A recent press release from the Kitchen Cabinets Manufacturers Association (KCMA) reported strong gains in cabinet sales in 2021, with a gain of 14.6% from 2020.
January 28, 2022The release of the December 2021 retail sales report was in general a positive one for retailers of building materials and garden equipment and supplies.
January 28, 2022The recent production report of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association showed that US firms – after a solid year in 2020 – posted even stronger sales in 2021.
January 28, 2022The US government’s announcement of a $27 billion plan to repair older and unsafe bridges across the US is welcome news not only to state and local agencies charged with fixing and repairing these structures but to the US construction industry.
January 21, 2022A recent article reporting on higher prices for harvested timber in the US reveals an interesting paradox: this increase in timber prices may actually lead to a decrease in lumber prices.
January 21, 2022The US continues to face a shortage of housing units, as evinced by strong housing prices and a lack of homes available for purchase on the market. However, the US also faces a shortage of multifamily housing (apartments and condominiums). These residences are equally important to the US housing market, as they provide homes for those unable or unwilling to purchase single-family residences.
January 13, 2022Recycled plastic bottles, bags, and film can also be made into things like pipe, decking, fencing, furniture, and fleece; and recycled glass containers can be used in the cement manufacturing process and to make countertops.
January 12, 2022Did you get a pet? Did your gym routine move to your family room? Did you start cooking more, including fish? Did your work-at-home habits downgrade your self-care? Does your home smell like it?
January 12, 2022The latest retail sales report by the US Census Bureau showed that retail sales by building materials and garden equipment and supplies retailers declined more than 2% in November.
December 20, 2021While much has been made about the surging demand for housing in the US, the forecast for the commercial segment is somewhat murkier, as people adopt new modes of working and shopping.
December 20, 2021