New Home Sales Pace in September Hits 10-Year High
Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September rose 18.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to data released Oct. 25 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the highest sales rate since October 2007. […]
Self-Retracting Lifeline System
Honeywell announces a new line of premium, durable self-retracting lifelines designed to protect workers against serious injury or death if their life-line becomes severed by a sharp edge during a fall from height. Honeywell’s Miller® Falcon™ Edge SRL series is specifically designed to protect workers who are tying off at foot level or […]
AD Reports Sales of $10.2 Billion in Q3
AD, the contractor and industrial products wholesale buying/marketing group, reported sales for all AD members, across 12 AD divisions and three countries hit a new record during the third quarter of 2017 of $10.2 billion. Through the first nine months of the year, member sales grew by 11 percent to $28 billion. Purchases […]
Drywall Framing System
MarinoWARE announces the next generation of the ViperStud Drywall Framing system. After working several years with steel mills to develop specialty high-strength steel for high-performance drywall framing, the Viper20 drywall framing stud and track will soon be available as a 70ksi (Type NS70-ASTM A1003) stud and track in a design thickness of 0.0190". […]
Growth Mixed for ISA Members in September
The October ISA Economic Indicator Report from the Industrial Supply Association showed mixed results for manufacturers and distributors during September. The ISA Manufacturer Index decreased to 63.3 in September compared to 67.2 in August, while the ISA Distributor Index rose to 72.4 in September from 71.2 in August. For each index, […]
Indirect Field Light Coves
Armstrong® Ceiling Solutions introduces Axiom® Indirect Field Light Coves, pre-engineered, extruded aluminum coves that integrate with a vertical drywall upturn to provide consistent, predictable lighting performance and perfect integration with all Armstrong suspension systems. The adjustable, new drywall leg eliminates the vertical break form leg on standard Axiom Indirect Light Coves and allows […]
Hurricanes Push Down Housing Production in September
Nationwide housing starts fell 4.7 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.13 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Nationwide single-family production fell 4.6 percent to 829,000 units due to a 15.3 percent decline in the hurricane-ravaged South. […]
Powder-Actuated Tool
Meet the next generation of Hilti powder-actuated tools with proven DX direct fastening technology. The new DX 5 features a built-in digital service indicator screen and Bluetooth technology. Now you can know in advance when it’s time to clean or service your DX 5 so the tool is always ready for your jobsite challenges. […]
Housing Market Grows Modestly Even as Housing Production Lags
Markets in 197 of the 337 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index released Nov. 5. This represents a year-over-year net gain of 40 markets. The […]