New Pod- Paints, Innovations & More

The latest “From the Fabricator” podcast is now live for your listening and/or watching pleasure. Kicking it off with 2 guys who are incredibly detailed and strong on the paint and finishing sides. Neil Chrisman III and Chris Incorvaia were great in running down the various issues on that area of the world- many of which I had no idea and some that are a continuing pain for which solutions were offered.  Neil is flat out brilliant on this subject matter (The King of Paint) and Chris was incredibly impressive too.  Good learning for me.  Then next up was Tom Donovan of Thompson Innovative Glass and I had no idea about some of his travels, but I did know the focus on systems and service he has in place and they’re paying off as Thompson is rocking right now and Tom is a force out there.  Plus, I can’t wait to see the heated glass he mentioned among other innovations. Good conversation range overall.  So please check it out!  The pod keeps growing to unimaginable heights (on iTunes especially) and that is thanks to all of you.  I appreciate it!

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AUDIO.  And as always audio can be not only found on iTunes, but Spotify or wherever you download your podcasts.

 

Elsewhere

 

--  Incredibly sad news this week on the passing of Larry Johnson of Quanex.  When I saw it, I truly was stopped in my tracks and my heart goes out to Erin and his family along with the entire group at Quanex.  Larry was an absolute titan and winner in this industry.  He was an extremely key component in the explosive growth of Edgetech and then at Quanex after they made the acquisition.  The biggest appreciation I have for Larry is that he was sincerely an industry guy.  He supported as much as he could and was in the forefront always.  And even when times were tough, the industry could ALWAYS count on Larry’s backing. That was huge.  This really is a massive loss across both the residential and commercial spaces as Larry had so many connections in both and was driver of some of the most important industry awareness ever created.  Again, condolences to his family, friends, and co-workers – Larry will be missed dearly. 

 

--  Glass and Glazing Advocacy Days are coming up again and you can take part in them!  If you care about where we are going and want to push that messaging to those in power in Washington DC this is a great opportunity.  The NGA has the rundown on dates and next steps HERE, so check it out and connect.

 

--  I almost missed reviewing the MARCH Glass Magazine!  So much was happening with events and such it slipped off my radar.  However, I am glad I caught up on it all- as it was a stellar issue.  The key to this one was all the details on recruiting.  EVERYONE needs labor and this issue has several good avenues to examine. Serious resources!!  In addition, I really liked Steven Aki’s (Technoform) piece on curtain wall performance, and I have always been a huge fan of Tammy Schroeder (Linetec) and her piece on finishes would’ve been even better if I read it before my podcast that focused on paints!  Overall, a ton in there and well-done Glass Magazine team!

 

--  Also well done… my Ad of the Month!  The choice was a challenge because so many deserving candidates but this month I am going with UltraFab and their “looking good in black” ad that stood out from a design standpoint and had me interested in more.  Good stuff and congrats to whomever worked on that for them! 

 

--  I recently subscribed to a newsletter from Southern Stretch Forming and came away quite impressed.  It was a mix of industry news, company stuff, and topical world items with some lighter fare intertwined. It may not be for everyone, but I loved the effort and detail and kudos to Rob Seils and the team there for a job well done!

--  Last this week- update… so I went to Jury Duty, was ready to go.  But all the trials for the day there ended up being settled before a jury was invited.  So, my jury services were not needed. Now the question is will it be another 14 years before I’m selected again? 

 

LINKS of the WEEK

Wildest story of the week over who owns a propane tank on a property.  What a mess.  And this is something you’ll see more of with costs on bigger appliances (AC etc) rising.

 

Another snake story- with a twist- and still count me out!

 

Real Estate can be tricky- this one has it all except a normal entrance…

 

PROJECT of the WEEK

Found this beauty via the IUPAT Glaziers feed on LinkedIn (I assume possibly Matt Fox steering the controls on that one- nice share regardless) – this was an award winner for Empirehouse in Minnesota! 

They won the Subcontractor Specialty Contractors Project Award from the Minnesota Construction Association for the Allina Health Surgical Care Pavilion Skyway project.  Glass and glazing look fantastic!  Congrats to the team at Empirehouse for a job well done and picking up some nice and deserved recognition!!

