| November 20, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 47 |
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Last week's poll results:
Which U.S. region has the healthiest construction market?
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31.76%: South |
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21.18%: Southwest |
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16.47%: Midwest |
| 12.94%: Northwest |
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10.59%: Northeast |
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7.06%: Mid-Atlantic |
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News to know
West should prep for commercial slowdown
Nonresidential construction economy vibrant in short term
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Part one of four | The October Architectural Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., released Nov. 16, projects a slowdown for nonresidential construction, as billings slow nationwide with the West hit hardest. The index, derived from a work-on-the-boards survey of architects, is a projection of nonresidential construction activity six months down the road ...
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Glass manufacturers, window cleaners, hold firm on scraper issue
For years, people in the glass industry and the glass-cleaning business have debated the use of metal scrapers to clean windows, patio doors and curtain walls. One side says don’t use scrapers; the other says make flawless glass. Like the old Miller Lite commercials of “tastes great; less filling,” neither group will change its stance ...
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Product spotlight
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Impact windows and doors
 Traco of Cranberry Township, Pa., expanded its Biscayne Shutterless product line with thermal aluminum impact coastal area windows and doors with insulating laminated glass ...
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Financials
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October architectural billings edge back up, inquiries slow
Architectural billings rebounded slightly in October, according to a Nov. 16 release from the American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C. The Architectural Billings Index suffered a steep downturn from July to September, falling from 60 to 51.1. In October, the ABI edged up slightly to 53.2, according to the release ...
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Project news:
Suspended wall makes for tough install on courthouse
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The basics: Contract glaziers faced major installation challenges for the new construction and renovation of the nine-story Manatee County Judicial Center in Brandenton, Fla. About six installers were required to install each segment of the suspended wall, inside-set system. The 223,000-square-foot, $69 million project should be complete by the end of the year.
The players: Architects, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Tampa office; Fawley Bryant Architects, Brandenton; framing supplier, YKK AP America Inc., Austell, Ga.; glass fabricator, Viracon, Owatonna, Minn.; float glass supplier, ACH Glass, Tulsa, Okla.; glazing contractor West Tampa Glass, Tampa; general contractor, Balfour Beatty Construction, Tampa.
The glass and systems: YHC300IG and YHS50FI hurricane-impact framing systems with 1 5/16-inch impact insulating glass units with VE-2M low-emissivity coating on No. 2 surface, laminated lite and Versalux green 2000 heat strengthened lite. |
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