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Economic Recovery
Can you Afford to Win?
Safety - OSHA
Wave of apartment Construction
Manufacture Price Increases
Clearance Center
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 September / 2011
This monthly publication contains Industry News & Tips that MarJam has selected for your review, plus Featured Product information from leading vendors, a Q&A with the Marjam Pros, Inventory Specials, and much more...
Economic Recovery Still Depends On Housing

Says Wells Fargo Economist Mark Vitner expects housing starts to begin growing again next year

 

Mark Vitner is firmly in the camp of economists who can't envision a turnaround in America's economy without a sustained rebound within its housing industry.


"Until housing recovers, the economy will have a hard time growing beyond 2%," said Vitner, a senior economist with Wells Fargo Securities, who offered his economic overview last Friday during a webinar presented by The Shinn Group, the Colorado-based consulting firm.

 

 
Can You Afford to Win That Job? 

Profits

On paper, turning a profit and losing weight have a lot in common. On paper, few things could be easier.

To lose weight, you simply burn more calories than you consume, and the first law of thermodynamics takes care of the rest. To turn a profit, all you need to do is ensure you spend less on the job than you are paid for it. Very straightforward. 

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SAFETY - OSHA
OSHAMANBuilders Advised to Be Prepared for When the OSHA Inspector Arrives 
With Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis establishing stepped-up enforcement as a priority for the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, builders can expect to see more visits from OSHA inspectors and should be prepared for them, according to a Sept. 13 webinar presented by Bradford T. Hammock, a partner in the Washington, D.C., regional office of Jackson Lewis LLP, whose practice is exclusively in the safety and health area. 

 

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Wave of apartment construction set to sweep South Florida
FLA ApartmentFORT LAUDERDALE
South Florida is about to go from condo bust to apartment boom.
 
Developers are set to kick off a new round of housing construction with plans to build more than 4,000 rental apartments. Five years have passed since the collapse of the housing market brought an end to the condo construction craze that swept the region. 
 
Manufactures Price Increases

Review the recent manufacture price increases on Metal, Wallboard and other products.

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