Year-to-date construction spending through the first half of the year was up 3.0% vs. 2022.
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Structural connector and building solution manufacturer Simpson recorded consolidated net sales of $597.6 million, an increase of 0.7% YoY.
The distributor said the facility will stock drywall, acoustical ceilings, fiberglass insulation and spray foam.
Total year-over-year sales growth of 5.9% was a sharp slowdown compared to 1Q, as daily sales slowed in each month during the quarter.
Applico outlines the most developed B2B vertical in eProcurement, its top SaaS providers and how distributors can take advantage.
The CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are linked to the recent rise in construction spending, according to the WSJ.
While overall construction spending rose, nonresidential construction spending decreased for the fist time in nearly a year.
OrePac will establish Pacific Manufacturing and Logistics to operate a moulding and millwork products manufacturing facility in Oregon.
BlueLinx's expanded collaboration with Louisiana-Pacific Corp. will bring siding and prefinished solutions to the Southeast Region.
It marks Beacon’s fifth acquisition so far in 2023.
The program caters to professionals in the construction and industrial space, according to a news release, and will take place March 12-14, 2024.
Sherwood Lumber has acquired MAWL, a Baltimore-based building products distributor.
A leading distributor of concrete accessories in central Pennsylvania, Tri-Boro has branches in Dallastown and Carlisle.
The decline in sales was primarily driven by a weak housing market that has plagued the building materials and construction industries for the past year.
Home Lumber is GMS's fourth acquisition of 2023.
The acquisition gives L&W Supply its ninth location in Indiana.
EZ Concrete Supply is a distributor of decorative concrete supplies and equipment to specialty contractors across the U.S.
Pete Eppele advises on how to re-consider cost-plus pricing models, examine customer-specific pricing and reduce over-discounting.
Palmer-Donavin, which primarily serves the Midwest region, is expanding into the southeastern U.S. with its acquisition of Diamond Hill.
The acquisition adds 32 locations to FBM's footprint.
