Readers: I'm using a different format this month to report on job changes. Let me know what you think of it by writing to me at...

A federal court jury in Delaware has decided that MOSO, a manufacturer of a bamboo board with multiple uses, violated the patent of rival...

A North Carolina case involving Foundation Building Materials (FBM) and ex-employees who started a rival store provides useful standards...

By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics Construction supply dealers have reason to be both intrigued and confused by the hubbub over...

To our readers: We're using a different format this month to report on job changes. Let me know what you think of it by writing to me at...

Just over halfway through this year, the construction supply community has seen pretty much the same number of deals and greenfield...

A multi-year effort to recast Mead Lumber's image went public July 3 with Mead's announcement of a new logo and rebranding. Now comes an...

Florida LBM locations have been involved in nearly as many acquisitions and greenfield openings so far this year as Texas, California,...

DEALERS McCoy's Building Supply promoted Melanie Rae to VP of People Development, Benefits, and Training; Brandon Bishop to VP of...

By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics Their languages may differ, but construction supply dealers the world over share the same...

Even as it forecasts a sales decline this fiscal year, The Home Depot (THD) plans in multiple ways to sell more and bigger projects to...

Two years of impressive annual returns have suddenly reversed course for building material dealers, if the Q1 returns from public...

There's growing recognition of the need for employers to support the financial wellbeing of their employees beyond traditional benefits...

Forty-six deals involving 40 buyers have resulted in 200 LBM-owned operations changing hands so far this year, Webb Analytics' latest...

DEALERS Your Building Centers announced that Tim Leupold (right) has been promoted to President and CEO. Leupold has held those positions...

The drywall sector has jumped to the forefront of construction supply's M&A activity in recent weeks, thanks mainly to three major deals:...

DEALERS Builders FirstSource appointed Stephen J. Herron (right) as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing the...

Affordable housing, truck drivers, and credit card fees dominated the discussions March 30 when members of the National Lumber and...

Roughly 50 dealers affiliated with the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) promoted a set of key requests to U.S. Senate and...

We all know LBM dealers nationwide will see demand slow from the often-robust sales we're seeing now, but now we're beginning to identify...