embodied carbon for a residential building is about
We can make facades that are airtight, waterproof and highly insulating. But do they actually contribute more to climate change through carbon released in their manufacture and fabrication? Soon, governments may force us to consider these aspects through regulations on embodied carbon in building components.
42 percent concrete, 19 percent brick, 12 percent insulation and windows are about five percent. If you add the third pane of glass, the embodied carbon from the windows will increase, so how these new building codes define carbon will be of great importance to the industry. In commercial buildings with glazed facades, the contribution of the glass will be much higher.
“Builders need to know the incremental number for the triples, because they need to decide whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing to put a triple in from the total carbon perspective,” Cooke says.
But how realistic is it for builders to be able to obtain the EPDs from all of the different suppliers they deal with around the world?
“The environmental guys are saying, ‘Start now, make them do it,’” Cooke says. “There’s already a couple of tools out there. Natural Resources Canada has created a tool and you absolutely can put in: Where did the product come from? How did it get here? And so, you put in a fuel factor, distance factor and so on.”
While these tools are still relatively new and will surely be tweaked and improved over time, Cooke says they can be used to perform carbon assessments today.
“There are people already doing assessments and not every manufacturer is on side. So, you either put in a default for that product, or you say, ‘We’re going to use a different product,’” he says.
True carbon value
While not every supplier in every country will be readily forthcoming with this information, it should be relatively simple for Canadian glazing contractors to figure out embodied carbon for their main building materials – aluminum, glass, sealant and gasket –because most of the products are supplied locally or somewhere in North America.
One individual in the building sector that has been praising the importance of understanding the true carbon footprint of a
building is Chris Magwood, director of research and co-founder of Builders for Climate Action, a grassroots organization “born to actively transform our building practices to become climate positive as quickly and intelligently as possible.”
Magwood has been leading the development of the BEAM carbon estimator tool for low-rise construction. The tool started out as a spreadsheet he created to help him with his Master’s degree thesis project, “Opportunities for CO2 Capture and Storage in Building Materials,” while attending Trent University. Magwood’s tool uses EPDs and “transparent material take-off calculations” to determine biogenic carbon storage in materials.
Magwood now works with various levels of government to create embodied carbon benchmarks and regulatory programs. He also assists developers and builders with coming up with solutions for reversing climate change for their buildings.
“I think it’s really important. Without doing that, we don’t really have a sense of what the climate implications of our buildings really are. Because so far, we
only really viewed it through the lens of operating emissions, but we’ve kind of completely ignored the material side,” Magwood says. “I’ve been researching and working on this for the last five years. For new Canadian construction, that material carbon footprint can often be the equivalent of decades worth of operational emissions. And so we can do all the work in the world to make zeroenergy buildings. But if that building has a massive carbon footprint just to get made, then we’re not really helping the climate very much. So, I think it’s really important that we start really working on this.”
Magwood says the biggest challenge to making embodied carbon of new buildings a primary focus within the industry is getting people to understand the importance of this issue.
“Anytime I talk to a group of contractors or a government audience, actually making it clear how big a deal this is is the first step. It really surprises people to understand the scale,” he says. “I don’t think there are any major roadblocks to eventual
inclusion in the code. It sort of requires all the same steps that energy efficiency required over the last 20 years to figure out: what to agree on; how we measure it; agree on the tools that we use to do that; agree on what reasonable limits are; and sort of ratchet those down over time.”
Magwood says his studies have shown that builders can make substantial reductions in the carbon footprint of a new building while still incorporating the use of some high-emitting products.
“Concrete is a relatively high emitter. So is steel and so is glass, But, if you’re smart in your choice of other materials, you can make a building with a very reasonable carbon footprint that would meet all of our current climate targets without having to say, ‘Well, you can’t use concrete, and you can’t use steel, and you can’t use glass, which isn’t really possible or fair to those industries. So, I haven’t really seen much opposition to a sort of whole-building approach.”
Sounds like it’s time to take a hard look at the embodied carbon inherent in our supplies and processes. •
by AMY ROBERTS
Amy Roberts is FGIA director of Canadian and technical glass operations
Wired versus safety glass
First introduced some 130 years ago, wired glass represents the first attempt at developing safety glass by embedding steel wire mesh into annealed glass while it is still soft during processing. While it may appear to be strong, it typically only has about half the strength of regular plate glass. The wire is a weak link in the glass and it may be easily broken when impacted. In the mid-1970s, most North American codes and standards granted wired glass an exemption from strength requirements. This was because, at the time, it was the only type that slowed the spread of fire and smoke by retaining even shattered glass in the frame. Some of its more popular applications have been installations in stairwell doors, elevators, gymnasiums, hallway doors and sidelights in school buildings.
This all changed when, after much discussion, the International Building Code Council removed the impact strength exemption in the 2003 IBC and subsequent editions for traditional wired glass when it is used in educational and athletic facilities, which meant it must comply with more stringent impact requirements. This effectively banned the installation of traditional wired glass from all areas subject to human traffic, meaning close to the floor or stairs in schools.
The impetus for this change has been the fact that, each year, hundreds of children and young adults are seriously injured in accidents involving wired glass. In the U.S., it has been estimated that 90 percent of the 2,500 glass door injuries seen each year involve wired glass. This is according to a 2002 epidemiologic study of the Consumer Product Safety Commission injury data.
