Shortages of key building materials-such as lumber and wall board-are a major barrier to a more robust recovery for the new-home industry, according to David Crowe, chief economist of the National ...

Materials firms across the U.S. are being challenged by a shortage of antimony trioxide (ATO) flame retardants. The material mainly is supplied to the U.S. from China, but trade disputes that first ...

In the post-COVID world of construction, industry analysts and participants have focused considerable attention on material price escalation concerns and impacts caused by raw material shortages, ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider bringing together technology and people for the heavy building industry, recognizes the ...

The U.S. housing market largely depends on imported materials to build new homes and grow inventory. Today, these materials are becoming more costly due to recent government policy changes, such as ...