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Everlast advanced composite siding to exhibit new products at 2025 IBS
At this year’s show, Chelsea Building Products will display all 15 colors and profiles of Everlast siding at Booth P13 in the outdoor Pro Builder Show Village.
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White Cap acquires JLA Supply
Founded in 1974 in Portland, OR, JLA Supply (formerly known as John Latta Associates, Inc.) has grown to six locations across Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
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Builders’ top challenges for 2025
When first introduced to the survey in 2021, 63% of builders reported challenges with rising inflation in the U.S. economy, but the share grew to at least 80% in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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Lumbercraft rebrands as S&L Truss
The transition to S&L Truss aligns the company with the broader identity of S&L Lumber.
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Builders FirstSource acquires O.C. Cluss
The company operates four locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.
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Roseburg’s Doug Asano inducted into McCoy’s Building Supply Partner Hall of Fame
Doug’s selection to the Partner Hall of Fame comes on the heels of a 5-year agreement with Roseburg to supply RFPI Joist and RigidLam LVL wood products to McCoy’s.
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US LBM acquires Michigan’s Goodrich Brothers, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Goodrich Bros. provides millwork, stairways, interior and exterior doors, windows and hardware to residential and commercial builders throughout Michigan.Â
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Construction labor market softens, per NAHB
The number of open jobs for the overall economy decreased from 8.16 million in November to 7.6 million in December. This is notably smaller than the 8.89 million estimate reported a year ago and reflects a softened aggregate labor market.
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New Castle Steel and BlueLinx Forge partner to distribute in Southeast, Colorado Rockies
This collaboration will significantly enhance New Castle Steel's product distribution capabilities in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Colorado.
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Georgia-Pacific names David Neal Executive VP of Building Products
Neal will succeed Andy Konieczka who has decided to retire in early March following a long career with Georgia-Pacific and its parent company, Koch Inc.
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