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As 2017 comes to a close, AWDI would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Door & Window Business a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 10.
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By Michael J. Berens
From March 15:
Spending on home improvement has been hovering at record levels for the past two years and is expected to remain strong throughout 2017. Affluent Americans, whose wealth has increased considerably in recent years, account for a substantial portion of the market. Recent reports of consumer spending in 2016 indicate that, on average, affluent households spent more on home improvement last year than in previous years. Larger expenditures have become more concentrated among the wealthiest households.
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By Sue Dyer
From May 24:
A project team was separated only by the locked doors to the two trailers that sat side-by-side on their wastewater treatment project site. Every day for six months the owner's team and the contractor's team filled their days with writing letters. Back and forth, they literally emailed more than 1,200 letters. The purpose of each letter was clear — to prove the other side was to blame. This type of scenario plays out far too often on construction projects of all sizes and types.
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By Sue Dyer
From March 29:
Have you ever worked on a team where it seemed like everyone was working against each other? Trust erodes into a war, and it's no surprise when such a project or initiative fails. Sometimes you just wish there were a way to get everyone on the same page. This was the case on one highway-widening project. The owner and his contractor's superintendent went out and measured the area to be filled. But time after time they just couldn't agree on the measurement.
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By D. Albert Brannen
From Nov. 15:
Protecting workers should be a priority for every employer. This article outlines 10 basic tips for creating a safe workplace. Obviously, this list is not all-inclusive and employers can take many other actions to maintain a safe workplace. Employers who take these actions will go a long way toward protecting workers, increasing employee engagement and improving profits.
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By Michael J. Berens
From Nov. 22:
Coming on the heels of third-quarter indicators that showed sustained high levels of activity in the remodeling industry for the remainder of the year, recent longer-term projections forecast even higher levels of growth in the coming year and beyond. Analysts foresee a perfect storm of a continued shortage of available housing for sale combined with rising home values and eventual increases in mortgage rates putting pressure on current owners to remain in their homes.
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By Kaitlin Krull
From Aug. 30:
Increasing energy efficiency in the home is a concern that is echoed throughout all aspects of the residential housing sector. From sustainable building practices and energy-conserving materials to smart gadgets and ultra-efficient appliances, professionals are tasked with finding ways of making homes more energy efficient. Keeping up with current trends is essential when it comes to building and design, so here are a few of the top trending home upgrades in energy efficiency.
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By Nate Budde
From Feb. 8:
Like mechanics liens, payment bonds are obtained to ensure that subs and suppliers are paid for the labor or material furnished to a construction project. Just like claimants occasionally file improper mechanics liens, a claimant may also assert an improper claim against a bond. Since no party providing a bond wants to deal with navigating a claim against it, it is important to make sure the response is efficient and accurate to avoid a drawn-out process.
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By Sue Dyer
From Nov. 8:
We have facilitated partnering for more than 3,000 projects. This allows us to see patterns. We see what works and what doesn't work to really make partnering successful on projects. We hope that you will shorten your learning curve by utilizing these 14 tips when partnering your projects. If you implement these tips on your projects, you will take your partnering to the next level — along with your results. We often see cost savings in the range of 10 percent or more.
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By Michael J. Berens
From May 10: Could this be the year the housing industry finally reaches escape velocity from the tenacious pattern of monthly yo-yoing of advances and retreats in buyer activity? Building upon a promising beginning to the year, the industry ended the first quarter on a high note. Consumer confidence also increased in the same period. Yet, despite strong buyer interest, the industry confronts a number of challenges that are thwarting its momentum, keeping it turning in circles rather than moving forward.
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By Michael J. Berens
From Jan. 18:
Homeownership remains an elusive dream for many Americans, and probably will remain so at least for the foreseeable future. For others, however, an improving economy and job market are bringing the purchase of a home within reach. Recent industry studies indicate that a sizable proportion of those prospective buyers prefer new construction. That cadre is coming along at a time when conditions are projected to be more favorable toward builders as the year progresses.
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