ABC Supply Co., Inc., the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America, has acquired the assets of John S. Wilson Lumber Company in West Friendship, Maryland. The acquired John S. Wilson Lumber Company location (12950 Livestock Road in West Friendship) will operate as an ABC Supply location offering […]
R.P. Lumber Hosts Grand Opening in Sparta
Randolph County Offers Warm Welcome to Family-Owned Home Improvement Center R.P. Lumber recently hosted a Grand Opening weekend at their new Sparta, IL location, formerly occupied by Wright Building Center. On November 3rd and 4th, over 250 people attended the two-day celebration which featured a free customer cookout, free product demonstrations, special sales, big-ticket raffle […]
Canadian Tire Makes Gifting Easier Than Ever with the Launch of Canada’s Christmas Lists
Get ready to sleigh your holiday shopping with Canada’s Christmas Lists, the new gift registry platform from Canadian Tire. Built to simplify the holiday shopping experience, Canada’s Christmas Lists takes the guesswork out of gifting by allowing customers to build, share and shop personalized Christmas lists with friends and family. “As Canada’s Christmas Store, we’re […]
Lumber Price Index for Week Ending November 10, 2023
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 10, 2023 is: US$427 mfbm. This is up by +5%, or +$21, from the previous week when it was US$406. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: https://madisonsreport.com/madisons-lumber-prices-index-a-powerful-tool-for-data-driven-decision-making/ About Madison’s Lumber Reporter Established in 1952, Madison’s Lumber Prices […]
Lumber Plus Adds Boston Location and Expands Franchise Opportunities Nationally
Lumber Plus has added a new franchise location in Sagamore Beach, just minutes from Boston, which strategically caters to the entire Northeast region The lumber retailer is expanding nationally Lumber Plus, the fastest-growing premium lumber retailer, has added Boston, MA, as the location of its latest Lumber Plus franchise. The new franchise location in Sagamore Beach, just minutes from Boston, strategically […]
Structural Truss Systems Expanding in Fort Macleod
Structural Truss Systems and Forma Steel are excited to announce a significant expansion within their companies. Preparations have begun on a new large-scale truss manufacturing and metal fabrication facility in Fort Macleod, Alberta. This development signifies a historic milestone in the companies’ 40-year history and marks a significant leap forward for this small southern Alberta […]
Beacon Announces 10 Veteran Homes and Community Buildings That Will Receive New Roofs
Beacon of Hope program continues to give back Beacon announced, in honor of Veteran’s Day, the winners of its annual Beacon of Hope program, a North American initiative awarding Veterans facing adversity with new roofs. Together with local roofing companies, Beacon will deliver and facilitate roof replacements for 10 Veteran homes or Veteran community buildings at […]
PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project in Poland
Volunteers revitalize the Institute for the Deaf in Warsaw PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that helped revitalize the headquarters of the Institute for the Deaf in Warsaw. The project brought together 20 PPG volunteers who spent more than three weeks renovating all the rooms at the institute, including […]
Building Gurus: Employer Branding In The Interview – How To WOW
We’ve talked about employer branding in general and in the context of interviews before. But today, I want to talk about the difference between just demonstrating it and blowing the doors off. When you really want to impress a candidate with your employer branding, you need to aim for WOW. So, we are talking going above and beyond a […]
Westervelt Announces New Officer Roles
New Officer Roles and Updated Titles Take Effect in 2024 The Westervelt Company (the “Company”) recently announced two new officer roles and updated titles for other officers. Travis Hemmen has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and General Manager, Westervelt Ecological Services (WES), effective January 1, 2024. He is currently the Director […]