The Paris Summer Olympics Will Showcase Timber Too
The athletes are always the stars of the Olympics but the Paris Summer games will also feature creative uses of wood and recycled timber. Olympic games over the years have been characterized by newly constructed stadium and sports facilities that often sit unused once the event is over. This summer the organizers of the Paris […]
Home Depot Increases Its Efforts to Meet Pro Needs
Home Depot, already the retail leader in supplying the professional contractor, is stepping up its efforts to expand its business. The nation’s largest home improvement retailer is also the biggest vendor for pro builders and with an expansion of its distribution center network this year it is poised to get bigger. The company announced recently that […]
Häfele Bringing Lighting Innovations to IWF 2024
One of the leaders in LED lighting solutions for interiors, Häfele will showcase new technologies at the IWF show this year. The company will be showcasing two new families of chip-on-board light strips that represent its latest technology in LED lighting for cabinetry and furniture. The collections – COB Gold and COB Complete – simplify the […]
Nearly Half of UK Architects Using AI in New Projects
Artificial Intelligence technology is gaining acceptance around the world, including in Great Britain, a new study reports. As a sign of the growing acceptance of artificial intelligence technology, a new report from the Royal Institute of British Architects found that close to half of all architects in the country are using AI in their projects. […]
A 90-Year-Old Furniture Icon Has a Big Problem
The Alvar Aalto design Stool 60 is one of the most iconic pieces of wooden furniture ever designed but it’s running out of one thing. Back when famed furniture designer Alvar Aalto created his three-legged bentwood chair, Stool 60, 90 years ago it would have been hard to believe its manufacturer would be facing a […]
Zillow Now Forecasting Stronger Housing Prices for 2024
The real estate site has raised its outlook for housing prices this year, predicting a more robust marketplace. As one of the more popular websites for the U.S. residential real estate market, Zillow has its fingers on the pulse of housing price trends, so its just released upgrade of its forecast for this year is […]
Home Depot Sets Up $1 Million Training Program with Team Rubicon
The new program provides on-the-job training for students in a variety of fields, including carpentry. Team Rubicon, Home Depot’s veteran-led response partner, has been given a $1 million grant from the retailer’s Foundation to build a new trades training program. Team Rubicon will provide its students with on-the-job training in carpentry, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, […]
Pinnacle Gets the First New Vanguard Printer
Pinnacle Custom Signs has become the first company in the industry to get the new Vanguard VK3220T-HS printer. When it set out to make a major investment in new printing, Lawrenceville, GA-based Pinnacle Custom Signs said it had two key issues: replace its aging existing equipment and bringing in a machine that would allow it […]
What Does AI Mean for Builders?
AI – artificial intelligence software – and what it means is a big topic across the entire American economy… including contractors. If those two letters – AI – seem to be turning up in just about everything you’re reading these days, you’ve probably been wondering what exactly it means for the building trade. Associated Builders […]
Lowe’s Jumps on the Apple Vision Pro Wagon
The latest technology from Apple is its virtual reality device and the big home improvement retailer is one of the first to utilize it in its business. It may cost more than $3,500 but that’s not likely to stop the early adopters from going out and being the first ones on their block to get […]