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Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member...

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The most significant challenge builders faced in 2025 was high interest rates, as reported by 84% of builders in the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing...

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Boise Cascade Company has announced two executive leadership promotions. Angella Broesch was promoted to senior vice president of human resources....

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Comparing 2024 abnormally low vacancy rates with long-run equilibrium levels across U.S. metropolitan markets, NAHB estimates that approximately 1.2...

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The national December 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.0%, a 0.2% decrease from December 2024, according to a...

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As January came to a close, the impediment of very harsh winter weather kept sales of construction framing dimension softwood lumber items slow.

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Fill out the form to get the industry's biggest, most detailed report on acquisitions, greenfield openings, and closures by pro dealers and hardware...

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Although the Senate passed a spending bill to fund the vast majority of the federal government through Sept. 30, 2026, a partial government shutdown...

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The Fed paused its easing cycle at the conclusion of the January meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the central bank’s monetary policy...

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Building products M&A is poised for continued growth in 2026, building on investor optimism in the long-term fundamentals of the U.S. housing market.

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R.P. Lumber Co., Inc., a family-owned, full-service building materials retailer and home center, is proud to announce the acquisition of Bender...

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Jacksonville-based Gleckler and Sons have expanded operations in Florida with a new location in Ocala now online.

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