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Jan 10, 2025 · The 2024 LBM Expo, held on Dec. 11-12, 2024 at Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo & Convention Center, was a resounding success, drawing thousands of industry professionals …

Jan 1, 2025 · LBM Journal, the leading media company serving the lumber and building materials industry, announced its 2025 Dealers of the Year, recognizing some of the most innovative …

Dec 9, 2024 · The nomination process for the next class of LBM Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards is now open through Feb. 10, 2025. In an ongoing effort to recognize the next generation …

Jan 6, 2025 · The MCB and MCBS Mass Timber Column Bases provide standardized connections between glulam columns and concrete foundations or supports. The MCB is the …

Jan 7, 2025 · January has long been a popular time to reflect and ask ourselves what we would like to improve in the next year. While many resolutions tend to fizzle out by the end of the …

Stay informed and up-to-date with the latest business news in the lumber and building material industry. Our comprehensive coverage delivers market trends, industry insights, and key …

Jan 2, 2025 · “NAHB is forecasting additional interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2025, but with inflation pressures still present, we have reduced that forecast from 100 basis points …

Jan 2, 2025 · You’d have to be from the planet Venus to have missed the run of big companies—public and private—acquiring hundreds of family-owned LBM retailers. The …

4 days ago · The most significant challenge builders faced in 2024 was high interest rates, as reported by 91% of builders in the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index survey. A …