Humans are complex organisms, yet we can usually be described in one word when discussing the world of business: motivated. There are many factors that drive a person’s motivation to stand out among the crowd. Wealth, recognition, knowledge, and honor are just a few of the words we could choose[Read More…]
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Lumbermen Associates Makes Personnel Changes to Shed Division
Lumbermen Associates of Bristol, Pennsylvania, has made changes in its Shed Division. Effective immediately, Frank Iavarone has been appointed as the Shed Division Team Leader. Iavarone, a 13-year employee of Lumbermen’s, will assume responsibilities for sales, inventory management, marketing, and new customer growth. In addition, Rick Frebel has joined the[Read More…]
Staying Ahead of the Market in 2019
The lumber market’s historic volatility last year has reappeared at the beginning of the year, with some prices increasing dramatically through the first two months of 2019. Supply-side factors supported higher prices, as mill curtailments, log supplies, and rail car availability contributed to the winter run, while winter weather[Read More…]
Color of the Year 2019: PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral
Pantone, provider of professional color standards and digital solutions for the design industry, named PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral as the Pantone Color of the Year 2019, an animating and life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone. Representing the fusion of modern life, PANTONE Living Coral is a nurturing color[Read More…]
Builder Sees Dealer Expansion
United Portable Buildings, which manufactures sheds and other portable buildings in Greenwood, Mississippi, had a new dealer location open at the beginning of the year. The company says that Rebel Outdoor Products expanded and now has two places of business. The new location is in Tupelo, Mississippi. Kayla Stewart is[Read More…]
Oh, Deer!
The three of us left the shop at about 4:45 that November morning to build a 12 by 24 Side Loft Barn near the town of Marlow, Oklahoma. After checking to make sure everything was strapped tightly, we swung out onto the highway and began the one-hour trip to the[Read More…]
PPG Highlights Coatings at Frame Building Expo
PPG showcased its full range of building product coatings and barn and shed coatings during the 2019 Frame Building Expo at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, March 6-8. The main feature in PPG’s booth was a mini-shed finished with a different color of PPG AQUACRON® 200 waterborne acrylic polyurethane coating on each of its four sidewalls.[Read More…]
Builder Starts Carpentry Training Program
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…]
Why You Do What You Do
My wife asks good questions. Yesterday it was, “What makes some days at work good, and others just okay? What makes you sometimes come home in a good mood and sometimes you’re quite distant?” Actually, she asks great questions, and I know they’re great when I have to[Read More…]
Never Act in Haste
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the next four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln We are all faced with the challenge of making important life decisions/trade-offs. They are often complex and involve many moving parts that can be paralyzing to your decision-making[Read More…]