Wired glass is not a safety glass as it breaks into dangerous shards held together by the wires
Wired glass is not a safety glass as it breaks into dangerous shards held together by the wires.
that snare victims, lacerating, maiming or even killing them. In general, it should not be used where safety glazing is required or where human impact is possible.
In Canada, NBC 2015 had still permitted unrestricted use of wired glass. NBC 2020 began to address this by adopting changes that require safety glazing in assembly occupancies to conform to the new safety glass standard CAN/CGSB12.1. Wired glass does not pass this standard. To reduce the hazard posed by wired glass, safety glazing is required in windows and doors where human impact is possible in assembly occupancies. Safety glazing is also required in shower and bathtub enclosures. While these code changes eliminate the use of traditional wired glass in areas where safety glazing is required, they do not constitute a complete ban on traditional wired glass, which can still be used in locations not ordinarily subject to human contact. Traditional wired glass can still be used in annealed glass applications — if it meets wind and thermal load requirements — and in fire-rated window assemblies that are out of reach of most human traffic, such as transoms.
Confusion still exists between the terms safety glass versus fire-rated glass. For example, references in the NBC to wired safety glass and the withdrawn standard CAN/CGSB12.11-M90 should be removed. For this reason, the CGSB Committee on Glass will be submitting a code change request to remove references to wired safety glass and CAN/CGSB12.11-M90 and replace them with references to CAN/CGSB12.1, which would apply to all occupancies where glass is subject to potential human impact.
Additional references in NBC to wired glass should be cleaned up. In cases where references to wired glass is used as an example of fire protective glass, the relevant fire standards should be referenced instead.
As glass safety has evolved, the need and desire for traditional wired glass has declined and other solutions have become available such as specialty tempered glass, heat reflective glass, specialty fire protective glass for 100-square-inch doorlites and filmed or laminated safety ceramics that block radiant heat.
Several manufacturers provide wireless safety glazing products that are fire rated from 20 to 45 minutes. In essence, fire safety no longer needs to supersede impact safety. •
Keep it down A look at the risks of noise in manufacturing.
Workers in manufacturing settings can get used to high levels of noise. But extended exposure over time can permanently injure their hearing. There are measures you can take to protect them
Hazardous noises are among the most common dangers for workers worldwide. An estimated 20 percent of workers around the globe are exposed to hazardous noises (over 85 decibels). Workers in the manufacturing, mining and construction sectors have the highest risk of exposure to dangerous noises and hearing loss, but there are cases of it in every work sector. Even typical office environments can be noisy, especially when equipment such as high-capacity printers are running and high-pitched phones are ringing.
Not a new problem
Extremely loud noises have been recognized as a danger to humans for a very long time. Still, the boom in industrialization in the 1800s brought a new level of hazardous noises to the entire world.
There aren’t many natural noises that can cause hearing loss in humans, but as machinery and technology rapidly developed during the 19th and 20th centuries, machinery in the manufacturing sector got exponentially louder.
Many soldiers returned from World
War II with partial or total hearing loss from the noise levels of the guns and explosives used in combat. But it wasn’t until after the war that systematic efforts began to prevent hearing loss among soldiers. In 1956 the U.S. Air Force issued updated regulations on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). They specified the seven components of effective hearing loss prevention, which are still recognized today.
Insidious and gradual
Hazardous noises can result in partial hearing loss, permanent hearing loss, or temporary hearing loss, depending on the severity and duration of the noise. Very loud noises can actually kill a person’s ability to hear.
Humans can hear because of the tiny, fine hairs in the inner ear, but hazardous noises are capable of destroying those fine hairs when they enter the inner ear. Therefore, the more often someone is exposed to hazardous noises, the more extreme the noise is, or the higher the person’s cumulative exposure time is, the more likely they will experience noiseinduced hearing loss.
NIHL is a permanent injury, meaning no surgery or aid can help correct the hearing loss. In many workplaces, someone may be experiencing NIHL and not even know it, which can lead to significant hearing loss over their career without the worker even realizing it. It can also put their coworkers at risk and can be a safety hazard. Even in cases where there are only temporary effects, such as ringing of the ears or headaches, repeated cases of that noise level will eventually start to cause permanent hearing loss.
Mostly manufacturing
According to the National Occupational Research Agenda, more than 72 percent of cases of noise-induced hearing loss occur in the manufacturing sector. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the manufacturing sector as industries that have been given a North American Industry Classification Number of 31, 32 or 33.
These industries all manufacture products. Some of the more prominent sectors in the manufacturing industries are: beverages, tobacco, food, wood, metals, transportation, furniture and the chemical industry. Workers in these industries should take extra safety precautions to protect their hearing.
Detect early for best results
There are a few different methods of checking for hearing loss. However, the recommended way is simply to see a primary care doctor because they are qualified and prepared to diagnose hearing troubles. Workers can also see an audiologist, a doctor who specializes in hearing loss.
Online hearing tests are available through apps and websites. While online hearing tests are not as reliable as a physical exam, they are helpful to get a rough idea of hearing ability. In any case, following up with a healthcare provider is vital to determine the level of hearing loss.
Many people all over the world have noise-induced hearing loss, at least to some degree. But unfortunately, many people are not diagnosed or even recognize their hearing loss. Untreated hearing loss has been increasingly researched and is more dangerous than previously known. For example, untreated hearing loss has been linked to severe social and psychological effects such as depression, anxiety, chronic stress, avoidance, reduced alertness, and more.
