Industry News
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Envision Expands Distribution with Prince Building Systems
Envision Outdoor Living Products composite decking will now be distributed by Prince Building Systems, a wholesale distributor based in Neillsville, Wisconsin. Dealers in Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, northern...
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BuildDirect Acquires Superb Flooring & Design
BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc. has paid $10 million for the acquisition of Superb Flooring & Design LLC, a Michigan-based full-service flooring company. The transaction was completed on the morning of...
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Frattallone’s Ace Hardware Joins CNRG
Larry Frattallone, the owner of Frattallone’s Ace Hardware in Arden Hills, Minnesota, and his two sons, Tom and Mike Frattallone, have decided to sell their company and operating assets...
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ABC: Detailed Report on Contractor’s Tech Usage
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) issued its first Tech Report, a study of the new technologies and tools that ABC contractor members are utilizing on job sites to...
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R.P. Lumber Acquires Alexander Lumber
Alexander Lumber Co. of Aurora, Illinois, has been acquired by R.P. Lumber Co Inc. The 130-year-old family-owned business has locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The sale, the specifics...
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DSI Expands Distribution in South Central and Southeast with Bluelinx
Digger Specialties, Inc. is extending its distribution network by opening four new BlueLinx distribution facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Littlerock, Arkansas; and Atlanta, Georgia. In the markets...
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NAHB: Homebuilder Confidence Exceeds Expectations, Buyer Demand Remains Strong
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), home builders’ confidence exceeds expectations as buyer’s demand is still on high. Increasing high prices...
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Building Materials Prices Increased at a Record Year-to-Date Rate Through October
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, prices for goods used in residential construction excluding energy rose 0.8 percent in October (not seasonally...
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GAF Begins Production at Pennsylvania Insulation Manufacturing Facility
GAF announced the start of production at its fourth polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation manufacturing plant for its EnergyGuard family of products, which has extended the company’s commercial roofing activities. This...
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Ware-Butler Building Supply Acquires Maine’s Crescent Lumber
Crescent Lumber, a building supplies shop in Bangor, Maine, was purchased by Ware-Butler Building Supply and its parent company, Pleasant River Lumber. Crescent Lumber has facilities in Palmyra, Corinth,...
