Ipe and some other hardwoods, composite decking ... self-draining floor can cost $40 or more per square foot, but standard ...

Michigan-based UFP Industries Inc. will spend $77 million to establish a new factory making composite decking products in ...

which cost about $5 million and involved 43,000 square feet of deck space, or about 1 acre. But, Szimanski said, the lifespan for teak is 20 years is much shorter than that of the composite material.