Modern Skylights: More Than Just Windows
Marvin Skylights offer maximum light and enhanced features to bring the outdoors inside
Leaf Home Announces Winners in Stair Lift Giveaway for Veterans
The company has announced 13 winners in its third stair lift giveaway
Bosch Power Tools Donates Products to Local Schools on Giving Tuesday
Bosch is donating more than $20,000 worth of tools and accessories to four high school and pre-college construction trade programs across the U.S.
James Hardie Expands Rebate Program, Launches Sweepstakes for US Armed Forces
The company is expanding its existing rebate program and adding a new sweepstakes opportunity for members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families
Whirlpool Surpasses $125 Million in Donations to Habitat for Humanity
Whirlpool is celebrating more than $125 million donated to Habitat for Humanity since their partnership began in 1999
Kohler Co. to Establish Energy Division as Independent Business
Kohler Energy will be set up as a separate business, with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner
Manufacturers + Suppliers
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on manufacturers & suppliers for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
Building Materials
Who Can Shorten the Supply Chain for Home Building?
Current supply-chain challenges serve to reveal new possibilities for supplying materials for new-home construction
Building Materials
Lumber V: The Latest in a Decades-Long Dispute Over Lumber
Despite a fall in lumber prices, costs are more than double pre-pandemic levels, but there remains a disagreement on why prices are so high and…
Economics
Federal Reserve Chair Says the Economy’s Future Lies in Lumber
Lumber’s twists and turns resulting from the pandemic are Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell’s guide to the future of the U.S. economy. Last…
Building Materials
Lumber Prices Finally Cool as Demand Relaxes
The demand for lumber from builders, remodelers, and at-home DIYers helped drive prices up to $1,600 per thousand board feet, but recent price…
Building Materials
Lumber Falls to Lowest Price Since March
Lumber prices dropped 5% on Friday to the lowest price since March and 37% since prices hit a peak in May. Lumber futures decreased for the eighth…
Construction
Lumber Veteran Sees Holding Off on Construction as 'Sensible'
A National Association of Home Builders’ survey found 19% of builders are delaying building in order to mitigate high lumber costs, and one lumber…
Building Materials
More Builders Report Material Shortages Now Than Ever Before
More builders are reporting severe material shortages now than ever before, reports the National Association of Home Builders. The association…
Purchasing
5 Tips for Dealing With Ultimatums When Negotiating
Follow these steps to successfully navigate 'take-it-or-leave-it' negotiations with suppliers and trades
Building Materials
A Look at Lumber Prices From the Supply Side
An LBM insider tells the story of what factors led to record-breaking lumber prices during a global pandemic
Manufacturers + Suppliers
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