Are things turning around for the housing industry? According to the Washington Post, there are more construction jobs then there have been in, well, awhile. There have been 98,000 new construction jobs since September 2012, with 28,000 of those being created in January 2013 alone. This is a positive trend since homebuilding has been going up. Until [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers! We’ll be back posting on Monday. In the meantime, carve up some turkey, dish up some pumpkin pie and relax and enjoy the holiday. We are thankful for YOU! Image courtesy of Ginger Me on Flickr.  

If you are a reader of the Builder Blog, you probably already know at least a little bit about Integrity. but if you don’t, or you want to learn more, did you know that Integrity is all set up for that? Integrity’s sister company, Marvin, offers tours and training in both Integrity and Marvin products. [...]

The AIA Convention begins today in New Orleans. This is an exciting trade show and a chance for architects and design professionals to discover new products and ideas. Running May 12 -14, AIA 2011 promises to be full of information and education. According to AIA, the Exposition “introduces you to more than 800 exhibitors to [...]

Susan Marvin, president of Marvin Windows and Doors, received Bemidji State University’s 2011 Distinguished Minnesotan Award during commencement ceremonies today. First presented by Bemidji State in 1981, the Distinguished Minnesotan Award acknowledges the contributions of current or former residents of the state who have performed exemplary service to the people of Minnesota or the United [...]

We presume you have more important things to do today, so we’ll just look forward to returning to our regular publishing schedule on Monday. Until then, enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family. [photo]

It’s an online world. More and more, people are using the Internet for information from the most basic (where is this business?) to more complex (what business has this company been involved in in the past?). If you don’t have a website — no, make that a good website — you stand the very good [...]

Daily 5 Remodel, the new news site from industry news vet Leah Thayer, asks an interesting question with this recent article: What could you do with “8,300 acres of opportunity” — specifically, how could you retrofit the many vacant parcels and parking lots in Long Island’s (or many other community’s) suburban downtowns? An organization called [...]