Building Materials

Residential remodeling activity hit a new high in July 2011, rising 24% in year-over-year comparisons, according to an index compiled by BuildFax, a national database of building permit data.

US LBM Holdings has acquired H & H Lumber Co. of Superior, Wis., which will become part of the Lyman Lumber Co. 

In a report entitled "Commercial Construction Markets are Helping to Repair U.S.

Eco-stamp: A good idea
The following letter is a response to “iLevel promotes an easy eco-labeling option with SFI.” 

“[iLevel by Weyerhaeuser VP> Carlos Guilherme and iLevel have taken the simple stamp idea and acted on it and applied it to iLevel lumber by the piece.