News & Stories7 min

Learn From Industry Experts: Best Practices for Multigenerational Construction

A multigenerational workforce is not a new concept, but as a new community of tech-savvy builders enters the industry the gap between gener…

Inspiration6 min

Top LP^® SmartSide^® Trim & Siding Virtual Resources to Help You Build Better

In today’s landscape of high competition and new ways of interacting with clients, easy-to-access virtual resources have become even more i…

Reward Yourself With the LP^® BuildSmart Preferred Contractor Program

What’s better than installing the nation’s leading engineered wood siding products? Getting rewarded for doing it, of course! The LP^&r…

Staffing Up: How Contractors Can Cope With the Labor Shortage

With the economic outlook rosy and on the heels of record-breaking natural disasters that have prompted increased demand in cities such as …

Business Advice2 min

Best Practices for Onboarding New Hires in Construction

Though the construction labor market is currently tight, there are many qualified candidates seeking the unique opportunities that employme…

Business Advice15 min

Tackling Construction Labor Shortages with Simplified Building Methods

For developers, builders and contractors the labor shortage is significant: The construction industry lost 1.5 million jobs during the rece…

Business Advice5 min

How Dealers Can Work With Brand Partners to Bolster Marketing Efforts

As the housing market continues on an upswing, industry professionals should develop a sound marketing plan to ensure they can tackle as mu…

LP Changing the Game in Latin American Market with New Production Line

LP Building Solutions recently added a new LP^® SolidStart^® I-Joist production line to its OSB mill in Lautaro…

2017 Single-Family Forecast

If you’re a single-family homebuilder, you’ll be glad to hear that industry analysts anticipate that 2017 will be a strong year for sales o…