Editor's Notes
We're in an Age of Efficiency, and Data Makes the Difference
We have advice on using IT to boost profit, cut costs. Read more
US LBM Swings to 4Q Profit on 11.2% Sales Gain, but Finishes 2017 in the Red
Operating income soars 85% as dealer continues to gear up for IPO Read more
L&W Supply Buys 3-Unit NorCal Dealership
Wright Brothers Supply joins the ABC Supply family Read more
SRS Buys Denver Roofing Dealer, Makes Firm Its Colorado Flagship
American Roofing Supply joins fast-growing specialty dealer Read more
BlueLinx Buys Cedar Creek, Uniting Distribution Giants
$413mln deal will produce 70-store, $3.2bln operation Read more
Dealers Talk Wood, Tort Reform, Lead Paint, and Workers During Hill Visits
Legislative conference marries new and old concerns Read more
Prices for Wood, Other Construction Materials far Outpace Other Commodities, BLS Says
Government's latest PPI report shows annual price hikes of as much as 27% Read more
Now That Trump Has Imposed Steel Tariffs, Construction Interests Are Assessing the Specific Impact
Expect high prices to continue, they say Read more
BlueTarp Sees Optimism Rising a Lot, Delinquencies Up a Bit
Firm's latest index hits a new high Read more
Big Deals
You May Finally Be Having Fun in LBM Now. But Don't Let That Ruin a Potential Deal Later.
Heed these lessons from 2017's M&A scorecard and what we're hearing now Read more
Are You Trying to Win a Battle Rather Than the War?
Not knowing the difference imperils you and the company you lead Read more
Top Takeaways from the 2018 ProSales 100 Conference
San Antonio event featured myriad ideas and forecasts Read more
10 Must-Do Tasks When You Install a New Computer System
Here's how to battle this beast of a problem. Read more
My Yardsticks
How This Lone Star Dealer Separates Itself From the Competition
Wallace Lumber's customer service wins it clients and employees. Read more