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Greenlight for new Accoya US plant in Tennessee
By Phil Garcia / March 5, 2022The foundation and building of a new Accoya wood production facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, will begin soon as part of the Accoya USA, LLC joint venture between Accsys...
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Mitrex Introduces “Solar Brick” a Product that Converts Buildings into Energy-Generating Power Plants
By Zach Myers / March 3, 2022Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturer of solar technology, is introducing Solar Brick, a solar-integrated facade solution designed for use as brick wall cladding that converts a building into a renewable...
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Nation’s Best acquires Arkansas’ Weiss Do it Best Lumber
By Chris Gordon / March 2, 2022Weiss Do It Best Lumber in Perryville, Arkansas, has been acquired by Nation’s Best. “Weiss Lumber is a great fit with the Nation’s Best family of home improvement businesses,”...
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ABC: Nonresidential construction spending increased, but weak in January
By Glenn Pierce / March 1, 2022According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Census Bureau data, national nonresidential construction spending increased by 1.3 percent in January. Nonresidential spending for the month totaled $838.9...
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CRH’s Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope will be Acquired by KPS Capital Partners
By Alex Matthews / February 28, 2022KPS Capital Partners, LP announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Inc. from CRH plc for approximately $3.45 billion in cash through a newly...
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NovikStone Expands Dry Stack and Premium Hand-Cut Stone Siding Lineups with On-Trend Color Onyx
By Chris Gordon / February 25, 2022Derby Building Products’ Novik brand has added Onyx, a popular deep black tone, to its NovikStone Dry Stack Stone and Premium Hand-Cut stone siding lines. “Based on in-depth color...
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ABC: Construction Industry Faces 650,000 Workforce Shortage in 2022
By Jack Bjorklund / February 25, 2022According to a forecast prepared by Associated Builders and Contractors, to meet labor demand in 2022, the construction sector will need to attract roughly 650,000 additional workers on top...
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NAHB: Single-family home size keeps on growing despite pandemic
By Jack Bjorklund / February 23, 2022According to the National Association of Home Builders, home sizes are increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The viral crisis is projected to increase the need for...
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Westshore Roofing Brings GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar to San Francisco’s South Bay
By Daniel Moore / February 22, 2022Westshore Roofing, a premier roofing company in California, is the first in San Jose to provide the new, award-winning Timberline Solar roof. GAF Energy, a Standard Industries business and...
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Smith Roberts & Associates Structural Engineers to Join ARCO Design/Build Team
By Glenn Pierce / February 22, 2022ARCO Design/Build has announced that Smith Roberts & Associates, a respected engineering business, will operate as ADB Structural Engineering as an extension of ARCO DB Companies, Inc. “We’re excited...