The 19,000-square-foot flagship restaurant in Chicago features mass timber and steel. More
A region's ability to absorb the needs of a rapidly expanding population is of... More
LumberXchange seeks funding in advance of spring 2018 launch More
Sales rise 2.9% in latest period to $352 million More
Drywall dealer pushes its safety record when making sales, caring for employees More
Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Hines Supply linked up with decking provider Mike’s Deck Centers in Montgomery and St. Charles, Ill., to expand into the northern Illinois area. More
Contractors' multi-year embrace of big-box dealers appears to be waning, a new survey suggests, with building material dealers likely to gain most and online services benefiting a bit less. More
USG today said its building materials subsidiary L&W Supply had $3 million in net income in the third quarter of 2013 on $331 million in sales. More
Execs from three lumberyards didn't mince words recently in telling vendors what they wanted: Fire many of the sales reps working today and replace them with smart, well-trained people who are empowered to solve dealers' problems. More
Building material dealers surveyed last year about their 2013 revenue prospects now report they underestimated their likely growth, just-released results from a follow-up survey by Hanley Wood reveals. And that latter poll suggests continued optimism for 2014. More
