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If you are planning on a building/construction project of any meaningful size, you might want to think about purchasing your lumber from a wholesaler as opposed to a big retail hardware store. The savings you can get from doing this [...]
It was only a little more than 10 months ago that the price of lumber hit an all-time high of $1,686 per board foot. Conversely, the construction industry then watched the price of lumber fall all the way down to [...]
Builders and contractors have an obligation to do more than build houses or commercial facilities. They have an obligation to do so with the best materials possible while keeping costs within budget. Since lumber is often the largest expense builders [...]
After all of the volatility experienced in the lumber and oriented strand board (OSB) markets in 2021, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen in 2022. As a reminder, lumber and OSB prices surged to record levels in the late spring [...]
Every now and then, consumers get a look at how the “Laws of Economics” actually work. For someone who is not prepared to face the inevitable, getting hit by the Laws of Economics can feel like getting hit in the [...]
As the world sets climate change initiatives into overdrive, more pressure is being brought to bear on industry leaders in all industries to go as GREEN as possible. In the construction industry, the call has been going out for home [...]
