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Replacement Contractor
Back in the 1980s, Bob Bollin discovered a hard truth about one aspect of exterior remodeling that still plagues many contractors today and confounds manufactures: it’s not only hard to sell entry doors, it’s also hard to install them.
“We failed miserably,” said Bollin, president of TOLEDO DOOR AND WINDOW. “With entry doors, it’s very critical that the finished product looks like it was built to be part of the house, and there’s a lot of contractors out there who can’t handle that.”
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Door & Window Market Magazine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to Energy Star stakeholders last week letting us know that it is re-evaluating Energy Star procedures and guidelines in “… the interest of fostering greater transparency and involvement.” The call to action is for stakeholders to provide feedback to the contents of the letter by Dec. 21.
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Equipment World
U.S. construction unemployment tied a record low in October, at 4.5 percent, with recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other disasters appearing to lead the jobs increase, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
The last time construction unemployment reached 4.5 percent in October was in 2006, the ABC says.
The October 2017 rate was down 1.2 percent from a year ago, with 180,000 more workers employed than in October 2016.
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By Kaitlin Krull
 The holiday season is a lucrative time for businesses across the retail industry, with an increase in orders coming in and production soaring to meet demands. However, professionals in other areas often see a dip in trading over the holidays — this is certainly true for the home improvement industry. Since it can be difficult to find new leads over the holidays, we've come up with a few solutions to help offset this slow period.
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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 Dive
While things got off to a slow start, the new administration is beginning to make good on its promises to rescind and revise various wage and hour requirements for employers.
In several sessions at the American Bar Association’s recent Labor and Employment Law Conference, experts told attendees to expect updates in the areas of misclassification, overtime, joint employment and more. And while some of those changes will be welcomed by employers, the lack of movement so far has left them in the dark on several fronts. There is, however, a light at the end of the tunnel for at least some of these concerns.
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By Fred Berns
 While your competitors scramble to get out their holiday cards, why not do something this season that most of them don't do? Get personal. Share your seasonal sentiments face to face if you can, or by phone if you can't. While sending out cards remains a popular way for business owners to extend season's greetings, it's not the most productive way. The problem with those cards is that they can easily get lost in the shuffle.
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Curbed
We already know that solar cells can be embedded in just about anything from wallpaper to stained glass, but a new solar window prototype from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is making headlines for its ability to responsively harness the power of the sun. he window’s genius is that it turns opaque and generates energy only to the degree of sunshine it gets.
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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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For Construction Pros
The Baby Boomer generation is defined as those born roughly between 1946 and 1964. That means that today, this generation is between the ages of 53 and 71, and they are retiring at a rate of 10,000 people per day. Given these statistics, guiding new graduates into the construction industry has never been more important.
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The Jobsite
The construction industry may be facing an image problem that is stifling contractors’ ability to recruit a more diverse workforce and deal with the ongoing labor shortage successfully. Not only is today’s youth looking everywhere but construction for jobs, but the industry is still ignoring virtually half of the potential workforce with its ongoing reputation as a boys’ club.
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The USGlass News Network
Construction spending is still on the rise in building sectors that use large amounts of glass, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest report on value of construction put in place.
The educational category led the way in October construction spending with a 9-percent increase from September and a 12-percent jump from October 2016, eclipsing the $100 billion mark on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
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