Industry News

Consumer prices eased in September for the third-straight month as declines in energy prices partly offset increases in food and shelter indexes.

As recession and joblessness loom, new skills training for workers is crucial, said the head of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), a provider of...

Epicor announced it has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution system, called MES, technologies.

NFC and SBCA members raised a considerable amount of money this year to benefit Operation Finally Home, an organization that provides mortgage-free...

Big C Lumber, headquartered in Granger, Indiana, has acquired Delton Pole Building Supply Co. of Delton, Michigan, according to Alan Town, director...

Looking beyond the current housing market downturn, the prospects for single-family home construction appear bright, according to Jordan Rappaport,...

BlueLinx Holdings has acquired Vandermeer Forest Products, a privately-held wholesale distributor of building products, for $67 million.

John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports that windows and concrete are contributing the most to residential construction project delays. 

Time and time again, I have witnessed too many companies spending millions on capital investments to achieve marginal improvements while others...

Private residential construction spending declined 0.9% in August, as single-family construction spending slid amid surging mortgage rates.

Damage caused by Hurricane Ian’s massive storm surge, flooding and winds will require skilled workers to help the state of Florida rebuild.

Hurricane Ian made landfall last week in South Florida, as a category 4 hurricane, bringing estimated wind speeds of 145 mph and devastating...