Many of these symptoms happen subconsciously, such as someone choosing to hang out with friends less often due to their difficulty in communication comprehension. Social withdrawal can lead to isolation and depression if one’s hearing loss goes untreated for long enough.
In addition to the psychological and social effects, untreated hearing loss can cause significant cognitive decline. Because of how the human brain works, hearing is a form of stimulation, and stimulation is like a workout for the brain. Therefore, over time, one’s brain becomes weaker if it receives less stimulation, just like one’s muscles would.
Avoiding NIHS
Employers with environments creating hazardous noises can do a few things to protect their workers’ hearing. First, test your work environment. If you’re unsure whether your work environment has hazardous noise levels, many free apps are available to test it. If your workplace commonly reaches 85 decibels, all workers
should wear ear protection. Next, make sure the employees actually use the ear protection. Ear protection is a simple, easy step to prevent excessively loud noises from reaching the inner ear. Noise-muffling safety earmuffs or noise-canceling headphones can help protect hearing. These are the type of ear protection anyone would wear to practice at a shooting range.
But we still need to be able to hear...
Employees need to be able to hear even when manufacturing gets loud. One of the best ways to get around that noise is to use a tour guide system. Tour guide systems uses shortwave radios to aid communication. A headset protects workers’ ears but allows them to continually hear to receive instructions, training or other important communication that background noise might drown out. If your short wave radios don’t have headsets, they are still designed to carry sound and convey it in high-noise situations, letting workers hear what they need to hear.
Noise-induced hearing loss doesn’t have to be inevitable in a high-decibel environment. With a few protective steps, you can protect your workers’ hearing for life. •
About the author
Rick Farrell is president of Plant-Tours.com. He has provided communication, training and group hospitality consulting services to manufacturers for over 40 years.
by DAVID HESKA
David Heska, P.Eng. is a director with WSP’s building sciences team in southwestern Ontario. david.heska@wsp.com.
Last words
Money can’t buy life” were the last words musician Bob Marley said to his son in 1981. Last words matter. We treasure them. We repeat them. We hold them in our memories. I still remember at WinDoor 2017 when Patrick Flannery first asked if I’d be interested in contributing articles to this magazine. Five years and thirty articles later, it’s now time for me to pass the pen to someone else [ That someone is going to be Claudio Sacilotto of Sunview Patio Doors - ed. ]. With my final column I want to look forward to some opportunities and some threats I see on the horizon for our industry.
First the threats. One outside factor that will influence our curtainwall and glass market in the coming decade is a labour shortage. Employees are retiring. The Canadian birth rate is falling. Immigration is helping to offset this challenge, however the upcoming wave of Baby Boomer retirements will hit our industry. Knowledge and experience will be lost. It’s up to us to act now to ensure that as much as possible gets passed along to the next generation.
A second threat that continues are local and foreign government decisions. We have little control over these choices and they can throw our plans spinning. The U.S. could make a decision on tariffs, China a decision on exporting, Canada a decision on taxation and we have to quickly pivot to respond.
But enough talk about the threats. What opportunities are on the horizon? I join the chorus encouraging our steady march towards a low-carbon future. Practically, that means triple-glazed designs; elimination of thermal bridges; and consideration of the entire build -
The great ocean of truth lies undiscovered before us.
THE ENGINEER
ing envelope rather than just centre-of-glass numbers. It is time to think about what you and your business can do to take advantage of the huge opportunity before us. Building owners have promised to dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade or two. This will require billions in investment in retrofits that will be additional to the repair and service work that would have happened anyway. Add to that the increase in demand for higher-performing fenestration and facades in new construction. All this is occurring in an environment where there are already not enough Canadian fabricators and contractors to meet the demand for commercial glazing in this country. A glazier who can demonstrate capability to meet high quality and environmental standards will be positioned for as much growth as they want. But you will have to be able to meet the standards. Soon you’ll be asked for environmental product declarations on the components you manufacture and/or install. Will you be able to provide them? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.
I also believe there is a huge opportunity for greater connection between consultants and contractors and between design engineers and fabricators. Changing traditional practices where one company is brought to the table for the first year and then a different party is brought in after the design has been completed without the two collaborating should end. Large public procurement projects have begun to shift in this direction but many of the small- and medium-size development and renewal projects are still operating like we are living in the 1970s.
With that I will bid you a fond farewell. Obviously I’m no Isaac Newton, but his last words are similar to how I feel: “I don’t know what I may seem to the world. But as to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore and diverting myself now and then in finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than the ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”
The great ocean of truth lies undiscovered before us. Let us explore, innovate, engineer and construct within it. •
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273 Walt Whitman Rd Suite # 145 Huntington Station NY 11746
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92 Railside Road
Toronto ON M3A1A3
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177 Drumlin Circle
Concord ON L4K 3E7
Tel: 905-482-2144
Fax: 905-482-2146
Email: info@hpglazing.com www.hpglazing.com
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Committed to excellence, Metro Aluminum is an Architectural Curtainwall, Storefront, Window, and Door Manufacturer. Proudly serving Canadian Glazing Contractors, we offer wide varieties of High Performance ThermallyBroken Energy Efficient Products.
Leading distributor of specialty and decorative glass hardware for interior and exterior applications, serving both residential and commercial markets offering door, cabinet and furniture glass hardware; shower door hardware; sliding door mechanisms; balustrade and handrail hardware; as well as shop supplies, all sourced from industry experts from around the world.
