Compared to this time last year, retail sales in the category were up more than 13%.
November 29, 2021Prices of all construction materials – lumber, steel, drywall, fasteners, etc. – rose 1.5% in October, the highest such increase since June.
November 29, 2021The good news: shipments of asphalt shingles and polymer-modified bituminous membranes rose at a double-digit pace in the third quarter of 2021.
November 4, 2021The global market for ceiling tiles is forecast to grow 4.4% annually to $5.3 billion in 2025, according to our new study.
October 27, 2021The growing popularity of outdoor living is driving consumer interest in materials that can unify indoor-outdoor aesthetics for a seamless transition between spaces. (Think stone patio pavers that match the flooring in an adjoining interior room, or using the same stone tiling in the backsplashes of both indoor and outdoor kitchens.)
October 5, 2021Gutter guards are increasingly popular with homeowners looking to prevent gutters from being clogged by fallen leaves, pine needles, and other debris, thereby minimizing the need to periodically clean gutters, which can be a time-consuming and potentially dangerous task.
September 27, 2021The recent release of the August 2021 retail sales report by the US Commerce Department showed that sales by building materials and garden equipment and suppliers posted declines yet again in August, falling more than 4.5% in that month.
September 24, 2021Freedonia analysts will continue to monitor the ongoing effects of Hurricane Ida – as well as other severe weather events – on the US economy.
September 16, 2021If we designed a healthier waste, sewage, and water system to make cholera history… If we installed window screens, used pesticides, and managed standing water to reduce insect-borne illnesses such as yellow fever, malaria, West Nile, Dengue, Zika, and others… How did we manage to forget indoor air quality?
September 16, 2021As readers of this site will note, the shortage lumber – and its high price when available – was a completely unanticipated (and unpleasant) result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 7, 2021