August 2017 Table of Contents

Yard Notables
Masonite Explains Its New Online Venture Masonite Explains Its New Online Venture

'Beta Test' of online door service aims to generate new sales opportunities Read more

US LBM Moves Toward IPO, Reveals $48mln Net Loss in '16, $188mln Adjusted Profit US LBM Moves Toward IPO, Reveals $48mln Net Loss in '16, $188mln Adjusted Profit

Registration statement details how it will become a public company Read more

Inventors Seek to Launch Commodities-Style Online Way to Buy, Sell Lumber Inventors Seek to Launch Commodities-Style Online Way to Buy, Sell Lumber

LumberXchange seeks funding in advance of spring 2018 launch Read more

Southern Softwood Timber Prices Poised for 10-Year Climb Southern Softwood Timber Prices Poised for 10-Year Climb

Dixie to benefit from national demand gains, pressure on other woods Read more

Editorial
Are Fears Over Marijuana a Real Problem, or Just a Tempest in a Toke? Editor's Notes Are Fears Over Marijuana a Real Problem, or Just a Tempest in a Toke?

For all the research we've done, the answer remains hazy Read more

Columns
To Improve Customer Satisfaction, Consistently Manage Expectations To Improve Customer Satisfaction, Consistently Manage Expectations

Build a loyal client base by setting--and sticking to--reasonable procedures, rather than caving to irrational demands Read more

Changes the Construction Industry Could Face in 5 Years Changes the Construction Industry Could Face in 5 Years

Factor in these possibilites and create a realistic business plan Read more

ProWatch
Roofing Companies Lead the Way for Openings, Acquisitions Roofing Companies Lead the Way for Openings, Acquisitions

Beacon and SRS account for over 50% of new locations by acquisition across the country Read more

Feature
It's Your Next Big Personnel Issue: What To Do About Marijuana? It's Your Next Big Personnel Issue: What To Do About Marijuana?

Our special report probes the problems and prospects for loosening pot laws nationwide Read more

Dealers in Pot-Growing Country Have a Weighty Problem Dealers in Pot-Growing Country Have a Weighty Problem

They get paid in big, heavy stacks of cash Read more

Product Monitor
A Higher Standard for Roofing Products Product Monitor A Higher Standard for Roofing Products

Asphalt shingles reign supreme, while demand for high-performance products climbs Read more

Hot Finds
5 Products to Add to Your End-of-Summer Inventory 5 Products to Add to Your End-of-Summer Inventory

These products feature to classic tools along with new tech Read more

My Yardsticks
How This Dealer Handles Deliveries in the Thousand Islands My Yardsticks How This Dealer Handles Deliveries in the Thousand Islands

The St. Lawrence river is no match for John Durand's company Read more

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