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Remodelers Advantage
For business owners, the tragic events unfolding before us in Texas prove the critical importance of having a disaster recovery plan. Ask yourself, “How would my business survive such a catastrophe? How would we continue to operate?” According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 40 percent of businesses do not reopen after a disaster, and another 25 percent fail within one year.
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CBS News
The pieces of pine may not be much to look at. But after they're sliced into different sizes, sorted and stacked, shaped and sanded, they start to transform into something you might look through.
The windows that eventually end up inside of homes are formed inside of a two-million-square-foot factory, the headquarters of the Marvin Window and Door Company. Every product here is made to order, and made in America. Just barely!
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For Construction Pros
Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America industry-wide survey. Association officials said that many firms are changing the way they operate, recruit and compensate, but cautioned that chronic labor shortages could have significant economic impacts absent greater investments in career and technical education.
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Entrepreneur
When you mess up, your customers let you know — and thanks to social media, they let everyone know. So Entrepreneur asked: How do you respond to negative reviews online?
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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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Equipment World
The final damage estimates are still being calculated, but there’s little doubt the clean up after Harvey will be massive.
The storm made its initial landfall Aug. 25 on the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane, and in the early hours of Aug. 30 made a second landfall as a tropical storm. Pounding Texas with more than 50 inches of rain, the National Weather Service says Harvey has set a preliminary record for the most rainfall measured from a single storm in the continental U.S. Although FEMA, state and local procurement offices have likely reached out to the already-registered contractors it knows that can do this type of work, the level of needs will probably prompt these agencies to cast a wide net for available contractors.
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Window Film Magazine
In the world of Yelp and Google reviews, Patric Fransko discusses how to influence your company message and its perception.
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Building Design + Construction
Growing materials costs and dwindling talent pools coupled with looming political and economic uncertainty is leaving construction leaders grappling with serious challenges. But where there is greater challenge, comes greater opportunity. According to JLL’s latest report on U.S. construction activity there is stability ahead with indicators showing a growing backlog of contractor work and seasonal construction spending up 5.7 percent year-over-year.
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CNBC
It will come as no surprise to anyone out house hunting today — buying a home is becoming ever more difficult to afford.
Prices just keep soaring while incomes fail to keep pace. Even historically low mortgage rates are not helping enough. At the end of July, of the top 50 markets, based on housing stock, 46 percent were overvalued, according to CoreLogic.
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