Good News, Events, Products, Big Fish and More

Let’s kick off this week with some good things happening with some awesome people in our space.  First up, long time good friend Shelly Farmer has moved to an incredible new position and rising company.  Shelly is now Senior Vice President at Pellucere Technologies.  You may not know much about them now, but you’ll be seeing and hearing a ton and with Shelly’s approach they will be a positive disruptor in our space. Can’t wait.  I am so pumped for Shelly- extraordinary talent and person and nice to see her rise up!  Next on the props, was cool to see the news on Salient Engineered Products continuing its growth with the addition of the premier stadium/arena window system Suite View.  Chris Hill and team are on to something there especially leaning into potentials with VIG.  Smart!  Last on the props, Herzog Glass became the first glazier in the state of Washington to achieve NACC Certification.  Joe Kaiser and the gang there (including my guy Luc Boileau who I drive crazy with 1970’s Penguin talks) are a force in the Pacific Northwest and this just solidifies that even more. Fantastic company leading the way!  And NACC keeps chugging along- kudos to Jeff Dalaba, Ben Beeler, Scott Kennett and team for continuing to bring this crucial program along! 

 

Elsewhere…

 

--  Handful of upcoming events to note.  First April 10^th for those of you in North Texas- the TGA North Texas Division is having a lunch gathering and I am thrilled to attend and get to speak and visit with the fine folks there.  Then end of April the annual Top Glass Conference in Toronto is back with a new 2-day setup, day 1 with fabricator tours and day 2 trade show and education sessions. Good stuff as always from Patrick Flannery and Glass Canada. Last mid-May- on the 16^th and 17^th to be exact, the Texas Glass Conference is back.  Traditionally odd numbered years has TEXPO, and even numbered is the Texas Glass Conference. That conference continues to grow and extend its reach and is a great outlet for learning and networking.  Looking forward to it all!

 

--  I am still processing all that went down in Nashville a few weeks ago and one of the most memorable and most important sessions was from Cal Beyer (SAFE Project) and Dave Argus (Karas & Karas Glass) talking about addiction, recovery and support-with a focus on how we can work with and handle it in our professional and personal lives.  It was REAL.  A truly intense and helpful session overall and got me going so much that I connected with these guys to set up a podcast for this summer.  Too important of subject to not continue the dialogue and these guys brought so much insight, compassion, and class that I can’t wait to spend more time with them on the pod so we can reach more people in the industry.

 

--  With so much going on I missed the Vitro announcement on the launch of Sungate ThermL™- a new Low E that is formulated for the 4^th surface of an IGU.  Looks good and smart move by Vitro to develop this.  More and more focus is on having multiple coatings on IGU surfaces so this plays right into it. 

 

--  You know I love when we get out in the community and so I was fired up when I saw the smooth Dan Shields of Fabricated Products Group taking part in a career day at Alan B. Shepard High School. (I’m a space geek so love the HS name too)  Dan spent time with the sophomores there and gave them the rundown on why being in our industry is worth considering!  So many great opportunities for the youth.  Thank you, Dan, for taking the time to spread the gospel. The battle for interest in our world will never end, so the more we can get out and about- the better!

 

--  There are quite a few accomplished fishermen/women in our industry (Terry Hessom, my favorite in  this category, could’ve gone pro, yet stayed in the glass biz) and this past week our world made the news thanks to an absolutely amazing haul from Chad Williams of Insulite Glass.  Chad caught the world’s largest Paddlefish! At over 164 pounds this thing is a monster! See the pictures and more HERE and congrats to Chad for an epic pull!  Thanks to Sterling Guyette there for the heads up! 

 

--  Last this week… So I have Jury Duty scheduled for Tuesday.  This is the first time I have been called since 2010 when I desperately wanted to be chosen (long story) and despite being the only person there who WANTED to be chosen, was not, and was released by 11AM that day.  So what happens this time around?  Will let you know…

 

LINKS of the WEEK

--  The best College basketball player going right now is Caitlin Clark of Iowa.  She’s captivated a ton of people including me.  Long profile of her here. It’s a long shot for her team to win it all this year but I’d surely love to see it.

 

--  Deep dive into GE being broken up to save it

 

--  Cockpit seat caused an in-air plunge?  Unreal. 

 

PROJECT of the WEEK

It’s March.  It’s Madness.  So, to pay honor to this month which is dominated by college basketball I had to get a project that had some sort of connection to the sport, and that’s why this one from United Architectural Metals at UCONN makes the cut.  UCONN is the defending champ and as of this writing, they’re favorite to win it all again.  Meanwhile this project from Tom Nesbitt and team at UAM is the University of Connecticut New Engineering and Science Building in Storrs, CT and it’s a real beauty.  Custom UAM unitized curtain wall installed by Massey’s Plate Glass. This was a real winner all the way around.  Kudos to everyone who took part in this one!

