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IN DEPTH: Lumber and Structural Panels
With housing starts growing in both single-family and multifamily categories, lumber suppliers are looking to advance their product lines beyond the commodity mindset to...
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IN DEPTH: Mouldings, Millwork, and Trimboards
Moulding use continues to grow, bringing with it new applications and style requests from customers. Suppliers are responding to these needs by expanding their...
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IN DEPTH: Insulation and Housewrap
Continuing code changes and growing awareness among consumers have made builders re-evaluate their energy designs and the insulation products they use. As restrictions grow...
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IN DEPTH: Technology Tools
Dealers are becoming more adept with their technology and are looking to create efficiencies that provide better and faster customer service that aids their...
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IN DEPTH: Fasteners
Desire for speed, code restrictions and new materials are creating more highly engineered fasteners with more effectiveness—if installers choose the best one for their...
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IN DEPTH: Engineered Lumber
Changes rolling through the engineered-lumber products (ELP) market have manufacturers and dealers staying attuned to market needs more closely than ever. Code restrictions, potential...
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IN DEPTH: Material Handling
Dealers are learning how efficient their yards can operate as sales pick up and inventory turns happen faster. Some are discovering they’ve delayed equipment...
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IN DEPTH: Siding
Homeowners look to aesthetics as the driving force in their purchase choice, but other factors, including long-term performance and maintenance needs play key roles.
Aesthetics...
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IN DEPTH: Roofing
System selling grows, but contractors and homeowners are paying more attention to the value provided by each piece as they realize the importance of...
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IN DEPTH: Doors and Windows
Energy efficiency, privacy, security and aesthetics drive purchase decisions, but trends are evolving as upgrades become expectations.
Entry doors, patio doors and windows work together...
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