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Sun, 08/01/2010Exhibitors to focus on improving energy performance and other product enhancements in Las Vegasmore »
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Wed, 07/28/2010This week, my hat's off to Replacement Contractor editor Jim Cory for a fabulous topic worthy of some Talk... In his recent article, he explores how some home improvement companies have shifted the way they approach installation. He highlights how some companies used to use all in-house employees to install products and now they've shifted to using some subcontractors—often with... more »
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Wed, 07/28/2010An advance look at window and door components and equipment to be featured at GlassBuild America in SeptemberWelcome to Window & Door's special online section devoted to residential window and door industry products featured at GlassBuild America 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Below are links to pages featuring products, components, software and equipment to be showcased by exhibitors at the Las Vegas event. Attention exhibitors!Are you featuring something new that's not... more »
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Tue, 07/20/2010more »
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Fri, 07/16/2010New study sees residential product sales increasing steadily through 2013, with vinyl products enjoying biggest gainsmore »
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Mon, 07/12/2010more »
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Wed, 07/07/2010After the May International Code Council Group A+ final action hearings, an AAMA member remarked to me, “I can’t remember the last time we had such a high rate of success at a code hearing.” I could. It was before energy conservation codes became as prominent as they are now. Codes were less a source of division within our industry. We were able to focus more on what we... more »
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Wed, 07/07/2010Although admittedly viewed through a rather hazy crystal ball, the national economy and the future of our industry can be projected with cautious optimism, so long as we are prepared to accept a “two steps forward, one step back” type of progress. At the midpoint of 2010, a look at the dashboard is encouraging: After shrinking 2.4 percent in 2009 (the most since 1946), gross domestic... more »
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Thu, 07/01/2010Although admittedly viewed through a rather hazy crystal ball, the national economy and the future of our industry can be projected with cautious optimism, so long as we are prepared to accept a “two steps forward, one step back” type of progress. At the midpoint of 2010, a look at the dashboard is encouraging: After shrinking 2.4 percent in 2009 (the most since 1946), gross domestic... more »
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Tue, 06/29/2010With Fourth of July coming up, we're at the halfway point for 2010. While unbridled optimism is hard to find, most people in the industry I talk to say things are getting better. I thought it would be a good time to see where we're at. So this week's poll question asks how you expect your 2010 will compare with 2009. Of course I'd like to hear from you. What do you... more »



