Safety is one of the most important considerations on any jobsite. Ensuring that workers are sufficiently equipped and properly trained is essential to ensuring safety for everyone on the site. In addition, it’s important to take proper precautions for the safety and security of the window and doors ...
St. Cloud Window is a presenter at Window Jam 3.0: A Continuing Education Session. The 3.0 credit session focused on fenestration field testing, aluminum commercial window basics, and window wellness. WHAT: Window Jam 3.0 - Everything You Want to Know About Windows AIA LU/HSW: 3.0 Credits ...
Regular care and maintenance extend the lifespan and performance of windows, doors, and skylights. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) offers a revised and re-issued educational brochure with tips for proper cleaning and maintenance to help products perform as ...
At St. Cloud Window, we specialize in historic window replicas and landmark preservation. Manufacturing windows for buildings that were designed during different eras present specific challenges. So how does stretch forming aluminum help us install modern windows in these historic buildings? To ...
Over the next 10 years, it is projected that 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled. However, only 1.5 million workers will be available to take those jobs, leaving a whopping 2 million manufacturing jobs open. There are also expected to be shortfalls in skilled workers in the ...
Now that summer will soon be upon us, a great war will be waged in office buildings across the country. Some will say the building is too cold, some will say it’s too hot, but both will agree they’re uncomfortable. The issue of thermal comfort (and lack thereof) continues to be a factor when ...
Water is life, but when it comes to architecture, water is often death. Window condensation is often the culprit of decay and rot. It’s impossible to avoid condensation altogether, but it is possible to lessen the damage. Mark Silverberg and Helen Sanders recently outlined considerations for ...
As urban areas become more population-dense, cities and developers are finding it increasingly difficult to find quiet locations for new apartment buildings, hotels, office buildings and commercial spaces. As such, the focus has shifted to blocking out the surrounding noise from traffic, rail lines, ...
When St. Cloud Window was asked to provide windows for a new hotel along a busy Metro rail line in Alexandria, VA, it was clear that noise mitigation would be a major aspect of the project. In order to block the continuous noise of the rail traffic and a nearby freeway, St. Cloud Window provided ...
St. Cloud Window Inc. will be featured on the television show Office Spaces, which features contemporary innovations in commercial property and design. This special hospitality episode airs this Sunday, March 25, 2018, at 4:30 PM EDT on Fox Business Channel and will be made available for ...
St. Cloud Window is excited to be featured on Office Spaces, a Fox Business program that displays well-designed offices and business places. The episode, which airs on Sunday, March 25, focuses on the construction of a new hotel in Alexandria, VA. When St. Cloud Window was asked to provide ...
St. Cloud Window introduces the SCW3000 Series, a new line of historic replication/narrow sightline windows and terrace doors. The SCW3000 Series is designed around a three-inch frame engineered to maintain a narrow sightline profile yet facilitate the structural needs of large window openings ...
St. Cloud Window is pleased to announce the launch of our new website to better serve the needs of our customers. The new design is more intuitive, more responsive, and provides a greater level of service to our customers with product selection. The Product select feature offers quick and easy ...
St. Cloud Window Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Jessica Carvette to the Project Management team. As Assistant Project Manager, Ms. Carvette is responsible for all aspects of execution of project contracts. She will also assist the Materials Layout Coordinator in the compilation of ...
The St. Cloud Window Aluminum Commercial Windows: The Basics and Beyond continuing education course is now available online. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) accredited, 1.5 credit/one hour course is available to download 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This course specifically ...
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)/Aluminum Material Council releases white papers covering the use of aluminum extrusions in entrance, storefront framing, curtain wall, window, and skylight fenestrations in high-performing buildings. The aluminum extrusions used in ...
Do you find it hard to carve out time for your team to get their AIA continuing education credits? It’s a classic training dilemma -- you can't spare people to go to training because there's so much work to be done, but also you can't neglect their need for training if you want your business to ...
The February Architecture Billings Index (ABI) posted a positive score of 50.7, showing a significant advance from January’s score of 49.5. February's rise over the 50 mark signals the index's return to a positive increase in billings. More specifically, the New Projects Inquiry Index climbed to ...
Imagine you are immersed in the exhilaration of a live performance, the sights and sounds dazzle your eyes and ears, you can feel the magic that pervades the concert hall. Think about when the performer stands on stage, living in that moment, feeding off the energy they see and hear in the audience. ...
The December Dodge Momentum Index: - Grew by 2.9% in December to 136.7 from a revised November measure of 132.8 - Commercial sector rose 5.7%, which was offset a 1.7% slip in institutional planning For the year 2016 Dodge Momentum Index: Stands at an eight-year high, but remains 25% lower than ...
Construction is now complete on The Lodge, an expansion project for Hope Church in Richmond, Virginia. The groundbreaking took place on May 31, 2016, with construction completed at the end of August 2016. The Lodge is a multi-purpose facility with a large gathering space and small break out ...
The Dodge Momentum Index has now: -posted increases in 10 of the last 12 months, -stands 18% higher than its November 2015 reading and -moved 0.3% higher in November to 133.2 from its revised October reading of 132.7 (2000=100). According to Dodge, the Index has been shown to lead construction ...
St. Cloud Window Inc. proudly featured the SCW 3530 Tilt-Turn window at the 82nd annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) Minnesota Convention & Exposition. The SCW3530 Tilt-Turn window provides the option for two open positions with one handle controlling all operations. With a simple ...
St. Cloud Window Inc., a leading source for high-performance commercial aluminum windows, historic replacement windows, architectural terrace doors, aluminum sliding glass doors, and acoustically rated curtain wall products, recently broke ground on landmark properties in New York ...
St. Cloud Window Inc. is pleased to announce the return of Pam Maurus as marketing manager. Ms. Maurus is responsible for all functions relating to market research and development, advertising, internet and media placement, internal and external communications, and tactical support for St. Cloud ...