Amazing Project and People

I had noted last week that I was afforded a great opportunity while at BEC in Nashville.  Troy Johnson, President of Apogee Architectural Services (Harmon) asked if I wanted to visit a jobsite that they had rolling in town.  For me timing was a nightmare (with my responsibilities to BEC) but Troy and the Harmon folks were accommodating and at 6:45AM on Day 2 of BEC we shoved off to Nashville Yards Parcel 3a, AKA, NYP3a. When complete the building will be known as the Pinnacle Tower. This is a 37-story beauty that will be in the Nashville Yards sector of downtown.   The job is a stunner.  Not your typical skyscraper thanks to an inspired design by Gresham Smith.  The building narrows as it goes vertical and the glazing is staggered which pops vs the typical symmetrical designs you see often. As someone told me- they called it “a very distinct façade” and it is!  What impressed me was the Harmon team overall.  Obviously, a small sample size but while I was there it was an remarkable display of craftsmanship, guile, will to get things done, and positive culture.  Oh and safety.  Safety everywhere.  It was organized extremely well making install very efficient overall.  Just so freaking extraordinary.  Also, as a glass guy in my blood, I was a bit in awe of the Viracon glass.  It looked fabulous.  (See my project of the week below for more info) As I mentioned on stage at BEC, walking this jobsite made me immensely proud of our industry.  The Harmon folks kicking tail, products looking great, and in the end that glazing will be a part of a selling point of this great structure.  Very memorable and I’m honored that I had a chance to spend some time there.  A sincere thank you to Troy for making this happen (Troy had so much happening, just blown away he took care of me here)  and then the incredible Harmon team that was with us including Danny Bostic who I actually worked with in a past life (he was a customer) and  Initially I could not remember that! (my poor memory is taking a beating).  Danny is a good guy and great talent and thrilled he is doing so well at Harmon.  Plus, the awesome rest of the crew that took great care of me there including Tim Ryals, Bill Brown, Hansel Pombo, and Mario Cordova.  Those guys are beasts getting the work done and repping our world well!  Can’t wait to get back to Nashville once done to check this one out.  

 

Elsewhere…

 

--  Quick In case you missed it thanks to the goings on in Nashville, my latest podcast was a fun one featuring serious talent.  The best spec writer in the land Aaron Pine and the awesome duo of Christina Elia and Brad Leamon of “The Shower Door Guy”- good insights all the way around.  Thanks for checking it out!

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AUDIO (Also search “From the Fabricator” on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts)

Next pod coming in 2 weeks with another range of sharp folks from our world!

 

--  I’m gonna keep looking back on some of the best of BEC for a bit- this week, kudos to Tom Jackson of Steel Encounters.  6 years ago, he gave one of the best presentations we’ve ever had and while in some worlds the sequel is not as good as the original, in this case it was- and maybe even better.  (Kinda like Rocky 2 was better than Rocky 1).  Tom’s run through the culture advancements at Steel Encounters and the continued drive for recruitment was mesmerizing and it featured an incredible video that made me want to run through a wall and join up.  Truly an excellent job well done by an amazing human being.   

 

--  One of the bigger stories from last week was Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope announcing the departure of their CEO Bruno Baisiotta.  They noted he was stepping down for health and family reasons.  Well, I guess it only took escaping from the glass industry to feel better as Bruno already has a new gig as CEO of Covio Holdings, a mineral solutions provider.  Huh. Absolutely comical.  Not a good look by Bruno (as obviously he had this in the works and used the “health” as an out) and I can’t imagine ownership at OBE are real happy the way this played out.  (nor should Covio quite frankly) Meanwhile in the same release noting Bruno’s departure, OBE noted that they had hired Steve Dean as President of the Glass and Glazing division.  Immediately I was stoked.  I love Steve Dean.  Was a past Glass Industry MVP.  Then it hit me.  The past they listed for Steve Dean didn’t match up to the Steve Dean I know.  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there’s another Steve Dean out there who evidently has some talent. Cool. So I look forward to meeting this Steve Dean and wish him the best in his new position.  Meanwhile I am sure the “original” (for me and others for sure) Steve Dean was probably getting inundated with messages…. 

