Building Materials

Florida Homeowners Hit With High Rebuilding Costs After Hurricane Ian

Building prices are beginning to fall from historic highs, but lingering inflation is taking a toll on Florida homeowners rebuilding after Hurricane Ian

Coastal homes demolished after hurricane

Building Materials

Building Materials Prices Fell for the Third Consecutive Month in September

Prices for building materials like softwood lumber and steel mill products are posting consecutive monthly declines, while prices for ready-mix concrete are on the rise

Purchasing

A Six-Step Strategy to Reset Material and Labor Costs

In collaboration with your supply chain partners and internal team, consider this approach to adjust your costs and boost housing affordability

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Quality Matters

Reduce Lumber Waste: 3 Effective Strategies for Home Builders

Dumpsters overflowing with lumber are merely a symptom. To really reduce lumber waste on jobsites, you need to address your systems

Reduce lumber waste to save on framing costs and for a clean jobsite like this one with no lumber scraps in the dumpster

Building Materials

Lumber Prices Fall to Pre-Pandemic Levels as Interest Rates Rise

Rising interest rates are sending lumber prices to their lowest level in more than two years. What does that mean for new-home construction?

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Building Materials

Lumber Prices Jump Following Uptick in Single-Family Construction Starts

Lumber prices rose by more than 6% after an unexpected gain in new construction starts in August

Lumber pallets being transported in warehouse

Building Materials

Building Materials Prices See Historic 12-Month Increases

In the past year, building material prices have increased 14.3%

A man is holding a board of lumber with stacks of lumber behind him.

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Building Materials

Preserving a Historic Toronto Home with DELTA-VENT S Air Barrier

Learn why the DELTA-VENT S air & moisture barrier was specified to protect Toronto’s historic Integral House, one of the country’s most spectacular residences.

Outside shot of Toronto’s Integral House

Remodeling

Building Material Demand Expected to Dip In 2023 as Remodelers Catch Up With Backlogs

The remodeling sector reported strong growth in 2022, but as more remodelers catch up with lengthy backlogs, demand for building materials is expected to fall in the year ahead

Building Materials

Lumber Prices Fell to New 2022 Low Following Goldman Sachs Housing Forecast

Lumber prices fell 4% on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs released its updated forecast for home sales in 2022

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As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features