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The USGlass News Network
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a proposal to strengthen the lead dust hazard standards for window sills and floors, though the agency says it shouldn’t affect the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
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Remodeling
Two metro areas that suffered disasters last year — flooding in Houston and fires in Los Angeles — recorded the biggest gains in median spending for renovations last year and are contributing to robust growth nationwide in 2018, the seventh annual Houzz & Home Survey indicates.
Overall, the survey released recently of nearly 131,000 homeowners was extremely positive for remodeling activity; 51 percent of respondents said they were either planning to begin or continue renovations this year at a median price of $15,000.
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Small Business Trends
A critical part of running a successful business is managing customers. If customers are served properly and they leave your business premises happy and satisfied, your business can grow and continue to succeed. However, if customers leave upset, it can really hurt your business and bottom-line.
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Engineering News-Record
The pace of construction has stayed fairly steady in the first half of 2018, despite the continued uncertainty that changing Trump administration tariffs on steel and aluminum have injected into the marketplace. According to Dodge Data & Analytics, construction starts are down 3 percent year-to-date, but as of May, they remain 1 percent above the level of one year ago. Total starts are expected to rise 2 percent to 3 percent by the end of the year.
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EHS Today
As the market for construction jobs rises, the construction industry continues to be plagued by four major preventable hazards, according to a new infographic from Graphic Products. The agency states that 631 workers' lives per year in America could be saved if accidents caused by falls, struck-by objects, electrocutions and caught-in/between were eliminated.
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For Construction Pros
Misinformation and half-truths about lawsuits relating to construction accidents persist. Often, these myths and misunderstandings drive decisions that prevent workers from obtaining deserved benefits that would care for their recovery and retraining while also putting food on the table.
Here are four such myths that we hear all the time, and the reasons why they are wrong.
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Customer Think
Social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have had a dramatic impact on the current business environment. Brands no longer have the luxury of controlling what they want potential customers to see or read about them as social media has empowered consumers to generate content which could affect the public perception of a brand, it has also given these consumers access to a global audience. This has facilitated a power shift from businesses to the consumer.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Historically, the second quarter is one of the busiest times of the year for home sales. Currently, however, high demand and prices have created a seller’s market, but few sellers. That has been a boon for builders, but it also means many would-be buyers are shut out of the market at present. Construction of new homes (in units) rose 5 percent in May, compared to April, the industry’s biggest increase since January, and is up more than 20 percent for the year.
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