Architectural Glass and Aluminum

DefenseLite® Announces Strategic Alliance With Binswanger Glass

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Construction, Architecture, Glass, Building engineering, Architectural Design, Binswanger, Curtain wall, Economic sectors, Glazing, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Glaze, Windows

(IS), the manufacturer of DefenseLite , has announced a strategic alliance with Binswanger Glass , a leading national retail and commercial glazing firm based in Memphis, TN.

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  • (IS), the manufacturer of DefenseLite , has announced a strategic alliance with Binswanger Glass , a leading national retail and commercial glazing firm based in Memphis, TN.
  • Binswanger will launch their DefenseLite program at their locations in Dallas and Houston, TX, offering clients high security window glazing options for maximum protection against security threats.
  • "We are honored that Binswanger Glass has elected to participate in our DefenseLite dealer program," shared Jeff Franson, President of Impact Security.
  • From single entrance doors to entire office buildings, Binswanger Glass has set the industry's highest standard for storefronts, curtain walls, and glass doors.

Solar-Powered McGrory Glass Awarded Green Fabricator of the Year

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Cision, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Studio glass, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Economy of the United States, The arts, Articles

PAULSBORO, N.J., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McGrory Glass, one of the largest independent architectural and decorative glass companies in the country, has been awarded the 2020 Green Award for Glass Fabricator of the Year by USGlass Magazine .

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  • PAULSBORO, N.J., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McGrory Glass, one of the largest independent architectural and decorative glass companies in the country, has been awarded the 2020 Green Award for Glass Fabricator of the Year by USGlass Magazine .
  • "We're honored to receive the USGlass Magazine 2020 Green Award for Glass Fabricator of the Year," said CFO Bill Hoy.
  • USGlass Magazine's annual Green Awards recognize companies, products and people dedicated to improving the environmental and sustainable wellbeing of both the glass industry and the planet.
  • The glass manufacturer's Green Committee, led by Senior Architectural Sales Representative and LEED Certified expert Mike Hunkin, is always looking for ways to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental impact.

Two Burns & McDonnell Employee-Owners Named to Engineering News-Record's 2021 National Top 20 Under 40 List

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Monday, December 14, 2020
Magazines, Engineering News-Record, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Surnames, Burns, Periodicals

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Two Burns & McDonnell employee-owners have been selected forEngineering News-Record(ENR) magazine's 2021 National Top 20 Under 40 list.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Two Burns & McDonnell employee-owners have been selected forEngineering News-Record(ENR) magazine's 2021 National Top 20 Under 40 list.
  • Roberts serves as civil engineering department manager for the Aviation & Federal Group , providing strategic vision for one of the firm's largest civil engineering teams.
  • "We are very proud to have two outstanding employee-owners selected as part of this year's ENR National Top 20 Under 40 list," says Ray Kowalik, chairman and CEO, Burns & McDonnell .
  • Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company and proud to be on Fortune's 2020 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For.

NanaWall's SL84 Folding Glass Wall System Ends 2020 With Unprecedented String of Awards

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Door, Corte Madera, Corte, Wall, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Academic disciplines, Construction

CORTE MADERA, Calif., Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NanaWall Systems , the pioneer of the opening glass wall category, is thrilled to announce that the SL84 , its next generation folding glass wall, has become the most honored product in the company's history.

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  • CORTE MADERA, Calif., Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NanaWall Systems , the pioneer of the opening glass wall category, is thrilled to announce that the SL84 , its next generation folding glass wall, has become the most honored product in the company's history.
  • The SL84 has essentially redefined the entire bi-fold door category and established the standard against which all others will be judged."
  • "The SL84 is uniquely designed to offer unprecedented flexibility for architects," said Matt Thomas, Marketing Director of NanaWall.
  • For over 30 years, NanaWall Systems has pioneered the category of opening glass wall systems.

LJA Engineering Nationally Ranked In Top Ten As Best Firm To Work For By Zweig Group

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Magazines, Engineering News-Record, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Lodja Airport, Periodicals

HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LJA Engineering has once again been recognized as a Best Firm To Work For in 2020 by the Zweig Group.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LJA Engineering has once again been recognized as a Best Firm To Work For in 2020 by the Zweig Group.
  • The Best Firms To Work For awards honor the best architecture, engineering, planning, environmental, and construction firms (AEC) to work for in North America.
  • LJA Engineering ranked at number seven overall this year and has ranked in the top ten for the past several consecutive years.
  • LJA was recently named #65 by ENR National as a Top Design Firm and as the 2019 Design Firm of the Year by ENR Texas & Louisiana.

