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Facility Executive
MACH Energy, a provider of energy and water management software and services, published the results of its research paper “ENERGY STAR: An Analysis Of Economic Benefits To The Built Environment” on the role of the U.S. EPA Energy Star program in building management and commercial real estate. Based on survey respondents answers, MACH found strong support for the program, with industry groups and leaders making unequivocal statements touting its benefits, and the detrimental effects on entire industries and workers should the program be eliminated.
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Door & Window Market Magazine
The number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses reported by industries that do work related to doors and windows in 2016 was higher than the national rate, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2016, private industry employers reported approximately 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illness for a national rate of 2.9 cases for 100 full-time equivalent workers. Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were down overall in 2016 from a year prior.
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Inc.
Organizations trying to fill industrial jobs or skilled trade jobs are struggling to recruit and retain millennial workers. In fact, 64 percent of millennials said they wouldn't consider working in construction even if they were paid $100,000 or more.
Yet, Power Design, an electrical contractor, was recently named Inc.'s 2017 Best Workplaces and has had big success recruiting and retaining millennials. The short answer to their success: company culture.
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ProudGreenBuilding
Developers of single- and multifamily homes these days strive to make them as high performing as possible.
Doing so comes with considerable benefits for both builders and buyers: Lower energy expenses;
healthier indoor conditions;
less maintenance;
and higher resale values. Windows and doors play key roles in a structure’s performance as the largest openings in thermal envelope and are responsible for the bulk of conditioned air loss in a home.
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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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By Michael J. Berens
 Coming on the heels of third-quarter indicators that showed sustained high levels of activity in the remodeling industry for the remainder of the year, recent longer-term projections forecast even higher levels of growth in the coming year and beyond. Analysts foresee a perfect storm of a continued shortage of available housing for sale combined with rising home values and eventual increases in mortgage rates putting pressure on current owners to remain in their homes.
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Entrepreneur
Uncertainty and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand. The one certainty that every enterprise owner can count on is they will experience a crisis in some manner, form or shape that impacts their business.
A general definition of a crisis is an internal or external event, or series of events, which have the potential to negatively affect the organization or key players.
The variety of crises that can adversely impact business continuity are legion and can include trigger events such as: natural disasters; socio-economic shifts; criminal acts by the company or against it; regulatory or government engagement; labor or personnel challenges; product safety issues; cyber attacks as well as any other number of potential problems that can arise.
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For Construction Pros
OK, OK, maybe a song isn’t the right approach to introduce one effort that smart contractors and their leaders do each winter season. If you have never developed a business plan then consider this winter season to do so. If you have a business plan, consider revising it, updating it, strengthening it to be more realistic and more useful for this next business season.
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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 USGlass News Network
Prices for materials used in the glass and glazing industry increased notably in October after months of stagnation, according to recently released Producer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The monthly PPI for flat glass in the commodity category increased 0.7 percent in October, is up by the same amount from a year ago. According to the BLS, the commodity classification “organizes products and services by similarity or material composition, regardless of the industry classification of the producing establishment.”
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Reuters
U.S. homebuilding jumped to a one-year high in October as disruptions caused by recent hurricanes in the South faded and communities in the region started replacing houses damaged by flooding. The sharp rebound in home construction reported by the Commerce Department on Friday, Nov. 17, was also driven by robust gains in the Northeast and Midwest regions.
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Construction Dive
Contractors participating in publicly funded construction projects often run up against conditions they might not otherwise come across in private work.
Such requirements can range from payment and performance bonds, to paying prevailing wages or submitting certified payroll forms on a regular basis. While some of those conditions may be easier to comply with than others, few are as contentious as local hiring requirements, or those that ensure a predetermined percentage of the job's workforce come from within the project's surrounding area.
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