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ProSales 100 Reveals Marked Upturn in 2011 for America's Biggest Construction Supply Firms

Eagle Materials' Wallboard and Paperboard Unit Rebounds to $15.1 Million 4Q Op Gain

Builder Confidence Moves Up in May

Home Depot Highlights "Large" and "Small" Pros in 1Q Analyst Call

The Downsides of an Upturn

US housing starts rose to 717,000 in April

WASHINGTON - U.S. builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is slowly healing.

Builder Confidence Moves Up in May

Gains were registered across all three components of the Housing Market Index this month.

Warmer weather pushes Home Depot 1Q profit up

ATLANTA - Home Depot says its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 27.5 percent as warmer weather brought consumers out for spring gardening...

The Downsides of an Upturn

Home builders and lenders gather to discuss when a recovery may materialize and the challenges that could bring.

Revised Code Could Add $5K to Illinois New-Home Prices

Tougher blower-door testing could be particularly problematic, says a state HBA chief.

USGBC Floats Plan To Let Wood-Cert Groups Qualify for LEED

In what could be a major step toward quieting the wood-certification dispute, the U.S. Green Building Council has proposed giving credit under its LEED program to several currently unrecognized wood-certification groups for at least helping bring more transparency to green construction efforts.

The 2012 ProSales 100

The latest ProSales 100 group increased sales by 7.3% and added scores of new facilities.

Update: Is a 100% Commission Plan Right for Your OSRs?

ProSales’ LinkedIn group members continue to spar over the value of a 100% commission. Here’s an update on some of the latest comments.

Build American Movement Gains Momentum

There's a growing campaign by dealers, builders, and manufacturers to build with U.S.-made products.

Home Depot Offers Contractor Perks With Its 'First For Pro' Services

Home Depot's "First For Pro" program offers professional contractors, which account for 4% of the big box's customers and 30% of its sales, services such as quicker checkouts, better parking spaces, loading help, and online ordering.