Builders FirstSource, Inc. announced that as part of a planned leadership transition, Mike Hiller has been appointed Chief Operating Officer-Designate, succeeding Steve Herron, who will retire on December 31, 2026.

Laguna Tools has named Matthew Thackray as its president, which became effective April 1, 2026, and as its chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2026.

A sawmill that once stood as the largest east of the Mississippi River in the 1990s has reopened, offering relief to Georgia’s timber industry as it struggles with mill closures, Hurricane Helene damage, and recent wildfires, according to a report from WRDW.com.

WASHINGTON — The national March not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 6.7%, a 1.3% increase from March 2025, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis found that only two states—Louisiana and Ohio—had lower estimated construction unemployment rates over the same period, four had the same rate and 44 had higher rates. All but six states had construction unemployment rates below 10%.

Siena Home, a U.S.-based luxury furniture brand specializing in bespoke interior solutions, has announced the expansion of its fully custom furniture offering, reinforcing its position in the premium home furnishings market through handcrafted, made-to-order production.

Nestled on a quiet, idyllic suburban street, quaintly called a business district, is a small custom closet company, Ravinia Custom Closets. The shop, set in the middle of a block of a charming mix of small businesses from dining and drinks, to a bookstore and antique shop, violin build and restoration house, arts and crafts, and even an “ole-timey” speakeasy, has brought a vision to reality for hundreds of customers.

RESTON, Va. — On May 4, the Coalition for a Prosperous America and the Alliance for Trade EnforcementNOW sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee urging passage of the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (PAIL Act), a bipartisan, bicameral bill that the groups say "would strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes."

Lockers Manufacturing, a custom storage systems producer, is expanding its operations in Batesville, Mississippi. The company says the project represents a $9.7 million corporate investment and will create 25 new jobs.

A probe is underway to determine the cause of a silo explosion and massive fire at a Searsmont, Maine, lumberyard that claimed a firefighter and caused injuries to at least 10 other people, including firefighters.