Window Products Inc., parent company of Cascade Windows, and OmniMax, parent company to Amerimax, have announced that Cascade Windows acquired the assets of Amerimax Windows…
Kyra Thompson
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Should You Negotiate Like a Child?
I was thinking about the saying—children are the best negotiators. Is that really true? And if so, then why? I think part of the answer…
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84 Lumber Sues Former Attorney for Malpractice
A Pennsylvania-based lumber and building product supplier has filed a complaint in the Eastern District Court of Louisiana against its former attorney, requesting $1.85 million,…
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Fortune Brands Sees Sales Growth in Q4 and 2019 Overall
Fortune Brands Home and Security (FBHS), parent company to Therma-Tru, released its fourth quarter results revealing positive gains for both the quarter year-over-year and the…
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Commerce Initiates AD and CVD Investigations on Wood Imports from Brazil and China
The Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) International Trade Administration (ITA) announced yesterday that it would initiate antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on wood…
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Construction Industry Praises Signing of USMCA, the End of ‘NAFTA Nightmare’
After an overwhelming majority vote in the Senate last week, President Donald Trump has officially signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal…
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IoT on Steroids: Manufacturers Could Benefit Most of All
For the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been all the buzz when it comes to consumer goods and how they talk…
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Pella Slapped With $9 Million Lawsuit Claiming Fraudulent Inducement
Pella Corporation, an Iowa-based manufacturer and supplier of doors and windows, was recently pulled into a lawsuit by one of its previous dealers, alleging that…
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Seven Takeaways from the International Builders’ Show
It’s been a long time since I have done one of my annual trade show lists, but my time at the International Builders’ Show (IBS)…
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Construction Career Event Works to Bridge Labor Shortage Gap with Over 1000 Attendees
An annual trade event in North Carolina sheds light on skilled labor shortages by encouraging students to consider careers in construction. Area organizations report that…