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In the video below, Builders FirstSource touches upon why they are partnering with House of Design to bring robotic automation to their production...

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High-flying lumber prices helped drive a 19.2% revenue increase by this year's Construction Supply 150, with vast differences in growth depending on...

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Housing affordability posted a modest gain for average conditions in the first quarter of 2022 as a strong jump in national median income helped to...

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The Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted...

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84 Lumber recently appeared on the CBS Emmy Award-winning talk show The Talk to surprise a single mother of two with $20,000, in conjunction with...

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According to the latest Producer Price Index report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of goods used in residential construction...

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As we mentioned previously, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new labor rules that would dramatically change long-existing "prevailing...

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In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, shares their approach to offering just the right structural...

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The 2022 ProDealer Industry Summit in Washington, D.C., featured some of the industry’s top forecasters and economic analysts in a forward-looking...

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NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1% in March after an increase of...

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In an effort to fight inflation, the Federal Reserve yesterday raised its benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point — the largest rate...

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There are many ways to attract the best and brightest to a career in the skilled trades.

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