LBM Journal
Custom home building conditions flat, NAHB says
There were 49,000 total custom starts for the second quarter of 2019. This was down slightly compared to the second quarter of 2018.
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Tim Pruitt joins Roseburg as millwork business manager
Roseburg has announced that Tim Pruitt has joined the company as business manager of millwork.
Hancock Lumber breaks ground in Saco
Hancock Lumber has officially broken ground at the future home of its tenth lumberyard and kitchen design showroom in Saco, Maine.
Fortress Building Products names Dave Smithey VP of operations
Fortress Building Products has announced the addition of Dave Smithey to the executive team as vice president, operations.
July single-family starts continue modest improvement
July single-family starts increased 1.3% to 876,000 units, while the multifamily sector fell 16.2% to a 315,000 pace.
U.S. home values show strong growth, but slowing
The typical U.S. home is worth $229,000, up 5.2% from a year ago.
August builder confidence trends higher
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August.
Aranda named manager of South Central San Antonio McCoy’s
McCoy’s Building Supply has announced the appointment of Robert Aranda as store manager of its San Antonio, Texas, location on South General McMullen Drive.
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