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May Saw a Continued Slide in Housing Permits
Housing permits continued a downhill trend for the fifth month in a row, pointing to a broader residential construction slowdown for 2025.
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BamCore Board Votes to Sell Assets
Global Bamboo Technologies (DBA BamCore), the manufacturer of timber bamboo- and Eucalyptus-based building materials, announced that its Board of Directors and controlling shareholders have voted to sell the company's IP and assets.
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Single-Family Starts Weaken in June
Single-family housing starts declined in June to the lowest rate since July 2024 as elevated interest rates, rising inventories and ongoing supply-side issues continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector.
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LBM Journal Named Official Show Publication of Deck Expo
LBM Journal and Deck Expo are pleased to announce a new multi-year strategic partnership designating LBM Journal as the Official Show Publication of Deck Expo.
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Weyerhaeuser Receives David Weekley Homes Recognition
Weyerhaeuser Company has been named a winner of David Weekley Homes National Preferred Partner Award.
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Simpson Strong-Tie Donates for Texas Flood Relief
Simpson Strong-Tie has donated $30,000 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund following the destructive floods in Texas on July 4, 2025.
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June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up
Construction input prices increased 0.2% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.
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Boise Cascade Launches Fundraiser for St. Jude’s
Boise Cascade is excited to announce its 2025 fundraising campaign supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, July 16 – August 15.
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Builder Confidence Edges Up in July
Builder confidence for future sales expectations received a slight boost in July with the extension of the 2017 tax cuts, but elevated interest rates and economic and policy uncertainty continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector.
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Georgia-Pacific Announces $140 Million Capital Investment
Georgia-Pacific today announces a new capital project for the company’s Englehart OSB (Oriented Strand Board) mill in Ontario.
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