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Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, while nonresidential input prices climbed 0.6%, both unusually steep jumps, according to an...

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Federal immigration authorities may be gradually boosting their enforcement activities, but the slow pace has not changed employers’ need for...

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Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, has issued a feisty response to the U.S. Commerce Department's planned doubling of lumber duties to...

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The most common sources for products used in home building and remodeling are specialty retailers, lumber yards, and wholesale distributors,...

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Inflation slowed to a 6-month low in March, largely driven by lower energy costs, especially in gasoline prices.

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Lohse talks about the SBCA Foundation working with Operation Finally Home and details on BCMC 2025.

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As rising costs, delayed home improvements, and the growing influence of pro contractors reshape the market, building product manufacturers and...

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Builders FirstSource acquired Truckee Tahoe Lumber Co., a family owned business founded in 1931 and based in Reno, Nevada.

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A historic hardware purveyor that sold lumber to aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright is taking flight to new ownership. 

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No need to check the news today; it’s still chaos out there. The Wall Street Journal is grumbling that “Trump Plays Recession Roulette With the...

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UFP Industries announced the hiring of a new Innovations Director Brian Floyd, as a part of the company’s commitment to delivering new products and...

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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, continues its evolution of holdowns with the launch of...

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