AURORA, CO -- Bret Ker, national account manager for wood flooring manufacturer Bona, passed away recently in Denver, CO.

BROOKS COUNTY, GA -- A Sept. 22 explosion and fire of a dryer at Langboard's oriented strand board (OSB) mill temporarily halted operations.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. housing starts increased 10.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 598,000 units in August, accordint to U.S. Commerce Department statistics.

Richelieu Hardware Ltd., a cabinetry hardware, moulding and veneer manufacturer, said it has acquired Kinast Distributors of Hanover Park, IL.

WARREN, VT -- Yestermorrow Design/Build School will kick off its second annual 11-week Wooworking Intensive program on January 30, 2011.

An Asheville, NC, home constructed with locally harvested cypress was the star of the 2009 Best in American Living Awards (BALA).

ARLINGTON, VA -- Illinois added 14,200 construction jobs in August, the most in the nation, while Minnesota lost the most and New Mexico experienced the largest monthly percent decline.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration an emergency temporary standard that revises the existing federal standard on maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

WASHINGTON -- The troubled housing market has homeowners concerned about affordability with an increasing preference for functionality over extravagance in special function rooms and home features, according to the results of a the American Insitute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey.

Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) and Trimaran Capital Partners (TCP) purchase Norcraft Companies LLC, kitchen/bath cabinetry