INTELLIGENCE TO PLAN BY

"The lumber shortage last year was not due to product limitations but, was simply, the result of a contracted transportation infrastructure throughout Canada and the US.  A direct indication that we are not fully prepared for a rebounding housing market."
Pro Yard executive

"The price and availability of OSB is used by many as an indicator of increased demand for residential construction materials.  In some cases a surge in the price of OSB has driven,  across-the-board, price hikes for all product categories for no sustained reason whatsoever.  A more suitable "bellwether" to a possible rebound in the housing market could be better identified by studying the growth or contraction of the insulation and gypsum markets."
BUILDER CO-OP partner

We focus on commodities and the drivers that impact the supply and price of critical residential construction components.  Whether it is concrete, lumber, plastics or copper, the potential exists for suppliers to exploit any sudden shift in market dynamics.  Acceptance of a disproportionate gas or transport surcharge or an unwarranted, "collaborative" price increase can be the result of "market misinformation".  It is imperative that our members  understand and can rely on "solid research and realistic indicators"in an effort to maintain margins and entice customers.

To this end the BUILDERS CO-OP™ researches, compiles and editorializes a commodity report on a quarterly basis with recommendations and source analysis that help guide our Members to anticipate and efficiently manage their supply chain and vendor commitments.