
Helter skelter
No, not that helter skelter. Charles Manson lifted the term from Paul McCartney, who used it as a metaphor for a
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As good as it gets
Normally life quiets down after Labor Day. Not this year. It’s been one five-alarm fire after another since the end


Katerra’s new COO
This is getting interesting. Maybe good, maybe not, but definitely interesting. Word on the street is that construction supply’s most


Don’t look down
After a decade-long recovery that gave new meaning to the word “sluggish,” the housing market is finally starting to move.


Unhappy birthday
As of Monday we got bragging rights. On July 1st, this economic expansion turned 121 months old, the longest in


A necessary evil. In that order
The problem with turning points is that it’s never clear what you’re turning toward until you’re already on the new


A turnkey manifesto
One hundred years ago, lumberyards sold wood and offered two services: delivery and credit. That was it. Except price. Don’t