Aluminum Curtain Wall Market to Exhibit Impressive Growth at 9% CAGR Through 2029; Sales of Unitized Walls to Accelerate, Finds Fact.MR

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Building engineering, Construction, Curtain wall, Engineering, Architecture, Architectural Glass and Aluminum

In addition, strict regulations against carbon emissions are enabling broader scope of application of aluminum curtain walls driven by disposable incomes of high net-worth individuals.

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  • In addition, strict regulations against carbon emissions are enabling broader scope of application of aluminum curtain walls driven by disposable incomes of high net-worth individuals.
  • Commercial applications for aluminum curtain walls capture over 73% of overall market revenue, owing to strict government regulations for infrastructure.
  • Given their high-quality build and easy installations, unitized aluminum curtain walls are likely to grow 2x.
  • East Asia is leading with global sales of aluminum curtain walls market, accounting for a fourth of market value.

Granite Ranks No. 1 in Highway and Mining Markets in 2019 ENR Sourcebook

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Magazines, Engineering News-Record, ENR, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Construction, Periodicals

Granite (NYSE:GVA), a diversified construction and construction materials company, has been ranked as the No.1 contractor in the highway and mining markets in the recently published 2019 Top Contractors Sourcebook by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine.

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  • Granite (NYSE:GVA), a diversified construction and construction materials company, has been ranked as the No.1 contractor in the highway and mining markets in the recently published 2019 Top Contractors Sourcebook by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine.
  • ENR ranks the largest U.S.-based public and private companies in major market sectors and is widely regarded as the industrys leading trade publication.
  • We are proud to be recognized so highly in a number of markets, said Granite President and CEO James H. Roberts.
  • 24 for the second consecutive year in ENRs Top 400 Contractors List , Granites 2019 ENR Top Contractors Sourcebook rankings are as follows:

J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Ranks Higher in Annual ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors List

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Engineering News-Record, Construction, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Economy of the United States, China Construction America, Human behavior, Science and technology in the United States

Kiely Construction Co., a leading utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, New Jersey, is now ranked number 206 out of 600 contractors, and number 16 in the Top 20 Firms in Utility by the Engineering News-Record.

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  • Kiely Construction Co., a leading utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, New Jersey, is now ranked number 206 out of 600 contractors, and number 16 in the Top 20 Firms in Utility by the Engineering News-Record.
  • ENR, one of the nation's leading engineering magazines, ranks businesses from across the nation according to construction revenue in ($) millions from specialty contracting in a prime or subcontracting capacity.
  • Kiely Construction Co. has ranked on the ENR list.
  • "We are thrilled to see our company on the Engineering News-Record Top 600 Specialty Contractors list," stated John M. Kiely, President of the Kiely Family of Companies.

ESOP Association Report: Companies, Employees Share Benefits of Strong Performance

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Cooperatives, Employee stock option, Employee stock ownership plan, ESOP, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Draft:National Center for Employee Ownership, Structure

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The results of this year's Economic Performance Survey (EPS) show that, once again, companies belonging to The ESOP Association have experienced positive corporate performance.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The results of this year's Economic Performance Survey (EPS) show that, once again, companies belonging to The ESOP Association have experienced positive corporate performance.
  • This year, new data reveal a new facet of how ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) companies distribute those rewards.
  • The ESOP Association is America's largest employer-sponsored advocacy and education association focused on employee stock ownership plans.
  • Its members include ESOP companies, companies considering an ESOP, and service providers that assist in setting up and maintaining ESOPs.

CEC Companies Strong Growth Reflected on 2018 ENR Top 600 Rankings

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Monday, October 22, 2018
Engineering News-Record, Architectural Glass and Aluminum, Cleveland Electric Company

DALLAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth in most of the sectors served by CEC Companies has helped fuel a continued, broad-based climb for the company's divisions in the 2018 Engineering News-Record (ENR) annual Top 600 Ranking of Specialty Contractors in the United States.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth in most of the sectors served by CEC Companies has helped fuel a continued, broad-based climb for the company's divisions in the 2018 Engineering News-Record (ENR) annual Top 600 Ranking of Specialty Contractors in the United States.
  • In the widely watched ENR rankings of 16 trades served by specialty contractors, CEC Companies moved up the list 23 spots this year to #247.
  • CEC Companies reported results in both the electrical and mechanical trades tracked by ENR.
  • "We are honored to once again be recognized by ENR as a top specialty contractor," said Ray Waddell, Chief Executive Officer of CEC Companies.