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SGP is owned and operated in Winnipeg. Using quality fabrication equipment we’re able to manage 96x 154 tempered, low-e sealed units, CNC heavy glass, frit printing, and knock down aluminum services.
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1100 South Service Road, Unit 112 Stoney Creek ON L8E 0C5
Tel: 289-649-0404
Toll-Free: 800-979-6832
Fax: 289-649-0406
Email: sales@syn-tec.info www.syn-tec.info
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1076 Lakeshore Rd East
Mississauga ON L5E 1E4
Tel: 416-312-1059
Toll-Free: 800-426-0279
Email: sales@fireglass.com www.fireglass.com
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Premier manufacturer of pile and extruded weatherseal products for the window and door industry. We offer automatic insertion equipment, offsite warehousing, and design assistance as well as testing optimization services.
VVERIDIS SOLUTIONS INC.
2828 Boulevard Laurier, Tour T1, 7e étage Québec QC G1V 0B9
From concept to production our technical and service departments work diligently to respond to our customers’ needs. Specialty services include tempering, laminating, bending, water-jet cutting, V-grooving, custom edge work and Direct on Glass Digital Printing, ceramic frit technology.
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12650 Directors Drive, Suite 100 Stafford TX 77477
Tel: 614-986-2484
Email: service@hexion.com www.westlakeepoxy.com
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13 Sun Harbour Way Southeast Calgary AB T2X 3C6
Tel: 403-680-8864
Toll-Free: na
Email: windoorpro@hotmail.com
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2717 Rena Rd
Mississauga ON L4T 3K1
Tel: 905-678-2397
Fax: 905-678-2395
Email: sales@witte-na.com www.witte-na.com
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Tel: 406-628-8231
Email: contactus@wpg.com www.wpg.com
WSP
582 Lancaster Street West Kitchener ON N2K 1M3
Tel: 519-743-8777
Email: david.heska@wsp.com www.wsp.com
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Everlast Group of Companies
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
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Famatec Canada
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Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
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Everlast Group of Companies
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Slide Clear Inc.
Strassburger Windows & Doors
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Everlast Group of Companies
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Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
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Security Glass Products
Slide Clear Inc.
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
StoreTek Sales
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Tiltco
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Famatec Canada
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
TORMAX Canada Inc.
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Distribution Pièces Expert
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Aribell Products Limited
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Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
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Slide Clear Inc.
StoreTek Sales
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Aribell Products Limited
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Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SIL Plastics
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Blast Design Ltd.
C.R.Laurence Co., Inc
Famatec Canada
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
IDH Sales Agency
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Les Portes Fullum Inc. - Fullum
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McGrory Glass Inc.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
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ABP Building Elements
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Clearview Industries Ltd.
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
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Everlast Group of Companies
Famatec Canada
Glass Technology Consultants llc
IDH Sales Agency
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Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
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SIL Plastics
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Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Tiltco
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Oz Machine USA
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Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
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Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
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Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
MX Glass & Mirror
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Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
GLASS FURNACES
Casso-Solar Technologies
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
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Glassline Corporation
Glaston America Inc.
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Matodi
Microcranes, Inc.
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Industrial Sales Corporation
Magnus 1946 Chemicals Ltd.
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Adelio Lattuada Srl
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Ashton Industrial
Atwood Sales Inc.
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
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Glaston America Inc.
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Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
IG MANUFACTURING
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
Ashton Industrial
Famatec Canada
Glasslam
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Robover
INSTALLATION/ CUTTING TOOLS/ BLADES
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Oz Machine USA
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Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
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LAMINATING
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasslam
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Kuraray America, Inc
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
LASER ETCHING
Ashton Industrial
Blast Design Ltd.
MEASURING/TESTING
EDTM, Inc.
LiteSentry LLC
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Smart-Builder Glass Software
METAL FABRICATION
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Azon
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
KEAR Fabrication
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
METAL FORMING
Screen Center Sales
POLISHING
Adelio Lattuada Srl
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Industrial Sales Corporation
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
SANDBLASTING MACHINES
Atwood Sales Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
SAWS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
INT Machinery Inc.
JSA Machinery
Oz Machine USA
Pro-Line Automation Systems, Ltd
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SCREEN PRINTING MACHINES
Glassline Corporation
Matodi
Screen Center Sales
TEMPERING/BENDING OVENS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Glasstech, Inc.
Glaston America Inc.
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
TESTING EQUIPMENT
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
LiteSentry LLC
Screen Center Sales
TRUCKS/ TRANSPORTATION
Swaving Welding
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
WATERJET CUTTING
Atwood Sales Inc.
Glassline Corporation
HHH Equipment Resources
Matodi
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
WHEELS/DRILL BITS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Atwood Sales Inc.
Glassline Corporation
Matodi
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
Glass Products
BENT
Guardian Glass
Les Portes Fullum Inc. - Fullum
Doors
SmartGlass Tech
Tiltco
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
BEVELLED/EDGED/ GROOVED
Glasslam
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
SmartGlass Tech
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
BULLET RESISTANT
ABP Building Elements
CURA Glass
Glasslam
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
CERAMIC FRIT GLASS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
CHANNEL GLASS
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
COATED
CURA Glass
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
DECORATIVE
Aribell Products Limited
Awards Canada
Blast Design Ltd.
