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Framer Uses Self-Erecting Crane to Install Components

November 18, 2020

US contractor Link Construction, based in Shakopee, Minnesota, cut the construction time of two new homes by three weeks by using one Potain Igo MA 21 self-erecting crane which could reach the entire jobsite.

Bain Capital Purchases Majority Stake in US LBM

November 13, 2020

US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Bain Capital Private Equity to acquire a majority stake in the company.

SBCA Membership Ratifies Extended Terms

November 9, 2020

SBCA’s membership overwhelmingly supports 2020/2021 board resolution to extend Executive Committee member terms by one year. 

2nd Wave of COVID-19 Impacts Construction & Results Aren't Good

November 9, 2020

A second wave of business impacts from COVID-19 is reverberating through construction contractors’ operations, and those consequences are getting worse as the pandemic wears on, according to the latest survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

US LBM Acquires Michigan's Zeeland Lumber

November 3, 2020

US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Zeeland Lumber & Supply, a building products dealer and manufacturer with six locations in Michigan and Northern Indiana.

Boise Signals It May Curtail Plywood Production in 2021

October 21, 2020

Today we issued a WARN Act notice to our Elgin, Oregon employees. We issued the notice in order to ensure that all employees are aware it is possible the mill will have to reduce production levels beginning on or about January 1, 2021

Charts: New Single-Family Sales Surge Past Actual Starts

October 15, 2020

After a sharp decline in the spring, home building has staged a dramatic rebound.

Builders Turning More Attention Toward Offsite Construction

October 7, 2020

During the National Association of Home Builders’ Building Systems Week last week, the group highlighted a number of key themes going forward for the offsite construction industry: education, access to resources, and opportunities to help builders overcome challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Industry Mourns the Loss of MiTek’s Gene Toombs

October 5, 2020

Gene Toombs, who grew St. Louis-based MiTek into a billion-dollar company during his tenure, died over the weekend while traveling in Brunswick, Georgia. He was 79.

Video: 800-Year-Old Method Used for Notre Dame's Trusses

September 25, 2020

A team of carpenters are using 800-year-old techniques to painstakingly rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral.