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Professional Builder
Chances are that working from home or managing your workforce remotely during a global pandemic wasn't in any plan you filed away for emergencies. You're not alone. It wasn't for most companies.
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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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AWDI
It is training that separates the two. A Certificate Course is limited instruction awarding a certificate to those who have taken the particular course. A certificate program is to provide knowledge you didn't have. Professional Certifications are independent of training courses and assess industry knowledge — i.e., what you do know.
A Certificate program has nothing to do with standards compliance, per se, while Certification is about compliance with recognized standards and practices.
A Certificate program is developed by a profit making entity to favor its own interests and may or may not be industry accepted. A Certification program is offered by a third party to separate those who meet the assessment standards from those who do not.
Don't be fooled. The distinction between certificates and certifications is important when you consider the implications: According to accepted standards, holders of assessment-based certificates may NOT use letters or acronyms behind their names, nor may they use the word "certified" in describing their credentials. The use of letters, acronyms and the word "certified" are reserved to holders of professional or personnel certifications as defined in the standard.
There is only one registered Certification Mark for window installation: Certification Mark Registration No. 78939046 (PRINCIPAL REGISTER). While some supplier companies offer certain training that may be useful and also promise "certified," (for example www.osicertified.com) it is no substitute for identifying installers' independent compliances and capabilities.
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USGlass News Network
Experts who gathered for a webinar hosted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association revealed that some statistics, though not entirely surprising, give a picture of the current remodeling industry as it navigates through COVID-19. In the short term, the bad news is projects, such as shower door replacements, are being postponed and delayed. But in the longer term, those remodels still need to get done, and they will come back.
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For Construction Pros
The 22.3% drop in housing starts reported for March was the biggest plunge since 1984, but it was largely in line with expectations given stay-at-home orders to battle COVID-19's spread. Wells Fargo Economics Group reports that starts had hit their highest pace of the cycle during the prior three months, averaging a 1.595-million-unit pace. Both single-family and multifamily starts fell sharply in March, tumbling 17.5% and 31.7%, respectively.
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By Grace Ferguson
 Though we still have much to learn about the novel coronavirus, symptoms range from mild to severe and can lead to death. In response, lawmakers and industry leaders have been implementing relief for impacted individuals — such as paid leave, additional unemployment benefits, and free testing. A common question among employees is whether relief extends to workers' compensation. Long story short, if you're exposed to COVID-19 on the job, you might have a hard time getting workers' compensation — unless you're a healthcare provider or first responder.
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Blue & Green
The frames of wooden windows, as a rule, are made of pine and walnut, although today you can also find windows made of oak, beech and even trimmed wood. They have an attractive appearance of natural material and considered to be environmentally friendly. These windows also have drawbacks — they can get damp, rot and be damaged by microorganisms. Therefore, vinyl or fiberglass are considered the most popular window materials due to their low cost, neat appearance, long-term use and versatility.
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