Latest Insight from the Principia Team
Hurricane Harvey Impact for Building Materials Suppliers Hits $1.8 Billion Across Six Major Products
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, the cleanup and repair efforts are just beginning. Principia previously reported on the need for suppliers, distributors and dealers to be prepared to move substantial stocks into the area for the rebuilding effort. Additional analysis of our estimates regarding the… Read More
Hurricane Harvey’s Potential Impact on Building Materials Demand
Hurricane Harvey has set records for total rainfall and overall damage of residential housing and commercial buildings. Unfortunately, the total economic impact has yet to be realized but the total damage of Hurricane Harvey is estimated to fall between $70 and $108 billion. Rebuilding will take years, similar to other… Read More
Market Share Performance – Importance of Market Share Statistics in Building Materials and Construction
Principia recently conducted its second annual survey with business management professionals at all levels within manufacturing and distribution companies serving the building materials industry. The purpose of this effort is to identify preference and usage patterns for market share data to manage key business activities. Importance of Market Share The… Read More
Multifamily Housing Sector Weakens
Annual United States housing permits in 2016 experienced a slight -0.1% decline from 2015 to 2016. This overall decline is a deceleration from the 14% CAGR between 2010 and 2015. The first decline in multifamily permits since 2009 was accompanied by a low growth in single family in comparison to… Read More
REPORT SPOTLIGHT
Waterproofing in Commercial Construction 2017
Billions of dollars are spent every year to minimize the damaging and costly effects of water intrusion in commercial construction. …Read More »