Maybe you’ve been building sheds your whole life and know your tools as well as your own hands, but can you say the same for your new employee or the seasonal help you bring on? Creating a safety-specific program can be a challenge for any contractor, but particularly so for[Read More…]
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2016 Lumber Market Review, Forecast
When it comes to the lumber market, many factors affect supply and prices. And that has a direct impact on shed builders. For my first report of 2017, I can say that consumer confidence is up, but lumber prices are in flux. Read on for more details. Economic Background[Read More…]
Texas Shed Builder Helps Habitat for Humanity
Leland’s Barns, located in Grandview, Texas, is founded on the principles of honoring God as leader in all they do, creating opportunities for individuals to make a difference, and creating a culture of excellence to serve the community with a level of service that is second to none. So, it[Read More…]
Illinois Builder Sponsors NASCAR XFINITY Driver
Morton Buildings, based in Morton, Illinois, was the primary sponsor for Clint Bowyer for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive For Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, on September 17, according to the company. Bowyer, who made his first appearance on the XFINITY Series since 2012, drove the JR[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Opens New Florida Location
Tuff Shed Inc. has opened a new location in Fort Myers, Florida, the company reports. The location, which is now officially open for business, will serve Lee County and the surrounding area. The Fort Myers sales center is the sixth and most Southern factory-direct Florida location for Tuff Shed. General[Read More…]
Bennett Building Systems Enters Customer Partnership
Bennett Building Systems in Augusta, Georgia, reports that it has partnered with Sherwin Williams. The partnership, according to the company, offers customers the ability to match an Elite series wooden building to the customer’s house or favorite team using any Sherwin Williams colors. Bennett Building Systems says this option can[Read More…]
Studio Shed Triples Production Space
Studio Shed reports that this summer it tripled its production capacity at its Boulder County, Colorado, facility. The company says that expanded product lines and national footprint made expanded work space a necessity. Added industrial equipment and additional fabrication stations are supporting the company’s continued growth. According to the company,[Read More…]
True Story of the Market — Lumber Prices
It’s a normal Tuesday in the lumber market. Well, not quite. It’s a presidential election in the United States. I am answering customer emails and speaking with customers on the phone as usual, but what is also not normal is that many of you are not looking for lumber to[Read More…]
Cleary Building Corp. Opens New Branch in Virginia
Cleary Building Corp. opened a new branch office in September in Warrenton, Virginia, the company reports. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held September 23 at the Grand Opening Celebration for the new office, Cleary says. The Warrenton office will offer the company’s building applications, including commercial, residential, suburban, farm and[Read More…]
Builder Donates to Pennsylvania- New Jersey Locations
Elite Outdoor Structures, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, has been providing Pennsylvania and New Jersey areas with quality outdoor structures and installation for many years, according to the company. The company says it was integral to the finalization of the Perkasie Dog Park in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, with a donated shed. The Perkasie[Read More…]
