April 2026 - quarterly newsletter. Spring momentum starts with smarter building. Flexible pricing, high-performance designs, and faster paths from concept to completion. Spring is here, bringing longer days, warmer weather, and a renewed sense of possibility. As the housing and construction market gains momentum, KBS is embracing the season with energy, innovation, and a commitment to helping its builder partners succeed. KBS Builders Inc. is taking a proactive value creator approach to support you in today's evolving market. Through flexible pricing, targeted incentives, and its proven standardized residential and multi-family designs, KBS helps move projects from concept to completion faster and more efficiently than ever. KBS continues to lead the industry in Passive House and Net-Zero modular fabrication. Its high-performance building assemblies deliver exceptional energy efficiency, dramatically reduced utility costs for homeowners, and superior indoor comfort - all while providing a faster, more predictable, and cost-effective path to high-quality construction. Ready to build smarter this spring? Contact its experienced sales team today to discuss your next project and discover how KBS modular solutions can accelerate your success. Call KBS Builders Inc. at 207-739-2400 or email KBS Builders Inc. at [email protected]. Project costing. Smart Strategies in a Dynamic Market While supply-side pressures and material costs remain a reality, KBS is committed to helping its partners stay ahead. Recent announcements include: * Johns Manville (C) price increase on Polysio Foam Sheathing products: 6% effective for shipments on or after May 1, 2026. * CertainTeed (C) price increase on Wallboard products: up to 20% for 1/2" Easi-Lite and up to 30% for other gypsum wallboard products, effective for shipments on or after May 4, 2026. KBS is keenly assessing market volatility and actively monitoring commodity and material pricing while using its scale, expertise, and long-term supplier relationships to manage costs responsibly. Its modular approach minimizes on-site waste, reduces labor dependencies, and gives you clearer cost predictability, helping you protect margins and deliver more affordable, high-performance homes even as material prices fluctuate. KBS Builders Inc.'ll continue to keep you informed and work closely with you to optimize every project. Building visibility into every phase. Real-Time Insights & Collaboration Tools for Seamless Offsite Construction At KBS, KBS Builders Inc. is investing in technology that delivers greater transparency and predictability at every stage of the build. By integrating CompanyCam (C) into its daily operations, KBS Builders Inc. provide customers and building partners with real-time photo documentation, live progress updates, annotated images for clear communication, and shared project timelines - all in one place. The result is fewer surprises, stronger collaboration between its production teams, field crews, and building partners, and a smoother, more successful project experience from start to finish. Transportation update. As the spring thaw continues, some Maine municipalities may still have temporary weight restrictions in place on local roads. KBS remains fully prepared to coordinate deliveries efficiently and minimize any potential impact on your project schedule. Effective immediately, and due to recent increases in diesel fuel costs, KBS Builders Inc. is implementing a short-term, transparent fuel surcharge based on the U.S. EIA weekly average diesel price. Its Transportation Manager will review the exact surcharge with you when scheduling your delivery. This adjustment is temporary and will be removed once fuel prices stabilize. KBS Builders Inc. appreciate your continued partnership and remain committed to reliable, on-time delivery. Home of the Month spotlight. Builders - If you have a standout project, KBS Builders Inc. want to feature it! Its Modular Home of the Month program is the perfect way to showcase your outstanding work! Selected projects receive free promotional exposure across its network and through the Modular Home Builders Association - highlighting both your company and the power of modular construction to potential clients and the broader industry. Let's celebrate great building together and inspire more builders and homeowners to choose modular. Please email your entry to [email protected]. About KBS builders, inc. KBS designs and manufactures modular structures with a commitment to residential housing, net-zero design, commercial, and mixed-use buildings. KBS works hand-in-hand with developers, general contractors, architects, and builders to customize and produce the exact type of modular structure they are seeking. The Company's main office and factory are located in South Paris, Maine, while a second factory is located a short distance away in Oxford, Maine.

Lincoln-based construction tech startup CompanyCam has made its first acquisition, purchasing California fintech startup Beam Finance. The deal follows CompanyCam's Series C funding round in August 2025, which made it Nebraska's first unicorn. Beam, founded in 2022 by Adam Eagle in San Francisco, provides financial management software for contractors, including AI-powered tools for estimates, invoices and expenses. The startup raised an $11 million Series A round earlier this year. CompanyCam founder Luke Hansen said the acquisition enables expansion into financial management whilst learning from Beam's focused expertise. Both companies will continue operating independently, with no forced employee relocations. Eagle noted Beam now has access to CompanyCam's 400-person company resources whilst maintaining its 20-person team's expertise.

Nebraska startup makes state history with funding round. A Nebraska startup has made state history with its latest funding round. Lincoln-based construction site documentation and project management platform CompanyCam reportedly raised $415 million in a late-stage funding round. That's the largest single equity investment round - excluding debt financing - in Nebraska startup history.