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Boise Cascade Company plans to spend an additional $140 million on investments in Alabama and Louisiana.

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NAHB analysis of Census data shows that private residential construction spending rose 1.4% in December, marking three months of gains.

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Twenty-two robotic truss lines are now successfully running in North America; 13 Trussmatic, 7 House of Design, and 2 Randek - with at least 7 more...

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The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee held the federal funds rate constant at a top target of 5.5% at the conclusion of its January meeting.

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For consumers of structurally graded lumber, such as component manufacturers (CMs) and framers, the two key elements of the lumber’s grade stamp are...

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84 Lumber has announced area manager Mark Ingersoll will be moving to its Western Division, overseeing facilities in California, Nevada, and Arizona.

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SBCA’s executive director, Jess Lohse, has been re-appointed to the Building Systems Councils’ Board of Trustees with the National Association of...

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Lohse discusses the BCMC site visit in Milwaukee, electronic access to BCSI documents, and new SBCA staff.

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According to the January 2024 survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, high interest rates were a significant issue for 90% of builders...

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Falling interest rates in the closing weeks of 2023 helped to bring buyers off the sidelines and provide a boost for new home sales.

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D.R. Horton, the largest company on the BUILDER 100 list, says it will lean on lower prices and higher incentives to sell more homes in a...

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The softwood lumber used in the manufacture of structural building components are graded under rules approved by the American Lumber Standard...

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