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Wednesday, August 23, 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
WTS Paradigm Acquires 360 Innovations
WTS Paradigm, LLC announced the acquistion of 360 Innovations. These organizations previously competed with one another in the building products software market. Read More
MILLWORK SAFETY
What You Need to Know About OSHA’s New Silica Rule
After a few legal fits and starts, as well as extra time for review and input, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new silica standard for construction is scheduled to go into effect about a month from now, on Sept. 23rd. Read More
CODES AND STANDARDS
The EPA is Rolling Back Regulations on Potentially Harmful Chemicals
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would fast-track approval for new chemicals previously slated for wide-ranging safety reviews under an overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) passed by Congress last year, prompting protests from environmental advocates and some sustainable design groups. Read More
HOUSING INDUSTRY
There’s No Place Like Home
A salute to a new generation of architects. Read More
Slowdown for Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction
The number of single-family homes built-for-rent appears to be slowing. Over the last four quarters, total production of this type of housing was 28,000 homes, compared to 35,000 during the four quarters prior. Read More
These Are The Top 10 Least Affordable Rental Markets
A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition entitled Out of Reach 2017 the High Cost of Housing, showed workers earning the federal or state minimum wage and working 40 hours per week can only afford a one-bedroom rental home in 12 counties. Read More
Many Construction Firms Need Only $5,000 to Start Their Businesses
Of 638,839 construction firms surveyed by the U.S. Census Bureau in its Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE), 20.1% report they raised less than $5,000 dollars to begin commercial activity. Read More
As Summer Wraps Up, Here Are The Hottest Neighborhoods to Close Out The Season
With the kids already headed back to school, summer is coming to a close. And online real estate brokerage Redfin decided to reassess the hottest neighborhoods for 2017 and see what markets have stepped up their game to make the list now. Read More
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Industry Firms Make Forbes’ World’s Biggest Public Companies List
Forbes recently released its 2017 Global 2000 list of the world’s biggest public companies. Read More
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
How to Accelerate Your
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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