Our favorite products from the 2012 International Builders' Show
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Call it the ProSales desk-pile index: every Thanksgiving through early January, this magazine's product editor gets inundated with manufacturers' new-product announcements in advance of the International Builders' Show (IBS). But something happened to that pile in recent years.
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Many of the trends we saw over the past 12 months were influenced more by the desires of homeowners than by home builders and contractors. Others, such as new designs and training to curb moisture intrusion, help installers today while keeping homeowners from getting angry–and litigious–in the...
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Nearly half of the housing industry's largest production builders identify local suppliers as their primary points of contact to purchase materials and services for new-home construction. But pro dealers and distributors, which serve as intermediaries for builders and manufacturers, still can get...
If you want to know what's coming down the supply channel in the next few years, a good place to start might be the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), the latest iteration of the so-called I-codes that will, in some form, ideally end up in the hands of every building official nationwide.
With strong construction activity across many sectors, including national production building, custom homes, and remodeling, dealers and distributors that are focused on customer service, precision, and fulfillment are looking upstream to their building product manufacturers and vendors for...
Industry pundits weigh in on Harvard's recent LBM supply channel study and offer a glimpse into how dealers can stack the deck in their favor to ensure viability and profitability in the future.
The clout of the nation's largest builders continues to grow across the country, and according to the recent big builder study, pro dealers looking to supply them must be willing to act as a central liaison with manufacturers and provide critical support at the local level.