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CODES AND STANDARDS NEWS
EPA’s Formaldehyde Rule Published in Federal Register
Woodworking Network reports that the federal regulation that addresses formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products sold in the United States was published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The regulation establishes standards for formaldehyde emissions for both domestic and imported composite wood products. Covered products include hardwood plywood, particleboard and MDF. Hardboard is exempt as long as the emissions do not exceed 0.06 ppm. Laminated products, defined as composite wood panels with an attached wood or woody grass veneer (i.e. bamboo) that are then used in the production of a component part or finished good, are now also included in the scope of covered products; it does not, however, include other veneer types, papers, or other surface finishes commonly used with composite wood. Read more at Woodworking Network
HOUSING INDUSTRY
CoreLogic Predicts Housing Market Growth in 2017
Economic growth will be the theme of the housing market in 2017, according to the forecast from Frank Nothaft, CoreLogic Senior Vice President and Chief Economist. Read more at HOUSINGWIRE
Reasons to be Optimistic in 2017
This year is almost over, and housing industry experts are all making their predictions for 2017. Although not everyone agrees on what next year will look like after President Elect Donald Trump is inaugurated and in the midst of a rapid rise in interest rates, most economists have a positive outlook for next year. Read more at HOUSINGWIRE
November Construction Employment Across States
NAHB’s analysis of November regional employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that states with the highest annual growth rates of total construction employment are Nevada (11.73%), Iowa (10.21%), and Washington (9.41%). The total number of workers in construction reached 6.7 million nationwide, up by 2.72% annually. At the same time, the largest annual construction jobs gains took place in California (35,100), Florida (23,200), and Colorado (12,800). Read more at Eye on Housing
New OSHA Injury Reporting Requirements Will Shine Light on Safety
New injury reporting requirements from OSHA become effective on Jan. 1, and according to Lexology contributor David Roth, they will phase-in over the next two years. Read more at REMODELING
Housing Starts Fall in November
Housing starts posted a notable drop in November after a strong October pace. Total starts were down 18.7%, falling to a 1.09 million seasonally adjusted annual rate after a 1.34 million rate in October. However, the decline was concentrated in the volatile multifamily sector. The single-family sector continues to show anon improving trend, consistent with rising home builder confidence. Read more at NAHB Eye On Housing
New Census Data Shows LBM’s Dealer Diversity–and Its Hollow Core Fresh Census Bureau data for 2014 indicates on first glance that pro LBM dealers are more common and less concentrated than other suppliers of building materials, but a second look suggests that a big share of LBM operations barely exist–if they exist at all. Read more at PROSALES
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