SBC Industry News

SBCA’s membership overwhelmingly supports 2020/2021 board resolution to extend Executive Committee member terms by one year. 

Registrations are open for the Alpine Showcase 2020, December 8-11.

NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending stood at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $610.9 billion in September.

Data from the 2019 Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) show a gain for the number of multifamily units built in smaller properties, reversing a trend that favored larger buildings over recent years.

For the eighth consecutive year, associates from specialty building materials distributor US LBM earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development.

TWP Enterprises, Inc., a leading privately-held, veteran-owned building materials dealer announced today the purchase of Peoples Supply Co., Inc. based in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Builders FirstSource, Inc., the largest supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services in the United States, today announced it has purchased the assets of Kansas City Building Supply, located in Overland Park, Kansas.

Fueled by a strong residential construction market and high lumber prices, BMC Stock Holdings reported a record third quarter as net sales climbed 13.1% to $1.09 billion compared to sales of $964.2 million for the same period a year ago.

Builders FirstSource (BFS) reported net sales grew 15.9% on a year-over-year (YOY) basis to $2.3 billion in the third quarter.

Vecoplan Midwest, LLC, a subsidiary of Vecoplan LLC, has hired two new persons to place a higher emphasis on customers and projects in the wood sector. 

US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Zeeland Lumber & Supply, a building products dealer and manufacturer with six locations in Michigan and Northern Indiana.

SBCA is excited to announce that Nancy Jaeckle is joining our staff as an Administrative Assistant.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing updated contract documents today, including two key residential contracts and a complimentary Condominium Project Guide.

These initiatives on state ballots will decide questions about rent control, property tax, and urban development.

Working in tandem with NAHB, nearly 100 Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Oct. 20 sent a letter to President Trump seeking urgent action on lumber supply shortages that have resulted in unprecedented price spikes in recent months that are threatening the housing industry and economic recovery.

Housing has staged a dramatic turnaround since the spring.

In this podcast, host Dean Wehrli and John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s own Senior Vice President Jody Kahn and Senior Manager Devyn Bachman take us on a quick history trip from the pre-COVID past to the up-to-the-minute present.

84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately held building materials supplier, is launching a full-scale recruitment effort to fill immediate openings at its locations in greater Houston, Texas, which include three retail stores, a door shop, and an engineered wood products (EWP) hub in the metropolitan area. 

UFP Industries (UFPI) reported third quarter sales jumped 28% to a company record $1.49 billion as compared to third quarter 2019 sales of $1.16 billion.

Every time a company is ready to manufacture a wall panel project, they need to ensure the design specifications are reviewed and approved by all parties involved.