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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
GOVERNMENT NEWS
2017 NLBMDA Policy Agenda
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) released its national legislative and regulatory policy agenda for 2017. The document brings focus to the common interests of the industry and includes policy goals for continued growth in the nation’s housing and building industry.
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CODES AND STANDARDS
U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Copyright Protection for Standards Incorporated by Reference into Federal Regulations
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, is very pleased with the recent U.S. District Court ruling in favor of ASTM International, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), whose standards are incorporated into federal law. The District Court Judge held that Plaintiffs’ standards did not enter the public domain upon their incorporation by reference into federal regulations and did not thereby lose their copyright protection. The decision represents a victory for the standards community and prevents Public.Resource.Org from posting standards developing organization (SDO)-copyrighted codes and standards to its public website.
Read More at ANSI.org
HOUSING INDUSTRY
Immobile Millennials
Americans are moving less than ever and guess who’s fault that is? Goes to show you, demographics as a business plan doesn’t make sense.
Read more at BUILDER
Have Gypsum Prices Found a New Normal?
The prices of ready-mix concrete, gypsum, and softwood lumber fell 0.2%, 3.5%, and 0.1%, respectively, in January according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. OSB prices ticked up 1.8%, reversing the 1.3% price decline in December. Long-term trends in gypsum and ready-mix concrete prices are in focus this month, albeit for different reasons.
Read more at NAHB Eye On Housing
Housing Experts See Rising Rates as #1 Concern
Increasing mortgage rates and their impact on affordability will be the most significant force driving the 2017 housing market, according to the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey.
Read more at BUILDER
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
REAL ISSUES, REAL ANSWERS: To Non-Compete Or Not?
The LBM industry at large is wrestling with a shortage of qualified help. With business up at least modestly in many markets, this problem gets amplified. Though there is no sure-fire way for dealers to retain their top people, one option is to require employees to sign non-compete agreements. Readers are sharply divided on the use of non-competes. In fact, fewer than 20% of respondents to our survey use them
Read more at LBM Journal
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