Over the past 30 years, I have seen a lot of ups and downs. Just when I thought I had seen it all, COVID-19 came.…
COVID-19
-
-
Back to the Exhibit Floor at GlassBuild America
With GlassBuild America 2022 in the rearview, companies now have a lot of work ahead of them. From looking further into new products and services…
-
Positive Outlooks Reported for Single-Family, Multi-Family and Remodeling Efforts
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Hybrid Fall Conference continued on Tuesday, Sept. 27 with Michael Collins of EquiNova Capital Partners LLC, updating attendees…
-
Freedonia Home Improvement Study Points to Continued Demand
The rise in home improvement activities during COVID-19 includes doors and windows but extends to bathrooms, home offices and more. A new report from the…
-
Private Residential Spending Inches Up in May
A recent National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) analysis of the Census Construction Spending data shows that private residential construction spending stood at a seasonally adjusted…
-
Supply Chain Pains Poised to Continue in 2022
U.S. policymakers have their eyes on the pre-existing issues that worked in concert with COVID-19 to bring about the current supply chain crisis. But even…
-
PPI: Prices Climb Slows but Continues in February
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) dropped this week and it shows prices for materials used in…
-
Do You Take Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency, or ‘crypto,’ as many refer to it, is climbing its way into the modern day—transforming what is seemingly futuristic into conventional reality. The world…
-
IBS Makes a Small[er] But Mighty Comeback
“Enough is enough. Let’s go.” After sitting out a year due to COVID-19, that’s what Brian Whalen, vice president of sales for Hope’s Windows, had…
-
As Housing Cools to a Normal Pace, Here’s What to Watch
While the impacts of COVID-19 have worked to “cool off” the new homes market, analysts at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predict total…