Wood Waste Isn’t Waste Anymore with New Building Technology
A group of researchers have created a potential alternative for structural flooring material using wood waste and bioplastics. Wood waste won’t be wasted anymore if a new technology developed by researchers comes to fruition. SHoP Architects working with the Department of Energy and the University of Maine have created a structural floor material that is […]
Back to the Office Movement Gaining Momentum
Almost eight of ten corporate CEOs say work from home is no longer viable as they see in-office levels returning to pre-pandemic levels. During the worst of the pandemic the work-from-home movement exploded and even as conditions have improved many thought it would become a permanent feature of the workplace. But that’s not happening and […]
Peel-It-Off Paint? It’s for Real Now with Unpaint
An accidental discovery led to the creation of what is the first temporary paint you can peel off the wall. For builders and contractors involved in finishing out interiors, painting those spaces was always subject to client’s ever-changing opinions and whims. Now that could be a thing of the past. A Colombian company called Glasst […]
Paged Plywood Is Coming to the U.S. Market
The company, Poland’s largest plywood producer, exhibited at this year’s International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. After debuting at IWF 2024 in August the company is now building out its distribution network in the U.S. to bring its line of advanced plywood solutions for a wide spectrum of industries, from transportation, through construction and to the […]
Housing Market Already Feeling Rate Cut Impact
The one-half-point cut was larger than many predicted, triggering positive signs for the building and construction trade. It took longer – far longer – than many of the experts predicted and just about everybody in the building trade was hoping for but the Federal Reserve finally reduced interest rates earlier this month and they went […]
LL Flooring Is Coming Back…as Lumber Liquidators
Back under the ownership of its founder, the flooring retailer is expected to emerge from bankruptcy with fewer stores and an old familiar name. Just when it seemed LL Flooring would succumb as another retail victim of the downturn in the housing and home improvement business, it appears that it will live to see another day. […]
Furniture Producer Sauder to Start Selling Wood Components
The ready-to-assemble furniture resource has launched Sauder Supply to begin servicing other furniture producers as well as cabinet manufacturers. Sauder Supply is the new initiative from the Archbold, OH-based RTA powerhouse as it seeks to become a B2B supplier to the trade again. “Sauder Supply represents a significant step forward for our company and also is […]
3D Printed Buildings Have Their Limits, Walmart Discovered
A new Walmart expansion project shows that 3D printing is not as efficient or cost-saving as traditional construction techniques. While the building trade has watched the emergence of structures made with 3D printing machines with some trepidation, the recent example of its use for a new Walmart structure seems to indicate it is not going […]
Wirutex’s IWF Intro Blew Everyone Away
Among the thousands of new products shown at this summer’s International Woodworking Fair was the company’s latest turbine. Wirutex, the Italian company known for its high-quality tools in diamond and carbide for the craftsmanship and furniture industry sectors, introduced its latest, the Turbinex, at IWF 2024 in booth B5443. The Turbinex is designed for the removal and […]
What the Expected Fed Rate Cut Means for Builders
We’re only weeks away from the highly anticipated cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Here’s what it could mean for the building and construction trade. It’s been talked about for almost a year, the Federal Reserve has stuck to its guns and kept interest rates at the highest level in 20 years. Now, […]