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The glass and glazing industry is undergoing a significant shift towards sustainable construction practices. As a glazier, you're increasingly called upon to deliver insulation solutions that minimize environmental impact while maximizing performance.

As we enter 2024 and concerns about recession diminish, the industry is facing both challenges and opportunities. Despite potential slowdowns due to stricter energy codes, extreme weather, and persistent labor shortages, innovation continues to drive sustainable construction forward.

With the global economy on the brink of a recession, it's more important than ever for businesses in the glass and glazing industry to stay up to date with trends. To help you gear up for the new year, here are the curtain wall trends we believe will have the greatest impact on the way we do business in 2023.

Whether you’re an architect, building owner or commercial developer, the thermal performance of the building envelope is probably one of your key concerns.

After two years of pandemic, the glass and glazing industry has good reasons to be optimistic. However, this positive outlook comes with several challenges that will affect the decisions of all glass and glazing professionals in their aim to continue to grow profitably.

Architects and engineers are constantly pushing the limits of what architectural glass and glazing systems can do.

While we don’t know what the future holds, we’d like to draw your attention to seven key trends and their impact on the glass and glazing industry. Some had already caught our attention in 2020, while others are a direct consequence of the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In general, retrofit glazing construction projects pose a few challenges. Brandon Lewis, Project Manager at C3 Specialty Glazing Solutions shares his insights on these types of projects.

With so many changes coming so fast, it can be hard to grasp the sheer scale of what is happening in the glass and glazing industry.