Building Materials/Construction Archives

August U.S. Housing Starts Dip as Single-Family Rebounds

U.S. housing starts edged lower in August as a sharp decline in multifamily construction offset a rebound in single-family activity. Building permits and completions also declined from July, while permits remained above year ago levels. Get the key figures here.

September 17, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

ECMD Expands Southeast Presence with New DC in Ocala, FL

The investment further strengthens the employee-owned specialty building material products distributor's ability to serve customers throughout Florida.

September 16, 2026

Branding for Distributors

Grainger Partners with Chicago Bears

Through the partnership, the Chicagoland-based MRO distributor will have prominent placement across all Chicago Bears multimedia platforms.

September 10, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

ABC Supply to Make CEO Transition with Rozolis Retirement

Keith Rozolis will retire at year-end after leading ABC Supply since 2014. Get the details on who will take the leadership reins at the market-leading building materials distributor.

September 9, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Builders FirstSource Acquires Gleckler’s Florida Operations

The deal adds residential framing services, manufactured trusses, doors, millwork and other building materials serving homebuilder customers across several Florida markets.

September 8, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Doors Distributor Trimlite Adds Kentucky Wholesale for 3rd Deal of 2026

The deal adds door, window and building products distribution operations in Kentucky and Indiana while extending Trimlite’s reach across the Mid-South and Central U.S.

September 2, 2026

Economic Trends

July U.S. Construction Spending Falls to Near 3-Year Low Despite Data Center Boom

Total monthly construction spending fell 0.5%, missing expectations of a flat July. Get all the key figures here for total, nonres and residential spending both month-over-month and year-over-year.

September 1, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Kuiken Brothers to Acquire Paramus Building Supply, Add 2 NJ Locations

The deal will add Paramus Building Supply locations in Paramus and Bergenfield, NJ, strengthening Kuiken Brothers’ building materials distribution footprint in the Garden State.

August 26, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Builders FirstSource Partners with Digs on AI-Powered Homebuilding Platform

BFS is leading a $25 million funding round for Digs and entered a five-year commercial agreement aimed at embedding the technology provider’s AI capabilities into the distributor’s digital ecosystem.

August 25, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

QXO Taps Honeywell Exec as COO

QXO named a longtime Honeywell executive with a track record of leading multibillion-dollar industrial businesses and executing major acquisitions as its new COO.

August 24, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

GMS Expands in Washington with Evergreen Building Products

The acquisition increases the building materials distributor's exterior cladding offerings and market coverage by adding EIFS and stucco products.

August 24, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

ABC Supply Acquires Assets of Family-Owned Martini Brick Sales

Corpus Christi, TX-based Martini Brick Sales distributes brick, block, stone and other masonry products.

August 24, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Lowe’s Pro Sales Help Drive 2Q Growth

Lowe’s second-quarter sales increased 8.3% year-over-year to $26 billion, while comparable sales increased with strength in its Pro, online and home services businesses.

August 19, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

84 Lumber Names Next CFO

Dustin Hauenstein joins the building materials distributor with more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience.

August 19, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

July U.S. Housing Starts Fall as Permits Rise

U.S. housing starts fell sharply in July following June’s rebound, with both single-family and multifamily construction declining. Building permits increased both month-to-month and year-over-year, while completions moved lower.

August 18, 2026

Earnings

QXO Posts 2Q Sales of $3.25B as Net Loss Narrows

Building materials distributor QXO’s second-quarter sales reached $3.25 billion, including $595 million from newly acquired Kodiak Building Partners.

August 14, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Trimlite Acquires Barnett Millworks in Southeast Expansion

The Alabama-based residential door and millwork distributor becomes Trimlite’s fourth acquisition under Wynnchurch Capital and its second deal of 2026.

August 4, 2026

Economic Trends

June U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Edges Down

U.S. construction spending edged higher in May, helpeThe monthly dip came as non-data center commercial activity fell, while nonresidential activity improved.d by continued public sector gains and residential improvement. Private nonresidential spending, however, declined for an eighth straight month. Get all the key data and charts here.

August 3, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Builders FirstSource Acquires Off-Site Construction Provider ICG

The tuck-in deal adds two Southeast manufacturing plants and expands Builders FirstSource’s turnkey framing capabilities across structural design, component production, delivery, installation and field supervision.

August 3, 2026

Building Materials/Construction

Builders FirstSource Cuts 2026 Outlook as Housing Slump Pressures 2Q

BLDR posted another quarter of broad sales and margin declines as housing affordability pressures weighed on single-family and multifamily construction. The distributor lowered its 2026 outlook while expanding cost actions and continuing to invest in value-added services.

July 30, 2026

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