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Housing Industry Poised to Lead Nation's Economic Recovery
June 1, 2020
Recent housing data indicate the important role the residential construction industry will play in leading the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
DOL and IRS Extend Timeframes for Some Employee Benefit Plans
May 27, 2020
The Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service have extended timeframes for some group health plans, according to a joint notice.
James Whitehouse joins Soft Tech
May 27, 2020
Soft Tech hired James Whitehouse as program manager to the implementation team. Whitehouse brings with him years of leadership experience in the industrial, energy and construction industries across the U.K. and the U.S., according to the company.
Houzz: Major Home Improvement Projects Continue During Coronavirus Pandemic
May 27, 2020
More than half of homeowners, 52 percent, who were in the midst of a home renovation or design project when the coronavirus pandemic was declared on March 11, 2020, were able to continue with their renovations, according to a report from Houzz.
OSHA Releases Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
May 27, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a memorandum providing interim guidance for enforcing the requirements of recording cases of COVID-19, which went into effect on May 26.
How to Reopen the Workplace: Part 2, Safe Factory Solutions
May 27, 2020
Manufacturers can institute measures to contain the coronavirus by identifying individuals who might be infected; prevent spread by instituting social distancing and other safety policies, and cleaning work areas; and comply with privacy protections to protect employee identities.
Window World Sells 18 Millionth Window
May 26, 2020
Window World recently sold its 18 millionth window and has sold and installed more than one million residential replacement windows each year of the past decade.
Home Construction Declines in April
May 26, 2020
In a sign of the growing economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic, total housing starts decreased 30.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000 units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.
Builder Confidence Posts Solid Gain Following Last Month's Historic Drop
May 26, 2020
In a signal that the housing market is showing signs of stabilizing and gradually moving forward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased seven points in May, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Cornerstone Building Brands Campaign Connects People During Pandemic
May 26, 2020
Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.'s Connecting Communities campaign aims to help people safely connect and communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.