OSHbot will be deployed this holiday season in San Jose, Calif. More
A California judge said three companies shoud have none lead paint caused health problems and ordered them to pay $1.1 billion to nine communities for lead paint removal. More
A Dec. 16 ruling in a 13-year-old California lawsuit marks major shift in lead-paint decisions. More
Pending Bankruptcy Court approval, Lowe's will finalize the purchase of the 72-store Orchard Supply Hardware chain in California by the end of August. More
SRS Acquisition has signed a letter of intent to acquire the five locations of Burbank Roofing Supply in Southern California. It is SRS Acquisition's second expansion announcement of the week following its opening of a new location in San Jose, Calif., under the Roofline Supply name. More
ProBuild Holdings announced it has opened a new ProBuild component facility in Franklin, Tenn., and is doubling the size of its facility in the Nashville suburb of Smyrna. More
Asphalt may remain the most popular roofing material, followed closely by metal,... More
ProBuild Holdings is taking aim at specialty building contractors with a newlycreated division intended to provide specialty building products and hardware to customers. ProBuild Specialty Building Products will provide hardware, fasteners, tools, concrete accessories and other distinctive products to framing, concrete, and specialty building contractors. More
When we put the call out for nominations several months ago for the ProSales' annual Public Service Leader award, our hotline to take in responses was chilly and silent. It became apparent that with tough times come tough choices. Proud dealers with mission statements that always included giving back were no longer able to do so with the same resolve. Dealers we contacted as possible Public Service Leaders turned down the offer to be recognized, citing the downturn in their staff levels. More
Erie Materials of Syracuse, N.Y., is ProSales' Dealer of the Year. ProSales picked Erie because of its record of solid growth, continual expansion, and giving back to both its employees and the community. As senior editor Andy Carlo writes: "From its founding 35 years ago in what essentially was a garage, Erie has grown into a 10-unit dealer on track to generate sales of $175 million in 2008. In an era in which the vast majority of construction supply dealers have seen sales drop--and often plummet--Erie continues to grow." More
