6th Annual Most Valuable Product Awards
Drumroll ... Please join us in celebrating our 6th Annual MVP Awards winners, which represent the best in innovative building products
Fortera Takes Concrete Steps to Reduce the Climate Impact of Cement
Clean-tech company Fortera, which uses technology to capture carbon emissions form cement manufacturing, will open its first commercial-scale operation on April 12, 2024, in California
Lumber Leads Building Materials Prices Higher in March
Overall, the cost of building materials rose during March, with softwood lumber, gypsum products, and concrete all seeing price increases. Only steel mill materials saw price drops
6th Annual MVP Awards: Connected Home
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Connected Home category
6th Annual MVP Awards: Doors + Windows
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Doors + Windows category
6th Annual MVP Awards: Exterior
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Exterior category
Experts Talk Lumber Tariffs' Impact on Home Prices
Tariffs on lumber from Canada may be helping to raise home prices, as the added cost is passed on to homebuyers, according to new reporting. …
Building Material Prices Up Overall in March
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that prices for building materials continue to rise. The…
Decking + Railings
Decking | Green Bay Decking
Available in three colors, Green Bay Decking’s Optima Deck has the densest substrate in the industry,…
Trump Tariffs May Crunch Construction Industry, Put Pressure on Housing Prices
The construction industry may be hit hardest by the Trump administration's newly-proposed lumber and steel tariffs. In March 2018, the White House…
Proposed Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Could Further Reduce Affordable Housing Stock
President Donald Trump recently announced his plan to implement tariffs on steel and aluminum. Such tariffs could raise construction costs for…
Builders and Botanists Are Promoting Hemp As a Valuable Construction Tool
Several states in the U.S. have legalized marijuana use for some recreational and medical purposes. New reporting says that one of the biggest…
Modular Homes
Is This Modular's Moment?
As construction’s labor shortage persists, it may finally be time for home builders to embrace off-site fabrication
Price Increases in 2017 Expected to Continue
Since January 2017, prices for every major input to construction has increased, prices for inputs to residential construction, softwood lumber,…
Manufacturers + Suppliers
How to Make Sense of Supplier Consolidation
Mergers and acquisitions are happening at the briskest pace in recent memory. Here’s what it means for home builders
