Stock Building Supply, one of America's biggest LBM dealers, plans to close two panel, millwork and truss plants in Lancaster County, Pa., and consolidate them into a third facility. More
The following article is excerpted from a special report by Remodeling magazine, a sister publication to ProSales. More
Building Materials Holding Corp., America's sixth-biggest LBM operation, reported its net loss deepened by nearly 70% in August from the month before to reach $15.9 million even though sales dipped just 3% to $64.3 million. More
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) has decided to oppose a key House bill on energy conservation that critics say unnecessarily and unreasonably toughens local building codes. More
Stock Building Supply confirmed the company would close five of its nine locations in New York State by June 30 and locations in north Texas and Las Vegas. Stock also is expected to close some of its showrooms. More
Sometimes a set of numbers can whack you as hard as a 2x4. That happened to me recently when one of several dealers in Grand Junction, Colo., whom I met last year passed along the building permit numbers for his county: More
The trusses and wall panels you make, buy, sell, and perhaps install today likely... More
While consolidation among the nation's largest home-building firms may grab the... More
The increasing complexity of building codes and new features that builders are... More
Have your delivery personnel ever had to go to a job and pick up materials because the customer ordered the wrong materials? Have you ever delivered the wrong materials when the customer ordered the correct materials? Materials are tangible, and making a delivery mistake costs money on both ends of the distribution channel. However, I would like to present an error that can cost more than mis-delivered goods: What does it cost a company that prices materials incorrectly on orders? In other words, do you measure your pricing accuracy? More