Construction spending has continued to edge up monthly through much of the first half of 2014. Despite uncertainty in sectors such as single-family homes and public construction, one category in particular has helped keep the momentum going: multifamily housing. Construction industry economists, including the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s chief economist Ken Simonson, have […]

When speaking to door and window manufacturers at the GlassBuild America show last week, DWM editor Tara Taffera asked them what they were looking for at the show, whether it be new machines, hardware or components. Whatever the product, there is no doubt companies were window shopping. “We are looking for new ideas, what’s new […]

Doers Window Manufacturing, based in Tampa, Fla., has partnered with My Home Renovator (a division of Home Performance Network, HPN) to provide energy-efficient windows for Walmart. The retailer recently initiated a pilot program in a few select stores to help support local businesses within communities along the East Coast. Walmart’s program allows a handful of […]