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NAFS 2022 Arrives (a Year After Its Namesake)
A new 2022 edition of the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification (NAFS) arrived last week, closing out what officials for the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) labeled a “multi-year” process. Developed in collaboration with CSA Group and the Window & … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Fevold, door, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance, FGIA, International Building Code, International Residential Code, NAFS, North American Fenestration Standard/Specification, rich rinka, Skylight, Steve Fronek, Wausau Window and Wall Systems, window, Window & Door Manufacturers Association
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Important Business Meeting? Put On Your Tom Brady Face
The next time you’re on the way to a big meeting or about to give an important presentation, you might want to stop along the way, pop on a set of headphones and tune in a motivating playlist. Pump it … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, Daniel McGinn, emotional preparedness, energy, Harvard Business Review, headphones, mental focus, Michael Phelps, playlists, rituals, routine, superstition, Tom Brady, U.S. Arm, Virtual Executive Management Conference, Window and Door Manufacturers Association’s (WDMA), “fidget” tools, “Psyched Up”
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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Installers Are Among the Hardest Hit
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and, according to experts, perhaps no field should embrace the call more than construction. With 53.2 suicides per 100,000 workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the construction industry has … Continue reading
Gauges for Builder Confidence and Architectural Billings Offset
Two leading indicators for construction forecasting registered opposing measures recently—one pointing to a downturn in builder confidence, while the other indicates more construction projects could be on the way for multi-family. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that … Continue reading
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Tagged American Institute of Architects’ (AIA), Architecture Billings Index (ABI), builder confidence, Chuck Fowke, construction forecasting, construction projects, Kelly Mangold, Kermit Baker, leading indicators, NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), opposing measures, Ph.D., RCLCO Real Estate Consultants, Robert Dietz
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EPA Invites Companies to Do the Math on Proposed Energy Star Requirements
Officials for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grabbed the mic Tuesday to explain how the agency arrived at the criteria proposed in Draft 1 of Energy Star 7.0 for residential windows, doors and skylights. In a more than hourlong … Continue reading
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