Building Materials
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Featured Builder's Profile / South Kingstown RI
Liberty Cedar
Leading top quality specialty wood products, tropical lumbers & domestic hardwoods, custom milling and flooring, trim packages, timbers and other materials serving Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Long Island with excellent customer service. Delivery to other areas via common carrier.
Shop online at Libertycedar.com
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Boise Cascade Readies for Reduced Production
By Alex Matthews / November 6, 2020Boise Cascade provided a 60-day WARN Act notice to employees working at its plywood facility in Elgin OR. It ensures “that all employees are aware that mill production levels...
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Wood-Look Cladding for Facades and Rainscreens Now Available from Fortress
By Zach Myers / November 5, 2020Fortress Building Products expands its product line with the new Fortress cladding. This is a composite and PVC product made as a wood-look option for rainscreen assemblies and building...
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Roofing Maker Boosts Production in Phoenix
By Daniel Moore / October 9, 2020Eagle Roofing Products is boosting the production capacity of its concrete roof tile manufacturing plant located in Phoenix, AZ. “The Phoenix market is clearly the hottest market in the...
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Cambria Launches Extra-Thin 6mm Quartz Slabs
By Bobby Craig / October 9, 2020Cambria introduced a new product the 6mm quartz slab surface thickness. Its measurement is equal to three stacked nickels. It serves as a complement to its current 1cm, 2cm...
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The Building Plastics in Upswing
By Alex Matthews / September 19, 2020According to a new report by Coherent Market Insights, demand for plastic is on the upswing in the construction industry because of its physical characteristics, cost-effective price, and recyclability....
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Simpson Strong-Tie launched Two RCA Utility Clips
By Daniel Moore / August 26, 2020Simpson Strong-Tie launched two of its latest longer lengths. These will be part of its line of L-shaped RCA rigid connector angle utility clips. Both will be for cold-formed...
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The Costs of Softwood Lumber Rises Nearly 30% Over Past Three Months
By Chris Gordon / August 19, 2020Prices of goods for residential construction rose 1.8% using a seasonally unadjusted basis. This marked positive growth for three consecutive months. This was according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
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DuPont Tyvek’s Ultra-Underlayment for Better Roof Protection
By Owen Everett / August 12, 2020Poor roof protection causes problems such as leaks and water damage. Repairs for these result in unnecessary expenses. The improved DuPont Tyvek Roof Protector offers a cooler surface that...
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Behr’s Latest Flat Finish Paint Provides Extra Mar and Scuff Resistance
By Glenn Pierce / July 31, 2020Behr Paint’s latest paint product offering, the Behr Ultra Scuff Defense Interior Extra Durable Flat Paint and Primer, was developed to provide a flat surface finish that comes with...
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HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams Introduces Latest Everlast Series with Better Features
By Daniel Moore / July 24, 2020HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams introduced the latest and better edition of its Everlast Exterior Paint & Primer. The series now comes with the company’s Water Beading Technology. According to...