Products
Ken Pinto: Negotiate Processes, Not Just Prices As Volatility Reigns
In a topsy-turvy materials market, cost control is about more than chasing discounts. Ken Pinto explains why smarter process negotiations—not temporary price breaks—create lasting advantages for builders navigating uncertainty.
Products
Plug-And-Play Ducts Deliver Airflow To Building's Digital Age
Eight public homebuilder investors have backed the go-to-market adoption of an innovative HVAC distribution platform that checks multiple boxes as a solution.
Technology
Here's A Robot That Solves For Prefab Wall Panel Spray Foam Insulation
Spray-R, a spin off from Chemovator, provides the solution which repeatably, safely, and swiftly applies spray foam insulation in offsite panel facility environments.
Products
The Great Lumber Lag Of 2021: Here's Why High Prices Stick
A master-class in price stickiness applies not just to dimensional lumber, but to a number of materials and product categories with complex distribution channels.
Products
A Sign Of Trying Times: Jobsite Robberies Rise For Scarce LBM
Surging commodity prices on the black market of goods have begun rewarding theft and fraud.
Products
Mill Work: As Supply Kicks Up; Lumber Futures Go Down
Sawmills pick up their pace of output, rewarding those who can sit out immediate-term scrums for lumber supply, and wait to see where pricing settles in the medium-term.