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Ontario to allow grade 11 students to enter apprenticeships

The Ontario government is preparing young people for in-demand and well-paying careers by allowing students in grade 11 to transition to a full-time, skilled trades apprenticeship program.

Saint-Gobain announces relocation of Vetrotech North America

Saint-Gobain, through its specialist fire-rated glass subsidiary Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, today announced the upcoming relocation of Vetrotech North America’s Headquarters in Auburn, Washington to a new facility in Faribault, Minnesota.

Ontario construction is looking up: OCS survey

More than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve  (32 per cent), while only 16 per cent are forecasting a drop in business.

Vitro champions landmark Pittsburgh Glass Center expansion

As a longstanding partner of Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) – a nonprofit, public-access glass education center and studio in Pittsburgh’s East End – Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that it will be donating glass for both the interior and exterior for PGC’s landmark expansion set to begin on March 23, 2023.

 
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Glass Talk Episode #46: Shooting the Data Rapids – Michelle Throssell and Barb Hooley, Turner & Townsend

New concepts are emerging in construction contracts aimed at bringing project owners, contractors and subcontractors closer together as partners rather than bosses and hirelings. But to navigate these new structures, especially on today’s larger P3 projects, glazing contractors are going to need to be prepared for a world of enhanced transparency, data collection and communication. Michelle Throssell and Barb Hooley help contractors sail these stormy seas through international project management consultant, Turner and Townsend, and join Glass Talk to explain some of the new jargon, outline the benefits of integrated project management and give us a sneak peek at what’s ... » Listen now...
 
 
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Automation Inspection and Closing the Loop

Automation is a must for glass fabricators; driven by technological advancements, a growing shortage of skilled labor, and increasing demand for high-quality glass. LiteSentry-Softsolution has been developing technologies to solve the hard problems of inspection and measurement for glass fabricators for over 20-years. Our tools provide automated, accurate, quantifiable, 100% on-line inspection of flat glass and plastic sheets for manufacturers around the world. » Learn more

 
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Top Glass    -    April 19, 2023

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