Industry News

Posted on May 21, 2012 in BCMC Build and Industry Announcements.

It is with great sadness we must report that Hnul Ksor, the cheery head of the Ksor family, died suddenly last week while at work. 

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Business and Housing & Construction.

Builder Online looks at the most savvy homebuilders, the ones who made it through the contraction that started in late summer of 2005.

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Business, Housing & Construction and Industry Announcements.

MiTek announced  it has released a new version of SAPPHIRE Viewer, a free 3D software tool that is part of MiTek’s SAPPHIRE Structure and the SAPPHIRE Suite.

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Business.

 Pacific Wall and Truss in Central Point built the truss system for the Hope Equestrian Center's roof, they also assisted the nonprofit organization with their promotional efforts to reach out to the community.

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Business.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI ) announced that a subsidiary of the Company has purchased certain assets of Haleyville, Alabama-based MSR Forest Products.

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

Reflecting gains in both single and multifamily, total housing starts increased to an annualized pace of 717,000 units in April. While modest, there is real improvement taking place in the housing market.

Posted on May 21, 2012.

This article explores various factors in comparing steel versus concrete tilt-up for building construction, from steel's perspective.

Posted on May 14, 2012 in BCMC Build and Industry Announcements.

A special thank you goes to MiTek for becoming a Hero Sponsor of the BCMC Build project happening in conjunction with the BCMC show in New Orleans, October 17-19, 2012.

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Building Codes, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

Concerning what the requirement for adopting a code to comply with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding stipulations, DOE confirmed that it is the 2009 IECC or an equivalent code that must be adopted -- not the 2012 edition.

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 244,900 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This is up from 214,800 units in March.

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Business.

The nation’s 10 largest home builders stayed in formation in 2011, leaving D.R. Horton crowned king of closings, with a total of 17,176. 

Posted on May 13, 2012.

The 15 cities are ranked by the projected annualized change in home prices between Q4 2011 and 2016. 

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Business and Housing & Construction.

Beazer Homes USA Inc., is one of the nation's top home builders, has formed a REIT that will buy and then rent single-family homes, one of the largest and most talked-about asset classes in the real-estate business. 

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Building Codes, Housing & Construction and Legislative.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dalton vetoed a measure (Senate File 1717) that would have prevented the adoption of building code provisions requiring the installation of sprinkler systems in new and existing single-family homes.