Joshua Huff

Alabama

Writer and Assistant Editor at USGlass Magazine

Contributing Editor at Glass Bytes

Contributing Editor at AGRR Magazine

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Articles

US Mistakenly Expels Maryland Father and Tradesworker; Union Calls for Return

1 week ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

A Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison was beginning an apprenticeship at the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers Local 100 chapter in Prince George’s County, Maryland, at the time of his arrest. His arrest and deportation come as the construction industry, which has long relied on immigrant workers, faces multiple labor headwinds exacerbated by the White House’s anti-immigration policy.
Glass Prices Hold Steady in March as Aluminum Window Hardware Prices Surge

1 week ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

Glass and glass product manufacturing prices remained unchanged in March, ending a two-month run of rising prices for the commodity. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the data in its monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) on Friday. The PPI measures the prices of goods and services at the wholesale level in the U.S., from raw materials to finished products.
Glass Manufacturer, Installer Among Defendants in Lawsuit Over Child’s Death in Kansas City

1 week ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

A glass company was named in a lawsuit filed by two parents charged in the death of their 3-year-old son after he fell out of a window and plunged nine stories from the Independence Towers near Kansas City. According to court documents, the child fell to his death after opening the window in his bedroom on the morning of July 29, 2024.
Glass Industry, Lawmakers at Odds Over School Safety Standards

2 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

No one expected six students and employees at Nashville’s The Covenant School to die before noon on March 27, 2023. Three nine-year-olds and three adults were shot and killed by a gunman who was armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and sidearms. The attacker slipped into the school after shooting through two sets of glass doors and committed what would become Tennessee’s deadliest school shooting.
‘Hang Tough:’ White House Touts New Round of Tariffs Amid Economic Turbulence

2 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

The White House’s latest tariff salvo last Wednesday was its biggest yet. The tariffs targeted imports from more than 180 countries and imposed higher tariffs on 60 trading partners.
50 Years Strong: Top Notch Distributors Reflects on its Journey and Future

3 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

Top Notch Distributors (TND) has come a long way from its roots as a small door hardware company. It began on a tight budget from a barn near its current headquarters in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 1975. The company now has more than 225 employees with distribution centers in multiple states. “We started like most companies do, on a shoestring,” say Chuck and Wanda Jurgensen, TND co-founders. Chuck is also the chair of the board of directors, while Wanda is the vice chair of the board.
Former Salesperson Accused of $400K Theft from Washington Glass Company

3 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

A Washington-based family-owned glass company was allegedly the victim of a multi-year crime spree led by a former salesperson. According to the Tri-City Herald, Pedro Rojas Jr. is accused of stealing $400,000 over three years from Tri-City Glass, a Kennewick, Washington-based provider of storefronts, curtainwalls, skylights, frameless showers, windows, doors and more. The company was founded in 1975. Reports indicate that Rojas Jr. stole the money between 2019 and 2022.
Court Sides Against General Contractor’s Insurer in Construction Defects Dispute

3 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

A judge ruled that an insurer of a general contractor ordered to pay millions in fines for various construction deficiencies cannot seek help from third-party insurers to help pay the settlement. As a result, Amerisure Insurance Company will have to pay around $8.5 million levied against the general contractor, The Auchter Company, for various construction issues, including defects on sliding doors, windows and balcony floors.
Tariff Uncertainty Looms as White House Prepares April 2 Announcement

4 weeks ago | usglassmag.com | Joshua Huff

The White House’s announcement of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles on Wednesday served as a reminder that April 2 is coming. The new administration has dubbed the day “Liberation Day,” a day in which it will announce reciprocal tariffs in certain sectors.
Corporate Transparency Act Update: US Businesses in the Clear

4 weeks ago | dwmmag.com | Joshua Huff

The United States Department of the Treasury issued a ruling this past Friday, narrowing the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) interim final rule (IFR) states that only foreign reporting companies must report BOI. Companies defined as domestic reporting companies are exempt.