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Beyond Katrina Country, Unexpected Hotspots

It's probably no surprise that, of the 25 counties with 5,000 or more units that... More

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As Do it Best Turns 65, Its CEO Focuses on Members' Cash

There's building materials in Bob Taylor's blood, but these days his job requires... More

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BMC Select CEO Stresses Quality Over Size

His official portrait might put him in pinstripes, but when Peter Alexander talks... More

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Lumberyards Make For Great Backdrops During Campaign Season

Carly Fiorina, the Republican Party's U.S. Senate nominee in California, took... More

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Sign of the Times: Banks Are Selling More New Homes Than Builders

We all know the new-home construction market is tepid. More

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USGBC Ponders Who'll Get Right To Vote in Wood Certification Fight

Being fair can be particularly tricky when you're an organization that prides itself on being open and democratic. More

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In Brief

Beacon Roofing Supply, the No. 3 LBM dealer on the ProSales 100, acquired Canada's Posi-Slope Enterprises Inc. and its sister company, Posi-Pentes, which specialize in the design and fabrication of tapered roof insulation systems, and more. More

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Average Dealer Posted $1.5M Operating Loss in 2009--Survey

A survey of more than 150 dealers across much of the nation that's primarily intended to provide benchmarks also reveals that the average respondent suffered an operating loss of $1.5 million last year on $26.5 million in net sales. More

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Are Forestry Groups Talking to the Wrong People?

A coalition led by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative has put more effort into persuading Congress, statehouses, and the public over the USGBC's wood-certification rules than it has in reaching the USGBC members who will vote on issue. On the other hand, USGBC's murky voting rules don't give SFI much choice. Analysis by ProSales editor Craig Webb. More

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FSC-US, SFI Keep Recruiting Forces To Fight USGBC's Wood Cert Plan

The two key groups battling over a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) proposal governing which wood certification schemes would qualify under the LEED green rating system stepped up their recruiting campaigns, once again attacking USGBC's plan from opposing sides. More

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