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President’s Letter – August 2026 0
- ASA President's Letter, Best Practices
- August 4, 2026
Dear Readers – As summer begins to wind down, many of us are wondering where the time went. The long days, vacations and family activities will soon give way to new school schedules, busier calendars, and the familiar push to finish the year strong. Of course, the end of summer does not necessarily mean the
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Rethinking Waste Glass: Turning Yesterday’s Bottles into Tomorrow’s Building Materials 0
- Best Practices, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENT, Sustainability
- June 30, 2026
By Mary Klett, ASA Communications Team ACE Glass Aggregates, also known as ACEFGA, was founded with a clear purpose: to turn waste glass into sustainable building materials while cutting landfill waste and helping build a cleaner future. At the center of that mission is the company’s primary product, ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate, or UL-FGA. UL-FGA
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Sustainability Drives Design Decisions, say glass industry exhibitors at AIA26 0
- Best Practices, Outlook & Trends, Sustainability
- June 30, 2026
By Norah Dick, Glass.org The AIA26 Expo was held in sunny San Diego, June 11-12. The show floor featured around 600 exhibitors, including leading glass and fenestration industry companies. Company reps say that sustainability continues to drive architect interest in building products, while security and protection are also becoming major considerations. Booming sectors like healthcare
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How to Extract the True Power of AI Tools for Marketing 0

Unlocking the full potential of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can dramatically improve marketing efficiency, creativity, and outcomes. Most of us are only scratching the surface of what these tools can do, often missing out on valuable features and strategies. Here’s how to maximize your results and streamline your workflow using generative AI.

Turning the Tide on Small Business Healthcare Costs 0

In a recent Affinity Benefits podcast, Richard Bright, CEO of ASA, sat down with Chris Cordon, Benefits Advisor at Affinity Benefits, to unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing small and mid-sized businesses today: the rising cost and growing complexity of healthcare coverage. What followed was a candid, practical conversation about why the system

The Law Is Catching Up to Retainage—and Subs Should Take Notice 0

By Claire Wilson, Siteline The math has never been pretty. A general contractor negotiates 5% retainage with the owner, then turns around and holds 10% from its subcontractors. You absorb twice the financial burden for the same project risk—at margins that typically run 3 to 10%. For most subcontractors, the retainage being withheld is most