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Phys.org
Each dollar spent repairing abandoned buildings and vacant lots reduces neighborhood gun violence by as much as 39 percent and yields, respectively, a $5 and $26 return on investment to taxpayers, and a $79 and $333 ROI to society at large through steps like installing working windows and doors in abandoned buildings, as well as removing trash and debris, and planting grass and trees.
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Woodworking Network
Though labor shortages drive project costs higher, Houzz Q3 2016 quarterly Renovation Barometer finds confidence high across remodeling industry, even with a seasonal slowdown.
Houzz.com, a popular platform for home remodeling and design, tracks confidence in the home renovation market among industry professionals in these quarterly statistics.
Labor shortages, an incrasing complaint in all construction and remodeling segments, continues to be a challenge, with nearly 4 in 5 remodelers and design-build firms reporting moderate to severe labor shortages of skilled trades and general laborers.
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New Atlas
The solar panels people are most familiar with are the dark, photovoltaic cells often seen on roofs, but strides have been made in the last few years to develop transparent versions that could eventually be fitted into windows and other glass surfaces. Known as luminescent solar concentrators, these devices so far haven't proven as efficient or scalable as regular panels, but now a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory has demonstrated a new technique that could make for larger, more practical solar energy-harvesting windows.
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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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PSFK
The American consumer is leading the march toward energy efficiency in this country. They're embracing government-sponsored programs such as Energy Star and technological advances like the Internet of Things and solar panels to reduce their annual energy usage and put money back into their pockets.
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By Paul Zukowski
 With all the harsh words and finger-pointing being exchanged by the Democrat and Republican presidential candidates this month, it can be hard to get a grasp of what's really going on in the U.S. economy. Is it true, for instance, that America never wins anymore? Do we have to be made great again, or are things pretty great in the first place? Here's a look at the latest labor market trends from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Construction Dive
Which health and safety violations occur most often on the job site today? With construction accounting for one in five workplace deaths in 2014, higher penalty payouts in place and new rules for tracking and recording violations looming, we asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which rules are broken most often on construction-related projects.
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Window Film Magazine
How can a dealer use paint protection film to upsell? Jamie Werner, national sales manager for PremiumShield had that answer — and it may surprise you.
The real reason to get PPF isn’t to protect from abrasion, Werner said. It's to protect the resale value of it — much like using a screen protector for a phone.
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Bloomberg
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders cooled in October from an 11-month high, reflecting a pause in the market for single-family houses, according to data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo.
Developers' sentiment may have been restrained by factors including the limited availability of ready-for-building lots and skilled workers. At the same time, mortgage rates still close to historically low levels and a healthy job market will help keep the housing rebound on track.
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Construction Dive
Is the generation that rented its way through the recession ready for homeownership? Some builders think so and are beginning to explore ways to capitalize on pent-up demand. But turning the youngest Gen-Xers and the oldest millennials into homebuyers won’t happen overnight.
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