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AWDI
Consumers are not getting all of the promised comfort, and dealers/installers are not getting all of the potential profit.
Laboratory tests prove that an R-5 window (U-factor below .22), installed by today's methods delivers only an R-2 performance in the wall. Why? Installers ignore the gap. No matter how much energy and money the window can save, that forgotten gap sabotages the laboratory performance promise and costs consumers more than $600 per year in fuel and costs dealers/installers more than $200 in lost profit on each job.
Most often it's blaming the "installation." But it's not poor installation. It's incomplete installation.
If you're going to sell R-5 windows, you must deliver R-5 performance in their home. Your competitors don't. No one does. Now you can. Now's your chance to differentiate, win the sale, deliver the promise and increase the profit on every job.
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Small Business Trends
You know online reviews from customers are important to your local business — but did you know just how important they are? According to BrightLocal's latest Local Consumer Review Survey, even if your website comes up top in search results, reviews can actually be the deciding factor in whether customers click on you — or your competitor. Here's what you need to know.
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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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CNBC
If you can't move, renovate.
Fast-rising home prices and a record-low number of homes for sale have a lot of homeowners choosing to stay put — and put in a new bathroom or update the kitchen. Higher home values also mean they have more cash to take out of their homes.
With mortgage rates so low for so long, most borrowers are opting for a second loan rather than refinancing their current mortgage to take cash out.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Across the board, housing activity weakened in April as markets readjusted following brisk business in March. With consumer confidence and housing demand both high, one might have expected April's indicators to show an upward trend. Challenges in both the construction and real estate sectors, however, have resulted in a shortage of inventory that is hampering sales. Nonetheless, builders and experts still expect the industry to have one of its best years since the last recession.
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ENR
A growing wave of ransomware attacks around the world should have engineering, design and construction firms looking long and hard at whether they are prepared for the worst, say risk and insurance experts.
Cyber insurance brokers say they have been bombarded over the last few days with anxious calls from clients in a range of business sectors following the global "WannaCry" malware crisis.
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Entrepreneur
Communication is at the heart of human interaction, and it can make or break a business. Being able to communicate effectively with customers can lead to increased sales, repeat business and referrals. On the other hand, not being able to can quickly lead to decreased sales, frustrated customers and negative word of mouth.
So one big question facing businesses in this ever-more-connected society of ours is: How can businesses improve their communications with customers in order to grow and thrive?
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Construction Dive
In an effort to safeguard their residents against fraud and the chaos that can result from unprofessional behavior or lack of experience and knowledge, most states have some kind licensing procedure in place for professions like lawyers, physicians and real estate agents.
However, when it comes to construction contractors — who practice in an industry that is full of life and death scenarios — there is little state-to-state licensing uniformity.
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Builder
Where will the next big evolution for housing markets and residential construction originate in the years ahead? One good bet would be self-driving cars. Currently, much of the innovative technology that has been developed does not represent autonomous, self-driving cars but rather functions as driver-assist tools. But perhaps in the decade to come, fully automated cars will come to dominate travel.
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