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Energy Star
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to announce the release of the comment response document for the ENERGY STAR Storm Panels Specification Framework Document covering Product Certification, Air Leakage, Low Solar Transmittance, Frame Performance and Installation criteria. The comment response document and cover letter are available online here.
Small Business Trends
Small businesses are devoting more of their efforts toward compliance, just another way of describing the effort businesses put into dealing with government regulations.
And if small business owners are talking about it more and devoting more resources to it as part of the necessary process of running a business, that means there's more of the proverbial red tape to deal with.
It's only going to get worse, says Manta CEO John Swanciger.
"2016 has already brought major changes at the federal and state levels, and more changes are on the horizon," he said. "Entrepreneurs are trying to figure out how to remain profitable amidst the growing costs of compliance."
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Bloomberg
Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home-improvement retailer, posted second-quarter profit that rose 9.3 percent and boosted its earnings forecast for the year as Americans continued spending on their houses.
Net income increased to $1.97 a share in the fiscal second quarter, which ended July 31, the Atlanta-based company said recently in a statement. That matched analysts' average estimate.
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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.
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Safety + Health Magazine
Privacy issues were center stage when, this past May, OSHA published the "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses" rule. The rule, which requires certain employers to electronically submit worker injury and illness data to the agency, drew criticism from numerous employer groups regarding OSHA's intent to make the data available to the public.
Recently, however, the spotlight has turned to the rule's anti-retaliation provisions.
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For Construction Pros
In a previous article, we looked at some of the tax deductions and credits that are often available to contractors, but commonly overlooked — items like expedited depreciation of new equipment, credits on fuel taxes, deductions on domestic production and the ever-important worker classification rules.
Now let's examine some of the lesser-known tricks and traps that are worth considering as part of your ongoing financial and tax planning.
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ABC News
Apartment construction in the Northeast fueled a jump in home building in July as the pace of housing starts nationwide reached the strongest pace in six months.
The rate of overall construction rose 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.21 million from 1.19 million in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That was the highest level since February. Most of the gain came from an 8.3 percent acceleration in the construction of multi-family buildings. Construction of single-family houses edged up just 0.3 percent.
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Construction Dive
Construction companies are infamous for their reluctance to adopt the latest technologies. Most of the largest companies have made the leap, but for small and mid-sized firms, the process continues inch by inch.
However, as contractors join the digital age and begin to reap the benefits of becoming more connected with fellow employees and the outside world via computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, they also risk opening their systems up to cyberattacks.
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HousingWire
Homebuilder confidence increased in August as new construction and new home sales increase, according to the Housing Market Index by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo.
Builder confidence in the market of newly constructed single-family homes in August rose two points to 60, up from July's downwardly revised reading of 58, according to the index.
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