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AWDI
The Department of Labor delivered their final report to President Donald Trump and while many window dealers sought to take advantage of the backing and resources it portended to offer, they will probably be disappointed because the very thing they shy away from — high wages and control/responsibility for the installation — are required in most apprenticeship programs.
In addition, the apprentice must be paid while learning and be guaranteed a job — full time — which puts an extra burden on the replacement window business model. Independent installers help some dealers offer low prices, and when a dealer has employees installing, higher wages, and pay for less production while the apprentice learns, keep these specialty dealers less likely to be competitive.
What needs to happen seems to be a more organized structure for window installation crews: efficiency! The AWDI Academy of Window and Door Installation which trained and made installation more efficient and reliable for the Window Fitter Program and Insurantee demonstrated how better control and efficiency can be successful and profitable, while providing the required certification backing the DOE wants in their Apprenticeship Program. Contact AWDI for more information.
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Remodeling
Bruce Case writes:
I’ve always been jealous of sports. There is a clear winner and a clear loser. You can see the effects of strategy adjustments. And you get paid a lot of money to play a game. Nice.
For most of us, summer is our halftime. While our “game” doesn’t pause, summer is typically half way through our fiscal year. We take the opportunity to do a mid-year business review. We take a hard look at overall results, where we can improve, and ways to maximize our strengths both in the short term and long term.
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CNBC
Home Depot reported Tuesday, May 15, first-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations, but missed on the top line, dragged down rocky spring weather that hit its gardening business.
Spring is the season when many shoppers buy gardening supplies and start home renovations, making it a key quarter for home improvement retailers.
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Glass Magazine
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association released the "AAMA 2017/2018 Study of the U.S. Market for Windows, Doors and Skylights." The bi-annual report offers information on non-residential market trends and product relationships for windows, doors and skylights, storefront and curtain wall. Forecasts are based on projections of construction activity as of March 2018.
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MarketWatch
Lumber prices have rallied more than 30 percent this year to reach their highest level on record, as U.S. duties on imports of the commodity from Canada have contributed to tighter supplies and soaring home-construction costs. But analysts are growing wary of tall timber prices.
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For Construction Pros
Corporate social responsibility. It's not a buzz word or hot topic, but it should be on your radar. Why? Because corporate social responsibility has the potential to benefit the community around you AND your company.
What is corporate social responsibility? Basically, it's the concept that businesses should have a larger, positive impact on society. It encourages businesses to move beyond just generating a profit for the owner.
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Customer Think
Businesses these days obsess over revolutionary technologies like AR and VR to market their products. And even digital marketing to a very larger degree. If your businesses are broad enough and your pockets deep enough, sure enough, these technologies, by all means, could prove to be a game changer of sorts.
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For Construction Pros
As companies introduce connected technologies into the workplace and on the job site, they increase the risk of cyberattacks. Cyberattacks are affecting companies of all sizes. Smaller companies may actually be at higher risk if they don’t think it can happen to them and don’t take precautions.
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