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Economic reports could push Fed to take further action
USA TODAY (August 30, 2010)

Home Building 360: Trade Contractors Shrink, Diversify to Survive
Subs find they must lay off workers and take up other trades to make ends meet.
BUILDER Online News Service (August 27, 2010)

Roofer registration law protects homeowners
Tulsa World (August 25, 2010)

July new home sales fall to slowest pace on record
Associated Press/AP Online (August 25, 2010)

Re-defaults on modified mortgage loans falling
Associated Press/AP Online (August 24, 2010)

Home sales plunge 27 pct. to lowest in 15 years
Associated Press/AP Online (August 24, 2010)

New Web Site Catalogs Eco-Certifications
Ecolabel Monitor helps sort out green claims confusion.
ECOHOME Magazine (August 24, 2010)

Housing fades as an investment
United Press International (August 23, 2010)

Foreclosures predicted to beat last year's record setting number
The Daily News (August 23, 2010)

Home Depot Plans 'Aggressive and Opportunistic' Outreach to Pros
Plans come as company says pro market isn't rebounding as fast as was expected.
PROSALES Information Service (August 17, 2010)

NAHB CEO Backs Gov't Role in Housing Finance
BUILDER Online (August 16, 2010)

Builder confidence falls in August
United Press International (August 16, 2010)

Builder Confidence Index Sinks for 3rd Month
BIG BUILDER News (August 16, 2010)

Lowe's 2Q profit rises 10 pct; cuts sales outlook
Associated Press/AP Online (August 16, 2010)

Web-Based Materials Reuse Exchange Launches
The new C&D Material Trader Network helps contractors buy, sell, and donate recycled, salvaged, or surplus building materials.
CUSTOM HOME Magazine (August 5, 2010)

Double-Digit Remodeling Spending Increases Projected for 2011
The latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity points to remodeling spending growth by the end of 2010 that will accelerate to the double-digit range in 2011.
CUSTOM HOME Magazine (August 5, 2010)

Owens Corning Roofing Profit Shrinks in 2Q; Insulation Losses Continue
Sales rose in both building materials segments
PROSALES Information Service (August 4, 2010)

Pending Home Sales Drop Further
BIG BUILDER News (August 3, 2010)

NAHB Report: Home Builders Turning to Remodeling, Land Development in Downturn
Nearly three-quarters of NAHB members built 10 or fewer single-family homes in 2009.
BUILDER Online (July 29, 2010)

Home Prices Increase; Some Markets Lag
BIG BUILDER News (July 27, 2010)

June New-Home Sales Exceed Estimates
BIG BUILDER News (July 26, 2010)

Scoble Named President of Hyde Tools
Predecessor Clemence will focus on entire Hyde group
PROSALES Information Service (July 21, 2010)

Are Forestry Groups Talking to the Wrong People About the Green Wood Certification Fight?
SFI-led coalition puts more effort into persuading Congress, statehouses than in reaching USGBC members who will vote on issue. On the other hand, USGBC's murky voting rules don't give SFI much choice. Analysis.
PROSALES Information Service (July 20, 2010)

Housing Starts Decline, Permits Rise on Multi-Family Jump
BIG BUILDER News (July 20, 2010)

Remodeling Show Announces Recharged Tool Alley
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Information Service (July 20, 2010)

Builder Confidence Sinks to 2010 Low
BIG BUILDER News (July 19, 2010)

Recovery in Spending on Remodeling Forecast To Start This Fall
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies expects year-to-year decline through this summer
PROSALES Information Service (July 15, 2010)

EPA Extends Comment on Lead-Paint Rule's Dust-Wipe Test
Opt-out provision officially expires
PROSALES Information Service (July 6, 2010)

84 Lumber Closes 7 More Stores
List includes its last facility in Michigan
PROSALES Information Service (July 6, 2010)