US LBM Picks Up R&K
U.S. LBM Holdings has acquired Arizona’s R&K Building Supplies.
Eliminate Financial Guesswork when Choosing to Lease or Buy a Fleet Vehicle
The challenge most contracting companies face is ensuring these decisions are based on financial and operational facts rather than being clouded by unanswered theoretical questions.
Follow These Rules of the Road to Become a Shipper/Customer of “Choice”
There’s a long list of incentives that can be used for leverage when companies jockey for a favored relationship with carriers, but those that want a better shot at moving to the front of the line will want to focus on the following elements
D-Blaze Certified for 2-Hour Wall Assembly
Design No. V335, available at UL’s Online Certifications Directory, will allow architects and specifiers to design FRTW walls with brick, stucco, fiber cement, and other approved UL exterior facings.
Deck Specialist Magazine – Summer 2018
Builders and contractors specializing in decks and outdoor living projects now have a new resource to turn to for ideas and strategies for their business.
Barrette Enters Decking with DuraLife Acquisition
The DuraLife brand will remain unchanged and will continue to operate out of its existing facility in Biddeford, originally known as CorrectDeck.
Selling Gratefully
Study after study shows that grateful people outperform ungrateful, or cynical ones. They’re more successful. They’re happier. They persevere more.
DEALER PROFILE: LA CROSSE LUMBER OF WISCONSIN
What do you get when you plant a lumber company named Lacrosse (a town on Wisconsin’s bank of the Mississippi) into a community called Louisiana?
CertainTeed Buys Hunter Douglas’ North American Ceilings Business
CertainTeed Corp., Malvern, Pa., has agreed to purchase Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings business.
Softwood Lumber Board Upping Its Game
The Softwood Lumber Board is embarking on an ambitious new initiative to establish softwood lumber as the preferred choice for the built environment by 2024.
Masonite Purchases Wood Door Makers
Masonite International, Tampa, Fl., has completed the acquisition of the operating assets of the wood door companies of AADG, Inc., part of ASSA ABLOY, which includes the brands Graham Manufacturing Corp. and The Maiman Co.
Hammond Buys EBS’s 10 Lumberyards
Hammond Lumber Co., Belgrade, Mt., is increasing to 21 locations and 800 employees with its purchase of 10-unit EBS Building Supplies, Ellworth, Me.
Kubota Expanding Dallas Area Operations
The newly acquired property, Kubota Ranch, will strengthen the company’s roots in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region and allow it to bring its dealers closer to its headquarters for previews of new Kubota products.
UFP Completes NACC Acquisition
Universal Forest Products has completed its acquisition of North American Container Corp., Marietta, Ga.
The Rise of Primed Fingerjointed Trim
Exterior trim is often overlooked as an essential point for curb appeal when building or remodeling.
National Gypsum to Reopen Wilmington Gypsum Board Plant
By the end of the year, National Gypsum Co. will reopen its Wilmington, N.C., gypsum plant, which was idled in 2009