 

--  I noted briefly that Giroux Glass made news last week with their launch of a new unitized system.  They’ll be moving into a state-of-the-art facility in Phoenix to manufacture it and I am pretty confident its going to go well given that Giroux has a ton of talented people leading the way.  And while I am at it- a Happy 25^th Anniversary to the tremendous team there!  Best wishes for another great 25 and more!

 

--  The VIG space is really gaining steam.  The products are looking better, performing better (which already was awesome) and there’s now a legit push for usage.  With that in mind, it was not a major surprise that Guardian Glass dipped their toe (and really more body parts than that) back into the VIG pool with the appointment of  a Product Manager for Vacuum Insulating Glass.  As some of you know, Guardian was heavy into developing VIG for years, then set it aside.  Now it’s obviously coming back just in time for more growth in the space. 

 

--  Last this week… Kicking myself as I failed to mention while at BEC I was lucky enough to do my annual Nashville dinner with the great Brian Thomas of Super Sky.  Those who know me know I never go out during events like these but I have done these dinners with Brian for a few cycles and it's always awesome to catch up with him.  Super Sky is rocking with so many amazing projects (including a beauty opening in my town of Detroit this summer that I am excited about).  So thank you Brian and on the Super Sky note, I somehow missed seeing their Jeff Rutledge while there- so hopefully I run into him during one of my Texas appearances in the next couple of months. 

 

LINKS of the WEEK

-- Interesting typo case here.

 

-- You know the whole 80/20 rule? 80% of sales from 20% of your customers?  This company was 100/0 and lost it and now are done.  Ouch. Odd.

 

--  This is depressing- lengths you have to go to for true security… and also wild with the sort of money some people keep in the home/easy to access.

 

PROJECT of the WEEK

Obviously if I start the blog raving about a project I walked, it has to be the project of the week right??  So we go back to Nashville for what will be known as the Pinnacle Building in Nashville Yards.  That glass I raved about?  Make up was very cool. 5/16” VRE-46 over ¼” Double Silver Low E with ½ high performance VTS thermal spacer.  Harmon unitized it all and this project will be epic when done. Kudos to everyone involved this one.  Great work!!

Tremendous Week in Nashville!

What a run in the music city for our industry with an amazing BEC and GPAD. Truly a top notch and memorable experience all the way around.  So, settle in, this is my traditional extra-long recap that features thoughts and lots of name drops too!  First up was BEC and I think I can safely say it exceeded expectations. We knew with the lineup that was expertly built by Katy Devlin, Sara Neiswanger and the amazing BEC Planning group, had something special and it truly delivered.  A sincere thank you to everyone who presented!  Ricardo Maiz of Vitro kicking things off with humor and then going into so many details, important and crucial items to understand and plan for and around.  The audience gained some serious insight.  And while they were still taking it all in, Troy Johnson of Apogee Architectural Services (Harmon) stepped on stage and delivered a tour de force of a presentation that had everything and then some.  Back-to-back powerhouses. With those guys setting the tone, the rest of the programs just kept delivering and it was awesome.  I’m going to hit on more of what we learned here and in the other sessions in future posts because I don’t want it lost in this massive recap. (So that includes Tom Jackson returning to the stage 6 years after one of the best presentations of all time and TOPPING it, Matt Aragon and Keith Fine absolutely holding the entire audience in their hands during an amazing one-on- one and an absolutely powerful and extremely important session from Cal Beyer and Dave Argus on addiction and recovery. Unreal!  These and more…)

 

--  The overall vibe at the show was one of hope and resilience.  While some areas are continuing to report softer conditions others are saying they’re hanging in there and they’re seeing work slide a bit and that’s helped them stave off the potential 2024 blues.  Though it is making them wonder what 2025 could look like.  Given a bonkers US election coming in the fall- who knows.  But without a doubt people who attended this week gained so much critical intel it will allow them to plan much more effectively.  

 

--  Obviously, I love the sessions but networking is a major key as well and I was not let down.  Unfortunately, because I was running all over the place, I think I saw less people than normal- especially acute since this was the 2^nd most attended BEC ever.  Regardless I still connected and here we go on the breakdown there.  The nicest guy in the industry Tom O’Malley of the red-hot Clover Architectural Products was holding court as always. He’s a staple here and a key for me always to chat up.  Art Huard and Shawn McHale of NVOY Architectural had a few irons in the fire there including Art playing a video from TSC that captivated the audience.  Always fun to chat Art up after, he’s a riot.  Also a riot- Alan Kinder of Guardian Glass who changed the words in the tune “Friends in Low Places” to a more appropriate glass one.  That song needs recorded!  Seriously though hopefully Alan shares that incredible creativity on his feed.  BRILLIANT! 

