Relationships Can Shorten the Supply Chain
In technology, over decades of management, there is a great deal of information and stakeholders have learned to use data to make decisions on supply chain visibility and inventory, which means it can be managed better.
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
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…
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…
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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
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 'Take It or Leave It' Ultimatums When Negotiating
Follow these steps to successfully navigate a “take-it-or-leave-it” negotiation 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
ProCONNECT Events Schedule
ProCONNECT events give design and building professionals the opportunity to meet with manufacturers about current and future projects
Smart Home
Home Industry Giants to Expand Smart Water Technology to More Homes
Moen and Lennar are joining forces to put the Flo by Moen Smart Water Shutoff in Lennar homes nationwide
Building Materials
The Dark Side of the Global Construction Industry
According to a new report by the Grace Farms Foundation, modern slavery is a common piece of the global supply chain. Building materials, such as…
Building Materials
What’s Behind the Softwood Lumber Price Spike?
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Import tariffs and mills trying to play catch-up with demand has sent lumber prices soaring
