Palari and Flat announce partnership to serve customers in West Coast markets
Palari, a builder of sustainable homes and communities utilizing innovative construction techniques, and Flat, a fast-growing home management software company that combines the convenience of technology with hands-on services, recently announced a partnership that will help Palari’s new homeowners increase and…
New Residential Building Products Demand Meter Unveiled
John Burns Research and Consulting and Home Innovation Research Labs recently released their inaugural Building Products Demand Meter. This industry-first data product tracks current and historical US residential installed product volumes (final demand) for major building product categories. The Building Products…
ORBA Announces New Leadership Team
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) recently announced the appointment of Walid Abou-Hamde as Executive Director of ORBA effective August 1, 2023. On behalf of ORBA, President, Mario Villeneuve expressed “the Board’s pleasure that Walid has accepted this exciting and pivotal…
Canadian building permits increase 6.1% in June
Statistics Canada reports that the total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 6.1% in June to $11.6 billion, with a notable 67.2% monthly increase (+$619.3 million) in the institutional component. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits went…