Mississippi State University Mass Timber Design a Competition Finalist
The 2025 Timber Design Competition at the Timber Construction Conference in Pretoria, South Africa has recognized a student project. Paulina Fernandez, a senior architecture major from Tegucigalpa, Honduras and a student at Mississippi State University, placed ninth out of 130 entries from nine universities across the world for her project “HALO: A Haven of Eternal […]
American Companies Will Pay a Fifth of Tariffs but Consumers Will Pay the Most
A new Goldman Sachs study shows that while the majority of tariffs will be paid by consumers U.S. companies will get hit hard too. Even as American companies are feeling most of the tariff pain right now, that will gradually shift to consumers as the costs of doing business in importing products are passed along […]
Rayonier-PotlatchDeltic Merger to Create Second-Largest U.S. Timber Company
The deal would result in a timber and wood products giant controlling 4.2 million acres across the country. Much of the combined company’s holdings, spread across 11 states and including seven wood manufacturing plants, would be located in the American South with its large softwood capacity. It would have an enterprise value of about $8.2 billion – including […]
D.R. Horton Buys SK in Latest Builder Consolidation
The nation’s largest home builder gets a bigger foothold in the growing southeastern region of the country. The deal gives Horton, which is based in Arlington, TX and has built over one million homes since being founded in 1978, access to more than 1,900 home building sites that SK owns or has options on. SK […]
These Are the Top 10 States for Fixer-Upper Homes
A new report shows such homes are in increased demand around the country, good news for contractors in key markets. Searches for “fixer-upper” homes have more than tripled over the past four years, a new Realtor.com study shows as potential home buyers look for ways to buy in a marketplace where prices keep going up. […]
Amazon Opens a “Wooden Wonder” with New Indiana Facility
The online giant has built a new delivery station in Elkhart, IN that uses wood extensively throughout its construction. As mass timber construction continues to gain acceptance – and popularity – around the country, Amazon has gotten into the game with a new facility built mostly from wood, as well as lower-carbon materials. According to […]
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, […]