It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here with Christmas just around the corner. And this year, the fenestration industry is back to its seasonal disposition. The operations folks can actually enjoy the slowdown and spend time on rejuvenation practices that were largely foregone in the last few years due to never ending levels […]

In November of last year, analysts at Dodge Construction Network predicted that the United States would “narrowly avoid recession,” alongside a slowdown in economic growth. While the firm holds true to that prediction in its new 2022 year-end report, analysts now say that those in the construction sector “can expect to feel elements of a […]

Many window manufacturers are reporting that sales are slowing down. The last few years we really didn’t have to worry about demand. We had other things to deal with like supply chain. Now, many fabricators are finally seeing a slowdown and are feeling uncertain about 2023. Well, when it comes to demand, it would be […]

I landed upon this recent article by Nicole Spector and after reading it, it does appear that the jury is still out as to whether or not we are really in a recession. Some indicators seem to point toward a recession while others are suggesting the economy is still in good shape. Most of my […]

During customer visits in the last few weeks, the feedback I am getting is that a slowdown is indeed happening. Window fabricators may produce a steady number of units, but new orders do not match daily production levels. Backorders make up the difference. Lead times are coming back down and in some cases are returning […]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, showing a year-over-year decline of 10 points. The NAHB/Westlake Royal RMI survey asks remodelers to rate five components of the remodeling market as “good,” “fair” or “poor,” measuring each question on a scale from 0 to […]

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) released the FGIA 2020/2021 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast recently, and the results back current perspectives for the residential market—growth that will continue through 2021. Meanwhile, the report points to decreases in the commercial sector. Residential Growth Total housing starts rebounded strongly after an initial COVID-19 slowdown and […]