I run a 2018 Peterbilt 579. It’s worlds more comfortable than a single axle and somehow still manages fuel mileage close to an F-450, which still surprises me. We’ve done pickups, we’ve done single axles, and this truck flat-out outperforms them. It’s a better ride, and it handles better. Once[Read More…]
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Double Your Revenue, Not Your Overhead
Are you leaving deals on the table? If you’re a shed builder who isn’t offering metal buildings, it’s time to ask yourself a hard question: how many sales have I handed to someone else? At Dayton Barns & Five Rivers Pole Barns, we’ve seen it firsthand. Customers walk in for[Read More…]
Giving Customers A Clear Vision
Trell Portable Buildings is a locally owned and operated shed, portable building, and metal structure sales company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Established in 2018, the company was built with a focus on quality, reliability, and helping customers find practical space solutions that add real value to their property. We[Read More…]
The Heart of Business
In a rapidly expanding portable building industry, product lines evolve, markets shift, and competition grows stronger every year. Yet for us, there is one constant that has defined the company since its inception: its people. From manufacturing floors to dealer lots to the last mile of delivery, we built our[Read More…]
What Is Your Data Telling You?
If your car’s check engine light turned on today, what would it actually tell you? Not much—just that something is wrong. It’s only when a mechanic plugs in the diagnostic tool and reads the underlying data that the real story becomes clear. The issue might be minor, or it might[Read More…]
High Trust Advantage
It’s that time of year when many companies and people are reflecting over the past year and looking ahead into the new year. Healthy organizations share this important characteristic: they take time to reflect and extract the lessons from the experiences of the previous year while also looking into the[Read More…]
Belief Can Blow Back the Curtain
I wasn’t the student who the teachers bragged about. No honor roll. No academic trophies. And algebra? I took it so many times I should’ve earned loyalty points. And as the meme says, there’s no reason to bring that up. I’ve moved on. (Or at least I pretend I have.)[Read More…]
An Evolving Clientele
It’s no longer your grandfather’s shed business these days, as many owners are adapting their business models to meet the needs of an evolving clientele and a corresponding rise in demand for more modern and diverse designs. In the process, they’re targeting clients that care more about appearances than cost.[Read More…]
Making Smart Software Decisions in the Shed Industry
I was on a call recently with a shed builder. He asked me about ERP software. ERP stands for enterprise resource planning—it’s software that connects everything in your business, from sales to inventory to production to accounting, all in one system. He’d been getting calls from a vendor outside the[Read More…]
Setting Practical Goals in 2026
While cold, wintry weather is blanketing much of the United States this season, wintertime can also present an opportunity for shed manufacturers and related businesses to take a brief breather. The downtime can also be an ideal opportunity to reflect on your company’s achievements and challenges in 2025. Carefully examining[Read More…]
