NAHB Pushes Back Against New Lumber Tariffs
The latest round of duties on imported wood is creating a new level of uncertainty about the home building business going forward. When President Trump announced a new 10 percent tariff on imported lumber along with additional duties on some furniture, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, the reaction from the industry was as expected. “These […]
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Home Depot Rolls Out New Digital Planning Tool for Contractors
The new digital platform is the latest initiative as the big home improvement chain continues to ramp up its pro business efforts. Called the Project Planning tool, the new platform is designed to help professional renovators, remodelers and specialty tradespeople plan, manage and execute complex projects in real time, the company said. It creates materials […]
Specialty Building Products’ OrePac Deal Latest Consolidation
The agreement to buy OrePac Building Products continues an industry trend of mergers and acquisitions around the country. The deal unites Georgia-based Specialty Building Products, LLC (SBP) with OrePac, a regional distributor of specialty building materials based in Oregon. Financial terms for the acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of the year, […]
Floor & Decor Expands in the West
The specialty building products chain is opening its 29th California location with additional stores elsewhere in the country on tap as well. Even as the building trade continues to face slowdowns in new home construction as well as existing remodeling projects, the retailer is continuing its expansion plans seeking to gain market share. Its newest […]
Mass Timber Japan-Style
In what represents one of its first uses for a sports stadium, a Japanese soccer team is using mass timber for its new home. The Japanese city of Fukushima was devastated by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that created a nuclear disaster in 2011 but ever since it has been trying to rebuild, both physically […]