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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
WMA MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seeking Members for Newly Established WMA Safety Committee
WMA has established a Safety Committee whose mission will be to improve the millwork industry safety environment by creating awareness of key issues, and encouraging members to utilize the opportunities and programs available to eliminate hazards, and enhance workplace safety and health practices. WMA is currently seeking both distributor and associate members who are directly involved in overseeing safety for their company to participate in the WMA Safety Committee. The scope of the committee’s work will involve:
- Identifying key safety and health issues pertaining to the millwork industry
- Providing awareness of opportunities or programs available
- Developing a working relationship/partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to improve the millwork industry’s safety and health environment
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WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION EDUCATION
When: March 5-8, 2017
Where: JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel – Indianapolis, Indiana
HURRY – THE HOTEL IS SELLING OUT FAST!
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WMA members receive $900 savings on registration.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
February 13, 2017 – Hotel reservation and cancellation deadline. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel prior to 5 p.m. Central Time to receive the UID rate.
February 17, 2017 – Registration deadline. All applications received after this date will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
To view the course listing CLICK HERE!
GREEN BUILDING
Canada Surpasses 1 Billion ‘Green’ Square Feet
Green building in Canada has reached a significant milestone, with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announcing that there are now more than 1 billion square feet of LEED projects in the country. Representing nearly 7,000 LEED buildings, homes and communities since 2004, this growth can be attributed to the successful and widespread adoption of LEED by Canada’s industry, leading to significant innovation and economic development, according to Sourceable. As the federal government plans for the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change – which recognizes the building sector as an area critical to the reduction of emissions – the building industry’s widespread LEED experience will be crucial to its success. Read more at ProudGreenBuilding
CODES AND STANDARDS
Canadian Building Code Update
Jeff Baker, President of WESTLab and Technical Consultant for Fenestration Canada, recently presented an update on the code-making process in Canada during a webinar hosted by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). And according to Mr. Baker, the adoption of the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS) into the National Building Code has been one of the biggest changes in the Canadian door and window industry in recent years. Building codes in Canada vary by province, but the national code is written by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC). The CCBFC gets policy advice from the Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes when it updates the national code every five years, which like the ICC model codes, has no force of law unless adopted by a province or territory. Read More at DWM
HOUSING INDUSTRY
Property Taxes by State – 2015
The 2015 American Community Survey data shows that New Jersey still leads the nation with the highest average annual real estate tax (RET) bill of $8,180 – $7,528 more than RETs paid by Alabama’s homeowners. The overall distribution remained roughly unchanged since 2014, as the composition of the top and bottom ten remained the same. The map below clearly illustrates that the highest property tax states are found in the Northeast while – with the exception of Texas – southern states boast the lowest RET bills for their resident homeowners. Read more at Eye On Housing
Is Trump’s Suspension of FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Cut Good or Bad?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to suspend the reduction of Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance premiums didn’t come as a shocker. FHA mortgage insurance premiums have been under heightened scrutiny ever since the FHA’s flagship fund, the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, reached its Congressionally mandated threshold of 2% ahead of schedule in November 2015. Read more at HOUSINGWIRE
Residential Construction Employment Solid in December
The count of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector remained elevated in November, as residential construction employment continues to grow. According to the BLS Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction sector jobs (on a seasonally adjusted basis) came in at 184,000 in November. The cycle was 225,000 set in July. Read more at Eye On Housing
Total Value of Homes Sold in Northwest Increases 18%+ in 2016
The total value of homes sold up North in 2016 increased significantly, according to a report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Read more at HOUSINGWIRE
Strong, Stable Growth Predicted for Remodeling and Repair Market
Cambridge, Mass. – The coming year is expected to see sustained momentum in home remodeling and repair spending, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The LIRA projects that annual growth in home improvement and repair expenditures will remain elevated throughout 2017 with spending levels ending the year up 6.7% at $317 billion, on par with the 6.9% growth estimated for 2016. Read more at LBM Journal
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Insights on EPA and OSHA Trends for 2017 with the New Trump Administration
NEXT WEBINAR
Tuesday, Jan 31
1:00 pm EST
A 1-hour webinar is being offered by AudioSolutionZ on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST that will address insights on EPA and OSHA trends for 2017 with the new Trump Administration. Expert speaker, Vince Marchesani, Ph.D., will be presenting. He is the president and CEO of Environmental, Health and Safety International, LLC. He has developed Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) performance improvement and crisis management systems, and has published numerous papers on EHS topics. Read More
Presented by AudioSolutionZ
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What is the ANSI/WMA 100 Standard for Side-Hinged Exterior Doors?
- Approved as an American National Standard by ANSI
- Uses the ASTM E330 test method to obtain a full system design pressure rating
- Defines methods for qualifying door system components for substitution in the rated system
- Outlines slab stiffness testing procedures for use in determining component substitution
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