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The future of home building, multifamily development, remodeling, and land development in the U.S. looks strong, despite ongoing challenges associated with industry expansion and rising regulatory concerns. And I am pleased to report on these conditions...

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Ed. Note: Information on the progress being made by the EPA in cleaning up the severe problem of asbestos in the town of Libby, Montana, is being presented here as an update for members of the hearth industry who, as a group, where actively involved in...

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All year we have been making the case that 2016 would be a break-out year for homebuilding and, finally, the data are beginning to support our argument. The April reports on new home sales, pending home sales and new home construction all came in well...

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Pride Family Brands has promoted Rory Rehmert to president of its Summer Winds product division. With the promotion, Rehmert will oversee the entire Summer Winds brand including product development, manufacturing, positioning, sales and promotion.   ...

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When Conrad Lifsey and his partner, Derek Loftin, who own a luxury RV rental company in Palm Springs, bought a house in 2015 in a property development called Sol, what sealed the deal for them wasn’t inside, but up on the roof....

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The International Casual Furnishings Association will host its fourth annual Industry Roundtables from noon to 6pm on Monday, September 19, the day prior to the opening of Casual Market Chicago....

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One in four Americans is a Millennial, a member of the nation's largest generation. According to a Demo Memo analysis of the Census Bureau's population estimates, Millennials became the largest generation in 2011 when they outnumbered Boomers by just...

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Weber-Stephen Products is jumping on the branding bandwagon; it has established a licensing agreement with the University of Michigan and five other NCAA teams. The company is offering its portable Q1200 gas grill featuring signature colors and logos....

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The Pellet Fuels Institute(PFI) has announced the qualification of pellet fuel manufacturer NWP Jasper, of Jasper, Tennessee, into the PFI Standards Program. New England Wood Pellet, a company with several previously qualified facilities, also added to...

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Brian O'Brien, age 86 of Plymouth, Minnesota, died accidentally at home on Sunday, May 15. He was preceded in death by his son Danny and parents Edward and Molly O'Brien, and survived by the love of his life for 63 years, his wife Donna. He was the loving...

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