WMA 52nd Annual Convention & Tradeshow
October 9-13, 2016 – Phoenix, Arizona
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WMA Convention Pre-Registration Deadline Approaching
September 21, 2016
Make the most of your time at the WMA Annual Convention & Tradeshow and avoid onsite registration lines by pre-registering now. There’s still time, but the deadline of September 21, 2016 is rapidly approaching. After September 21, 2016, registration will be onsite only.
WMA DISTRIBUTOR DUES RE-CERTIFICATION FORMS DUE
Distributor members, remember to submit your annual re-certification forms with any company changes or updates to WMA before October 03, 2016. Please make a point to do this today. All information is confidential to WMA headquarters.
WMA ANNOUNCEMENT
DMSi Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Businesses
Software provider DMSi made the Inc. 5000 for 2016. This list, published by Inc. magazine, recognizes the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
Read more at DMSi
JELD-WEN Adds Breezway to its Portfolio of Premium Brands
The purchase represents the companies third acquisition from Australia in recent months JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. announced the acquisition of Breezway, a manufacturer of residential and commercial louvre window systems based in Brisbane, Australia.
Read more at JELD-WEN
HOUSING AND INDUSTRY NEWS
UFPI to Buy Custom Millwork Firm
(Sept. 7, 2016) Universal Forest Products, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase St. Louis, MO.-based idX Corp., an international provider of custom millwork and panel store fixtures.
The move opens new doors to Universal for growth in adjacent markets and with new products, and offers idX access to enhanced capacity and to new customers and markets. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.
Concentration of Large Builders in Metropolitan Markets
NAHB analysis of information published in Builder Magazine shows that large builders gained market share on average each year from 2009 to 2014 in major metropolitan housing markets, before concentrations trended back somewhat in 2015. Figure 1 shows the annual average of the four statistics calculated for this analysis, and charts how these averages changed during the years following the recession.
Read more at NAHB Eye On Housing
Lack of builders holding back housing market
Housing Wire reports that U.S. desperately needs more construction workers, but former construction workers aren’t too eager to return to an industry that they say is untrustworthy, according to an article by David Randall for Reuters. After the housing crisis pulled 30% of construction workers out of the industry, the National Association of Homebuilders estimates that there are about 200,000 unfilled jobs in the industry today, according to the article.
Make Your Employees Un-Poachable
As the labor shortage continues, builders are stepping up recruiting tactics and expanding benefits for workers. Here are four tips for retaining the best and brightest.
Read more at BUILDER
Job Openings and Hiring Increase in Construction
The count for unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector rose in July, nearing the post-Great Recession high set in March. Residential construction hiring has also increased, after a period of soft gains in jobs.
Read more at NAHB Eye on Housing
CODES AND STANDARDS
Florida Building Commission Approves 6th Edition
September, 2016 – The Florida Building Commission’s code development cycle for the 6th Edition of the Florida Building Code is projected to take effect December 31, 2017.
World Millwork Alliance’s participation and advocacy efforts resulted in a positive outcome; whereby, strengthening and clarifying the Florida Building Code while balancing the needs of the door industry. The WMA 100 standard will be referenced in the state’s residential building code allowing door pre-hangers and manufacturers to use the WMA standard for structural performance requirements, as well as component substitution protocols.
Industry Women’s Forum Group
Share, listen, and learn from other Women Industry Professionals
Ladies in the Millwork Industry – JOIN US
Where: WMA Annual Convention & Tradeshow – Phoenix, AZ
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
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