Mass Timber Comes to the Atlanta Metro Area
The first use of mass timber for a municipal facility in Georgia has opened in the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven. Opening ceremonies were held several weeks ago at the new $78 million Brookhaven City Hall for the landmark construction in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The new building, at 4047 Peachtree Road, is next to Atlanta […]
Home Depot & Lowe’s: Who’s Winning the Pro Market?
The two giant home remodeling retail chains have been doubling down their efforts to serve the professional market. It was Lowe’s that made the latest move in this back-and-forth competition to enhance their contractor sectors with its purchase of Foundation Building Materials last month. The $8.8 billion deal is expected to close in the fourth […]
Will New Trump Tariffs Bring U.S. Furniture Production Back?
Duties on imported furniture could go up substantially but insiders say the return of domestic production remains a challenge. The furniture industry has been subject to the back-and-forth fight over tariff policies as much as virtually any other sector in the American market, with key supplying nations including China, Vietnam and India all being subjected […]
The Lumber Tariff Wars Continue with Canada
Trying to keep track of the latest developments in trade between the U.S. and Canada is a daunting task, especially when it comes to lumber. Even as the two countries appear to have stepped back from the ledge when it comes to retaliatory tariffs – at least for now – lumber continues to be in […]
Ace Hardware Will Open 175 Stores This Year
The big hardware chain has already opened 100 new locations this year, part of its nationwide expansion effort. The chain is now up to almost 5,200 retail stores around the country with these latest openings, and more are on the way. With more than 8,700 locally owned and operated stores globally, Ace Hardware says it […]
Meta and Microsoft Latest Mass Timber Converts
The two giant tech companies better known for software than hard timber are using the material for new data centers. For massive technology companies like Meta (many of us still call it Facebook) and Microsoft, it’s usually all about bits and bytes but each of these two giants is now using mass timber construction technology […]
Hacker Named National Sales Manager for JLT Clamps
The long-time company veteran will manage multiple areas for the New York State-based company. Christopher J. Hacker has been with the parent company, James L. Taylor Manufacturing Co., for 35 years and in his new role will oversee sales, marketing, service and growth for the JLT Clamps machinery line for North America, which is manufactured […]
MasterBrand Buying Woodmark, Creating $3.6 Billion Cabinet Giant
Two of the biggest players in the kitchen, bath and home cabinetry sector are coming together in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. The all-stock transaction will create one of the largest resources in the business with a combined operation of more than 20 manufacturing facilities and over 21,000 employees. The new company will use […]
Lot Supplies Hit Five-Year High but Still Off Historical Levels
New data shows the supply of building lots in the second quarter of the year was up 20.6 percent over a year ago. Zonda’s New Home Lot Supply Index reported its fourth consecutive quarterly increase but the research firm said the market remains “significantly undersupplied,” a condition that has prevailed since 2017. The LSI tracks […]
Check Out Seattle’s Zoo for the Newest Use of Mass Plywood
A new 12,000-square-foot pavilion in the Woodland Park Zoo in Washington State is nearing completion. A new trailhead in the more-than-100-year-old zoo leading to the mass plywood pavilion is being finished up, the latest use of this new construction method using engineered wood. “Designed to be one of the most innovative mass plywood pavilions, the […]