The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is making it clear to the drivers of commercial vehicles: Hang up or pay up. More
A just-passed bill promoting a more expansive view of green building certification programs at the Pentagon is generating cheers among lobbyists opposed to an exclusive embrace of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED system and a "bring it on" attitude from the USGBC. More
A panel of Florida LBM experts described a turbulent present and moribund future for the Sunshine State's construction supply industry. They decried price-slashing competitors, fretted over the economy, castigated the federal government, and predicted it could take anywhere from nine to 36 months before conditions in the state show marked improvement. More
Silly red tape imposed by banks and foolish practices by appraisers are choking builders and thus hurting your business, veteran CEO executive Don Magruder says. One example: Appraisers who won't increase the value of a house because of the upgraded amenities that builders put in it. More
A survey of remodelers regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)... More
Time was, says Bill Tucker, "a material man was a material man, and that was it. More
The housing crash and home loan foreclosures savaged the housing market in towns... More
A federal judge today essentially split the difference between requests by Building Materials Holding Corp. and the LBM giant's creditors by delaying until Oct. 22 a hearing on key parts of BMHC's plan to reorganize and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy law protection. More
While most dealers fret over past increases and the possibility of future hikes in health insurance premiums, there's no consensus over what to do about the problem, ProSales' latest LBM survey indicates. Nearly two-thirds of the roughly 185 dealers responding to the online poll cited cost, affordability or the rising price of premiums when asked to name their biggest concern regarding the state of health care coverage in America today. More
