Scenes from the Builders' Show
ORLANDO, FLA. —There's a feeling of back-to-work, back-to-business, and — to a certain extent — back to normal here at the 2022 Design & Construction Week, which brings together the International Builders' Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
A tally of registered attendees circulating through the often eye-catching and occasionally multi-story product displays is around 68,000. Many of the messages emanating from the booths share similar themes: resilient products to bring value to home owners; time-saving innovation to ease the labor shortage, and harnessing efficiency in the face of supply chain challenges.
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The International Builders' Show runs through Feb. 10. -
84 Lumber highlighted industry influencers, including the "DIY & Donuts" cast. -
The show floor featured steady traffic. -
Economists shared views on slow growth in 2022. (See article below.) -
LP Building Solutions demonstrated its combinations of color with the touch of a button,.
The Feb. 8-10 event returned to live, in-person format for the first time since 2018. Comments from inside booths at major industry were generally pleased with the foot. traffic, a result of both pent-up demand for networking and the overall growth of home building and renovation during the pandemic.
The Design & Construction Week festivities will. draw to a close Thursday with a Best of IBS Awards presentation, followed by an early evening concert with country music star Trace Adkins.
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View from the second story of the ECI Software exhibit. -
Color options about at James Hardie. -
Lowe's promoted its new initiatives for pros. -
At the Typar exhibit, the message was one of housewrap innovation.
