“I just returned from being at the International Builders’ Show last week and if you’ve seen our reports (or were in attendance as well), you know that the event was considerably smaller than past years. But is anyone really surprised by that? And since when is that the make it or break it reason to [...]

So I really didn’t want to do a list of the biggest stories for 2009. Here’s why. Do I really need to tell you that our biggest story was the saga that is Republic Windows and Doors? But it’s not alone at that top spot. How could we forget the 3 a.m. decision on the [...]

If you haven’t heard about the massive blind recall announced today, CLICK HERE for that story. I heard the news this morning while watching The Today Show. When Matt Lauer interviewed Inez Tenenbaum, chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about the recall, he asked her the following. “Has the industry cooperated fully on this? [...]

Thursday, December 3 was a big day for the door and window industry as industry representatives gained the attention of the president and the national media.
President Obama held his White House Jobs Summit on that day to talk about job creation and of the 100 executives in attendance one of these was Ron Saxton, executive [...]

I know it seems cliché but if there was ever a time to express your opinions regarding your trade-the door and window industry-the time is now. If you haven’t already figured it out, you as a door and window manfuacturer have a bevy of issues thrown at you, perhaps more than ever before.
There’s .30/.30, there’s [...]

So I almost don’t where to start with this week’s blog as the recent week has brought a few big news stories, all of which were talked about at the recent GlassBuild America show. So here are some of my random thoughts on a variety of subjects.First, although I make an effort to bring good [...]

I honestly never thought about it. You take your items to a recycling center or you put them in your recycle bin and you feel pretty good that you’re doing your small part to save the earth. You pretty much trust that whoever takes it from there is on the up and up. (OK, maybe [...]

So forget that I’m a reporter for a minute. Today, I was able to visit the site of the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition at their latest location, this time in Washington, D.C.It’s been awhile but going back a few years you may remember me writing a column or so about my love of [...]

So all of you know of the controversy that ensued when Congress passed the tax credit for doors and windows and assigned the somewhat arbitrary .30/.30 number instead of looking at current ENERGY STAR® numbers.It’s been interesting, to say the least as a reporter, to write about this story as it has developed over the [...]

I’m so happy to have more good news to report, and it’s even better that I was able to witness the celebration of this good news first-hand (I was fortunate enough to attend the grand opening last week). Hopefully you know by now that Canadian door manufacturer Tru Tech has entered the U.S. market and [...]