Residential construction activity is a key driver of demand for wood panels, as it accounts for over half of the market in any given year.

China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative continues to fuel investment in strategic infrastructure development to connect China to Europe, the Middle East, and parts of North Africa for commercial and tourism purposes.

Highlighted here are some of the key trends to watch in the global siding market through the end of 2020 and beyond.

The American Water Works Association estimates that it will cost at least $1 trillion over the next 25 years to restore and expand the country’s water infrastructure.

The roofing industry is practicing the perfect social distancing – by not involving any people at all!

Developing countries with strong building construction activity and relatively low countertop usage rates will see the fastest growth going forward.

Investment in public infrastructure is a key driver in the $18 billion global geosynthetics market. It's rising in major markets around the world as governments attempt to offset the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more from Content Writer Peter Kusnic.

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Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City won the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in 2017 for its stirring depiction of families seeking to find and maintain a place to live. Readers of the book learned that America faces an affordable housing crisis.

Stuck at home, consumers are shifting their spending behavior. Some disposable income that would be spent on dining out or going on vacation is now going toward home improvement.