For door and window companies, the conversation about energy efficiency often centers on product performance. New housing research suggests the industry also needs to focus…
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NAHB Focuses on Remodeling in May
Recognizing May as National Home Remodeling Month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) highlighted recent data underscoring growing strength in the remodeling sector. Pointing…
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FGIA Recognizes Legacy of Former AAMA Executive Director Bill Anton
Staff at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) recently learned of the death of Bill Anton, former executive director of the American Architectural Manufacturers…
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Home Prices Not Responding to Lower Interest Rates
Daniel McCue, senior research associate with the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies, published a piece explaining that, despite 30-year mortgage interest rates dropping…
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As Remodeling Wanes Home Building Is Expected to Pick Up
Experts say the housing recession that dogged new home production from the second quarter of 2020 through the end of 2022 is over. But the…
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The Virtues of Keeping a Clean House
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…
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Mental Health in Construction: How to Combat the Rising Rates of Suicide
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…
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Meet the Top Door and Window Dealers
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…
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Compusoft, 2020 Merger Complete
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…
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2020 Acquires FeneTech
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…