January/February 2023
January 20th, 2023 by Nathan HobbsFeatures
2023 Outlook
While most years offer some consensus over the direction of housing and the economy, 2023 presents several wild cards. Nonetheless, there are reasons to believe that door and window companies will only enjoy a brief break before its back to business as usual.
Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
With a record number of participants, this year’s Readers’ Choice survey points to durability, efficiency and aesthetics as key to grabbing the industry’s attention.
Betting Large: The International Builders’ Show
The NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) returns to Las Vegas to kick off the new year with opportunities for learning and discovering products.
Columns
From the Editor
How one song resonates with the tone of uncertainty
Fenestration Focus
Why employee skills must be built for automated equipment
Everything IG
A look at the menu for gas fillings
Trend Tracker
Why the best plans include an A, B and C in 2023
FGIA Analysis
A look at the impacts of employee training
WMA Headlines
How one company learned to listen
Guest Column
Three factors to consider for 2023
Departments
Online Extras
What’s News
From M&A’s to awards and Expansions
Introducing
The industry’s latest products
Ones to Watch
Sales to executive leadership—all of the latest faces
Now Showing
Upcoming Events
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