Watch Out Home Depot & Lowe’s: Here Comes Vevor
Does the home improvement retail business need another player? A new retailer from China is about to find out. The American DIY/home improvement big box business has been dominated by Home Depot and Lowe’s for decades after they squeezed out most of the country’s regional and local chains. However, a Chinese retailing company is now […]
VIDEO – Have You Entered Yet? – It’s time to apply for the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award – is your company ready?
Learn more about the Challengers Award. The deadline to enter is April 3rd!* Learn about the Award Check out Ethan’s furniture company at ethanabramson.com and connect with him on Instagram @thebuildwithethan. *Only contracted exhibitors of IWF 2026 are permitted to submit entries for The Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award®.
Want to Start a Business? Try Florida First
A new study ranks the state as the best place for entrepreneurs to get started creating a company. According to the study from personal finance company WalletHub, Florida leads several Sunbelt and Western states that rank high for business start-ups. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to find the […]
Storage, Built-ins and Prep Spaces Lead Kitchen Designs
It’s the most functional room in the house, so a new survey outlining consumer preferences for the kitchen makes perfect sense. More than three-quarters of homeowners told the U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study that the most important thing they want in their kitchens is specialty built-in features. It’s a big change from years gone by […]
Counting Down to the International Mass Timber Conference
It’s just over two months until the three-day event in Portland, OR that will highlight the world of mass timber building and design. This year celebrates ten years for the conference, which will be held at the Portland Convention Center from March 30 through April 2 and includes speakers, workshops, tours, case studies, social events […]
Here Are the Best ROI Home Improvement Projects
Homeowners are focused on which home jobs will give them the best bang for the buck: the trade should be doing the same thing. Home improvement projects run the gamut from quick fixes to full-blown remodels but a new survey from Ace Handyman Services found that certain ones give homeowners the best return on their […]
Is 2026 the Year of ‘The Great Housing Reset?’
As we start the new year, hopes are high for a rebound in the housing market. The reality could be different. Redfin, the online real estate service, is calling 2026 “The Great Housing Reset,” describing it as the start of a “new era” for home building and homeowners alike. CNN, in pulling together a cross-section […]
What Home Building Details Are on the Hot Home Trends List?
The results are in from 2025 and they show contractors what they need to be building in the new year. Realtor.com has analyzed millions of listings from its network and identified what home buyers want to see in the properties they are looking at, as well as what existing homeowners value in their current homes. […]
Walmart Continues to Expand 3D-Printed Building Efforts
After two initial projects using the technology, the retail giant said it has entered into a partnership to do more projects. Walmart said it will be working with Alquist, a leading 3D printing builder, to create as many as a dozen new structures going forward, indicating the success of its first two projects. The two […]
What Happens to Mass Timber When Its Use Is Over?
You won’t believe what they’re going to do to the largest wood structure in the world now that they are done with it. It was the largest wooden building ever constructed with a circumference of more than 1.2 miles, covering nearly 1.5 acres when it was built for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan last year. […]