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Infographic: Funding for Build-for-Rent Exploding

Mon, 2021-04-26 08:34

Investors continue to ink deals in the single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) space, despite a global pandemic.

Report: Material Costs Driving GCs to Prefabrication

Sun, 2021-04-25 14:32

Construction vendors and subcontractors are relying on technology and offsite fabrication to help work around material shortages and other challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new market outlook from Consigli.

Atlas Engineered Products’ Sales Up 22% in Q4 2020

Sun, 2021-04-25 14:27

Atlas Engineered Products Ltd posted fourth-quarter results that saw its revenue jump 22% year-over-year on the back of demand for its products and strength in the construction industry. 

Chart: 22% of Homebuilders Seek Lumber Guarantees

Sun, 2021-04-25 14:22

As most industry observers know, softwood lumber prices have been extremely high and volatile over the past year. 

Drexel Investing $11M in 3-Year Facility Expansion

Sun, 2021-04-25 14:18

Drexel Building Supply Inc., a leading provider of building materials and services to contractors and homeowners, is expanding its facility in New Berlin—an $11 million project expected to create 50 jobs over the next three years.

Are Transportation Costs the Next Shoe to Drop?

Sun, 2021-04-18 11:38

U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent freight market.

Video: EBD Shows Off Production Capabilities

Sun, 2021-04-18 11:31

Engineered by Design (EBD) in Washington, Iowa employs more than 100 employees—one of the largest employers for their town.

Woodgrain Lumber Increases Margins with Vecoplan Shredder

Thu, 2021-04-15 10:25

Woodgrain Lumber in Emmet, Idaho has purchased its first Vecoplan shredder to process planer end cuts. 

CalOSHA Lead Nominated by Biden to Head OSHA

Wed, 2021-04-14 12:44

President Joe Biden announced last week that his nominee for assistant secretary for occupational safety and health for the Department of Labor is Douglas L. Parker, the current head of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA).

Why Construction Needs Offsite Framing More Than Ever

Mon, 2021-04-12 12:12

With sky high lumber prices and skilled labor increasingly difficult to find, the construction industry needs offsite framing now more than ever. 

Concrete Industry Pushing L.A. to Ban Wood Construction

Mon, 2021-04-12 11:58

In a move which is billed as an attempt to reduce the city's vulnerability to wildfires, the Los Angeles City Council voted earlier today to explore a proposal which could curtail the use of wood-frame construction for larger developments in some of its most densely-populated neighborhoods.

Infographic: The Companies that Are Changing Housing

Mon, 2021-04-12 11:23

We’ve identified 200 players driving a new hyper data-driven, technology-fueled, and institutionally backed housing investor ecosystem.

New SBCA Store Matches Modern Shopping Experience

Sun, 2021-04-11 17:13

“It’s 2021 and everyone is used to shopping online,” says Keith Kylmala, owner of Kylmala Truss who recently used SBCA’s new online store.

OSHA Backing Off Push for Emergency COVID Standard

Sun, 2021-04-11 17:08

After missing a March 15 presidential deadline, the development of an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 has now been put on hold by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, as the urgency for its issuance declines among rising vaccination numbers and the political will for its implementation has thinned, according to media reports and expert analysis.

Concrete Industry Partners to Build Single-Family Homes

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:47

Habitat for Humanity recently partnered with Build with Strength, backed by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), to construct resilient, affordable, and sustainable housing across the United States.

Feb Residential Construction Employment Up Over 2020

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:42

Total payroll employment rose by 916,000 and the unemployment rate declined to 6.0% in March.

Inflation Shouldn’t Be Impacting M&A Deals Yet

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:33

The Sony Walkman. Big hair and bigger shoulder pads. Lines at gas stations. To these mementos of the early 1980s you can add one more: rampant inflation.

Rigidply Rafters Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:25

Rigidply Rafters Inc. is celebrating 50 years in business in Oakland this year.

Mortgage Changes May Impact Housing Demand

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:12

The mortgage market is humming, but getting approved for a home loan is as difficult as it has been in years.

Chart: Homebuyers Increasingly Prefer New Construction

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:04

According to the latest What Home Buyers Really Want*, 60% of home buyers would prefer a newly-built home over an existing home.