Industry News
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Construction Employment Sees Nearly 3% Increase Since August 2022
By Jack Bjorklund / September 25, 2023Nonfarm payroll employment climbed in 33 states and the District of Columbia in August, while it decreased in 17 states. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm...
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GAF Energy Opens Kansas City Sales and Client Operations Center
By Daniel Moore / September 21, 2023GAF Energy, the top provider of solar roofing in North America and a Standard Industries subsidiary, is building a new sales and customer operations center in Kansas City, Missouri....
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ABC: Construction Backlog Indicator Remains Stable in August, Contractors Confident
By Jack Bjorklund / September 12, 2023An ABC member poll performed from August 21 to September 6, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 9.2 months in August, a 0.1 month decrease, according to the Associated...
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Westlake Royal Rebrands Palight Trimboard to Skytrim PVC Line
By Daniel Moore / September 7, 2023Westlake Royal Building Products, Inc., a Westlake subsidiary, announced the rebranding of Palight Trimboard as Skytrim, a sophisticated collection of PVC trim options. Skytrim is a complete line of...
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NAHB: Major Metro Areas Experience Biggest Drop in Single-Family Construction
By Jack Bjorklund / September 5, 2023According to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the second quarter of 2023, multifamily market growth also declined...
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ACRE is Distributed by Modern Mill in Collaboration with OrePac Building Products
By Glenn Pierce / September 1, 2023Modern Mill, a manufacturer of revolutionary wood-alternative ACRE, has announced a partnership with OrePac Building Materials to enhance product availability in Oregon and Washington. Modern Mill is delighted to...
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Haydon Corporation Reports Midwest Market Expansion Plans
By Alex Matthews / August 29, 2023Haydon Corporation, a renowned maker of building supplies, has announced intentions to open a new distribution center in Stow, Ohio. During its Ohio Tax Credit Authority meeting in early...
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Tando Composites Partners with Universal Supply as Beach House Shake Flagship Dealer in Southern New Jersey
By Vince Harvey / August 25, 2023Universal Supply, a branch of USLBM, has collaborated with Tando Composites to be the Flagship distributor in the Southern New Jersey area for Beach House Shake, the authentic composite...
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Eva-Last Acquires Fortress Deck Products
By Chris Gordon / August 23, 2023Eva-Last, an international maker of composite building materials, announced the acquisition of Fortress Deck Products, marking the formal inauguration of Eva-Last Americas in Plano, Texas. According to Eva-Last, the...
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Bosch Power Tools Assists in the Construction of Houses in Tampa’s Curiosity Creek Community
By Zach Myers / August 22, 2023Bosch Power Tools team members from throughout the country gathered at a Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County home site in Curiosity Creek in the Tampa, Florida area to...