Lumber King, which has five locations throughout Kentucky and Tennessee, announced the retirement of its president, John Kayae, who is stepping down after 13 years at the helm. Since taking on his role in 2012, Kayae led Lumber King through …
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Residential building materials prices rose in August for the fourth consecutive month, reaching the highest level since January 2023, according to the National Association of Home Builders‘ Eye on Housing report. Service prices decreased in August while goods prices slightly …
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Prices for residential building materials increased in July, reaching the largest year-over-year growth in over two years, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing report. Construction machinery and metal molding/trim prices rose significantly, …
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When you send employees to NHPA for training, you can rest assured they are getting reliable and current information. To ensure what students are learning reflects what’s happening in the industry, NHPA recently finished updating its popular Basic Training in …
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Building an effective employee training program is integral for the success of your business and expanding your team without one can cause more harm than good. At Southside Lumber & Design Center, located in Herrin, Illinois, manager David Gamble is …
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Prices for building materials for new residential construction, minus capital investment, labor and imports, increased 0.7% from 2023 this year. According to the Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices increased 0.3% in October but …
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Spending on home improvement projects and repairs is expected to be up 9 percent in 2022 compared to spending in 2021, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. While that’s good news for contractors and home …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), the nation’s leading resource for market research concerning the home and building products industry, forecasts the total U.S. building products market will build on its already exponential growth of 2020 and 2021. HIRI predicts …
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