For the past decade, a housing shortage in the United States has supported strong forecasts for single-family construction. Driven by household formation among millennials and…
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Sticking to the Fundamentals
Last month, [DWM] published its 2024 Outlook. The full report is worth your attention, but here are a few quotes that stood out to me:…
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Don’t Slack When It Comes To Preventative Maintenance
As we head into the busiest time of the year, fabricators are thankfully reporting that there are no major supply chain issues. However, one thing…
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Passing IG Certification Testing: What Does It Take to Make the Grade?
During the pandemic, door and window fabricators lost many of their key people as fears of working in close quarters, coupled with government payouts, made…
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How To Maintain Operational Excellence
It probably goes without saying that door and window manufacturers learned a lot in the past few years, as we dealt with the pandemic and…
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Insulating Glass Workmanship Practices: Education Makes a Difference
During the last few years of the pandemic, we saw numerous plant workers walk off the job never to return. We also saw the government…
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Control What You Can Control
Over the last few years, the pandemic has given our industry unprecedented growth. It also has led to many great opportunities for all of us.…
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Builders Return from IBS to a Tepid Market
February opened on a week of mixed feelings for attendees of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS). With more than…
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The Forecast for 2023? A 50/50 Chance of Pane
Forecasts are tough. Don’t you just love it when the weatherman calls for a 50% chance of rain? How can he be right? How can…
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NAHB: Builder Confidence Continues Downward Slide, Housing Market Continues to Weaken
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) builder sentiment fell for the 10th straight month in October and…