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As 2022 comes to a close, AWDI would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Door and Window Business a look at some of the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 4.
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Lumber prices — what's happening?
MPA Magazine
From Feb. 2: Lumber, one of the hottest commodities on the planet, is still short in supply, but prices are tumbling.
Lumber futures fell to $1,053 per thousand board feet on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for the seventh day in a row on Tuesday. As Bloomberg reported, the cool-off period – the longest since July – signals that sky-high costs and supply constraints will continue to delay projects and may even drive down demand.
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Beacon announces acquisition of Complete Supply
Business Wire
From June 8: Beacon announced that it has acquired Complete Supply, Inc., an independent distributor of residential roofing and exterior building supplies to contractors and homebuilders in Willowbrook, Illinois. Complete Supply has built a legacy of serving customers' needs for residential and complementary products in the greater Chicago market.
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As of 15th June 2022, all new and replacement windows installed will need to be fitted with trickle vents in line with the new building regulations.
Double Glazing Blogger
From Oct. 19: This building regulation update specifically focuses on ensuring adequate ventilation in order to improve thermal comfort for occupants. This is achieved through the installation of appropriate 'trickle vents' in windows and doors that allow a controlled airflow into the building. The amount of airflow can be increased or decreased depending on the season and the level of occupation, and the building's ventilation system can be controlled to maintain optimum conditions. By ensuring adequate ventilation, the building regulations aim to improve the thermal comfort of occupants and reduce the risk of health problems associated with poor indoor air quality.
Trickle vents have been debated in the U.S. for years. Some codes recommend them in walls to help achieve required 7 air exchanges per hour. High rise hotels use them to equalize the pressures of elevators etc. It's now a required feature in the UK. Maybe it's time to reconsider here? (Picture courtesy Titon.com)
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Dodge Momentum Index declines in December
The USGlass News Network
From Jan. 12: The Dodge Momentum Index fell 3% in December to 166.4 (2000=100), down from the revised November reading of 170.7. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Commercial planning fell 4% in December, and institutional planning slipped 1%.
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US LBM to acquire Foxworth-Galbraith
Building Products Digest
From July 20: US LBM has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Plano, Tx. Founded in 1901 by W.L. Foxworth and H.W. Galbraith, the chain today operates 28 locations across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas under the Foxworth-Galbraith banner and two locations in Oklahoma under the Forest Lumber brand.
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New furnaces could be the start of something big for Press Glass
USGlass Magazine
From March 30: The first half of 2022 brought some big changes for Press Glass' U.S. operations, based in Ridgeway, Va. Gregg Vanier, director of operations, started less than a month ago but is already thinking about major plans for the company.
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How higher rents, rising values will drive multifamily construction in 2022
Construction Dive
From Jan. 12: While the COVID-19 pandemic has hammered many areas of commercial real estate, the multifamily sector has emerged as a clear winner.
Although apartment rents plummeted in the early months of the pandemic, they quickly recovered in early 2021. These rent increases set the stage for an equally robust sales market that drove up the prices of apartment communities. Rent and valuation growth, taken together, create fertile ground for development.
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December PPI numbers remain positive for glass industry
The USGlass News Network
From Jan. 19: The seasonally unadjusted prices for materials used in glass and glazing manufacturing were positive in December and in year-over-year price changes, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In December, the monthly PPI for flat glass in the commodity category was up 1.1% and 7.3% from December 2020.
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How much do energy efficient windows cost?
U.S. News & World Report
From Sept. 28: Energy-efficient windows can help homeowners stay comfortable while saving money. Find out how much energy-efficient windows cost and if they're worth the investment.
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Master the 3-R's in Selling.
(Turning Resentment into Reward)
From April 20: Too often, businesses don't take advantage of what looks like a small job and build it into a big job. They're afraid if they push too hard on an "upsell", they will turn off the
prospect or lose the sale completely.
However, rather than being a turn-off, it may be surprising to learn how often up-selling can relieve the prospect from the torment of the purchase decision. No one wants to waste
money, or make a needless purchase or make the wrong one and have to do it again later.
And, while Repair invites price haggling; with Reward price can become a non-issue.
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