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The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General has issued notice that it wants "to determine whether the EPA has an effective strategy to implement and enforce" the agency's lead-paint rule.
OIG gave its heads-up in a letter sent March 28 to two top EPA officials responsible for the Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule.
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Glass On Web
Increasing the levels of natural light coming into a house is well known to raise a property’s list price. Popular ways to achieve this include introducing skylights, creating new window spaces and installing bi-fold doors.
However, unfounded judgements about the suitability of bi-fold doors are discouraging some members of the public from using this solution to improve their homes.
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CBS News
A proposed federal ban on a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers may be on hold indefinitely. The EPA says methylene chloride poses an unreasonable risk and the chemical has been implicated in dozens of deaths. The agency proposed a ban in January 2017, but postponed it late last year.
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Business.com
Research from Nielsen confirms that sustainability is a major concern among consumers of all ages. A global 2015 study found that, of all age groups, millennials are "the most willing to pay extra for sustainable offerings," but 51 percent of baby boomers surveyed also said they would pay extra for sustainable products, and sustainability ranked very high in importance among Generation Z (people aged 15 to 20) as well.
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Customer Think
When customers have a bad experience, they’re often more connected to how they FEEL about it, than the issue itself. And in the age of social media, it’s a good bet they’ll vent those feelings publicly and create a ripple effect you want to avoid. That’s why it’s business-critical to pay close attention to every touch point. If you can spot negative impacts early on and come to the rescue quickly, you have an opportunity to turn painful customer experiences into loyalty moments.
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By Michael J. Berens
 For real estate agents, February was a relatively good month. For homebuilders, it was disappointing. Consumers were happy to find extra money in their paychecks as the new tax laws took effect. Prospective homebuyers were concerned about impending mortgage rate hikes and escalating prices. All in all, it was another seesaw month for the housing industry. On the plus side, existing home sales rebounded by 3 percent after two months of declines of over 3 percent.
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Small Business Trends
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is projecting increased activity in construction of homes in March. This is great news for small contractors, electricians, plumbers and other businesses likely to be hired to build these homes. But the projection is being met with concern as contractors worry there won’t be enough buildable lots.
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Construction Today
The construction industry is booming, with 75 percent of firms expanding their payrolls this year in light of optimism over falling taxes and regulatory burdens, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
However, offsetting this is concerns that steel tariffs will increase the overall costs of construction and infrastructure projects, thereby raising the cost of raw materials and causing layoffs.
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AGC via For Construction Pros
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February 2017 and February 2018, while 38 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an Associated General Contractors of America analysis of Labor Department data.
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