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Featured Builder's Profile / Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington Coal & Lumber Company
Arlington Coal & Lumber Company has supplied high-quality lumber and building materials to a wide range of professional contractors and homebuilders. With over 90 years of industry experience, the company only strives to provide thier clients with high-quality products and brands.
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NAHB: Homebuilder Confidence Exceeds Expectations, Buyer Demand Remains Strong
By Jack Bjorklund / November 17, 2021According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), home builders’ confidence exceeds expectations as buyer’s demand is still on high. Increasing high prices...
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Building Materials Prices Increased at a Record Year-to-Date Rate Through October
By Jack Bjorklund / November 17, 2021According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, prices for goods used in residential construction excluding energy rose 0.8 percent in October (not seasonally...
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ABC: Construction Backlog Bounce Back in October
By Glenn Pierce / November 11, 2021According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) member poll conducted from October 20 to November 2, the Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.1 months in October. The reading...
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NAR: Pending Home Sales Fell by 2.3% in September
By Bobby Craig / October 28, 2021According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales fell slightly in September after increasing in the previous month. Contract activity fell month over month and year over...
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JCHS: Remodeling Expected a ‘Strong’ Growth Through 2022
By Chris Gordon / October 26, 2021According to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, “strong growth” in home improvement and maintenance expenditures is predicted to continue...
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Lumber Prices Fell for the Third Time in a Row in September
By Jack Bjorklund / October 14, 2021Prices paid for goods used in residential construction fell 0.8 percent in September, owing to lower lumber and concrete product prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest...
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AGC Survey: Nearly 80% of States have Construction Levels Below Pre-pandemic
By Alex Matthews / September 20, 2021The construction industry appears to be hurting in more ways than one, but the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) sees some bright spots in the 2021 Workforce Survey....
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NAR: Existing US Home Sales Fell 3.7% in March
By Jack Bjorklund / April 22, 2021Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors released existing home sales data, including a new high for the median price of an existing home: $329,100. Also, the median existing single-family...