Building Materials Prices Saw Increases in February
Prices for gypsum, ready-mix concrete, and steel-mill products all rose during February, according to Producer Price Index data, while softwood lumber prices declined
University of Michigan Researchers Unveil Sustainable 3D Printing Material
Researchers from the Digital Architecture Research & Technology Laboratory at Michigan State University have developed an eco-friendly 3D printing material made from sawdust
Construction Materials Prices Stabilize as Supply Chains Improve
Construction input prices have posted no upward movement in five months, a relief for home builders facing increased demand for new construction
5th Annual Most Valuable Products Award Winners
The MVP Awards recognize the best in innovation, style, and efficiency across 16 building products categories
Soil Connect Is Moving Dirt and Building Relationships
Cliff Fetner created Soil Connect so builders and developers could more easily move dirt and other aggregates from jobsite to jobsite, but it has expanded to become something much more
Westlake Royal Building Products Donates Siding and Trim to New York Family in Need
Westlake Royal Building Products is teaming up with nonprofit Rescuing Families to renovate homes for families in need
IBS Products: Construction + Building Materials | Quikrete
Re-Cap Concrete Resurfacer from Quikrete makes it fast and easy to…
IBS Products: Construction + Building Materials | Huber Engineered Woods
Huber Engineered Woods is expanding its line of Zip System sealing…
IBS Products: Construction + Building Materials | LP
LP’s WeatherLogic Air & Water Barrier system consists of 4-by-8-foot…
Products
IBS Products: Construction + Building Materials | Simpson Strong-Tie
Designed for use with Strong-Drive SDWC Truss screws for rafter/truss connections, the …
Builders
Map Shows Lumber Tariff Winners, Losers
A new data map from the National Association of Home Builders shows which countries are losing…
Innovation
Hadrian's Wall 2.0: FBR's Hyper-Efficient Bricklaying Robot
Australian company FBR has spent the past few years working on…
Prices Down in December for Residential Construction Materials
The cost of materials inputs to residential construction decreased in December 2018, according to the…
Trend Alert: 5 Places to Install a Decorative Concrete Floor
Sure, a concrete floor is typical for a…
The New American Home
The How Behind the Wow of The New American Home 2019
Underneath its intriguing desert contemporary form and finishes, The New American Home 2019 is a model of performance-driven systems and solutions