Modular construction, both single and multi-family residential and commercial, has been suggested as an industry sector to watch. There is a general consensus that the U.S. is in the midst of a “housing crisis.” Reports from the Census Bureau, National […]

In 2019 AAMA published changes to the certification process in AAMA 103-19: Procedural Guide for Certification of Window, Door and Skylight Assemblies. It updated several provisions, including removal of the limitation on the number of recertifications a manufacturer can seek […]

Green building and energy performance are ever-developing areas within the construction industry. So too are the associated risks for industry stakeholders. So far, claims relating to green building construction have been (and will likely continue to be) asserted based on […]

Written limited warranties are exceptionally good tools to define up-front the expectations of buyers and sellers regarding a product. However, manufactures and sellers should be aware that despite the express terms and limitations of the written warranty, other words, representations […]

Many current building codes incorporate AAMA or ASTM standards into the code sections relating to windows and doors. For example, the 2009 IRC Section R612.3 states that windows with fall prevention devices and window guards “shall comply with the requirements […]

Digital advertising is a market unto itself. There is growing attention in that market (and elsewhere) toward the content of Internet marketing and how it is presented. Many companies rely on the expertise of Internet marketing agencies for ad development, […]

Perhaps Donald Rumsfeld put it best, “There are known knowns, things we know that we know; and there are known unknowns, things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we don’t know.” […]

A short note about an important cause. Despite having participated in hundreds of window/door product claims, becoming closely involved with my first child fall claim sent an indelible message. I knew early on “this is going to leave a mark.” […]

Instructions and Warnings at Sale and Post-Sale Windows and doors are products subject to product-liability laws in our United States. A manufacturer, and sometimes reseller, can incur liability should the product be found “defective.” Understandably, this qualification arises from a […]