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Featured Builder's Profile / South Kingstown RI
Liberty Cedar
Leading top quality specialty wood products, tropical lumbers & domestic hardwoods, custom milling and flooring, trim packages, timbers and other materials serving Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Long Island with excellent customer service. Delivery to other areas via common carrier.
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MoistureShield Expands Distribution in Midwest with Mid-Am Building Supply
By Chris Gordon / July 18, 2023MoistureShield, a hallmark brand of Oldcastle APG, is collaborating with Mid-Am Building Supply, Inc. to enhance the distribution of the manufacturer’s unique composite decking portfolio in Centralia, Illinois; Chillicothe,...
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Snavely Introduces UFP-Edge Premium Wood Products
By Daniel Moore / July 18, 2023Snavely Forest Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of MacArthur Corporation, has expanded its product line in the growing Texas market by adding UFP-Edge, a premium wood siding, pattern, and...
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ABC Protests OSHA’s Final Rule to Improve Workplace Injury and Illness Tracking
By Phil Garcia / July 17, 2023ABC stated its objection to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Better Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule, which will erase the ABC-supported aspects of the 2019...
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Residential Building Workers’ Wage Growth Currently on a Downward Trend
By Jack Bjorklund / July 14, 2023After experiencing significant increases for over a year, average hourly pay for residential construction workers has been rising at a slower pace in May. Salary growth has fallen below...
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NAHB: Remodeling Market Sentiment Declined in the Second Quarter
By Jack Bjorklund / July 13, 2023The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, which had a value of 68, a two-point decrease from...
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ABC: June 2023 Construction Backlog Indicator Remained Stable, Contractor Confidence Fell
By Jack Bjorklund / July 11, 2023According to an Associated Builders and Contractor member poll performed from June 20 to July 5, the Construction Backlog Index stayed steady at 8.9 months in June. The reading...
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Carlisle Construction Materials Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Southern Missouri
By Daniel Moore / June 29, 2023Carlisle Construction Materials LLC (CCM) has officially launched its newest site in Sikeston, Missouri. Local, regional, and state dignitaries joined executives from the manufacturing company in a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
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NAR: May 2023 Pending Home Sales Shrank by 2.7%
By Jack Bjorklund / June 29, 2023According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending home sales fell 2.7% in May compared to the previous month. Three regions in the United States saw monthly losses, while...
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NAHB: New Home Sales Surge in May 2023
By Jack Bjorklund / June 27, 2023According to recent data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly constructed single-family houses surged by 12.2% to...
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Dodge Construction Network: Total Construction Starts Rebound in May 2023
By Jack Bjorklund / June 20, 2023According to Dodge Construction Network, total building starts increased by 8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion. Nonresidential starts increased by 8% in May,...