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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
WMA ANNUAL CONVENTION
- Register by September 6, 2017 to ensure your name and company are included in the WMA Convention Program Guide.
- Pre-Registration is available until September 22, 2017.
 
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATTENTION WMA DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS: Annual Dues Recertification forms sent this week
All distributor member home offices are being mailed via USPS an annual dues recertification to complete and return to WMA. If you do not receive this and your company is an active distributor member of WMA, contact Amanda Smith at asmith@worldmillworkalliance.com or access the form through the Membership Portal on our website by clicking the link: Read More
CODES AND STANDARDS
As Hurricane Andrew Memories Fade, Florida Weakens Building Codes
A statewide mandatory building code took effect in 2002 in response to Hurricane Andrew’s devastation, but recent legislative changes enacted this year to Florida’s code development process in the state has raised concerns from opponents that it will open the door, if you will, to weaker building codes. Read More
GREEN BUILDING
Getting to Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Could Generate Nearly 20 Million Jobs
New Study from Columbia Institute Finds Exciting Potential for Job Growth in Building Trades as Canada Moves to Low-Carbon Economy. Read More
HOUSING INDUSTRY
Midyear Housing Outlook
Housing’s recovery–supported by demographics, jobs and wage growth, moderately low interest rates, still affordable prices, and pent-up demand–has more of the same good-but-not-great news and numbers ahead for the next 18 to 24 months. Read More
Housing Affordability Inches Lower in Second Quarter
Rising home prices offset a quarter-point drop in mortgage interest rates to move housing affordability slightly lower in the second quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today. Read More
MBA: Housing Shortage Boosts Demand for New Home Purchases
The demand from consumers who are looking to buy an existing home is spilling over into new home purchases, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read More
Builder Confidence Springs Back with Four-Point August Jump
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose four points in August to a level of 68 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Read More
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Labor, Monthly Payment Impacts, and Migration: What You Need to Know
A quick ICYMI catch-up on key housing measures as summer moves builders into a critical stretch to deliver homes. Read More
PPI: Door and Window Prices Continue to Level Out
The softwood lumber trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada has sent prices significantly higher in the first seven months of 2017. Read More
Resources to Address Drug Use in the Workplace
As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the nation, construction businesses should be wary of the various tools and resources available throughout the U.S. to aid in solving the problem within small companies. Read More
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