BUILDING SHOW ATTENDANCE HIGHEST IN 15 YEARS – INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE MOTIVATES GROWTH
In their recently published article, 2024 International Builders’ Show Attracts Largest Attendance in 15 Years, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) highlights the growth that is defining this season’s building show experience. While it is vital in today’s...
Average New Home Price Now $16,000 Higher Due to Lumber
Posted 8/24/2020 The recent spike in softwood lumber prices has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase....read more.
Lumber Prices Hit 2-Year High, Up 50% Since April
Posted July 13, 2020 The Random Lengths Framing Composite Price hit $523 per 1,000 board feet for the week ending July 10, marking the first time prices have topped the $500 level since July 2018. Indeed, lumber prices have soared 50% since April 17, 2020. Read the...
Rural Builder’s 2020 Gold Key Award
Published on : 5/18/2020 Thank you for the support by voting for us in the Rural Builder magazine! This is our 29th time being rewarded the Gold Key Award! We feel honored to have been voted and selected to receive this award by you, our customers. We are constantly...
DHS Designates Residential Construction as “Essential Infrastructure Business”
March 31, 2020 In a critical win for NAHB and the residential construction sector, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today designated construction of single-family and multifamily housing as an “Essential Infrastructure Business.” Read entire article posted by...
Update on hours of operation
March 26, 2020 At the direction of State and Federal guidelines, Rigidply Rafters, Inc. will be restarting Pennsylvania Manufacturing Operations beginning Thursday, March 26, 2020. All Rigidply Operations will be active at that time. Rigidply continues to follow CDC...
Hours of operation during COVID-19
Effective March 20, 2020 Rigidply Rafters, Inc. manufacturing operations are closed, in compliance with PA State Directives. Building material supply and freight operations remain operational, along with appropriate office support staff. Please continue to contact...
Non-Diaphragm Post Frame Building Design Guide Overview
Posted: 9/9/2019 Recently, the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) wrote an article in the August 2019 newsletter that is a great resource to designing buildings that are non-diaphragm. This was written by the Chairman of the NFBA Technical and Research...
Appearance and Finish Options for Structural Glued Laminated Wood Timbers
Posted 8/2/19 Glue Laminated (GluLam or Glulam) Structural Wood Timbers are designed and manufactured to provide specific structural properties and capabilities. These Timbers are manufactured from lumber that is structurally graded. Structural performance is not...
How to Design and Install Large Span Trusses
Published on 5/29/2019 Have a project that calls for large span trusses? Need to design a large span truss? Are you about to install large span trusses? Click on the link below to read an article on the things you need to know as a designer or an installer of large...