US Homebuilders Say Things Are Looking Up for ‘24

The construction industry still has a long way to go to get back to its boom days but new data suggests builders are getting more optimistic. Increasing consumer demand coupled with small drops in mortgage rates are all pointing in the same direction for US homebuilders: Up. New statistics from the National Association of Home […]

A Small Solution to the Big Housing Crisis

Call them ADUs, backyard cottages or garage conversions but accessory houses may be becoming builders’ best friends. The shortage of housing in America has been well documented but now new research is showing that accessory dwelling units – ADUs – are rapidly gaining in popularity and could represent a major opportunity for the construction industry […]

One Housing Sector Is Booming: Chicken Coops

Even while full-size home building has tapered off impacting demand for wood, the chicken coop business is robust, providing another market for the wood products business. They may not use quite the same amount of board feet as a new two-story colonial home but the chicken coop business is booming, opening up a new growth […]