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Building Material Dealers: Assessing the Frequency and Impact of Follow-up and Rush Orders
Lumber and building material (LBM) dealers regularly wrestle with various factors impacting operations and profitability. For this article, we will be examining results from Principia’s ongoing, monthly surveys of Lumberyards and Traditional One-Step Distributors (fielded from June 2024 to June 2025) to gain a better understanding of the following:
1. Extent to which pro customers need to make additional orders with their dealers to meet initial order shortfalls on their projects
2. Frequency by which these additional orders are categorized as “rush orders”
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How LBM Dealers and Construction Professionals Feel About Tariffs
How H.R. 1 (“One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) May Impact Housing and Construction
Who Are the Contractors in Our Survey? A Deep Dive into the Numbers
Builders and Contractors Report Interior Building Products Cost on the Rise
Builders & Contractors: Quarter-Over-Quarter Price Increase Trend
Contractor Dealer Sentiment Dashboard: What’s Changing in Purchasing Behaviors?
