Distributors can learn how to turn their potential into performance at Prophet 21's annual Summit for customers, which will be held April 3-6 at the Renaissance Orlando resort in Orlando, Fla.

Existing home sales, starts, permits remain hot.

News on the 2002 employment change and NAHB's housing forecast.

Software Solutions appointed Geoff Ashley as vice president, business development.

Build.com announced that Swan Corp. and KraftMaid Cabinetry have entered into three-year agreements to participate in the Build.com marketing and communications program.

Bradford White Corp. released its ProMark CD.

A new research study titled "Shakeouts in Digital Markets: Lessons from B2B Exchanges" tracked the compressed boom-to-bust cycle for Internet startups in eight business-to-business markets.

i2 Trade Service and Prelude Systems Inc. signed a partnership to merge their core strengths in content and business-to-business applications.

Value put in place numbers for tepid total.

Members of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern Building Code Congress International recently voted to dissolve their individual organizations and combine into the International Codes Council.