Lowe’s HomeCare+ Offers Homeowners New Way to Maintain Homes

The new subscription plan gives consumers a choice of seven in-home services for an annual flat fee. Give Lowe’s credit for coming up with a way to allow homeowners to do home repairs at a fixed annual cost. The HomeCare+ program provides for up to two visits a year by Lowe’s workers to do repairs […]

VIDEO – IS IWF ONLY FOR WOODWORKING TOOLS? – With a new push into the DESIGN world, the ‘26 show might just surprise you

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Lot Supplies Loosen for First Time Since 2017

A good indicator of building activity crossed into the “slightly undersupplied” category from the “significantly undersupplied” category for the fourth quarter. The new data, from Zonda’s New Home Lot Supply Index (LSI) registered a reading of 81.6 in the fourth quarter, representing a 34.2 percent increase from the same period in 2024. “Policy uncertainty, the […]

Two Canadian Government Initiatives Support Timber Sector

Two new measures are designed to strengthen manufacturing and support workers in the field. Canada, which has been battling increased U.S. tariffs while dealing with the overall weakness in the construction field, has moved on two fronts to offer new support for the industry. The federal government announced a $4.4 million ($3.2 million USD) investment […]

Massive Bamboo Development Opens in Southern China

At nearly 9 million square feet the complex includes shopping, four residential units and a digital art museum. The scale of developments using bamboo continues to expand and nowhere is that more evident than in China, where a new urban district has opened in Yibin, in the southern portion of the country in Sichuan Province. […]