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Over the first five months of 2022, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 473,997.

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Private equity firm Building Industry Partners (BIP), has launched a new lumber and building materials platform, West Coast Lumber.

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Construction input prices increased 1.9% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...

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Since the relatively low point at the onset of the pandemic on April 17, 2020, lumber prices have been volatile, with record setting spikes...

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Mortgage rates are on the rise; the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is just over 5.5%, according to Freddie Mac.

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Young professionals represent the future of the building industry.

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So far this year has been nothing but wall-to-wall angst: runaway inflation, stock market staggering, recession around the corner, gridlocked supply...

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The successful release of SBCA’s Digital QC software would not have been possible without the knowledge and expertise of Q4Us, a software...

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Many Americans seeking to buy a newly constructed home are now playing the waiting game as supply-chain slowdowns and a lack of labor are adding...

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When a saying rings true intermittently – but reliably – it rings all the smarter.

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Introducing the Strong-Drive SDPW Deflector Screw from Simpson Strong-Tie — a premium structural fastening solution for connecting non-load-bearing...

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The following are the top 10 most-read SBCA Industry News headlines of the second quarter of 2022.

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