Builders FirstSource agreed to acquire Englewood, CO-based Alpine Lumber Company in a move set to add considerable Rocky Mountain lumber dealing resources to the building materials distributor. Terms ...

Opinions are the authors’ own. On the one hand, prospects are bright for the construction industry. With the global middle class growing fast and the need for all kinds of infrastructure ...

Fire ignited in the basement wall of a Mitchell Place home in Fergus Falls on the afternoon of Jan. 2, resulting in local emergency response and thousands of dollars of damage to the home.

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A plot of land in Milford has been sold for $9.1 million to a California-based residential developer, as the firm plans on teaming up with a Japanese logging and wood processing company to ...

“There’s very little wood utilized into commercial and institutional buildings,” he said. Parsons said there are 15 tall CLT projects either built or under construction around the U.S. and ...

At its core, the success of approach-oriented goals is tied to how the brain responds to positive versus negative framing. Approach goals activate the brain’s reward system, releasing dopamine ...

Wood-burning stoves can keep you warm and cozy but can be hazardous to your health if used improperly. According to the American Lung Association, wood-burning stoves produce toxins that are damaging ...

There are 41 lots available. The company showed off its framing system recently during a walk-through of the development. Unlike most conventional homes, where lumber is cut on site and nailed ...

Alpine Lumber provides homebuilders and contractors with products like prefabricated trusses, wall panels, and millwork. Credit: Yavdat/Shutterstock. Builders FirstSource, a supplier of building ...

The study of framing effects is a multidisciplinary line of research that investigates when, how, and why language influences those who receive a message and how it impacts their response.

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have used wood as a primary building material. Strong, bountiful, easy to shape—its suitability for construction is well-established. In comparison, timber has ...