May 12, 2010 | Recent reports on housing starts, new home sales and housing prices show that the housing recovery continues. The housing crash is the single most important factor that started this recession, so it would be nice to know when it will end. Although the housing inventory exceeded the [...]
May 12, 2010 | In the past two years, John Sockaci has seen a drop in calls from people wanting new homes built. But as he and his crew remain busy building additions, putting up drywall and other projects, the general contractor from North Sewickley Township has seen another trend: The [...]
Market Demand for Trex Transcend® Very Strong WINCHESTER, VA – May 12, 2010 | Trex Company, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of Trex® decking, railing, fencing and trim, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Net sales for the first quarter of 2010 totaled $66.3 million compared [...]
May 12, 2010 | Your deck is the perfect place to enjoy the warm weather with friends and loved ones. But an unsafe deck could possibly collapse, causing serious injuries to you and your guests. The number of deck failures and resulting injuries has been increasing at an alarming rate. Between [...]
Seeing is buying… April 30, 2010 | Imagine showing a prospective customer a picture of their dream deck — and not just a drawing or sketch, but a realistic, full-color, 3D image they can look at from any angle. DeckTools®, a sales, design and estimating software program for decks, makes it [...]
Type C is the most advanced formulation… April 30, 2010 | Since 2002, alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) and copper azole have competed over preserving wood used in non-industrial applications. ACQ had an early lead as the more common replacement for CCA (chromated copper arsenate), but there has been a significant trend [...]
April 15, 2010 | There are many ways to get yourself out before the public. Building a float and participating in some local parades is a good way to show people that you are out there. This is one thing that we did this past year. Operating from word of mouth [...]
Atlantic City, NJ – April 15, 2010 | This evening, the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) honored the industry’s most creative, skillful and successful projects at the 23rd Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet, kicking-off the 61st Atlantic Builders Convention. Each year, the SAM Awards event recognizes excellence in residential [...]
New London, NC – April 15, 2010 | Fiberon®, a leading manufacturer of composite and PVC decking, railing and fencing products, has announced a partnership with Empire Building Materials to distribute Fiberon’s Horizon™ Decking, Horizon Plus™ Railing and Fiberon Hidden Fasteners. Empire Building Materials will provide product representation in Montana, northern [...]
Three New Programs Help Deck Builders Earn Cash New London, NC – April 15, 2010 | Fiberon, a leading manufacturer of composite and PVC decking, railing and fencing products, is excited to announce three new programs designed to help deck builders earn cash – FiberPRO First Time Use, FiberPRO DeckDollars and [...]