Here’s a glaring statistic: Eighteen percent of the 1,176,340 nonfatal work injuries resulting in days away from work in 2020 were related to slips, trips and falls, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In many cases, they’re the result of some sort of spillage or debris that’s been left on the floor. […]

Mental health issues have long been a problem in the construction industry. A 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that workers in construction have one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. In fact, their suicide rate is nearly four times higher than the general population. As a result, […]

With the same challenges carrying over from 2020, you might expect door and window sales to suffer, but not so. Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues, the industry’s best sold more than ever in 2021—averaging more than 30% increases over the prior year. “We grew 50% last year organically, from $40.5M to 65.9M,” says […]

Compusoft and 2020, two industry software providers for residential and commercial spaces, have merged to create what a press release calls “one company dedicated to powering the sales of customers who create spaces for life.” The combined group will specialize in providing solutions for the visualization, configuration, pricing, quoting and manufacturing of products in highly […]

2020, a provider of applications and enterprise solutions for interior design, space planning and furniture manufacturing, has announced its acquisition of FeneTech, Inc., software provider for door and window manufacturers and glass fabrication companies. The company says this acquisition expands 2020’s end-to-end solutions into the fenestration market and plans to offer extended solutions to new […]

GlassBuild America is back after COVID forced the event’s shelving in 2020. Door and window companies are displaying their new products—and determination—at the Georgia World Congress Center in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Creative Millwork unveiled its Grid Runner System, an aluminum addition, to its product lineup. “[It’s] normal aluminum that has muntin bars applied […]

Huttig Building Products Inc., a domestic distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products, has released financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. “The momentum we generated through the third quarter of 2020 continued and contributed to our solid fourth quarter results,” said Jon Vrabely, president and CEO of Huttig. […]

The news was good for Jeld-Wen in the fourth quarter, and the full year for 2020, according to the company’s latest financial results announced this week. Net revenue increased by 7.7% to $1,151.3 million for the fourth quarter, driven primarily by a 5% increase in core revenue. And although net revenue decreased 1.3% for the full […]

While 2020 will forever represent a blight on world history, so far as the U.S. economy is concerned it managed to include one bright spot: housing. In January 2020, ahead of the coronavirus, leading experts told [DWM] that even if an economic downturn were to occur, residential construction was expected to continue, despite the circumstances. […]

As the holidays approach and 2020 winds down, I reached out to industry associates and asked them what one word they would use to describe 2020. The answers I received were “uncertain, unbelievable, isolated, confused, transformational, volatile, stolen, exigent, adaptive, evolutionary, arduous, fortunate, prosperous, exhausting, and unforgettable.” Yes, I remember in March when the virus […]