SBC Industry News
Podcast: Why You Should Shift Your Sales Strategy
In episode 170 of the Behind the Back Sales Podcast, host Bradley is joined by Beth Pop-Nikolov and Zach Williams of Venveo and the Smarter Building Materials Marketing podcast.
Manufacturers Create Big COVID Pro-Inoculation Campaign
During the pandemic, the National Association of Manufacturers has not been shy about expressing its views on what needs to be done to fight the disease.
Homebuilder: Why BIM Makes Sense for Single-Family
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a necessary shift toward tech adoption in residential construction, along with opportunities for builders to expand their horizons and understanding of tech applications.
84 Lumber Enhances Real Estate & Development Arm
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately-held building materials supplier, today announced that Bethany Cypher has been promoted to vice president of real estate & development.
Nations Best Acquires Las Vegas’ BTU Do it Center
Nation’s Best, the Dallas, Texas-based home improvement chain, has acquired Do it Best member BTU Do it Center located in Las Vegas, N.M.
Villaume Industries Joins US LBM Under Lyman Brand
US LBM has acquired Villaume Industries, a manufacturer of wood trusses for new residential and commercial construction and of custom wood crating, boxes and pallets in Minnesota.
Treating Employee Substance Abuse Is Cost-Effective
While helping employees deal with any issue is always the best course of action, a new study shows that from a financial perspective it costs less to help people battling substance abuse than to let it go untreated.
Alpine Bolsters Software to Improve Information Sharing
Component manufacturers (CMs) are continually challenged with improving communication with customers and collaboration between teams.
First 3D Printed House Hits the For Sale Market
SQ4D Inc. has listed for sale what is reported to be the first 3D printed house in the United States.
Army Approves $1.1B to Lendlease for Military Housing
The Army on Wednesday announced $1.1 billion will be invested in improving military housing by a company that manages residences at six bases across the country.
Top 10 U.S. Lumber Producer Capacity Grows to 22.8 BBF
Softwood lumber producers had a wild ride in 2020.
ACS Acquires Wisconsin’s Builders Resource Group
Lumber and building materials distributor American Construction Source (ACS) acquired Builder’s Resource Group (BRG).
84 Lumber Gives Hiring Advice to Residential Supply Chain
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently reported nearly half of all surveyed commercial construction contractors turn down work, with the vast majority saying it’s harder than ever to find skilled help for the projects they do accept.
Could This Approach to Housing Solve the Shortage?
In many communities, 2-4 unit multifamily housing (structures with two, three or four units) is the key to expanding the existing housing stock, in order to solve the housing shortage.
OSHA Re-evaluating COVID-19 Workplace Guidance
On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at increasing COVID-19 workplace safety measures at the federal level.
Chart: COVID & Lumber Headwinds Impact Builder Confidence
Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices, along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Top Homebuilding Trends for 2021 Favor Single-Family
Home builders had already begun to pivot their focus heading into 2020.
Did 2020 Legitimize the 'Tiny-House' Movement?
In 2020, the tiny-house movement saw an increase in interest and a boom in sales thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Modular Construction Leader Adds Tesla Executive
Gonzalo Gonzalez, former senior director of manufacturing and engineering at Tesla, has joined New York City-based modular developer iBUILT as chief manufacturing officer, the company announced.
Play Ball! 2021 BCMC Schedule and Speakers Revealed
Planning for BCMC, the industry’s premier event, has begun for 2021.