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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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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...
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NAHB: Multifamily Developer Confidence in Positive for Second Quarter
By Jack Bjorklund / August 17, 2023According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey (MMS), confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was positive in the second quarter. The MMS...
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ABC: July Sees Uptick in Construction Backlog Indicator, Contractors Stay Confident
By Jack Bjorklund / August 15, 2023According to an ABC member survey conducted from July 20 to August 4, the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Index climbed to 9.3 months in July. From July...
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Richmond American will Open its First Community in the Richmond Area
By Phil Garcia / July 28, 2023Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., is happy to announce that six creative ranch and two-story floor designs will be on display at...
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TopBuild to Acquire Specialty Products & Insulation
By Chris Gordon / July 27, 2023TopBuild Corp., a leading installer and specialist distributor of insulation and building material supplies to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, has agreed to buy Specialty...
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NAHB: Single-Family Starts Decline in June
By Jack Bjorklund / July 19, 2023After four consecutive monthly advances, single-family production dropped back, as rising construction costs and mortgage rates reduced home building activity and exacerbated affordability difficulties for home buyers. According to...
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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...