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The USGlass News Network
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to revise its lead-paint standards within 90 days and write new rules within a year.
The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit came in response to environmental groups demanding that the EPA act upon a rulemaking petition it granted several years ago. The environmental groups involved in the legal action argued that the most up-to-date scientific research shows today’s standards for mitigating lead-based paint don’t go far enough to protect children. The court accepted that argument.
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Door & Window Market Magazine
Global demand for doors and windows is projected to grow 4.5 percent per year by 2021, rising from $172 billion to $214 billion during that time, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
The U.S. and China will account for 65 percent of the global sales growth during this period, according to the report.
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Construction Equipment
As of Jan. 2, OSHA has raised it civil penalties for safety and health violations issued in 2018. In its Federal Register notice, the Department of Labor explained the 2 percent increase is mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act), which requires certain divisions of the department to adjust its monetary civil fines in step with the rate of inflation by Jan. 15 of each year.
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Due via Entrepreneur
With the end of yet another great year it’s time to prep ourselves for the next. Small business owners take this time to evaluate their accomplishments and set the course for what’s ahead.
Every small business has a slightly different end of year checklist. That said there is definitely a common thread that runs throughout. Some of these items may seem obvious but you’d be surprised how many are overlooked. While small they’re still very important and they can make all the difference for accomplishing your goals in 2018.
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The Hill
The Canadian government on Wednesday, Jan. 3, said it has launched a legal challenge to hefty duties imposed by the United States on its softwood lumber industry.
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's minister of foreign affairs, said Ottawa is following through with an appeal of the U.S. International Trade Commission's decision made in November to levy countervailing and anti-dumping duties on lumber imports.
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ScienceDaily
Researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and also create shading and insulation. It's all made possible by a new window architecture which utilizes two different layers of low-cost quantum dots tuned to absorb different parts of the solar spectrum. The approach complements existing photovoltaic technology by adding high-efficiency sunlight collectors to existing solar panels or integrating them as semitransparent windows into a building's architecture.
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According to Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, prospects are good for the U.S. economy in 2018. Economic expansion celebrated its eighth year in November, making it the third longest in American history. Zandi expects this expansion could become the longest in history, possibly surpassing the tech-driven boom of the 1990s, which lasted 10 years.
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MultiBriefs
In an effort to enhance the overall content of Door & Window Business, we’d like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of AWDI, your knowledge of the industry lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we’re hoping you’ll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there's no word limit, and our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you're interested in participating, please contact Ronnie Richard to discuss logistics.
American Express OPEN Forum
The impact of social media on business has been mind-blowing. Nobody needs to tell you how important it is to communicate with the digital public.
But no matter how plugged in you are, mastering social media for business can still be tricky. That's because it can be very easy to have your business look like a hot mess on social media.
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