Industry News
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Cameron Ashley Building Products adds third location in Wisconsin
Cameron Ashley Building Products has announced the launch of their new distribution hub in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is Cameron Ashley’s third distribution location in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee distribution location...
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New Home Preference Continues Rising
New homes’ appeal is just getting stronger. In a recent NAHB study, 61% of home buyers said their first choice is a newly constructed house when faced with the...
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IG Railing opens wholesale dealers in Texas and Georgia
Coffman will immediately distribute IG Railing, a well-known brand of frameless glass railing, from its warehouses in Texas and Georgia. IG Railing is built on a patented base known...
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Top Earners: States with Highest Construction Wages in 2024
According to the most recent Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), not seasonally adjusted (NSA) average hourly earnings (AHE) in construction climbed 5%...
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March Sees Significant Drop in Construction Jobs
The number of total job vacancies for the entire economy has decreased over the last year as monetary policy has tightened. This is consistent with a somewhat calmer economy,...
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Beacon Adds General Siding Supply
Beacon announced that it has finalized the acquisition of General Siding Supply, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and has four other offices in Lincoln, Nebraska, Grand Island, Nebraska,...
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NAHB: Builder Sentiment Remained Unchanged in April
Builder sentiment was flat in April, as mortgage rates stayed close to 7% over the previous month and the latest inflation statistics failed to demonstrate improvement in the first...
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US Single-Family Permits Surge in February 2024
In the first two months of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide year-to-date (YTD) reached 155,236. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is a 38.4% rise...
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JELD-WEN will close two manufacturing locations
JELD-WEN has announced plans to simplify its North American window business by eliminating production plants in Vista, California, and Hawkins, Wisconsin. The business stated that the news is another...
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Building Material Costs Up in March, But Lumber Prices Soften
Inputs to residential construction, including building materials, increased for the fifth straight month according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...
