The Colors of the Year 2026 Rhythm of Blues family comprises three eye-catching indigo shades: a light blue Mellow Flow, a dark blue Slow Swing and the vibrant Free Groove – three different rhythms that offer endless scope for furniture, cabinets, building products and flooring.

Proposed rule would have mandated SawStop-style devices on new table saws.

9th and High, a new student housing project in Columbus, Ohio, features a mass timber structure manufactured and sourced in Alabama by SmartLam North America.

The Structural Building Components Association has announced that it is co-sponsoring and exhibiting on the National Mall for HUD’s 2025 Innovative Housing Showcase. Back this year with the “Big Green House”, SBCA, in collaboration with the National Framers Council (NFC), and SBCA member company, 84 Lumber, framed and dried in a 3,000-square-foot, two-story duplex (1,500 square feet per unit).

Steves & Sons Inc., a sixth-generation family-owned door manufacturer based in San Antonio, has appointed Jason Jennings as its chief financial officer.

Beyond standard offerings, CCF provides specialty drawers like hide-away and corner cabinet designs, velvet-lined jewelry inserts, and K-cup coffee storage.

Patrick’s Decorative Dynamics brand focuses on the industrial market.

The veneer grading workshop at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster will provide attendees with a detailed look at how veneer is evaluated, obtaining a better grasp on grade values, and why the grading process matters for the entire supply chain.

According to the National Association of Home Builders, job growth slowed sharply in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years. The latest jobs report, along with downward revisions to previous months’ data, indicates a continued cooling in the U.S. labor market. This softening trend is likely to increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider an interest rate cut at its upcoming September meeting.

The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 58,000 jobs, an increase of 0.7%.