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Construction Company Ownership ModelsA Look at Family and Employee Ownership Plans
There are many ways to run a construction business. Family ownership is a common model—of 789 family firms surveyed in a 2024 study by non-profit research group, Family Enterprise USA, a little over...
Leading the Charge for the Lumber and Building Materials IndustryNLBMDA
The lumber and building material (LBM) industry is facing mounting challenges. Increasing regulatory burdens, economic shifts, and political pressures are putting businesses at risk like never...
Revolutionizing the Residential Construction MarketCardinal Home Center
Cardinal Home Center has evolved significantly since its humble beginnings, adapting to the changing needs of the industry while staying true to its values of customer service, quality, and a...
Keeping the Human TouchFrontier Forest Products
Recognizing growing opportunities in America’s lumber market, Vaughn Woodward (Woody) and Keith Messamaker came together to create Frontier Forest Products in November 2005. Much has changed in the...
All in the Family: Long-Term Growth Through Employee SupportHuskey Building Supply
Being a third generation-owned and operated company is a point of pride for Huskey Building Supply, particularly owners—and brothers—Austin and Taylor Huskey. This lumber and building material...
The First Choice for Second ChancesWalker Lumber & Supply
Walker Lumber & Supply is one of the few independent dealers still operating within Nashville's city limits. While large enough to support Middle Tennessee’s top professional builders, the...
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Port Colborne investment to improve Great Lakes shipping
Port Colborne will be home to a $33 million, 8 million-liter biofuel terminal located on five hectares on the east pier of the Welland Canal that will serve more than 100 vessels annually and...
A decade of safety progress
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction injury rates dropped to their lowest in over a decade in 2023, figures that have continually declined since 2011. Data released by the...