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Building Material Prices Up 5% in July

residential building material prices July

Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.4% in July and were up 5% from a year ago. The year-over-year percentage increase in building materials was the highest since December 2022, according to an analysis from the NAHB. Energy prices …

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75 Years Down, Many to Go for Tart Lumber Company

Tart lumber 75 years

Tart Lumber Company, a family-owned and operated lumberyard, has been serving Northern Virginia for 75 years.  Tart Lumber Company was founded by Lynwood D. Tart in 1951. The business began when Tart traveled from North Carolina to Arlington, Virginia, with …

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Mead Lumber Announces Leadership Transition

Mead Lumber CEO transition

Mead Lumber Company recently announced that president and CEO Dave Anderson will retire at the close of the company’s fiscal year on November 30, 2026. Jon Cohen, a veteran building materials executive with more than 25 years of industry experience, …

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Residential Building Material Prices Rise in May

May Residential Building Material Prices

Residential construction building materials prices rose in May as energy prices continued to increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index. Prices for residential building materials jumped 4.4% year over year and 0.7% month over month in …

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QXO Completes Acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners

QXO Q2 2026 financials

QXO announced it has completed its acquisition of Koriak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion, expanding QXO’s addressable market to more than $200 billion. “By acquiring Kodiak, we’re providing our customers with a wider range …

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Lumber King President Announces Retirement

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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