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A.W. Graham Lumber LLC
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Housewrap Market Booms: Demand to Soar 6.77% by 2028
By Jack Bjorklund / January 16, 2024The worldwide housewraps market is estimated to grow by a whopping $2.6 billion from 2023 to 2028, reaching a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.77%, according to a...
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ABC: Monthly Construction Input Prices for December 2023 Drop Sharply
By Jack Bjorklund / January 12, 2024According to an Associated Builders and Contractors estimate of US construction input prices, they fell 0.6% in December from the previous month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price...
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Harlingen TX Gets a New Matt’s Building Materials Location
By Phil Garcia / December 28, 2023According to the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation, local lumberyard and home improvement center Matt’s Building Materials is thrilled to announce the opening of their fourth location in Harlingen, TX....
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NAR: Pending home sales remained unchanged in November 2023
By Jack Bjorklund / December 28, 2023Key Takeaways Pending home sales in November remained the same as one month ago. Month over month, contract signings grew in the Northeast, Midwest and West but they contracted...
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NAHB: Exurban Areas Post Largest Construction Gains Despite Housing Slowdown
By Jack Bjorklund / December 5, 2023According to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the third quarter of 2023, single-family growth rates were negative...
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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...