Industry News
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Single-Family Starts Flat in October Amidst Mixed Market Signals
By Jack Bjorklund / November 17, 2023Despite rising mortgage rates and supply chain constraints, the housing market showed resilience in October, with overall housing starts increasing by 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
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Multifamily Developer Confidence Weak in Third Quarter Amid Financing Concerns
By Jack Bjorklund / November 16, 2023The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) revealed a decline in confidence among multifamily developers in the third quarter of 2023. The Multifamily Production Index...
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Woodgrain Expands with Trimco Millwork Acquisition
By Bobby Craig / November 16, 2023Trimco Millwork will be acquired by Woodgrain, a renowned millwork and building products company. The deal is scheduled to finalize in December. Woodgrain’s acquisition of Trimco Millwork expands its...
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Masonite opens Mesquite, Texas fulfillment center
By Chris Gordon / November 13, 2023Masonite, a manufacturer of interior and exterior doors for residential and commercial applications, recently launched a new fulfillment center in Mesquite, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the corporation staged...
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Builders and Lenders: Credit is tightening
By Jack Bjorklund / November 13, 2023The third quarter of 2023 saw a continued tightening of credit availability for residential AD&C loans, according to both the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) AD&C Financing survey...
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Rising mortgage rates reduce housing affordability to lowest level in index history
By Jack Bjorklund / November 9, 2023Rising mortgage rates, higher construction costs, and limited current availability all contributed to housing affordability reaching its lowest level in more than a decade in the third quarter of...
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NAHB Members Host Exciting Career Fairs Nationwide
By Daniel Moore / November 8, 2023Throughout Careers in Construction Month in October, HBAs and members led high-impact events and dynamic discussions to highlight the value of the skilled trades. National Association of Home Builders...
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PCL Construction’s Solar Division Secures Over $1 Billion in New Projects
By Owen Everett / October 19, 2023PCL Construction has secured over $1 billion in new solar projects for 2023, expanding its sustainable energy footprint across the United States, Canada, and Australia. PCL Solar continues to...
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PRO-DIG and Dirt Dog Manufacturing have been acquired by Consolidated Equipment Group
By Bobby Craig / October 17, 2023Consolidated Equipment Group, LLC (“CEG”), based in Alexandria, Minnesota, is a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, L.P. (“Dominus”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of PRO-DIG, LLC (“PRO-DIG USA”,...
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Trumark Homes Expands Western United States Operations with Purchase of Wathen Castanos Homes
By Phil Garcia / October 12, 2023Trumark Homes, an award-winning home builder with divisions in California and Colorado, announced the acquisition of Wathen Castanos Homes to expand its presence in Central California. This expansion is...