questionmark Posted September 5, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 5, 2011 BOZEMAN, Mont. — Anders Lewendal, a general contractor who managed to survive the housing collapse, has hit upon a plan that he thinks will revive the construction industry and help lead the nation out of the economic wilderness: build houses using only American-made materials.He is trying to do just that with a new home here on a side street a few blocks from downtown.But it is not as easy as it sounds. Some things are simple enough. Wood literally grows on trees, of course, especially here in forested western Montana. And no one ships cement or concrete mix any farther than needed. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conspiracybeliever Posted September 5, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2011 No it is not that simple at all. I know when I started hearing everyone screaming "buy local" this time around the local prices skyrocketed. This idea will only work if the entire country is doing it and there are regulations put in place just like we need for the big corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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