BlueLinx (BXC) 2 Nov 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Greetings and welcome to the BlueLinx Holdings' Third Quarter 2022 Results Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Ryan Taylor, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury for BlueLinx Holdings. Thank you.

You may begin.

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the Capital [Operator comes Group. of Instructions] with question Our Craig Palm line first from Craig-Hallum

some activity, are spend today. maybe being balance XXXX, going construction new Eggerichs lessening of Danny away the new guess maybe with construction on the view dollars you consumer guess between into anecdotally from maybe I shifting new I obviously, actually starting that seeing and the maybe different how your Greg is just reallocated This R&R into markets your potentially more market. of R&R-type home of in -- sales. wake that for

expectation new is and this now what you're year. maybe into wondering there seeing what your Just entering

for Yes. Thanks question. the

around fairly well construction at the with happening So this story new I home point. what's is think told

all So that a happening, rates some actions moderation affordability clearly, challenges. and driving be particularly further of are there result as the there will around

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