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Single-family built-for-rent sector construction surged during the second quarter of 2022 as homebuying affordability declined on higher mortgage...

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84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, has once again earned a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list.

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The eyes of the home improvement industry were locked onto Home Depot’s second quarter earnings, as questions swirled in recent months over...

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A sharp decline in single-family home construction is another indicator that the housing slowdown is showing no signs of abating, as rising...

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Building materials supplier 84 Lumber opened a new branch location in Commerce Charter Township, Mich.

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Over the first six months of 2022, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 567,798.

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The Building Center reported that it has closed on its acquisition of Dixie Lumber Company in Easley, S.C.

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According to NAHB analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), new single-family starts expanded at a fast pace in 2021.

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Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory and elevated home prices contributed to housing affordability falling to its lowest...

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Volumetric Building Companies, the Philadelphia-based modular construction firm, recently acquired a Berwick, Pennsylvania, manufacturing facility...

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According to the monthly HomeSphere/BTIG builder survey, sales plummeted in July, with 60% of builders reporting year-over-year decreases in sales. 

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SBCA’s Emerging Leaders (EL) Committee is hosting a Pinewood Derby Tournament at BCMC this year, and you don’t want to miss this opportunity for...

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