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February Housing Starts Down 5.9% from January

March 16, 2010

Year over year, housing starts increased 0.2%.

NBMDA: Market Visibility Improves

March 10, 2010

Building materials group's president addresses association's role in tough times.

Canada Building Permits Decline in January

March 4, 2010

But number of permits issued in Canada is still up from January 2008.

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March 3, 2010

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March 2, 2010

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Boise Cascade Holdings 4Q Sales Decline 11%

March 2, 2010

Building Materials Distribution segment sales were down 10% for the quarter.

January Construction Spending Down Slightly from December

March 1, 2010

Residential construction spending sees a slight uptick in January.

Stock Building Supply Targets 'Aggressive Expansion' in 2010

March 1, 2010

Stock adds former CEO of Building Materials Holding Corp. to board to advise on growth plans.

Huttig Building Products Sales Fall 32% in 2009

February 26, 2010

Huttig sales were down in all major product categories.

Saint-Gobain Sales Down 13.7% in 2009

February 26, 2010

Sales in North America for Saint-Gobain down 14.5%.

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