As we approach the peak selling months in the fenestration industry, now is the time to analyze long-term equipment needs and begin making decisions regarding…
skilled labor
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Metabo HPT Launches “Bring Back Shop Class” Campaign
As America faces a growing shortage of skilled labor, power tool manufacturer Metabo HPT, a KOKI Group brand, has launched “Bring Back Shop Class,” a…
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Is It Time to Replace Your Machinery? Here’s How to Tell.
Insulating glass (IG) manufacturing equipment comes with the same care and consideration as any major investment you might make. Much like owning a car, it’s…
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Training and Valuing Employees: Keys to Beating the Manpower Shortage
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), immigrants comprise about a quarter of the construction workforce, with around 23% of those workers undocumented,…
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Rising Mortgage Rates Lower Housing Starts
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly issued new residential construction statistics for August 2023 and the numbers…
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New Advisory Council Takes Aim at Labor Crisis in U.S. and Canada
Leaders across the construction, retail and skilled trades industries have created the Skilled Trades Advisory Council (STAC).
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One Word
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…