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TriplePundit
Well-placed windows are a defining quality of a well-constructed home. Whether the structure is a house, a duplex, or an apartment, windows serve an essential role in both lighting and designing its character. They are an essential tool when it comes to building today’s sustainable, energy-efficient homes.
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The USGlass News Network
Personal protective equipment is vital to the safety of every worker on the jobsite, but tradeswomen often are made to wear PPE that is too big or doesn’t fit well. Sisters in the Building Trades has created a forum for tradeswomen to discuss relevant topics and share information, including where to buy PPE designed specifically for women. A new company called See Her Work is hoping to help tradeswomen across the U.S. be safer in the field.
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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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Construction Executive
Today’s technology-rich doors and windows have many responsibilities — namely protecting inhabitants from the weather, sunlight, sound and intruders.
Government, university and municipal clients in particular take building openings seriously when selecting a security system. Options abound in today’s market.
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Construction Dive
When construction companies across all trades enter into a contract, they bank on knowing that their agreed-upon scopes of work will be the extent of their obligations. To that end, the bidding process is an exercise in due diligence with estimators and others on the project team running through the specifications over and over and gleaning any other necessary information from meetings with the owners' representatives and visits to the site.
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Business.com
Sometimes negative press is unavoidable, no matter how many precautions you take. When this happens, it's important to respond in a timely, effective and positive manner. How you react and handle negative press can have a lasting (negative or positive) effect on your business.
Michellyn Miner, a Business.com community member, asked, "How would you handle a PR crisis?" This is an important question for business owners who have experienced negative press.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Purchases of existing single-family homes remained flat in August as the gap between consumer demand and affordable inventory widened. New home sales rose for the first time since May, but figures for June and July were revised downward. With many would-be buyers unable or unwilling to purchase a home at current rates, pressure has been building to lower costs. And housing prices, while not yet receding, have begun to rise more slowly in some parts of the country, perhaps an indication that the market is hitting its peak.
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Remodeling
All builders and remodelers will encounter difficulties with clients at one time or another. However, the best strategy to avoid this scenario is doing your best to prevent problems before they occur. Here’s how the pros do it.
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