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Chamberlain Timber Mart
Chamberlain Timber Mart offers quality building materials & renovation supplies from lumber, siding, windows & doors, drywall, roofing, tools, hardware, paint, plumbing, electricals, flooring, & more in Muskoka Central Ontario, Canada.
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ABC’s March Construction Backlog Indicator Reached its Lowest Point Since August 2022
By Jack Bjorklund / April 11, 2023An ABC member survey conducted from March 20 to April 3, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 8.7 months in March, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. The...
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Tando Composites Names Arnold Lumber Company as Flagship Distributor for Beach House Shake
By Zach Myers / April 11, 2023Arnold Lumber Company of West Kingston, Rhode Island, has become the latest flagship dealer for Beach House Shake, the Authentic Composite Shingle, according to Tando Composites. Arnold Lumber will...
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ABC Supply Opens New Location in Southwest Colorado
By Phil Garcia / April 7, 2023ABC Supply Co. is pleased to announce the launch of a new store in Durango, Colorado. The branch is located at 54 Girard Street and is open Monday through...
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Mortgage Rates are on the Down
By Jack Bjorklund / April 6, 2023The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.28 percent, according to the results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Study (PMMS). “Mortgage rates continue to trend down entering the traditional...
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US LBM Opens New Central Florida Truss Manufacturing and Distribution Facility
By Chris Gordon / April 5, 2023US LBM, a prominent specialist building materials distributor in the United States, has constructed a new floor and roof truss manufacturing facility as well as a building materials yard...
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Beacon Announces Two Acquisitions
By Owen Everett / April 5, 2023Beacon has acquired two companies: Hayward, California-based Al’s Roofing Supplies, Inc. and Neillsville, Wisconsin-based Prince Building Systems, LLC. Al’s has been servicing the San Francisco Bay Area for over...
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City Wide Facility Solutions Opens Fourth Location in Virginia
By Jack Bjorklund / April 4, 2023City Wide Facility Solutions, the premier management firm in the building maintenance industry, has announced the launch of its 88th facility, its fourth in Virginia. The I-81 Corridor and...
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ABC Supply Completes US LBM Standalone Wallboard Divisions Acquisition
By Daniel Moore / April 3, 2023Feldman Lumber, Richardson Gypsum, Rosen Materials, Wallboard Supply Company, and Coastal Roofing Supplies have been acquired by ABC Supply Co., Inc. from US LBM. Feldman Lumber, Richardson Gypsum, Rosen...
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Holcim US Expands Aggregates in Fast Growing Colorado Market
By Vince Harvey / April 3, 2023Holcim US has made its third acquisition in Colorado in recent months, bolstering its foothold in the fast growing state. Tezak Heavy Equipment (“Tezak”), a family-owned aggregates producer and...
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Hoover Treated Wood Products to Start Construction on New Texas Manufacturing Facility
By Alex Matthews / March 28, 2023The Fairfield Economic Development Corporation (EDC), the City of Fairfield, and Hoover Treated Wood Products (HTWP) broke ground on a new $9 million state-of-the-art wood treating facility that will...