Let’s talk windows, doors and more. Fenestration Review editor Patrick Flannery welcomes influential executives, brainy experts and entertaining opinion leaders from across the country to get deep into the weeds of the issues facing our industry.
Episode #85: Falling Through Skylights - John Westerfield, Crystalite
Canadian jurisdictions treat skylights as holes in the roof, unless there are engineering papers showing otherwise. Workers and property owners going on the roof are expected to act as if there's nothing preventing them from falling through, and to take appropriate fall arrest precautions. But U.S. safety authorities are now saying this isn't enough and calling for skylights to be able to take the impact of 400 pounds being dropped on them. OHSA standards sometimes cross borders, and Canadian skylight exporters of course need to pay attention. Veteran skylight manufacturer, John Westerfield of Crystalite, joins the podcast to explain it all and outline his attempts to get an industry standard for skylight fall protection.
20 Aug 2026
Episode #84: The Data You Want - Janith Pathirage and Odara Ranasingha, SPIL Labs
SPIL Labs makes software for glass and fenestration manufacturing companies, and Janith and Odara know a thing or two about how manufacturing processes can run better with advanced controls. They join The Hammer to share their insights, gained from optimizing many plants in Asia and Australia, into what kinds of important information manufacturers tend to leave on the shop floor. And they have concrete tips for how to collect the right data to leverage AI and find efficiencies in your process. We all know we're supposed to be collecting lots of data. Janith and Odara are here to tell you what to do with it.
17 Jul 2026
Episode #83: AI and cybersecurity - David Mill, Scelta
Much has been said about the promise of AI and its possible threat to jobs. But how might this powerful new technology affect an old concern: your company's data security? David Mill, CEO and founder of Scelta (https://www.skool.com/ai-for-contractors/about), a Windsor, Ont., construction software provider, joins XXX to talk about the ways AI might empower bad actors to produce better scams, steal data from your systems, spoof your reviews and even damage your processes if allowed inside. We also discuss how AI-powered security might thwart these threats and allow you to operate with less worries about the old challenges.
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