U.S. homeowners are initiating home improvement projects with increased frequency, according to the Hearth Home Improvement Index. The index examines the number of applications for home improvement loans on the gethearth.com platform. 2021 data highlights an increased rate of projects related to bedrooms and bathrooms, home offices and kitchens. Wyoming, Texas and Florida top the […]

Long-time journalists covering the moulding and millwork industry gathered online last week in a virtual session hosted by the Moulding and Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) to talk about industry trends, share their insights and answer attendees’ questions. Over the course of the event, it was apparent that companies had a lot to contend with this […]

The Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) began its 2020 Virtual Fall Conference with a focus on the economy. Keynote speaker Dr. Chris Kuehl, managing director at Armada Corp. Intelligence, presented “Are We There Yet? Will 2021 Be Better than This Mess?” Kuehl began his session by explaining how unclear data is surrounding the COVID-19 […]

According to Pew Research, millennials are going to pass Baby Boomers as the United States’ largest living adult generation sometime in 2019. The question that many people have is this: Will they also become our next greatest generation? I wanted to interview a millennial who is in the building products industry to get their take […]

When it comes to home buying, Millennials won’t skimp on anything—except size. Such were the sentiments of panelists during an International Builders’ Show press conference on home trends and Millennials’ home preferences held last week. As Millennials enter the home-buying market in larger numbers, residences will get a little smaller, laundry rooms will be essential […]