IWF Donates to MiLL Training Center

The $12,500 contribution promotes a stronger workforce in Colorado. In its first donation of the year to an industry organization, the International Woodworking Fair has announced a $12,500 contribution to the Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab (MiLL) in Colorado Springs, CO.   The unrestricted donation is for the advancement of its mission to promote a stronger trade […]

What’s the Fed Going to Do Next with Rates?

After a blistering rise in interest rates in the back half of 2022 all eyes are on the Federal Reserve to see what it does next. Predicting the actions of the Federal Reserve when it comes to raising or lowering interest rates has become as difficult as forecasting the weather…or who’s going to win the […]

CES Debuts Are Now Much More than Just New TVs

New products at the just-completed Consumer Electronics Show touched on many industry sectors including residential and commercial construction. Back not all that long ago the massive Consumer Electronics Show, held every January in Las Vegas, was all about new gadgets and devices like TVs, phones and audio equipment. But over the past decade or so […]

Recapping IWF 2022 as We Start the New Year

With the start of 2023 and the countdown beginning for the next IWF show and conference, let’s recap last year’s big event. As we start the new year and the countdown for the next IWF show and conference in August of 2024, it seems only fitting to remember how robust IWF 2022 was. Returning after […]

Top 10 US Metros for Construction Starts

Even as the building sector slows down, key metropolitan areas continue to experience strong growth. While the market for new home and commercial construction continues to moderate and come off the robust growth of the pandemic years, some parts of the country are maintaining above-average start rates. That’s according to the Dodge Construction Network which […]