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AWDI
- More replacement windows were installed in 2016 to AWDI standards and practices than any other industry protocol by a margin of nearly 20-1.
- More window and door manufacturers refer their customers to AWDI standards and practices that any other industry protocol and/or EPA/EnergyStar online solution.
- More AWDI Installation Manuals are distributed/sold than any other reference resource for residential retrofit window and door installation
- AWDI's online protocol initiative (WIXSYS) has surpassed 1.5 million hits, and more unique visitors and downloads than any other online reference for window and door installation.
- AWDI celebrates 10 years of continuous praise from Consumer Reports Magazine as the go-to source for certified installers.
If AWDI isn't helping you maximize your customer satisfaction and preparing your installation crews to handle all of the 18 variations in replacement circumstances, while minimizing your service issues, give us a call (561-691-6224) or contact us at jhjervis@earthlink.net to see how we can help you.
Construction Dive
Remodeling spending surged to its highest-recorded level in 2016 at $361 billion, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, with spending in the category expected to grow 2 percent annually through 2025. Meanwhile, remodelers saw their average net profit margins grow to 5.3 percent in 2015 from 3 percent in 2011, according to a recent report by the National Association of Home Builders.
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Small Business Trends
Small businesses are spending way too much time and money on federal taxes, a new survey has found.
According to the National Small Business Association 2017 Small Business Taxation Survey, federal tax burden is one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses. The report finds the majority of small businesses (67 percent) are spending more than $1,000 each year on just the administration of federal taxes. It also reveals one in three small businesses are spending more than 80 hours each year on federal taxes.
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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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WRAL-TV
Windows and doors ... would a house be a home without them? The fact is most people don't think about doors and windows much at all until faced with having to make selections for a new home. There are tons of style, color and material options to choose from. Let's discuss some of the latest design trends for windows, doors, and entryways and see what local builders are adding to their new homes.
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Eye On Housing
For the second consecutive month, prices of softwood lumber, gypsum, ready-mix concrete, and OSB all increased, according to the latest Producer Price Index release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increases were led by softwood lumber and OSB. The price of softwood lumber increased 2.3 percent in March after rising 4.8 percent in February.
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Construction Dive
The construction industry is in the midst of a severe skilled-labor shortage, both in the field and in management positions. While contractors are recruiting from the available pool of existing workers, many are also looking to college and university construction programs to help fill the gap.
In today’s market, construction companies and school officials know that new graduates need to hit the ground running when they enter the workforce and be able to thrive in a high-stakes industry full of colorful personalities and tight deadlines — the stuff no book can teach.
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Bloomberg
The future of U.S. homebuilding depends on more people like Cyndicy Yarborough, a 26-year-old former Wal-Mart clerk with no background in construction.
At Blueprint Robotics in Baltimore, she works in a factory that builds houses like cars, on an assembly line, using robots that fire thousands of nails into studs each day and never miss. Yarborough operates a machine that lifts floors and walls and packs them onto a flatbed truck, the final step before delivery to a development site where they'll be pieced together.
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DialogueWorks
John R. Stoker writes: "I had just finished speaking at an event and a number of people came up to the stage to talk and to ask questions that they didn't want to ask in front of the entire group. After a few moments I was approached by a woman who began rapidly asking me a number of questions. Before I could finish answering one question, she would hit me with another question. This behavior aside, what was more bothersome was a number of her nonverbal behaviors that became increasingly annoying."
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