Dallas private equity firm Building Industry Partners is betting on the influx of about 17 million first-time home buyers in the next five years. The company is acquiring suppliers in areas where they expect new home building to boom again – covering everything from lumber to kitchen cabinets. BIP acquired fencing distributor Binford Supply earlier this month and started last year building a regional lumber yard giant in the Northwest. Matt Ogden, previously chief investment officer for the Chambers…
