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New rules for the association’s Environmental Stewardship Program require cabinet manufacturers to use products meeting CARB regulations; bonus points added for chain-of-custody certification.
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"First for Pro" includes better hours, more staff, specialty parking.
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Fiberglass, vinyl products expected to outpace metal, wood.
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Multi-year battle over expanding certifications recognized by USGBC’s rating system ends short of necessary two-thirds vote, thus leaving requirements as originally written.
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Latest FDIC report finds more than 16% of construction and development loans are at least 90 days past due.
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At least five companies announce changes effective in early December.
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Jeffrey Rea also ran a Tyco unit and worked 15 years at GE.
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The latest financial news from public lumber and building materials manufacturers and dealers.
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Forest Stewardship Council calls for no-vote and enlists environmental groups to back it, while the Sustainable Forest Initiative attacks proposal for other reasons.
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Speakers at conference predict the death of plain composites as decking demand becomes divided between high-priced synthetics and inexpensive treated wood products.
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Minority owner Wolseley has written off its investment in Saturn Acquisition Holdings.
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NAHB, NLBMDA and others claim agency lacked scientific justification to eliminate the opt-out provision.
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They assert that many parts of the new rule need to be revised.
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Forest Economic Advisors’ Paul Jannke says the factors that drove recent price hikes are fading fast.
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Economist: Lumber Prices Should Sink Soon
Forest Economic Advisors’ Paul Jannke says the factors that drove recent price hikes are fading fast.
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FMI sees consistent climbs in single-family building, home updates and renovations.
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But Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) declines to request delaying of scheduled April 22 enactment date.
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LBM giant will seek broad mix of customers and stress value-added services now that it has emerged from Chapter 11, according to interviews at IBS in Las Vegas.
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Business will continue as usual, according to window maker.