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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
WMA ANNUAL CONVENTION
ATTENTION EXHIBITORS
All exhibitors must register for the WMA Annual Convention & Tradeshow. A registration badge is required for entry in the exhibit hall, all convention events and activities. Manufacturer Representatives must qualify and register under their own company name even if they work a manufacturer’s booth.
 
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
WMA Welcomes New Member EFS Furniture Co., Ltd
EFS Furniture Co., LTD is located in Guangdong, China and is a manufacturer of wooden carving products, and wood furniture accessories specializing in wood trim, post caps, porch post, and stair parts. Visit EFS Furniture for More Information
Masonite Explains Its New Online Venture
Here, in Q&A format, are details about Advisar (it’s pronounced AD-vee-sar), using Masonite’s own words as often as possible. Read More
Tom Takach Named President of Sierra Pacific Windows
Takach will succeed Kendall Pierson, who is retiring after 33 years with Sierra Pacific Industries. Read More
Quanex Promotes George Wilson to Chief Operating Officer
Quanex Building Products has promoted George Wilson to chief operating officer, effective August 1, 2017. Read More
CODES AND STANDARDS
Energy Star Releases Draft Storm Window Specification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the first draft of Version 1.0 for an Energy Star specification for exterior and interior storm windows. Read more
HOUSING INDUSTRY
Midsummer Metrics
Pew Research looks at the inverse of falling homeownership rates here. Read More
This Year Will Probably Be the Biggest Year for Homebuilders in a Decade
After housing starts increased in June, experts weighed in, explaining why 2017 could be the best year for new construction in a decade. Read More
June Existing Sales Slow
Existing home sales decreased 1.8 % in June, but remain 0.7% above the pace a year ago. Some 54% of homes sold last month were on the market less than a month as buyers overcame low inventory and higher prices. Read More
Builders Fret As Lot Supply in Many Markets Lags Demand
Municipalities’ failure to keep pace with their processes makes pencilling in the next 24 to 36 months’ land strategy a bigger, more bubbly challenge. Read More
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Prices for Door and Window Production Materials Remain Flat
Prices of materials used in the door and window industry were mostly flat in June, according to Producer Price Index (PPI) data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Read More
Pain Killers
Can and will construction come clean on the impact of substance use and abuse on its job sites, and take action to protect workers? Read More
Carson Says HUD Will ‘Reinterpret’ Housing Discrimination Rule
The rule in question is the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which was finalized in 2015. Read More
Small Lenders Ask Congress For a Fair Playing Field
Lenders urged Congress to enact new legislative reform but cautioned them against pitfalls which would hurt small and mid-sized lenders. Read More
GREEN BUILDING
New England Schools Cooperate to Aid Green Economy Workforce
Four colleges in three New England states are working together to train students and make it easier for them to create programs for their region’s growing green building and resilient design industries. Read More
MILLWORK SAFETY
Aluminum Manufacturer Faces $1.9M in OSHA Penalties
An aluminum manufacturing company that produces products used in the residential and commercial fenestration industries is facing nearly $2 million in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Read More
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