Casso-Solar Technologies
CURA Glass
Everlast Group of Companies
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SmartGlass Tech
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror
Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
DIGITALLY PRINTED
Awards Canada
Goldray Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Ultisol International
Vitrum Glass Group
DYNAMIC GLASS
EUROVERRE INC.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Glassware Connections
Smart Glass Country
Vitrum Glass Group
FLOAT
CURA Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glassware Connections
Guardian Glass
Industrial Sales Corporation
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Security Glass Products
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
FUSED
SmartGlass Tech
Vitreous Glassworks
GLASS BLOCK
EUROVERRE INC.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vitreous Glassworks
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
HEAT RADIANT
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
HEAT RESISTANT
CURA Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Pilkington
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
LAMINATED
Casso-Solar Technologies
CURA Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
Les Portes Fullum Inc. - Fullum
Doors
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SmartGlass Tech
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
LAMINATEDDECORATIVE
Aribell Products Limited
Casso-Solar Technologies
CURA Glass
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Kuraray America, Inc
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
MIRROR - FLAT
CURA Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
MX Glass & Mirror
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
MIRROR - HEAT
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
OVERSIZED
CURA Glass
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Pilkington
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Ultisol International
Vitrum Glass Group
PATTERN
CURA Glass
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
McGrory Glass Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SmartGlass Tech
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
RADIATION SHIELDING
EUROVERRE INC.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
SCREENED/ETCHED/
FRIT
CURA Glass
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
McGrory Glass Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
SOLAR
Guardian Glass
Kuraray America, Inc
Security Glass Products
SPANDREL
All Weather Windows Glass
Casso-Solar Technologies
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrum Glass Group
STAINED
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Vitreous Glassworks
STRENGTHENED/ TEMPERED
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
All Weather Windows Glass
Blast Design Ltd.
EUROVERRE INC.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
High Performance Glazing Inc.
ICESUN Vacuum Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Laurier Architectural
Les Portes Fullum Inc. - Fullum Doors
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Security Glass Products
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Ultisol International
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
Vitrum Glass Group
TRANSLUCENT GLAZING
Advanced Glazings Ltd.
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Glasslam
Goldray Glass
Guardian Glass
Kuraray America, Inc
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrévolution inc.
WIRED
CURA Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Security Glass Products
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrum Glass Group
Glazing Materials
FILM, ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC
IDH Sales Agency
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FILM, DECORATIVE
American Renolit Corp
IDH Sales Agency
Kuraray America, Inc
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FILM, EDGE RETENTION SYSTEMS
IDH Sales Agency
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FILM, SAFETY/SECURITY
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
IDH Sales Agency
Kuraray America, Inc
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FILM, SOLAR CONTROL
IDH Sales Agency
Kuraray America, Inc
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FIRE RATED GLAZING
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
MIRROR BACKING, SAFETY
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
MULLIONS
Aribell Products Limited
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
MUNTINS
Aribell Products Limited
Industrial Sales Corporation
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Casso-Solar Technologies
Ultisol International
PLASTIC SHEET
American Renolit Corp
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
POLYVINYL BUTYRAL INTERLAYER
Kuraray America, Inc
RADIATION SHIELDING
Glass Technology Consultants llc
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
McGrory Glass Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Insulating Glass & Supplies
CORNER KEYS
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Salem Fabrication Supplies
DESICCANTS
Arkema Inc.
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
IG UNITS
24 Hour Thermal Glass Insulation
Elton Manufacturing
Everlast Group of Companies
Glassware Connections
HHH Equipment Resources
ICESUN Vacuum Glass
IGP International Glass Products Inc.
Laurier Architectural
LiteZone Glass Inc.
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
SIL Plastics
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Ultisol International
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
Vitrum Glass Group
PACKAGING/LABELLING
MATERIAL
Frank Lowe
Glassware Connections
Protective Packaging Ltd Turtools
PLUGS/RIVETS
Industrial Sales Corporation
SPACE BARS/WARM EDGE
Collins-Toker
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Tremco Canada
Metal Products
ALUMINUM BACKPANS
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
ARCHITECTURAL METAL PANELS
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Central Curtainwall System Inc
Desa Glass
Industrial Sales Corporation
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Ultisol International
BENT SHAPES
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
CLADDING
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
CURTAINWALL SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Advanced Glazings Ltd.
Alumicor Limited
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Central Curtainwall System Inc
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Everlast Group of Companies
Evolution Glass Inc.
IDH Sales Agency
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
SIL Plastics
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Standard Aluminum Products Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tiltco
Torque Aluminum Products Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
ENTRANCES/ STOREFRONTS
C.R.Laurence Co., Inc
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Everlast Group of Companies
Evolution Glass Inc.
IDH Sales Agency
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Standard Aluminum Products Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
TORMAX Canada Inc.
Torque Aluminum Products Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
EXTERNAL SHADING SYSTEMS
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
EXTRUSIONS/ PULTRUSIONS
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Industrial Sales Corporation
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Ultisol International
FIRE RATED METAL PRODUCTS
Desa Glass
EUROVERRE INC.
