Propelled by private equity, roofing specialists are busy nationwide buying up independents. Will these new roll-ups avoid the mistakes that the big lumberyards made?
Dealers who came to the business as attorneys say there are modest but notable benefits to having legal experience before joining an LBM operation.
LBM execs are finding Obamacare so complicated some may await until after the presidential election to act.
Dealers up north share many of the same challenges with one-tenth the people and 15% more land.
Expect premiums to rise as the Affordable Care Act takes effect, but many other impacts aren't yet certain.
