For the 105 large Giants, bottom-line improvement is linked closely with market strategies dependent on operational efficiencies only dreamed of a decade ago.

Whether the 29% duties imposed by the Commerce Department on Canadian softwood lumber actually take effect depends on the view taken by the U.S. International Trade Commission in a ruling expected by mid-May.

Johns Manville announced in February that the formaldehyde binder in its fiberglass insulation will be replaced with an acrylic binder.

Luxury home builder Jay Grant of Grant Homes in Morristown, N.J., tapped a deep reservoir of builder interest last month at the International Builders’ Show with an hour-long seminar on preserving personal net worth.

Pittsburgh Paints has created a zero-VOC (volatile organic compound) line of paints for residential markets that addresses home buyer concerns about indoor air quality.

Brian Catalde, president of Paragon Communities in Playa del Rey, Calif., is a man on a mission when it comes to making the most of his time at the International Builders’ Show.

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There are moments that are gifts and enable us to appreciate the people in our lives and the things we do in a heightened, more obvious way. In these instances, we feel a connection that reassures us of life’s meaning and blessing.

Census Bureau figures demonstrate just how massive the influx of immigrants has been in the United States.