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Builders FirstSource, Inc., the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products and value-added components and services, today announced...

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The prices of building materials decreased 0.3% in September (not seasonally adjusted) according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NAHB analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC) shows that 67% of all new single-family homes started in 2021 were built on slab foundations,...

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Building officials, inspectors and other governmental members of the International Code Council (ICC) will soon begin voting on proposed changes to...

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