Building Materials & Supply Chain news:

Storm season has officially begun for those living in the Southern US and Mexico — and it’s not slated to be an easy one. For the seventh consecutive year, the...

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a temporary waiver of Buy America requirements for construction materials as the federal government hopes to allow time for companies to ramp...

Inflation maintains a steady grip on headlines as the US consumer price index increased a further 1.2% in March 2022, and is up by 8.5% over the last 12 months. But...

The volatile price of lumber has struck again, leaving a long-standing supplier-contractor partnership in shambles: In a lawsuit filed late last month, New York lumber supplier Barnett Forest, LLC sued...

A major, months-long strike of Seattle, Washington concrete workers earlier this month when concrete workers agreed to return before negotiations had come to a conclusion. However, despite the return to...

With demands, delays, and industry inflation on the rise, Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), has issued a sixth construction inflation alert since March...

Contractors in Florida are experiencing delays and cancellations with concrete pours, according to a recent post on Reddit which has so far attracted 47 discussion comments. While it’s likely that...

A lawsuit filed on March 9, 2022, by North Carolina supplier BMC West alleges contractor Vision Construction Group violated a purchase agreement by failing to accept an $800,000 delivery of...

Supply chain issues have continued to accelerate into 2022 as the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on the world’s supply chain. However, with time, these issues...

After a period of relative calm in the prices of building materials during late 2021, materials prices are once again spiking — and it’s having a serious impact on the...