 

--  Got very lucky to catch a ride from the airport to hotel with the awesome folks from Isoclima/Global Security. Krisy Kilpatrick, Trent Thiry and Art Droste are top notch.  Was great to visit with Tom Donovan and Lorne Flaig of Thompson Innovative Glass – first time I have seen either in a while and was good to catch up. Tom will be on my podcast soon and I am looking forward to that one.  As I always say, the gold standard in the PR game in our industry is Heather West (rhymes with “the best”) so that tracks.  I’m always thrilled to get nuggets of insight from her.  Ran into old friends Gary Tongco of Harmon and Kevin Roth of Privacy Glass Solutions and super to see them doing so well.  Speaking of Harmon- next week I will go into detail but I was afforded a tremendous opportunity by them and one that will be kept into my memory forever- an unexpected awesome outing- next week I’ll break that down.

 

--  The talent of the Aragon brothers is ridiculous.  Cool guys who just get it.  Another guy who gets it and I was super grateful that he reads my blog is Pat Pennington of Kovach.  Pat has accomplished a ton out there and continues to crush it.  I was blown away when we were chatting along with Cameron Scripture of Viracon. He basically quoted my past blogs where I note Cameron is a Hollywood model.  I know folks will tell me they read this but it sure is cool to hear someone who has followed it religiously.  Oh, and I have a new one for Cameron.  See we had the astonishing Stefanie Couch talking AI and prompts and such.  Super learning session too.  So, anyway, for Cameron if I asked my AI engine “build me a picture of a person with Hollywood good looks, and knows glass intensely and is insanely cool” I think we’d get a result of a picture of Cameron. 

 

--  We potentially had controversy when Salem’s Dapper Dan Reinhart’s luggage was lost by his airline.  I was convinced that it was stolen by someone who saw the outfits Dan packed.  Thankfully the luggage was found and Dan rocked the style like only he can.  Also rocking their style was the dynamic duo of Brandon Bellegarde and Tyler Faulk of The Drafting Marketplace.  And they floored me by presenting me with my very own Drafting Marketplace flannel.  Stunned.  Was super nice of them to think of me. I’m honored.  I got to meet Jeff Heymann of Giroux in person right ahead of their breaking news of their new unitized system.  Loved that. Also, from Giroux I got to meet and chat with Rob Carter and Tremain Roseman.  I think those two walked away truly wondering what planet I was on.  (I was geeking out over Vegas landmarks and stories with Tremain.) 

 

--  I did miss seeing Dan Zucchi of Halio.  So failed there- but I did meet Sara Barchak of EFCO (She’s a Dr Pepper person like myself though she drinks the real stuff while my jam is Diet Dr Pepper) and Priscilla “PK” Koeckeritz of Brin.  Who along with Heather Pavlas of Brin/Northwest Glass Fab are absolutely impressive people. I did however not get enough time at all with old friends/coworkers Scott Goodman, Mike Dishmon and Dan Plotnick.  Quick pass by hellos were it- a bummer for me.  Same for the trailblazing legend Michael Spellman and the entire IGE team as well as the glass genius Ian Patlin of Phoenix Architectural Glass + Metal.   Too short of time!

 

--  I usually only see tremendous talents like Jeff Scalisi of Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA) at BEC and this year was no different.  And while we’re on subject of west coast superstars the amazing Kendal Rowe was everywhere and just bringing her enthusiasm in full doses and I did get to see Chris Rowe and his perfect hair too.  (I’m not jealous- he spends millions in products to keep that going- me- 0$.  LOL) Always a fun show when RoweFen in the house.  I must say I was super impressed with the Vitro trio of Andre Kenstowicz, Annissa Flickinger and Emily Losego.  Talented, unflappable messengers for our industry. 

 

--  I didn’t get as much Texas influence as I usually do- but that could be because I’m speaking in Dallas in April and in Austin in May- so those folks will get their fill.  But seeing the legend Sam Hill of Oak Cliff Mirror for a few moments is so valued and I enjoyed meeting Valerie Nagy-Jorgenson of Hartung for the first time in person before I see her at the TGA-NTD event next month.  

