Blue Book Now Offering Velocity Index
The Blue Book Network has launched The Blue Book Network Velocity Index, a new leading economic indicator for the construction industry. The Velocity Index measures the direction and magnitude of month-to-month changes in bidding activity in The Blue Book Network, accounting for seasonality.
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HDI Buys Aura Hardwoods
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Developing Southern Pine Market through COVID-19
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Culpeper Adds Massachusetts Plant
Culpeper Wood Preservers, Culpeper, Va., has acquired Bestway’s treating plant in Lancaster, Ma., which will now operate as Culpeper Wood of New England.
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