For several years, the Georgia‐Pacific Memphis Cellulose facility has supported the Douglass K‐8 Optional School and its STEM program in Tennessee. Part of that engagement also means support for the school’s chess class. Since it began a few years ago, the students have made big strides in learning performance, both[Read More…]
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Top Three Sellers for 2017
The year 2017 was a banner year for Spring Hill Sheds. We did more business than in any other year since we’ve been open. We sold all shapes, sizes, styles, and colors of storage buildings in 2017. During the last quarter of the year, we looked back at which storage[Read More…]
Roseburg Names New Managers, Director
Roseburg Forest Products named three people to new leadership roles in January. Tony Ramm has been promoted to general manager of plywood, Steve Courtney will join the Roseburg team as the director of solid wood resource procurement, and Phil Odom has been named business manager for plywood and lumber business[Read More…]
Builder Welcomes New Year with Auction, Giveaway
Helmuth Builders in Virginia is willing to try some unique ways to market and sell its sheds. To kick off 2018, Helmuth held its first-ever Shed Auction & Giveaway. The company says more than 120 folks braved the cold New Year’s Day temperatures, along with 100 online bidders, for a[Read More…]
SouthernCarlson Appoints New Chairman/CEO
, a distributor of fasteners and packaging to the construction industry headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has named Kenneth D. Sweder to the position of chairman and CEO, the company reports. Sweder replaces Jim Whitley, who is retiring from day-to-day responsibilities. “We are pleased to welcome Ken to SouthernCarlson,” say Sandy[Read More…]
Video: Custom-built Log Shed
Shed builders are dedicated to their craft, but they also know it’s important to go above and beyond for their customers. That’s why many builders offer customized sheds. The folks from Mid Coast Shed Company in Bowdoinham, Maine, “take pride in [their] workmanship and strive to please each and every[Read More…]
University of Tennessee Architecture Students Design Tall Wood Structure for Nashville
Fourth-year architecture students in the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design participated in the Nashville Civic Design Center’s (NCDC) Urban Design Studio challenge to design a wood-framed, high-rise multi-use structure. On December 4, the architectural students participated in the final review of the 15-story Timber Tower Studio project,[Read More…]
Reclaiming and Reusing Windows for Sheds
Shed builders have many options when it comes to windows for their portable buildings. Most often, new windows made of aluminum or vinyl are the choice. However, builders can refurbish used, antique windows for a unique look to a shed. That’s what Dustin Hirschfeld, owner of Backyard Custom Construction in[Read More…]
Roseburg Reorganizes Marketing, National Accounts Structure
Roseburg says it has reorganized its marketing and national accounts structure in anticipation of the upcoming retirement of Mark McLean, who currently serves as director of both functions for the company. Instead of replacing McLean upon his retirement in spring 2018, the company has opted to reassign his responsibilities, effective[Read More…]
Shed Turned into Man Cave, Perfect for Watching Bowl Games (with Bacon and Coke)
How are your customers watching bowl games this year? Are they in a shed turned into a man cave like the one the Zook brothers built? Briefly, it’s a 12 by 20 storage shed, insulated, with all the bells and whistles for watching a New Year’s bowl game. And be[Read More…]