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
Orazen Extruded Polymers
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
FLASHING
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
PAC-CLAD | Petersen
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
PREFORMED ALUMINUM WALL PANELS
Desa Glass
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
SLOPED GLAZING SYSTEMS/SKYLIGHTS
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
Bravura Daylighting Specialists
Desa Glass
Evolution Glass Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
STRUCTURAL GLAZING SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Central Curtainwall System Inc
Desa Glass
Evolution Glass Inc.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Stella Custom Glass Hardware Inc.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Tiltco
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
VPL GLASS AND ALUMINUM
SUNSCREEN
SYSTEMS
ABP Building Elements
Desa Glass
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
SIL Plastics
Sealants
BUTYL Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
GASKETS
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Frank Lowe
Industrial Sales Corporation
Intertex Textiles Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Tremco Canada
Vicone High Peformance Rubber
HOT MELT
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Tremco Canada
POLYSULPHIDE
Arkema Inc.
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
POLYURETHANE
Arkema Inc.
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Glasslam
Glassware Connections
Hexion Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
SILICONE
Arkema Inc.
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Glassware Connections
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Tremco Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vicone High Peformance Rubber
TAPE/GLAZING
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Frank Lowe
Glasslam
Industrial Sales Corporation
Intertex Textiles Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
SIL Plastics
Tremco Canada
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
TAPE/MUNTIN MOUNTING
Aribell Products Limited
Distribution Pièces Expert
Frank Lowe
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SIL Plastics
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
Services
ANODIZING/PAINTING
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Imagic Glass Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
ASSOCIATIONS
Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA)
FENESTRATION CANADA
IDH Sales Agency
BENDING, GLASS
Coastal Curved Glass
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
BEVELLING, GLASS
Laurier Architectural
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION/ MARKETING SERVICES
EDTM, Inc.
FENESTRATION REVIEW
GLASS CANADA
glasstec/Messe Duesseldorf (Canada)
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Screen Center Sales
Sole Source
Win-Door Consultant
DIAMOND WHEEL REDRESSING
Glassline Corporation
Salem Fabrication Supplies
DIGITAL-BASED GLASS DECORATION
Awards Canada
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrum Glass Group
DRILLING, GLASS
EUROVERRE INC.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
Vitrum Glass Group
EDGING, GLASS
EUROVERRE INC.
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Security Glass Products
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrum Glass Group
FINISHING
American Renolit Corp
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Imagic Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
HEAT SOAKING
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
High Performance Glazing Inc.
Imagic Glass Inc.
Laurier Architectural
Ultisol International
Vitrum Glass Group
LASER CUTTING
Awards Canada
MACHINERY REPAIR
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
HHH Equipment Resources
JSA Machinery
METAL BENDING/ STRETCHING
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Swaving Welding
METAL CUTTING
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
JSA Machinery
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
Swaving Welding
METAL PUNCHING
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING/ CONSULTING
CPA Structural Glass Inc
Glassline Corporation
Gridline Drafting
Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.
Prohaska Engineering
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
TND Elite
Ultisol International
Veridis Solutions Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
WSP
ROLLFORMING
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rimac Metal Curving Specialists
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
SANDBLASTING
Awards Canada
Blast Design Ltd.
Imagic Glass Inc.
MX Glass & Mirror
Tri-Temp Glass Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitreous Glassworks
TESTING LABORATORIES/ SERVICES
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Inc.
Veridis Solutions Inc.
WSP
THERMAL IMAGING
CAN-BEST Testing Laboratories
EDTM, Inc.
Veridis Solutions Inc.
Vitreous Glassworks
WSP
Supplies
& Hardware
ABRASIVES
Bakelite Synthetics
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
ADHESIVES
Arkema Inc.
Bakelite Synthetics
Distribution Pièces Expert
Fireprotect Chester Ltd.
Frank Lowe
Glasslam
Haseda Holding Ltd.(AKFIXNEDEX)
Hexion Inc.
Industrial Sales Corporation
Lothar’s Industrial Sales Ltd.
Protective Packaging Ltd
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
ARCHITECTURAL METAL PAINTS
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
COOLANTS/ LUBRICANTS
Ameri-Can Machinery Ltd.
Arkema Inc.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
CURTAINWALL ANCHORS/FASTENER SCREWS
Industrial Sales Corporation
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Spandrel Tech Ltd.
DECORATIVE GLASS SUPPLIES
Aribell Products Limited
Blast Design Ltd.
Kuraray America, Inc
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Vitreous Glassworks
DECORATIVE STRIP/ GRILLS/ACCENTS
Aribell Products Limited
ETCHING SUPPLIES
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
GLASS CLEANING
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
GLASS SHOWCASE
Distribution Pièces Expert
Kooiman Industries Limited
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
GLAZING TOOLS
C.R.Laurence Co., Inc
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
EDTM, Inc.
Glasslam
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
INSULATION
Frank Lowe
Intertex Textiles Inc.
MIRROR HARDWARE
Distribution Pièces Expert
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Vitrévolution inc.
MIRROR MASTIC
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
POLISHING COMPOUNDS
Industrial Sales Corporation
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Salem Fabrication Supplies
Turtools
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Industrial Sales Corporation
Intertex Textiles Inc.
JSA Machinery
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Salem Fabrication Supplies
SEALANT/ADHESIVE
DISPENSING EQUIPMENT
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Glasslam
SETTING BLOCKS/SHIMS
Collins-Toker
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Distribution Pièces Expert
Frank Lowe
Grove Shims
Industrial Sales Corporation
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
SIL Plastics
SHELVING/TABLE
CONNECTORS
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
STIFFENERS, STEEL
RPM Rollformed Metal Products
WEATHERSTRIPPING
AmesburyTruth
Aribell Products Limited
Collins-Toker
Construction Distribution & Supply Co. Inc. (CDS)
Elton Manufacturing
Frank Lowe
Industrial Sales Corporation
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Richelieu Glazing Supplies
Ultrafab Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
Window Profiles
ALUMINUM
ABP Building Elements
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Commdoor Aluminum
Desa Glass
Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
IDH Sales Agency
Industrial Sales Corporation
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Screen Center Sales
Slide Clear Inc.
