LBM dealer lobbyists expect to spend much of their time in early 2013 responding... More
A new report by the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests that the agency reexamine the costs and benefits of its lead paint rule following an investigation that found limitations in the data used. More
The House Appropriations Committee last Wednesday passed an ammendment to halt funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) lead paint rule until the agency can make the mandated lead test kit commercially available. More
A federal court denied a petition filed by construction industry trade groups to review the Environmental Protection's Agency's (EPA) amendment to its Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that would eliminate an �opt-out� provision. More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced fines totaling over $17,000 for two home repair companies and a rental property owner regarding its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. More
Building material dealers from across the nation went to Capitol Hill on March 6 to urge Congress to dial back regulations designed to curb exposure to lead paint dust and press to increase bank lending to small businesses. More
The continued homebuilding slump edged out the leadership and organizational shakeups at ProBuild as the most significant story in construction supply this year, a survey of ProSales readers found. Meanwhile, president Barack Obama and Congress were the runaway winners as the most significant individuals in LBM in 2011. More
While progress has been made regarding lead poisoning over the past 20 years, lead paint still remains a risk for children and anyone who comes in contact with it, says the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. That's partly why it regards the EPA's RRP rule as reasonable. 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
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will not expand its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule to include dust wipe sampling and clearance testing requirements. More
