SBC Industry News

A little over three-and-a-half million kids are among the graduates of America's public and private high schools in 2018, and it's expected that just over 3 million will enroll in degree-granting post-high school institutions in the Fall, according to the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics.

Builders FirstSource, Inc. reported its results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2019.

Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has a variety of structural uses in commercial mid and high-rise along with potential in larger multi-family structures. 

Shelter Systems Limited in Westminster, Maryland, recently offered a unique job opportunity to a young man in their community with autism. 

As the construction industry faces pressure to improve efficiencies and create more affordable housing through better utilization of resources, incumbent market players face a challenge to stay on top of changing market forces.

Workplace safety is vitally important, and a checklist can be a helpful and simple way for component manufacturers to develop a systematic approach to safety.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced a new organizational structure that is designed to position the Company for accelerated sales and profit growth in the coming years and provide more opportunity for its employees.

During the three-day event, participants had the opportunity to network, share ideas, gather best practices on everything from manufacturing to leadership, and have some fun in a beautiful part of the country. 

Below is a recent video produced by the Housing Innovation Alliance that provides insight into how this group thinks building information modeling (BIM) can be used to building homes more efficiently and cost-effectively.

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of diversified lumber and building materials and solutions to new construction builders and professional remodelers in the U.S., announced that it has acquired Kingston Lumber, a leading supplier of building materials to custom builders and professional remodelers in Kingston, Washington.

A Silicon Valley-based construction startup has hired a former oil-industry chief executive, a sign that its rapid growth is starting to attract prominent talent from other industries.

While production methods and means are well understood across the CM industry, understanding how a variety of costs and expenses impact overall profitability can be extremely complex in a mass-customization manufacturing environment. 

Ask the Builder expert, Tim Carter, recently posted a video on building with wall panels that has reached 1,062 views in the three weeks since it was posted on July 19.

CLT can be used for an entire structure or any combination of floor, wall, and roof applications or even combined with other materials to offer design flexibility.

The 2019 FEA/IFS report, BC Interior Regional Fibre Supply Forecast: Outlook to 2028 has been released.

The Truss Company has announced that construction is underway for their eighth truss plant, located in Centralia, Washington.

Watch a timelapse video comparing building with wall panel framing versus traditional stick framing.

Demand for single-family rental homes is surging, and homebuilders are now stepping in, redesigning and reimagining the sector — and becoming landlords themselves.

A general contractor (GC) in the construction industry, sometimes referred to as a builder, is the entity responsible for the means and methods of construction.

Over 110 attendees have registered for SBCA’s Open Quarterly Meeting (OQM) in Savannah, Georgia, this week.