Standard Aluminum Products Inc.
Tiltco
Torque Aluminum Products Inc.
Verrage Glass and Mirror Incorporated
FIBERGLASS
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
PVC/VINYL
Distribution Pièces Expert
Everlast Group of Companies
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Orazen Extruded Polymers
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
WOOD
Aribell Products Limited
Laurelwood Windows & Doors
Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Screen Center Sales
Window Styles
DOUBLE-HUNG
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
SIL Plastics
Strassburger Windows & Doors
DRIVE-THROUGH
Tiltco
EXTRUSTIONS
AmesburyTruth
Apex Aluminum Extrusions
Commdoor Aluminum
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
FIRE RATED
F1 Glazing Solutions Inc.
Glassopolis Specialty Glass
IDH Sales Agency
Ray-Bar Engineering Corp.
Technical Glass Products (Allegion Canada, Inc.)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
FIXED
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Commdoor Aluminum
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
HISTORIC RETROFIT
ABP Building Elements
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Screen Center Sales
Vitreous Glassworks
INJECTION MOLDING
SIL Plastics
INTEGRAL OPERABLE
LOUVERS
ABP Building Elements
PROJECTED
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company
North America, LLC
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Oasis Commercial Products
Torque Aluminum Products Inc.
ROUND/SHAPED
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Everlast Group of Companies
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Screen Center Sales
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
SLIDING
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
IDH Sales Agency
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Slide Clear Inc.
Strassburger Windows & Doors
SOLARIUMS
IDH Sales Agency
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
TILT-TURN
ABP Building Elements
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
IDH Sales Agency
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
SUPPLIERSBYCATEGORY
WINDOW CASEMENT
ABP Building Elements
Alumicor Limited
AmesburyTruth
Bonnechere Valley Windows
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Commdoor Aluminum
DUXTON Windows & Doors
Everlast Group of Companies
IDH Sales Agency
Industrial Sales Corporation
Inline Fiberglass Ltd
Laurelwood Windows & Doors Ltd.
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Millcraft Systems Inc.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
SIL Plastics
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Tiltco
WINDOW HARDWARE
AmesburyTruth
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
Commdoor Aluminum
Distribution Pièces Expert Grove Shims
IDH Sales Agency
Industrial Sales Corporation
John Evans’ Sons
Metro Aluminum Products Ltd.
Morgan’s Glass Co. Ltd.
Renko Rubber Canada Ltd.
Reynaers Aluminum Canada
Roto North America
SIL Plastics
INDUSTRYEVENT
GLASSBUILD RETURNS
by Rich Porayko
Finally, GlassBuild again. The biggest glass and fenestration trade fair in the western hemisphere returned to Las Vegas, Nev., with an enormous event Oct. 18 to 20.
Vic McConnell, partner with Smith Cashion and Orr, presented the crammed session “Contracts to Protect Your Business in an Uncertain Environment” at the record-breaking Glazing Executives Forum held onsite at GlassBuild.
McConnell opened by telling the audience a familiar story about a client who had a year-old contract to supply doors to a project but prices seriously escalated since it was
People who attended GlassBuild in October are still buzzing.
originally bid. “My customer wanted to know what they could do,” McConnell said. “The first question your lawyer should always ask is, ‘Let me see your contract.’ This was a pre-COVID contract so there were no escalation clauses in it at all. Once you go under contract after bidding for a job, you are stuck with it.”
“There is nothing you can do but beg for a price adjustment at this point,” noted McConnell, who told attendees that some public entities dealing with public funds will sometimes allow for price adjustments, however private developers will usually not. “We are trying to figure out how to go forward to prevent this from
happening again.”
McConnell shared that, according to Dodge data, in 2017 the two greatest disputes and claims that trade subcontractors reported were construction defects and warranty claims. “These were the biggest concerns. The highest operational risk factor in 2017 was schedule changes, especially for a late following trade. In 2017, we were also already struggling with some labour issues. Cost escalation was the smallest concern. Nobody was worried about cost escalation.”
“What can you do to better predict what risk is on your
RETURNS
project?” asked McConnell. “I preach this on a daily basis to our clients. How many of you have a team to brainstorm with to identify risk?”
McConnell told attendees that it starts with the proposal. Then you have to consider which contract you’re going to go into. “Lump sum is the most risky. If the prime contract is a lump sum contract, your contract is going to be a lump sum contract. If it’s cost-plus, you have some flexibility in case prices do go up. You also must reward the owner if prices go down.”
“Who cares more about residential than commercial?” senior economist, Connor Lokar of ITR Economics, asked GEF attendees, looking for a show of hands. “Only a few. That’s good because you’re screwed.” Lokar’s annual industry economic forecast was worth the trip to GlassBuild alone. “Everyone is aware the global economy is decelerating. “The economy is experiencing a slowing growth trend,” said Lokar. “Slowing growth is a two-word phrase. The second word is growth. The pie is still getting bigger, it’s just not getting bigger at the same pace as it was last year. We are in our initial descent. The landing gear is out. The pilot is on the intercom. We are not crashing into the runway. That is not what is happening, right now.”
