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Replacement Contractor
Window replacement firms looking for a growing niche market with high margins and low competition may want to consider a move into passive house window installs.
In the past 10 years, the market has grown from about 10 projects to more than 400 that are either built or pre-certified — a nearly 4,000 percent increase, according to the Passive House Institute US or PHIUS. And many more are in the pipeline. “We’re really seeing the market skyrocket, to be honest,” said Mike Knezovich, PHIUS’s communication director.
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Woodworking Network
U.S. consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030 according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International.
The study forecasts that U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 percent through 2030, which will be higher than the report's projection of real GDP. The study suggests that U.S. lumber consumption will reach an all-time high by 2030.
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Jamsill Guard® is an adjustable sill pan flashing designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. Made from high impact ABS plastic, Jamsill Guard® will not deteriorate or corrode over time. Our multi-piece telescoping design allows on-site adjustability to fit all rough openings and features sloped weep areas to help evacuate moisture to the exterior of the structure. Jamsill Guard® is bonded together on site using PVC cement, creating a one-piece sill pan flashing beneath your door or window. Click here to view our video.
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Small Business Trends
Tax season is here, and it’s time to rifle through your business expense records and make the most of any legitimate small business tax deductions you can claim to lower your overall taxable income. Unfortunately, many taxpayers who qualify for a variety of deductions — most notably the home office deduction — aren’t claiming them.
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Bloomberg
Sales of new U.S. homes fell for a third straight month and supply swelled to the highest since 2009, suggesting that surging prices are increasingly deterring buyers, according to government data released recently.
The data point to a general cooling of the new-homes market.
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Builder
Money talks.
When it comes to change — especially needed change to long-held, well-proven, time-tested strategic business practice — a new idea may come across as elegant, and advocates of new ideas may be eloquent and charismatic, and they may even be persuasive. The new idea may be compelling, but it will meet with a solid wall of resistance, skepticism, and belief that what's worked well in the past will work best today and tomorrow.
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Construction Today
After a year of devastating weather events, building owners are evaluating how resilient their existing structures are. Builders who face reconstruction must make sure the properties are more resistant to the impact of wind-driven objects.
Any contractor can build with high-impact weather in mind with the right tools and materials.
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By Delany Martinez
 The debate over corporate personhood continues to rage on, but it brings up a larger societal question in the process: Should businesses wade into charged sociopolitical issues? The natural inclination is to avoid liability wherever possible, and that definitely stretches into expressions and "taking sides" for most businesses, whose leaders prefer to stay as neutral as possible in the public eye. For others, however, it's an integral part of the business or brand.
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