 

--  GPAD by the way was a strong event that allowed more networking to breathe while in-depth sessions really took hold.  And as noted above I’ll hit more on all of this in the future but I gotta call out the spectacular Syndi Sim of Diamon-Fusion International.  Absolutely an unreal presentation and enthusiastic style that was hard to match.  I also did enjoy chatting with her cohort, Medfly legend Carl Christ on hidden messages in music. From 25 or 6 to 4, to Relax and Roxanne I think Carl will never look at me the same way again!  

 

--  The team at the National Glass Association were tireless- they’re in non-stop motion to ensure a great time could be had by all.  Tremendous venue and vibe and that is thanks to serious due diligence by folks there that always blow me away.  It’s an honor to be included in their universe.  

 

--  I’m gonna stop here, I know I missed name checking some folks- but I truly enjoyed every communication and I am sure I’ll add some more name nuggets along with the newsy presentation recaps coming in future weeks. 

 

Next week, I’ll hit the amazing opportunity I had, more from BEC/GPAD, big and kind of confusing news (at least for me) from OBE, and back to the regular happenings of the glass and glazing space. Thanks for reading all of this and supporting me and this awesome industry we all share!

 

No links or project due to the length of this one!  See you next week!

New POD and It's a HUGE WEEK!

Big week & month ahead and a great way to start it is with a new podcast episode with folks that bring some fresh insights!  This one kicks off with one of the best specifiers in the country Aaron Pine of Construction Specifications.  Aaron has seen a ton out there and shares thoughts on trends, approaches, and best practices.  Lots of nuggets in there especially if you want to gain share in the design community!  Next up was the daughter/father duo of Christina Elia and Brad Leamon of The Shower Guy.  Really cool dynamic here with a pair of smart and gutsy people doing good things now and with sharp moves to the future (co-op).  Was neat to dive into the shower door space, hear some trends, and lots of good banter back and forth.  Thank you in advance for checking this all out – I do appreciate it!

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AUDIO (Also search “From the Fabricator” on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts)

Elsewhere…

 

-- So, HERE WE GO are you ready for Nashville?  The town will be covered up with best of the best in our space and I can’t wait to learn and listen and catch up with old friends and make some new ones as well. BEC and GPAD gonna be awesome!  I always have a goal when I go to any event to expand my network and this time out, I am looking forward to meeting in person Dan Zucchi of Halio, Sara Barchak of EFCO (great blogger in her own right) and Priscilla Koeckeritz of Brin.  Hopefully I see them but with the throngs of people attending sometimes time flies and I don’t get around to all.  Please stop me if you see me too! Anyway, can’t wait for these events to get rolling and next week I’ll have my usual report from the scene.  

 

--  The initial reporting for the 2024 hurricane season is out and it is expected to be a busy one.  But will it be like 2023 where it was busy out in the water away from most land?  Or will we get storms that come ashore. Obviously, I am wishing/hoping for that very light season overall.  Still one to watch and regardless there are no better hurricane resistant products than what we put out in the glass and glazing industry.

 

--  One of the classier folks in our space is Frank D’Aprile of KENPAT.  He showed it once again this past week with his report from an event that he was at in Central Florida.  Frank and team got to educate students from 2 local high schools on the greatness of construction and building products. It is fantastoc to see pushes like this gaining more and more momentum.  Any and every opportunity that you see that we can get in front of youth and talk about what we do- we need to do it.  Kudos Frank and KENPAT for going all out here. 

 

--  We’ve had discussions a few times here and on my podcast about transforming offices into living quarters.  The challenges are many, but it can be done.  Construction Dive just noted 5 big ones HERE.  Anyone out there involved with these?

 

--  I have a few friends that either need Adderall or have kids on it and this story about the delay and problems in making it is absolutely maddening.  No idea why we can be better at the entire oversight process.  

 

--  Last this week… very very cool stuff.  Patrick Muessig was named President at Azon.  Patrick has done it all in his career and is a fantastic person much deserving of this position.  Patrick is a staple at the shows and events and always had something new and cool for me to see. This is just super news and will be great for Azon and our industry!  Congrats! 

 

LINKS of the WEEK

Wild story and use of broken glass as a weapon

My guest this week on the podcast was a dog guy.  I am too.  And this story cements that feel.  Nice work!

 

Change and innovation at Waffle House

 

PROJECT of the WEEK

Architectural Glass & Metal out of Indiana gets the spotlight this week with this beauty for the Indiana Pacers. This is the Pacers Entertainment Complex and it’s got a little of everything from the glass and glazing trade.  Job well done and CONGRATS to the team at Architectural Glass & Metal.  Some excellent collaborators too in Kawneer, Viracon, and Basco among others.