Southern California Glass Management Association strives to provide its member contractors with informative events on the construction industry, the glazing industry, leadership, and more. See below for a recap of our past events for 2021, 2022 & 2023.
SCGMA YPG Event – Division 8 Storefront and Hardware Specs Tour
December 8th, 2023
On Friday, December 8th, the SCGMA Young Professionals Group concluded their events of 2023 with a tour of Division 8 Sales and Services Headquarters in Ontario, CA. Jonny Reynoso, Division 8 Sales Consultant, commenced the event with a walkthrough of the facility’s warehouse showcasing $10 million worth of inventory.
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SCGMA YPG Event – Glazing Bootcamp Tour
October 6th, 2023
On October 6th, the SCGMA Young Professionals Group Southern California and District Council 36 Local Union 636 hosted a successful glazing bootcamp for our Young Professionals Group. YP’s had the opportunity to learn about glass and glazing by applying hands on experience at our Apprenticeship facility in Commerce.
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SCGMA YPG Event – Kawneer Tour
July 7th, 2023
On Friday, July 7th, the SCGMA Young Professionals Group held their second quarterly event of 2023 – a tour to Kawneer. Young professionals from SCGMA contractor businesses joined the tour at Kawneer’s manufacturing facility in Visalia. We kicked off the event with an educational presentation from Joy Meinershagen about Kawneer’s history and services followed by a presentation and tour from plant manager, David Serpa.
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SCGMA YPG Event – Guardian Glass Tour
March 24th, 2023
On Friday, March 24th, the SCGMA Young Professionals Group held their first in-person educational event of 2023 – a tour to Guardian Glass. Young professionals from several of our contractor members toured Guardian’s manufacturing facility in Kingsburg, CA to experience how glass is made and coated.
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SCGMA YPG Event – Arcadia Inc. Tour
June 3rd, 2022
On Friday, June 3rd, the SCGMA Young Professionals Group held their second quarterly event of 2022 – a tour of Arcadia Inc. A record attendance of 38 YPG members joined to learn more about architectural glazing building products – how they’re made, what they’re made of, the various options available, and so much more.
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Apprenticeship and Compliance Overview
May 10th, 2022
On Tuesday, May 10th, SCGMA held an Apprenticeship and Compliance Overview for its membership, with presentations from our Director of Training, David Burtle, and Compliance Supervisor, Monica Sevajian.
If you would like more information, please reach out to Deveney Pula.
SCGMA Economic Webinar – US Construction Outlook: Workforce Worries, Project Prospects, and Supply Snags
March 8th, 2022
Contractors are generally optimistic about the amount of work available to bid on in California and nationwide. But there will be plenty of challenges, including labor shortages, rising wages and materials costs, uncertain supplies and deliveries. In this SCGMA Economic Webinar, Ken Simonson, chief economist for AGC of America, discussed what to expect and what can be done to prepare for price shocks and disruptions.
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SCGMA YPG Event – Frameless Hardware Company (FHC) and Glasswerks Tour
March 4th, 2022
On March 4th, nearly two years from the start of COVID-19 restrictions hindering our ability to schedule in-person events, Southern California Glass Management Association (SCGMA) eagerly invited back our Young Professionals Group (YPG) to kick off the first quarterly YPG event of 2022.
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SCGMA Architectural Glass Boot Camp Recap – USC School of Architecture
February 17th, 2022
On February 17th, after missing a couple of years due to COVID-19 restrictions, SCGMA and District Council 36 Local Union 636 hosted another successful Architectural Glass Boot Camp for the USC School of Architecture students at our new Finishing Trades Institute of Southern California Apprenticeship Training Center in Commerce, CA.
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COVID-19 FAQs, CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine, & Related Employer Obligations Explained
January 31st, 2022
Thank you for joining us in our COVID-19 informational webinar event. SCGMA’s statewide legislative team provided an update to members on the latest COVID-19 protocols in California including the status of the federal OSHA emergency regulations, Cal/OSHA’s most recent revisions to its ETS, and the confusion around quarantine and isolation guidance.
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Project Management and Field & Shop Workshop
December 7th, 2021
Thank you for joining us in learning more about turn over meetings, project file indexes, creating project schedules, monthly P & L’s, field and shop planning, and more with Dan Romine.
Sales / Estimating Workshop
December 7th, 2021
Thank you for joining us in learning more about creating estimates, developing proposals, success ratios, and more with Dan Romine.
Open Session
November 12, 2021
Thank you for joining us to discuss important updates, including glazing man hours, trust fund reports, and more.
To learn more about Open Sessions, please click here.
Annual General Membership Meeting
August 19, 2021
Thank you for joining us in our Annual General Membership Meeting that covered important updates, including glazing man hours, trust fund reports, and more.
SCGMA Presentation: Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code)
Presented by Gina Rodda of Gabel Energy
August 10, 2021
Thank you for joining us in discussing the current 2019 Title 24 Part 6 (Energy Code) fenestration efficiency requirements for new construction and alteration projects for all building types.
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Virtual Course: Blueprint Reading
July 13, 2021
Thank you for joining us in learning more about blueprint reading.
Topics covered during this program included: how blueprints apply to your company, CSI codes, finding and using the specifications to determine what materials are acceptable, and more.
SCGMA Safety Workshop: Supervisor/Foreman Jobsite Safety Awareness
Presented by Tim Bormann of The Cohen Group
June 8, 2021
Thank you for joining us in learning more about the responsibilities of job site safety and awareness.
Tim Bormann is Vice President of The Cohen Group, where he has been employed since 1984. He has over 30 years of experience as an occupational health and safety professional.
The Cohen Group is the oldest environmental health and safety consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Established in 1980, The Cohen Group provides a complete range of environmental health and safety services to businesses and government.
To visit The Cohen Group’s website, please click here.
To read the event overview and to watch the webinar recording, click here.
Open Session
May 13, 2021
Thank you for joining us to stay informed about important updates, including glazing man hours, trust fund reports, and more.
For more information on Open Session meetings, click here.
SCGMA Virtual Course: Commercial Glazing Estimating
Presented by Dean George, commercial glass and new construction specialist
April 13, 2021
Thank you for joining us in learning more about commercial glazing estimating with our presenter, Dean George.
Dean has over thirty-five years of experience in commercial construction. For the last twelve years, he has specialized in commercial glass and in new construction. He has been preparing estimates and takeoffs for this industry for projects ranging from fifteen thousand to over three million dollars.
Webinar: SB 95 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Review
Presented by legal counsel, Richard Hill at Littler Mendelson.
March 30, 2021
To ease confusion on the most recent COVID-19 related sick leave laws, SCGMA hosted a workshop presented by our legal counsel. Richard Hill at Littler Mendelson reviewed SB 95 and discussed how it impacts our member’s businesses. He also answered any questions our contractors had related to the legislation.
To watch the webinar recording, click here.
To read FAQs and other information regarding SB 95, click here.
Additionally, click on the links below to access helpful resources provided by legal counsel regarding SB 95:
- SB 95 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and ARPA Powerpoint
- COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster
- COVID-10 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQