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Arlington Coal & Lumber Company
Arlington Coal & Lumber Company has supplied high-quality lumber and building materials to a wide range of professional contractors and homebuilders. With over 90 years of industry experience, the company only strives to provide thier clients with high-quality products and brands.
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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...
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Residential Building Workers’ Wage Growth Currently on a Downward Trend
By Jack Bjorklund / July 14, 2023After experiencing significant increases for over a year, average hourly pay for residential construction workers has been rising at a slower pace in May. Salary growth has fallen below...
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NAHB: Remodeling Market Sentiment Declined in the Second Quarter
By Jack Bjorklund / July 13, 2023The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, which had a value of 68, a two-point decrease from...
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ABC: June 2023 Construction Backlog Indicator Remained Stable, Contractor Confidence Fell
By Jack Bjorklund / July 11, 2023According to an Associated Builders and Contractor member poll performed from June 20 to July 5, the Construction Backlog Index stayed steady at 8.9 months in June. The reading...
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Carlisle Construction Materials Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Southern Missouri
By Daniel Moore / June 29, 2023Carlisle Construction Materials LLC (CCM) has officially launched its newest site in Sikeston, Missouri. Local, regional, and state dignitaries joined executives from the manufacturing company in a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
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NAR: May 2023 Pending Home Sales Shrank by 2.7%
By Jack Bjorklund / June 29, 2023According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending home sales fell 2.7% in May compared to the previous month. Three regions in the United States saw monthly losses, while...