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Consumer Reports
Even though lead paint was banned back in 1978, it remains a real and present danger in tens of millions of U.S. homes. In fact, more than 87 percent of homes built before 1940 in the U.S. have lead paint, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency also notes that lead poisoning is the single greatest environmental health threat to children ages 6 and younger in this country. To highlight that danger, this week is designated as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
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Window & Door
The word "green" may be one of the most over-used — and misused — in many businesses, but especially in the construction and fenestration industries. Clean technology website CleanTechnicha states that the term “green” manufacturing can be viewed in two ways: the manufacturing of “green,” energy-efficient products, and the “greening” of manufacturing — reducing pollution and waste in the manufacturing process by minimizing natural resource use and recycling what was considered waste.
Window and door manufacturers and suppliers encounter a variety of market forces in terms of operating in a green, energy-efficient manner, as well as producing energy-efficient products.
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Small Business Trends
The holidays are rapidly approaching followed by the New Year celebrations and then we are in time of year when taxes are on everyone’s mind. While most people tend to focus on Uncle Sam and the IRS, you most likely have state tax obligations as well — particularly if you have a business. And, many of these obligations entail a year-long commitment.
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Silicon Republic
With the addition of some cheap nanoantennas, your average window can now be turned into an efficient solar heater.
Just as Elon Musk’s Tesla wants to turn our otherwise dormant roofs into powerful solar energy generators, scientists are working on transforming our windows into efficient solar power sources.
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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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Builder
Four reasons are often given for housing's labor shortage, now much more acute in the wake of three destructive hurricanes that ripped through the Caribbean, Florida and Texas, and a wildfire conflagration that blasted California, north of San Francisco.
Skilled workers left the field after losing their jobs during and after the Great Recession;
immigrants are a waning stream of new skilled labor;
skilled laborers are aging out of the trades at a faster rate new young ones are coming in; and
young people don't get motivated by the thought of careers in the building trades.
Which is a root cause, and which is, instead, a symptom?
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Entrepreneur
As a brand, it's important to have a distinct and unique brand voice so people recognize it. However, creating that brand is often easier said than done.
But with a few quick and easy tips, you'll be well on your way to creating a strong brand voice for your company. For starters, evaluate your brand's current voice, and decide what you like and don't like about it. Also look at how your brand voice has evolved and what it looked like in the past.
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Reuters
U.S. home resales unexpectedly increased in September as the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma began to dissipate, but a persistent dearth of properties for sale continued to weigh on overall activity.
The National Association of Realtors said on Friday existing home sales rose 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million units last month. August’s sales pace was unrevised.
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Move your triples and quads faster and safer utilizing only one person!
The new Scoop Dolly makes loading or unloading these top heavy objects a breeze.
No lifting! No injuries! Very Maneuverable and Easy to Use.
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Renewable Energy Certificates
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Renewable Energy Certificates enable individuals and organizations to channel funds to green power projects, mitigating the impact of their energy use. Read more
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The Jobsite
With large numbers of skilled construction and manufacturing employees set to reach retirement ages in the next two years, companies are in the hot seat when it comes to employee recruitment and retention. Employees seriously consider benefits when thinking about jobs. And, there is a big difference between what employees want when just starting their careers, and what they want in the autumns of their careers. Here is a take on what is important to employees across their careers, and ways you can make them think twice about leaving.
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Safety+Health
OSHA has released interim enforcement guidance for its Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard (1926.1153), which is set to be enforced in full on Oct. 23.
The guidance was issued Oct. 19 in a memorandum to OSHA regional administrators from Patrick Kapust, deputy director of the agency’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs. RAs should use the guidance to help them gauge whether employers meet various requirements, including those for inspections and avoiding citations. The guidance also provides flow charts for evaluating employer methods of controlling worker exposure to silica.
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