Stock Building Supply, America's No. 2 LBM dealer, announced Oct. 23 it will close 86 facilities, cut 3,000 jobs, and exit 16 markets in six states, leaving it little more than half the size it was at the housing market's peak. More
In 2002, the Hayward Building Systems roof and floor truss facility in Santa Maria, Calif.--the year-old, 50,000-square-foot, solar-powered jewel of Hayward Lumber--reported 28 work-related safety incidents in a 12-month period. The next year, the number shot up to 35 cases. "It was out of control," recalls Lynn Edie, operations manager and now one of two safety coordinators at the plant. More
So far, however, Hayward Lumber hasn't seen many dealers follow its pioneering... More
In early 2004, sister companies Stock Building Supply and Ferguson Enterprises,... More
Can you preserve your business and its profitability in the immediate future and... More
