Woodgrain Inc., manufacturer and distributor of millwork and building materials, recently announced the installation of a new Cefla pre-finish line at its distribution facility in…
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New National Green Building Standard Includes Key Changes for Fenestration
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) recently announced the release of the ICC 700-2025 (fifth edition) National Green…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, but Uncertainty Remains
The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the White House does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.…
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EPA Proposes Updates to PFAS Reporting Rules to Ease Industry Burdens
Just over a year ago, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) took center stage as a key focus in environmental talks. According to National Institute of…
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Koopman Lumber to Acquire Lyon & Billard
Koopman Lumber, a third-generation, family-owned supplier of building materials in New England, has announced plans to acquire Lyon & Billard, a building materials supplier in…
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No Room for Compromise, No Matter Market Conditions
Allow me to state the obvious: The building and construction market is facing some challenges. Such conditions have influenced my writing in this space since…
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VELUX Group Signs Long-Term Agreement with Novelis to Supply Low Carbon Aluminum
The VELUX Group has entered a multi-year commercial agreement with Novelis, a leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, for the supply of high recycled content…
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Post-Palisades Fire Study Underscores the Role of Glass in Preventing Total Losses
Months after the Palisades and Eaton fires, post-fire observations found what the glass industry already knew: glass is a strong deterrent to total building loss.…
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Home Builders Are Feeling the Squeeze. Will Remodeling Come to the Rescue?
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) shows growing economic uncertainty stemming from concerns over tariffs and elevated costs for…
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NAHB: How Soaring Prices for Building Materials Impact Housing
Starting around January 2021—not quite a year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic—prices for building materials began increasing and continued to climb for the better…