Lokar said the forecast is decelerating into the fourth quarter of next year before things pick back up for a normal rate of growth for 2024. “If you look at Canada, Mexico and the United States, I see strong economies,” said Lokar. “I see reshoring production back to North America. All these are very good things. For that reason, I’m bullish on North America for this cycle. To be fair, it’s kind of like the winner of the ugly duckling contest so it’s not like we’re perfect, but I like our prospects.”
Lokar asked attendees to consider the Great Recession. “The low point for U.S. GDP was 2009. Looking at gross sales of the top 50 for the National Glass Association, your blow wasn’t until 2011. Non-residential construction didn’t bottom out until 2011 because commercial markets are lagging sectors. “GDP is down two quarters,” said Lokar. “GDP is technically in recession. You’re not GDP businesses. You’re finally starting to see project volume again. We’re dusting the COVID cobwebs off. Those big projects are finally coming through. And that will continue next year.”
At the packed Women in Glass and Fenestration panel and mixer, Deb Callahan, CEO of the National Fenestration Rating Council, told the standing-room audience, “The work that we do is incredibly relevant to what the public needs with respect to windows, doors, and skylights. We’re ever evolving to meet the needs of consumers.”
“Women are incredibly strong and prominent at NFRC,” said Callahan. “Make no mistake, that is by design. Our women make up 88 years of combined experience in the fenestration industry. That is significant. It is an incredible brain trust. And it speaks to the power of women at NFRC.”
Callahan told attendees she considers the guidance she would provide to any young woman entering any industry. “Always listen. Advocate for yourself and advocate for each other. Never, ever back down. No matter how much the voice in your head is telling you to do so. Become really proficient in what it is that you do.” •
by RICH PORAYKO
Rich Porayko is a professional writer and founding partner of Construction Creative, a marketing and communications company. richp@ constructioncreativecom
Great to be back
Iknow I’m not the only one still buzzing from GlassBuild in Las Vegas. Wow. What an amazing event. People were excited to be there. It’s the age-old story of taking something you value for granted. Gratitude is so important. Tradeshows and events had become tedious at one point in time. Almost chore-like. There is nothing like having something you love ripped away for you to put life and work into perspective. Turns out that people love GlassBuild. Attendees from around the globe descended on the south hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center with long shopping lists in search of new tech despite a looming uncertainty fuelled by a lingering COVID hangover, global slowdown driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine, chronic worsening global inflation, extreme weather events, Western tensions with China, and the world-wide energy crisis.
It was what you would expect following having COVID restrictions removed after two years and honestly felt like a high school reunion but on a much grander level. Everyone was far more engaged and had a purpose, momentum, and strength I had never personally seen before. Note that I didn’t say optimism. Nor was there pessimism. Uncertainty, yes, for sure. People are watching what is going on and know exactly what is at stake. And they are moving forward. The sky didn’t fall in 2009. It’s not going to fall now. Probably.
With crisis comes opportunity. Who didn’t pick up a shiny new toy? Granted, I still need to tell my wife about the sweet, new IG line I picked up but with the record-breaking exchange rate, it was too good of a deal to pass up. I’m not sure where the furnace is going to go. Evidently a worsening labour market, strong U.S. dollar, and pent-up demand saw European equipment manufacturers inking deals with North American fabricators.
Two days cocooned with those who are ready to shape a brighter tomorrow. Oh, what a feeling.
THAT’S RICH
“The conversations we have at these events are great,” says Michael Saroka, CEO of Calgary’s Goldray Glass. “You meet so many smart people. There is always someone that has a different perspective. You can get some real organic growth and innovation in what you are trying to accomplish.”
“I’m here to see what happened in the years that I missed while I was stuck in my basement,” laughs Saroka. “I am eager to see what’s new.”
Saroka says many of the companies he spoke with couldn’t do anything but R&D over the last few years so that’s all they did. “Now they are showing us all the new toys that they worked on. It’s great to see the cool innovation companies have come up with. I love equipment. Looking at things that seemingly have absolutely nothing to do with Goldray excites my brain. You never know what will trigger an amazing applicable idea.” According to Saroka, digital printing has really grown as have the different ways of approaching it. “We’re seeing equipment companies jump streams and develop equipment that is not normally in their wheelhouse. Employees and companies are trading like playing cards. Some old alliances have broken up and new ones have formed. The infrastructure has changed. We’re navigating a new landscape. As long as there is competition, consolidation is fine. It often brings high-calibre thinkers from different areas together and that results in new creations. The private sector is what drives change in every country so if you want to get something accomplished, stop asking for it, and start making it. Everyone is looking for someone that has an idea.”
Private sector trade fairs like GlassBuild spearhead and drive continuous improvement. “This is where you get traction and get things done,” says Saroka. “It’s a similar parallel to innovation in general. Someone does something and someone else takes it to the next step. That is how you affect change in society as well. You can make change by creating things rather than by opposing them.”
While Saroka found energy in what’s new, others were vibrating by just being able to reconnect with old friends and colleagues. That ignited new connections and a tradeshow floor that was humming with a buzz that for two days cocooned me with those that are ready to shape a brighter tomorrow. Oh, what a feeling.•
