A year or two ago, buying doors and windows was all about availability. Due to insane levels of marketplace demand coupled with supply chain issues, lead times were stretched out to six to 12 months. Selling fenestration products was all about availability. If your lead time was faster, you could easily prevail over your competition […]

“I hope you get nothing but $#!%@ unskilled workers who quit after two weeks.” — Amber B. Wow, Amber B. didn’t hold back, did she? And she’s not alone. “These people are idiots … Maybe they would be more popular if they would take their head out of their butts.” —Brad F. “Shark Tank ain’t […]

It is estimated that roughly 5,000 children fall from windows each year. Studies show that approximately 3,300 of them are treated in emergency rooms for their injuries—many of which are life-altering. Tragically, eight to 10 of these children will die from their injuries. As a window screen inventor and manufacturer, window safety is something I’ve […]

As the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) draws to a close, it’s clear that organizers promoted not only the manufacturing industry but the benefits of a Registered Apprenticeship program. NAW 2022 included roundtable and panel discussions, conferences, and career and trade fairs hosted by stakeholders in the “earn-as-you-learn” model, in a bid to connect […]

Attendees at the 2022 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Hybrid Annual Conference received fraud prevention advice from keynote speaker Frank Abagnale, a scam-artist-turned-Federal Bureau of Investigations educator. Abagnale, whose life inspired the movie “Catch Me If You Can,” worked several fraud scams in his youth and was eventually asked by the FBI to teach […]

A report released by the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), a community of marketing and business development professionals, predicts what the future of marketing strategies and skills will look like according to those in the architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industries. The report outlines what strategies and skills are currently prioritized by the A/E/C […]

Door and window companies spend a lot of time and money developing leads on potential new customers through mobile phones and social media, but new research shows that the unpredictable nature of consumer behavior has the potential to derail much of that hard work. The research, carried out by ContactEngine, found that 74 percent of […]

We’re reviving the #DWMSocial feature that’s been dormant for a while, so let’s take a social-media tour of what companies in the industry are sharing. Magnificent Moulding   We’ve arrived in Atlanta for the @designbloggersconfernce, and we can’t get over the inspirational trimwork throughout the @grandhyattatlanta! #dbcatl #dmsatl A photo posted by Metrie (@officialmetrie) on […]

While waiting in a high-rise conference room recently, I did my habitual inspection of the windows in the room and those of the other buildings across the street. Looking out, I noticed a spider web like none that I’ve ever seen. The owner and creator of the web was a creature that we all must […]

There have been many articles written about social media for our industry. The majority of discussion has been around how successful social media CAN be. And to provide full disclosure, I have been supporting social media for some time. I compare it to 10-12 years ago when websites were starting to become common practice. Everyone […]