Here are four long run trends in building products that will lead to a mix shift in construction materials demand over the next 10 years (admittedly speculative as long run trends are always tough to predict). 1) Insurance companies will start price differentiating based on home

Who will "win" between Home Depot and Lowes? We have a pretty interesting way to find out.

Do you have a "Gymoffi-room" in your home? Here is how they impact residential repair and remodel spending: Hat tip to Nick Bloom for his great research on work from home trends.

Brand competition among building products, both within and across categories is going to get more intense in the coming months. Brands who have won in the past just by "being available on the shelf" won't have that option. Dealers are sitting on more inventory than normal

Deck installations in 2026: the regional story is more dramatic than the headline. New England will barely reclaim its 2022 project volumes. The South Atlantic? On track to outpace 2022 by nearly 10%. If you're allocating resources, setting targets, or making channel decisions