RAM Buildings Inc. in Winsted, Minnesota, knows that the construction industry needs new talent. So, the company is making an investment of time and resources into individuals who are coming out of high school and considering a career in the construction trades without a college degree. RAM is putting together[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
GP Invests in Rome Lumber Facility
Georgia-Pacific is committing to the future with a $30 million investment in its Rome, Georgia, lumber mill. The dimensional lumber facility, which currently employs 163 people, will use the investment to purchase and install new equipment in the coming months. This new equipment includes a new planer, grader and trimmer. In[Read More…]
Vermont Builder on Inc. 5000
Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc. provides business-to-consumer wood manufacturing, internet marketing, and online retail. It’s also one of the fastest-growing businesses according to Inc. 5000. Not only have the companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 been competitive within their markets, but the list, as a whole, shows staggering growth compared with[Read More…]
Aging Inventory
It’s going to happen. You can’t avoid it. One morning, you’ll pull up to your sales lot, look around at the sheds and other structures you have displayed, recently built and ready to sell. Then, you’ll notice a shed or two that look familiar. Really familiar. Why? Because the buildings[Read More…]
The Shed App Enters Phase 2 of Development
The Shed App reports it has ended Phase 1 of software development and commenced Phase 2. The Shed App provides software solutions for the shed industry, specializing in order creation and fulfillment, 3D point of sale, production and logistics management, and inventory management. “Phase 1 consisted of the development and[Read More…]
Tamarack Sheds Supports Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Tamarack Sheds in Bend, Oregon, was honored to attend the 2019 Riverhouse on the Deschutes Gala celebrating the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s 30-year anniversary on January 21. Since 1993, the Riverhouse Gala has been the tourism industry’s way of giving back to the local community through a concerted fundraising[Read More…]
PPG, PPG Foundation Invested More than $9 Million in Communities Worldwide in 2018
PPG and the PPG Foundation invested more than $9 million in communities worldwide in 2018. The funds, which support community sustainability and educational programming, will positively impact hundreds of community organizations in 28 countries where PPG employees live, work, and play. “Since PPG’s founding more than 135 years ago, we[Read More…]
LP Building Products Repositions as LP Building Solutions
LP Building Products has a new name: LP Building Solutions. The company says the change was made to more accurately communicate its commitment to the needs and opportunities within a changing industry. LP also says the decision reflects its goal to be the industry’s leading building solutions company. “This change[Read More…]
Shed Depot NC Has Success with 3D Shed Designer
When he signed up for ShedView, Joshua Payne, general manager for The Shed Depot of North Carolina, was expecting great results, but he was still surprised by the substantial impact ShedView had on his average sales price, margins, and sales process. One of Payne’s primary business goals is to make[Read More…]
God, Good People, and Growth
Last year, 2018, was a banner year for Liberty Storage Solutions of SC, based in Due West, South Carolina. The company, which constructs sheds and playhouses, built its 2,000th unit in July since starting up in 2015. About 850 units were made in 2018 alone. And the company hit its[Read More…]
