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AWDI and Product Liability Prevention
In our multicultural society, and especially in the construction trades, workers and installers come from many backgrounds. How does a manufacturer deal with providing proper installation instructions and safety/warranty information when more often the users likely speak everything but English?
We’ve all seen the packaged instructions where one column is English, the next is Spanish, the next is French, etc., etc. The litigated answer may surprise, but the best global solution may be offered by IKEA: no written instructions at all. They just use generic people figures (like emoticons, actually) to illustrate the step-by-step for assembling their items — universal and global. The answer is: Pictorial.
At AWDI, when we assembled our 160 manual of Installation Instructions, we structured the manual and our WIXSYS online library, on step-by-step illustrations. We attempted to make a more useful resource than the cumbersome verbiage in ASTM-2112 and other guides. Plus, it makes it far more useful on job sites and links to products in stores. Best part yet? It is universal, and satisfies the multicultural needs of the construction industry, while conforming to norms for product liability.
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Remodeling
The impact of legislation as comprehensive and complicated as the House tax reform bill unveiled Nov. 2 will vary dramatically depending on what kind of business you run. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has a nice summary of the bill. Here are five proposals most likely to affect remodelers.
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Construction Dive
The latest development reflects a similar proposal Commerce Department officials made in April that would have applied an average 20 percent tax on Canadian softwood lumber imports. That decision, made in response to countervailing claims, was expected to create $1 billion in revenue on imports valued at $5 billion annually.
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Builder
Strong customer service is the foundation of a successful business — that’s no secret — and in the homebuilding business, serving the needs of the customer is quite literally the starting point in the construction of a dream home. Customer service begins long before a home is built and never really stops, even after buyers have settled into their new place.
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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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Reuters
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rose in September as a surge in public construction outlays offset the third straight monthly decline in investment in private projects.
The Commerce Department said recently that construction spending increased 0.3 percent to $1.22 trillion. But August’s construction outlays were revised down to show a 0.1 percent gain instead of the previously reported 0.5 percent rise.
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American Express OPEN Forum
Whether you are just starting your business or you're 20 years in, cutting business expenses can go a long way in helping you become profitable.
When you only look at the biggest costs to your company, the task can seem overwhelming. But the places where you can really pinch pennies are often overlooked and undervalued.
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By Sue Dyer
 We have facilitated partnering for more than 3,000 projects. This allows us to see patterns. We see what works and what doesn't work to really make partnering successful on projects. We hope that you will shorten your learning curve by utilizing these 14 tips when partnering your projects. If you implement these tips on your projects, you will take your partnering to the next level — along with your results. We often see cost savings in the range of 10 percent or more.
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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.
For more information call 1-800-sawtrx (729-8729.)
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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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Inc.
Entrepreneurs are more likely to plan the future than evaluate the past. How can you fix something when you don't know it's broken? How will you celebrate achievements when you don't realize how significant they are to the big picture? If you do not conduct a year-end review of your business, it's likely you'll begin the new year with the same troubled systems, processes, and problems. Even if you had a great year, you want to grow. By establishing what did and did not work for you in 2017 you'll create a more powerful plan to support your growth in 2018.
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Builder
Stubbornly low inventory conditions in a large swath of the country are behind the below-average share of first-time buyers in recent years, but there is gaining evidence that an increase in home building is around the corner, according to the National Association of Realtors's Jessica Lautz, managing director of survey research and communications, and Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders.
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Entrepreneur
In one of the talks we give, we teach that business is about relationships. And that is so true: We entrepreneurs, after all, don’t do business with numbers or even organizations. We do business with people. So, business comes down to relationships — individual relationships. And, whether those relationships involve customers, vendors, suppliers or employees, business is very personal.
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