The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has announced the retirement of stalwart industry leader Marg Webb, after 22 years in the glass industry. Webb began her time at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association of Canada (IGMAC) in 2000, prior to that organization’s transition into the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA), where Webb led as […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar, “Glass Cutting & Washing Video Demonstration and Live Q&A with industry expert, Bill Lingnell” on November 16 at 11:30 a.m. The webinar will cover the proper techniques and safety requirements associated with glass cutting and washing. It will present a video demonstration of these […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s (FGIA) Hybrid Fall Conference played host to several insightful sessions recently, including code updates from the International Code Council (ICC) revealed and safety tips from Sentinel Security Group founders. During a bonus session, FGIA technical consultant of glass products Bill Lingnell answered questions surrounding quality, compatibility and performance requirements […]

Preventing insulating glass failures, and then investigating them fully when they do occur, are key for those involved with insulating glass (IG), said Bill Lingnell of Lingnell Consulting Services and IG expert. He discussed specific ways to do this during a recent webinar hosted by the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). First and foremost, […]

Bill Lingnell, technical consultant for the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA), presented the “Glazing Guidelines for Commercial and Residential Insulating Glass Units” (IGUs) at IGMA’s educational seminar in Las Vegas. Later in the day he also presented “Forensic Investigations of IGU Failures.”  According to Lingnell, when handling an IGU, “proper cushion provides the desired support […]

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) of Ottawa, Ontario, opened its two-day educational seminar today in Las Vegas. The morning began with an introduction by Bill Lingnell, technical consultant for IGMA, who spoke about “Preventing IG Failures.” “Failure can include more things than seal failure, such as debris and a failed desiccated matrix,” said Lingnell, […]