Jul 30, 2021 | Industry News
Imagine rebuilding the entire Empire State Building, but in place of steel and concrete, we’d use wood. That’s right, wood! Thanks to the innovative use of Mass Timber, and updates to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code® (IFC)...
Jul 26, 2021 | Industry News
Optimism is on the horizon as record-high lumber prices finally begin to drop. In one of the first signs of a lumber market correction, the industry saw the framing lumber composite price drop by $211 in mid-June with lumber futures continue to drop. As of the third...
Apr 12, 2021 | Industry News
There has been a lot of talk and concern lately over lumber – everything from price to supply and demand. And, all for good reason. As we entered spring and summer of 2020, the panic was primarily focused on the unprecedented soaring cost of lumber. We talked about...
Jan 28, 2021 | Industry News
To say the price of lumber has been hard to predict is nothing short of an understatement. After a consistent run of the Random length Index composite price staying between $350-450 per thousand board feet in 2019, the construction industry experienced a roller...
Dec 17, 2020 | Industry News
When comparing pre-fab to on-site framing, the benefits can quickly add up. Investing in a pre-fab construction not only offers you more overall control over the process and quality, it also saves you time and money by reducing the duration of your project by up to...
Nov 24, 2020 | Industry News
Even with the projected growth within the construction industry, there are plenty of issues blamed for keeping industry executives up at night. Project delays, safety issues, the rising cost of lumber and other materials, finding qualified workers, and the pace at...
