Though the recession and bursting of the housing bubble caused revenue to plummet over the five years to 2012, the industry is on the mend. As unemployment falls and house prices stabilize, demand for remodeling services will rise as homeowners will have the necessary capital to fund remodeling projects. Furthermore, higher homeownership rates and tax credits for homeowners who increase energy efficiency will support revenue growth over the next five years. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Remodeling industry to its growing industry report collection.

Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, an Eco Building Products affiliate, located in Greenwich, CT, shipped its first complete house package.

Wood products manufacturers involved in the housing construction market continue to swing toward customization and green building material, while increasing their focus on new customers and sales channel.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000 units in May, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The list of U.S. housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement now includes 80 metropolitan areas, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for June, released today.

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that more than 20,000 homes across the U.S. have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program.

The industry began to see positive revenue growth in 2011, and is expected to grow a further 8.6% in 2012 as consumer spending grows and the housing markets begin to stabilize. IBISWorld forecasts steady growth for the industry in the five years to 2017.

The cabinet and vanity manufacturing industry is expected to grow 8.6% in 2012, driven by an anticipated increase in consumer spending and a stabilized housing market.

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