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Industry trends, data, products and best practices for lumberyards, building material distributors, wholesalers manufacturers, and service providers.
When a partnership isn’t - lbmjournal.com
5 days ago · Partnership is a word that gets thrown around quite a bit in business. Whether it is creating a strategic partnership with a customer, having a vendor partner, or sharing ownership with someone, partnership means that you are taking the relationship to the next level. It is rooted in being aligned in your shared vision and a commitment to trust each other.
October 2024 Archives - LBM Journal
The clash between Canada and the U.S. over softwood lumber, which dates back to 1982, is one of the most persistent trade disputes between the two countries.
Construction in low density areas increases - lbmjournal.com
Dec 5, 2024 · A full 50% of the U.S. population live in counties that are in the 90th to 100th percentile when it comes to population density. This means that half of the population lives in the top 10% of the high-density areas in the nation.
Epicor Tech Case Study: Arnold Lumber
Dec 3, 2024 · Watch our replay with Adam Bartlett from Arnold Lumber to hear about their experience with Epicor, including how long they've been a customer and why they chose Epicor as their ERP solution.
Heightened tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports reignite …
Oct 11, 2024 · The press release concluded: “The U.S. lumber industry established its right to the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties in the face of unfair competition from Canada, and the Coalition supports the Commerce Department’s continued commitment to enforce the U.S. trade laws against subsidized and unfairly traded Canadian lumber imports.”
Report: U.S. increasingly dependent on overseas lumber - LBM …
Jan 19, 2021 · During the first ten months of 2020, US importation of overseas softwood lumber was 39% higher than during the same period in 2019.
A building alternative to drywall, subflooring, and more
Oct 3, 2024 · For most of the past 100 years, residential and commercial construction has relied on three main building products—drywall, oriented strand board, and plywood—to form the sheathing and underlayment of our structures. That reality may be on the precipice of a transformation, however, thanks in part to a substance as old as the Great Wall of China.
Ivey’s Building Materials Center expands footprint in Blanchard, LA
Sep 20, 2024 · Ivey’s Building Materials Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Blanchard on Saturday, Sept. 14. This marks its third location in Northwest Louisiana. Owners Mitch and Pam Johnson kicked off festivities with a …
Builders express increased optimism for 2025 - lbmjournal.com
5 days ago · Builder sentiment held steady to end the year as high home prices and mortgage rates offset renewed hope about a better regulatory business climate in 2025. Along those lines, builders expressed increased optimism for higher sales expectations in the next months, according to recent reporting from ...