Growing up, when I would have a negative attitude my dad would always tell me “Your attitude, not aptitude, will determine your altitude.” My dad did fly small planes for recreation, so I just thought the altitude part was for pilots and did not apply to me. Boy, was I[Read More…]
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Market Possibility: Concession Sheds
As the fall sports season continues, many people have no doubt paid a visit to one of the most important areas of a public sporting event. No, not the bathrooms. Or the ticket booth. We’re talking about the concession stand, where folks in the crowd can get all sorts of[Read More…]
Portable Garage, Shed Builder Moves to New Location
Over the past two weeks, Sheds Unlimited left the fifth-generation family farm in Gap to occupy their new portable garage and shed building facility in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, the company reports. After months of building and preparation, the company has made the final move from the farm which Sheds Unlimited called home for many[Read More…]
MiraTEC® by JELD-WEN Helps Support Duke Children’s Hospital and YMCA
MiraTEC by JELD-WEN recently supported Terramor Homes’ 2017 Parade of Play Homes in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company reports. Terramor Homes built 10 play homes that were raffled and auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Duke Children’s Hospital and YMCA of the Triangle. MiraTEC donated materials for construction of the play[Read More…]
‘We Build Opportunity’
Trendon Burnett has always been building. “I was born with a hammer in my hand,” Burnett, jokes. For years, Burnett operated a successful residential and commercial construction business in Western Kentucky, but he always dreamed of something bigger. It was this vision and experience that helped Burnett launch EZ Portable[Read More…]
How to Plan
I expect to start hearing a lot of messages about planning and preparing for 2018. I don’t think December or January is any better time to create a plan than July or September. The season in which you plan for yourself or your business is much less important than planning[Read More…]
Building Materials Wholesaler Moves into New Office
Dairyman’s Supply Company moved into a new office building at the end of August at its Mayfield, Kentucky location, the company reports. Dairyman’s is a wholesaler that supplies building materials to retail lumber yards and building centers in the Southeast. That includes materials used by shed builders. “As pleased as[Read More…]
PIEROT JOINS ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS SALES TEAM
Phil Pierot has joined Roseburg Forest Products as business manager-Simsboro, Louisiana, the company reports. The hire took effect September 11. “Phil is a strong talent, who is very familiar with Simsboro and its primary market,” says Jim Buffington, Roseburg’s director of composite sales. “He will be a great addition to[Read More…]
TRENDING: 2017 into 2018
The verdict is in: Homeowners are ready to spend on home improvements, and this has been good news for shed builders and dealers. The better news? This is a trend likely to continue into 2018. While the rate of new home construction continues to rise, so too do house prices.[Read More…]
Lumber Prices Setting Records
Yes, the lumber market is setting records … but why is it setting records? Improving macro-economic forces, supply disruptions, unexpected natural disasters, and unresolved trade policy (Canadian tariffs) are combining to make market swings more volatile. Let’s take a deeper look at why lumber prices are elevated and what you[Read More…]
