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Our high quality data, analytics and insights serve clients in the building materials and construction industry, including manufacturers, distributors, dealers, builders, contractors and homeowners.

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Residential Siding: Specialty Retailer Highest Average Revenue Per Location

Net Manufacturer Revenue vs. Revenue Per Location United States dealers sold $9.6 billion of residential siding products in 2019. This included $7.6 billion in net manufacturer revenue and yielded a total channel margin of $2 billion. The number of dealer locations selling residential siding totaled about 20,000 throughout the U.S in 2019. Siding distribution tends […]

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Business Conditions October 2020: Residential Construction View for 2020–2021

This year has been volatile for the U.S. residential construction industry, with first quarter indicators pointing to a strong year-over-year growth. Going into 2020 and through the first quarter of the year, the residential construction industry was expanding. Most key housing indicators were up year-over-year, including housing starts and permits, existing home sales, and home […]

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Residential Doors: Specialty One-Step Highest Average Revenue Per Location

Net Manufacturer Revenue vs. Revenue Per Location United States dealers sold $9 billion of residential door products in 2019. This included $6.8 billion in net manufacturer revenue yielding a total channel margin of $2.2 billion. The number of dealer locations selling residential doors totaled roughly 19,000 throughout the U.S. The leading dealer types selling residential doors […]

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U.S. Residential Doors Market Demand At A Glance (2019-2022)

Residential demand for door products in the United States was 48 million units in 2019. Principia’s DemandBuilder® and Product Demand Snapshot on residential doors provide insights and data about current demand and forecasted growth. Data included in both DemandBuilder® and Product Demand Snapshots include: Residential Doors Demand and Forecast Residential Doors Demand Current Demand Pricing Outlook: Residential Construction & Building Products […]

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U.S. Residential Roofing Market Demand At A Glance (2019-2022)

Residential roofing demand in the United States reached 166 million squares in 2019. Principia’s DemandBuilder® and Product Demand Snapshot on residential roofing provide insights and data about current demand and forecasted growth. Data included in both DemandBuilder® and Product Demand Snapshots include: Residential Roofing Demand and Forecast Residential Roofing Demand Current Demand Pricing Outlook: Residential Construction & Building Products Pre-COVID-19 Growth Ramp […]

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Product Supply Snapshot

Now more than ever, accurate data and supporting analytics are needed to understand product supply, manufacturer sales, and market share. Product Supply Snapshot provides a view of the competitive landscape in both shipments and dollar sales, while mapping product flow through the distribution channel.

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Business Conditions October 2020

This year has been volatile for the U.S. residential construction industry, with first quarter indicators pointing to a strong year-over-year growth. Principia’s latest Business Conditions October 2020 provides a look at current 2020 macroeconomic indicators compared to previous years, and an outlook for residential construction in 2021.

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