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In what could be a major step toward quieting the wood-certification dispute, the U.S. Green Building Council has proposed giving credit under its LEED program to several currently unrecognized wood-certification groups for at least helping bring more transparency to green construction efforts.
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The latest ProSales 100 group increased sales by 7.3% and added scores of new facilities.
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ProSales’ LinkedIn group members continue to spar over the value of a 100% commission. Here’s an update on some of the latest comments.
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There's a growing campaign by dealers, builders, and manufacturers to build with U.S.-made products.
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Home Depot's "First For Pro" program offers professional contractors, which account for 4% of the big box's customers and 30% of its sales, services such as quicker checkouts, better parking spaces, loading help, and online ordering.
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An energy boom in North Dakota has left local dealers rushing to keep up with demand, even as rivals from up to 900 miles away truck in goods.
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Tougher blower-door testing could be particularly problematic, says a state HBA chief.
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Trex more than doubled its year-ago profits while rebounding from a fourth-quarter 2011 loss to total $12.3 million in earnings for the first quarter 2012.
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In an industry with a knack for forging relationships face-to-face, it seems unlikely that sales reps would turn to e-mail as a prospecting tool. Yet some LBM experts sees an uptick in the platform’s use.
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America’s largest pro-oriented construction supply companies last year recorded their biggest sales since 2008 and added 44 more facilities nationwide, but held the line on hiring, the latest ProSales 100 finds.
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Ply Gem saw first-quarter operating earnings rebound to a gain of $1.2 million from a loss of $14.2 million a year ago on a 19% jump in sales to $239.1 million for the same period, the company reported today.
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May 9, 2012
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Osmose Holdings, a manufacturer of wood preservation chemistry and technology, announced that it has reached an agreement to be acquired by Oaktree Capital Management.
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Beacon Roofing Supply swung into the black during its fiscal second quarter with as net income of $3.1 million compared to a net loss of $6.2 million during the same period a year ago. Net sales jumped 33% to $395.2 million for the period ended March 31.
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Starting on Jan. 3, drivers of commercial vehicles will face fines of $2,750 for using their cell phones while driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Nov. 23. The rule comes from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
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May 5--Politicians love to say Americans don't make things anymore.
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Should building supply dealers pay their sales reps based on a 100% commission? ProSales asked that question to members of our LinkedIn group. Here's what they said.
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Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Corp., more than halved its first-quarter net loss, compared with the same period last year, to $11.3 million behind a 9% rise in sales to $361.5 million.
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