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Digital Journal
Energy-efficient windows provide space heating and lighting to home. The increasing need for replacement of existing conventional windows to energy-efficient windows is fueling the growth of this market. Additionally, the growing popularity of heating, ventilation and air conditioning applications are also driving the growth of this market. Factors such as reduced noise and dust and improved thermal insulation, increase the popularity of this windows, which ultimately propel the demand of the market.
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Business Insurance
Construction employers making good-faith efforts to comply with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s silica regulation could avoid citations during the first 30 days after the agency begins enforcing the rule.
The Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica rule reduces the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica over an eight-hour shift to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the construction industry, one-fifth of the previous maximum, as well as for general industry and the maritime industry, half of the previous maximum.
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Construction Dive
Getting site work underway starts with having a ready crew — and that has been the chief concern for contractors in Florida and the Gulf Coast in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
"It's kind of a dichotomy," said Ben Johanneman, vice president of operations for McCarthy Building Companies' Houston office. "Although an individual company or business may not have been impacted, for a lot of the people who work there, their lives have been turned upside down."
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MultiBriefs
In an effort to enhance the overall content of Door & Window Business, we’d like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of AWDI, your knowledge of the industry lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we’re hoping you’ll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there’s no word limit, and our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you’re interested in participating, please contact Ronnie Richard to discuss logistics.
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GlobeNewswire via Nasdaq
Window and door frame market is expected to exceed $130 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. A key factor contributing towards the high adoption of window and door frame market is the increasing focus on eco-friendly, recyclable products such as uPVC. The material is lightweight, corrosion-resistant and highly durable as compared to its wooden and aluminum counterparts.
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ProSales
Remodelers spend roughly twice as many dollars at lumberyards and specialty dealers than they do at big-box stores, results of a new national survey of 855 pros suggest.
The 2017 Remodeling Brand Use Study by Hanley Wood, the parent company of PROSALES, found that remodelers said they gave 36 percent of their building material expenditures to lumberyards or other building material dealers and 13 percent to specialty dealers or distributors. That 49 percent total compares with just 23 percent spent at warehouse home centers.
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Door & Window Market Magazine
Robots are being widely used in many industries today, including the manufacture of doors and windows — and many more are coming. In fact, a new study shows that 79 percent of top executives expect their employees to be working comfortably alongside robots by 2020.
However, most businesses aren’t providing adequate training to address technological change according to research conducted by Genpact, a professional services firm focused on digital transformation, and FORTUNE Knowledge Group.
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Small Business Trends
All of the damage and chaos created by hurricanes Harvey and Irma in recent weeks have highlighted the need for small businesses to be prepared in the case of a natural disaster. Up to 40 percent of small businesses never recover after a natural disaster. And while dealing with those situations is never easy, having a plan can make it easier for you to navigate your business through the process.
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Forbes
Shep Hyken writes: National Customer Service Week is observed each year during the first week of October. This year it is Oct. 2-6. As a customer service expert, this is my big holiday. Retailers have Black Friday; I have Customer Service Week. For the past three years, I’ve written an article about it for Forbes. And this year is no exception.
I want to take a different angle this year, but first, for those who aren’t sure what NCSW is all about, here is a brief explanation.
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