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Congratulations to all Minnesota NADRA Chapter members! NADRA Share     NADRA would like to officially welcome and congratulate our newest formed chapter in Minnesota! We are truly looking forward to great things from our team in the North Star State! Edward Peterson of Stork Twin City Testing states: The Minnesota NADRA Chapter held its first "official" meeting last Thursday evening. Judging from the quality of members we have assembled and their enthusiasm, I predict the Minnesota NADRA Chapter will experience substantial growth in 2011 and play a pivotal role in the overall NADRA growth. The next Minnesota Chapter meeting will take place on Feb. 16, at 5:15 p.m. CST, at Simpson Strong-Tie, 3711 Kennebec Drive, Suite 700, Eagan, MN, 55122. More
December meeting recap from Atlanta Chapter President NADRA Share
Bobby Parks, NADRA Atlanta Chapter President, writes: "Thanks to everyone that attended Tuesday night's Atlanta NADRA Chapter meeting at the Soho. Special thanks go out to Timbertech for their generous sponsorship of what I believe to be one of our best meetings to date. Bill Georgelis and James Gunning teamed up to make a very informative presentation of their decking products and market forecast." More
Confidence at US small companies increases to 3-year high Bloomberg Share
Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in November to the highest level since the recession began three years ago as more companies projected the economy and sales will improve, a private survey found. More Tax cut compromise puts money in workers' pockets For Construction Pros Share
Most employees should see their weekly incomes increase between $15 and $26 as part of a compromise between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans that would slash payroll taxes by nearly one-third. The $120 billion cut in Social Security taxes would reduce the amount workers pay to 4.2 percent from the current 6.2 percent. The cut would bepart of a larger $900 billion, two-year extension of Bush-era tax cuts. More
Rising commodity prices push November construction materials prices up 0.5 percent Reed Construction Data Share
A weak construction environment is keeping prices for domestically priced construction materials stable to slightly lower but this is being more than offset by continuing gains in internationally priced commodities used in construction materials. The commodity price surge is coming from the resumption of economic growth in most industrial countries and the return to very rapid economic growth in developing countries. More Trex Company announces licensing partnership with CurveIt, LLC Trading Markets Share
Trex Company, the nation's largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products, announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Colorado-based CurveIt, LLC, to develop and market a solution for heating and bending Trex® products on the job site. More
Housing starts in US gain for first time in 3 months Bloomberg Share
Builders in the U.S. began work on more homes in November for the first time in three months, showing the industry is struggling to recover. Housing starts rose to a 555,000 annual rate, up 3.9 percent from October's 534,000 pace that was higher than initially estimated, Commerce Department figures showed last week in Washington. More Small firms may have to work harder for sales and cut costs Los Angeles Times Share
It turned out to be a year more daunting than many small business owners had expected, and hopes are dimming for a noticeable economic rebound in the new year. Credit troubles continued to dog many. And though some categories of small-business lending increased, the money typically went to businesses that had plans to expand, not to those desperate to keep the doors open. Even those that managed to bring in more revenue this year often found their profit margins squeezed by customers clamoring for lower prices. More
Join NADRA today! NADRA Share
NADRA is made up of deck builders, manufacturers,
dealers/distributors, wholesalers, retailers and service providers to the deck and railing industry. By working together we can be one voice for the industry and deliver a clear message to the consumer and the code development bodies. NADRA serves as a trade association with emphasis on safe building practices and deck safety.
MoreDon't forget to check out the NADRA Deck and Railing Product & Service Guide!
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