High Point Market Will Be a Tale of Two Shows

As the world’s biggest furniture market starts this weekend, it will be all about the haves and have-nots. When the furniture industry gathers in High Point, NC, over the next ten days for its spring market, it will be with the dark cloud of tariffs hanging over it, creating possible opportunities for vendors who either […]

Lowe’s Big Acquisition Pushes Them Further into Pro Business

With its $1.3 billion purchase of Artisan Design Group, the giant DIY retailer continues to expand its focus on trade customers. Artisan Design Group, based in Dallas, operates nationwide and provides design, distribution and installation services for interior surface finishes, including flooring, cabinets and countertops to homebuilders and property managers. It has 132 distribution, design […]

TimberHP Files for Pre-Packaged Bankruptcy

The wood fiber insulation producer is restructuring to eliminate its debt and will continue in operation. Based in Madison, ME, TimberHP said in court papers that it ran into financial difficulties from delays and unexpected costs retrofitting its paper mill facility because of inflation and supply-chain issues. The pre-arranged filing is expected to eliminate about […]

Mass Timber Support Bill Pushed in U.S. Senate

The Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act, which has bipartisan support, promotes the use of mass timber in U.S. construction. The renewed effort to pass the legislation originally introduced last year is led by Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho Republican Senator James Risch and supports efforts to promote the use of mass timber in […]

A New 3D-Printed Railway Shelter Shows the Potential for the Technology

Most uses of 3D printing are still for smaller objects and products but the technique is increasingly being used in new construction. In a remarkable example of the potential for 3D printing technology and how it might ultimately compete with more traditional building methods, workers in Hatsushima, Japan built a rail transit shelter in less […]