The passing of the gavel between the outgoing Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Chair of the Board, Rob Grommesh, and the incoming Chair, Mike Turner, took place during the 2026 Annual Conference in Huntington Beach, California.
The event brings together leaders from Government, the AECO industry, research and academic institutions, and community leaders to advance innovation and resilience across the nation’s-built environment
March 27, 2026
The National Institute of Building Sciences announced that Major General (Retired) Kimberly M. Colloton and Blake Shiver, Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector at Procore Technologies, will headline a special fireside chat at the 14th annual Building Innovation Conference, taking place May 19–20.
Lee will provide product, technology and service solutions to architects, specification writers, glazing contractors and façade consultants in the commercial construction market
March 25, 2026
Vitro Architectural Glass announced the appointment of Lee Hudson as the new National Architectural Manager for the Southwest territory, covering California, Nevada and Hawaii.
Industry Sales Leader To Drive Solar Protection Growth in Eastern North America
March 25, 2026
Serge Ferrari Group announced the addition of Tony Cimaglia Jr. as Solar Protection Manager – Eastern North America, to Serge Ferrari North America’s team.
To be held in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 21-22, 2026
March 25, 2026
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced that registration is open for the fifth annual Slag Cement School in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 21-22, 2026.
Cheryl Lang, president and CEO of Tindall Corporation, was installed as the new PCI board chair and members attended a variety of special events, all while keeping busy at their committee meetings.
March 25, 2026
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) held a successful and busy 2026 PCI Convention February 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo.
Released with Vectorworks 2026 Update 4, Vectorworks is First in Line-up to Support Maxon for Archviz
March 24, 2026
Vectorworks, Inc. announced the availability of Redshift for Vectorworks, Maxon’s purpose-built real-time rendering solution engineered explicitly for architects, interior designers, and landscape design professionals.
Staff at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) were sad to learn of the death of Henry Taylor, industry leader and founder of Architectural Testing (ATI).
Founder/CEO Steve Smith Transitioning to Executive Chairman Role
March 24, 2026
Lawrence Group announced the promotion of President Mike Schnaare, AIA, NCARB, to President and Chief Executive Officer. Co-Founder and current CEO Steve Smith, FAIA, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman.