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The USGlass News Network
December employment numbers in the U.S. were strong across most industries, including those most relevant to glass and glazing.
Construction employment increased by 38,000 jobs in December, and the industry added 280,000 jobs in 2018, compared with an increase of 250,000 the previous year. This marks a 4-percent increase in construction jobs from the end of 2017 to the end of 2018.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Many of the same factors that are dampening the housing market overall finally caught up with the luxury home sector during the second half of 2018. Prices and inventories have begun to drop, and sales have slowed. Luxury properties were being snapped up at a near-record rate in the second quarter. While that brisk pace actually accelerated somewhat in the third quarter, the total volume of sales declined, according to Redfin’s latest luxury home report.
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For Construction Pros
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019, but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate survey results. The findings are detailed in Contractors Remain Confident About Demand, Worried About Labor Supply: The 2019 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report.
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Jobsite
Every construction business owner can learn a lot from competitors. But merely copying them won't do. You will just always stay one step behind. So, here is how to uncover your competitors' best-kept secrets in seven areas and adapt them for your own business.
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Small Business Trends
We are now on the third government shutdown of the last 13 months, with the two previous instances taking place in January 2018 lasting two days and February 2018 for just nine hours. The impact of both shutdowns was minimal.
This time around President Trump is insisting the shutdown will not end unless Congress funds the border wall. So far no one has blinked, but the longer the shutdown lasts, the more its impact will permeate into the lives of ordinary Americans across the country.
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BigRentz
Seventy-five percent of the world’s working population spends all day working on their feet. Construction workers are familiar with the feeling. Standing, bending down, and lifting objects can cause leg cramps and feet and back pain, even after just short periods of standing. To remain comfortable when you’re working on your feet, you must take measures to strengthen and circulate your body while possessing the right form and balance.
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Entrepreneur
In a society that is constantly connected — via email, phone, tablet — you'd think we'd all have perfected our communication skills. But the fact is, we tend to make things much more complicated than they need to be, especially professionally. Communication skills directly impact your ability to do business, which is why it's critical to communicate clearly to your most important audiences.
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