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In 2020, a mission-driven group of volunteers from across the construction industry came together with the goal of saving lives.

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As mortgage rates reached 3-year high, private residential construction spending decreased 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of...

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A Baton Rouge roofing contractor – who ignored federal safety inspectors’ February 2022 warnings– now faces the consequences after an investigation...

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Canfor has announced it will invest approximately $210 million to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill complex in southern Alabama.

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Tariffs against Canadian softwood lumber imports are not going away anytime soon.

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Both guests agreed the current market has settled into a relative equilibrium, with short-term ups and downs staying within a small window.

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Since the relatively low point at the onset of the pandemic on April 17, 2020, lumber prices have been volatile, with record setting spikes...

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The National Framers Council is currently reviewing ISANTA’s proposed revisions to the ANSI SNT-101-2015, “American National Safety Standard for...

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OSHA’s Safe+Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program.

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In 2022's first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of...

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As I write this, my partner is spread out on the couch, having finished grading final exams that are piled on the seat cushions.

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The prices of goods used in residential construction climbed 1.5% in June (not seasonally adjusted) even as softwood lumber prices fell 23%,...

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