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Panel Truss Texas Opening Plant to Serve Tennessee Valley

September 17, 2020

A Texas-based producer of structural building components is adding another plant in Ringgold, Georgia, to build and fabricate wooden trusses and engineered beams to serve the Tennessee Valley.

Carpenter Contractors of America Purchased by Kodiak

September 10, 2020

Kodiak Building Partners’ latest acquisition—its largest yet—will nearly double the company’s headcount.

4 Tips to Prevent Eyeglass Fogging

September 1, 2020

Contractors tasked with protecting workers from the COVID-19 virus have greater awareness for engineered controls that enable increased personal hygiene.

BFS and BMC Announce Planned $11.2B Merger

August 27, 2020

Builders FirstSource, Inc. and BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Builders FirstSource and BMC will combine in an all-stock merger transaction to create the nation’s premier supplier of building materials and services. 

Study Recommends How to Reduce Home Energy Consumption

August 24, 2020

Americans’ homes are energy hogs. This is because houses in the US are much larger than houses in other countries, says a new study from University of Michigan researchers.

Lumber & OSB Costs Worry Builders, Coronavirus Worries Mills

August 21, 2020

The housing market has done surprisingly well during the coronavirus pandemic, but builders are concerned that a doubling in lumber prices caused by pandemic-induced mill shutdowns is adding thousands of dollars to the cost of new homes and could dampen the industry's contribution to an economic recovery.

SBCA Supports Calls for Increased Lumber Production

August 17, 2020

Over the last several months, the light-frame wood construction industry has witnessed unprecedented increases in softwood lumber costs in all markets amongst all grade and species combinations.

84 Lumber Opens Truss Plant in Central Ohio

August 7, 2020

84 Lumber is continuing its expansion efforts in 2020 and has opened its latest truss plant in Mansfield, Ohio.

How Components Are Helping Homebuilder PulteGroup Pull Ahead

July 31, 2020

As chief financial officer of Atlanta-based PulteGroup, Bob O’Shaughnessy drew the short straw.

DuPont Develops Next Generation of Styrofoam

July 23, 2020

In support of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while driving sustainable innovation, DuPont™ has announced the phased launch of a new, reduced global warming potential (GWP) Styrofoam™ Brand Insulation.