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AWDI
A recent article in this newsletter showed how internet searches for windows and doors rarely turned up window brands in the results pages. The argument was that other results came up first because they matched the search terms better.
There is a deeper and more influential reality in why it's hard to get your "brand" noticed on the internet: It is nearly impossible to build brand preference for windows and doors. There is a bigger and more important preference among consumers and contractors.
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CNBC
After rising just over a decade ago to its highest level ever, the nation's homeownership rate fell to match its all-time low and could drop even further in the months to come.
In the second quarter of this year, the rate fell to 62.9 percent, not seasonally adjusted, which is the same as it was in 1965, when the U.S. Census started tracking the metric. During the epic housing boom in the mid-2000s, the rate soared as high as 69.2 percent. That was when politicians touted the so-called "ownership society."
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Dayton Business Journal
Residential window and door demand in the U.S. is projected to grow 6 percent per year through 2020 to $25.6 billion, according to a new report.
"Demand saw steep declines following the housing construction collapse and economic recession, but began to recover in 2012 following improvements in new housing construction," according to a press release about the report, Residential Windows & Doors, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
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CityLab
One milligram of dust. That's all the lead it takes to poison a child — the equivalent of three granules of sugar. Years before his death, Freddie Gray was found to have 35 micrograms of lead in his blood — seven times the amount that can impair brain development, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Construction Dive
Less than a generation ago, the American labor pool was whiter and older, according to government demographic statistics. But the most recent data point to a rapidly changing workforce, one defined by greater diversity, a retiring baby boomer generation and a technologically entrenched millennial audience.
Executives in the construction industry have already pointed to addressing changing demographics as a critical aspect of their businesses, not only for the challenges it presents, but also the potential benefits. As population trends propel forward, industry leaders will need to start looking at the statistics and altering the way they approach the workforce.
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Woodworking Network
Millennials outspend other age groups when remodeling their kitchens and bathrooms, according to new research from the National Kitchen & Bath Association. The research found that millennials spend an average of 17.7 percent more than the $19,155 typically invested in a kitchen remodel, and 42.3 percent more than the $11,364 normally allocated to remodel a bathroom.
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ABC via For Construction Pros
June not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates improved in 47 states and the nation on a year-over-year basis according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. The national construction unemployment rate of 4.6 percent was 1.7 percent lower than a year ago according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Further, the industry boasted its lowest June rate since 2000 when it matched this June's 4.6 percent rate. BLS data also showed that the industry employed 229,000 more people than in June 2015.
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Entrepreneur
Some trends are here to stay, while others — like bell bottom jeans and shell suites — are destined to die out. Fashion isn't the only industry that works this way. The customer service industry has seen just as many fads come and go. Remember when companies thought it was a good idea to inundate customers with lengthy surveys?
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Construction Dive
When industry professionals reference construction technology, the first topics that might come up are likely drones, building information modeling, 3-D laser scanning technology, virtual reality, 3-D printing and advancements in high-performance versions of long-time material staples like concrete. However, how often do construction experts associate progress in technology to the worker in the field?
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