VANCOUVER, B.C.—Building products manufacturer and wholesaler BuildDirect has launched two online tools as a resource for builders, contractors and homeowners. The first is a series of blogs, which have been created by BuildDirect’s department heads, allowing them to share their expertise about the building industry and directly communicate with site visitors who have questions about flooring, decking and other building materials.

The second is an online newsroom, which will feature the latest information about BuildDirect products, including high-resolution downloadable images that can be used by media outlets and bloggers. The social media newsroom and blogs have also been designed to allow visitors to easily share information on Facebook, Digg, Del.icio.us and other social networks.

The expert blogs about building materials can be found at http://blog.builddirect.com, and the new social media newsroom is located at http://newsroom.builddirect.com.