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Huntsville, Ala.-based building materials supplier Wilson Lumber has been recognized as a top lumberyard by two highly respected publications in the...

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary...

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Bryden Wood, a U.K.-based design company that takes a “kit-of-parts” approach to prefab construction, will soon open a new U.S. headquarters in...

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An expected impact of the virus crisis is a need for more residential space, as people use homes for more purposes including work.

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New home sales took a deep dive in April.

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Freddie Mac’s May 26 Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), shows that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) averaged 5.10%.

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In this episode, Jeff Smith, president and CEO of Trussway, shares how Trussway is celebrating 50 years of business and the ways they focus on...

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SBCA is pleased to announce it is has formed its first Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) that will provide an enhanced, consensus-based approach to...

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Single-family starts declined in April, as higher interest rates weighed on housing affordability, producing a fifth straight decline for...

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In a sign that the housing market is now slowing, builder confidence took a steep drop in May as growing affordability challenges in the form of...

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Associated Builders and Contractors urged President Biden’s U.S. DOL to withdraw what the association calls an "inflationary and flawed" proposed...

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Buyer inventories remain low and housing starts are strong, but production appears to be doing a good job keeping up with supply.

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