Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. is excited to announce that the construction for the “Hero Home” is complete! This home is packed full of Wellborn Cabinet’s Active Living product, allowing every part of the wounded warrior’s home to be accessible. In the next few weeks, this amazing hero will get to move into his brand new, accessible […]
Beacon Announces Two New Locations
Opens branches to serve customers in Michigan and Tri-State area of Kansas-Missouri-Oklahoma Beacon announced today that it has opened new locations in Grand Haven, MI and Joplin, MO to serve residential and commercial contractors and lumberyards. The new branch in Grand Haven, MI is in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. “This location will serve the popular lake-side […]
CSX Names Rail Industry Veteran Mike Cory Chief Operating Officer
CSX Corp. (“CSX”) announced today the appointment of Mike Cory, a seasoned railroad executive with more than 40 years of operations experience, as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. Formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Canadian National (CN) Railway, Cory has provided transportation consulting services since retiring from the […]
Building Gurus: 5 Ways To Ruin Your Company With Bad Leadership
Well, the title of this blog doesn’t leave much to the imagination. As you can see, I don’t believe in pulling punches or sugar coating things much. So, telling it like it is – poor leadership costs you a lot! Intangible (lost sales, opportunities, employees, etc.) and intangible ways (morale, innovation, etc.) a poor manager […]
Carlisle Companies Announces a Process to Sell Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Carlisle Companies Incorporated today announced that it is commencing a process to sell Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (“CIT”). CIT designs and manufactures high-performance wire and cable, including optical fiber for the commercial aerospace, military and defense electronics, medical device, industrial and test & measurement markets. CIT’s product portfolio also includes sensors, connectors, contacts, cable assemblies, complex […]
JELD-WEN Named to Newsweek’s Inaugural List of World’s Most Trustworthy Companies
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (“JELD-WEN”), a leading global manufacturer of building products, has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023. JELD-WEN is the only window and door manufacturer on the global list. “We are immensely proud that JELD-WEN has secured its place among the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies,” said CEO […]
Rival Holdings Names New Senior Corporate Counsel
Rival Holdings has named Scott Campbell as its new senior corporate counsel. Rival, which launched operations last month, has assembled an experienced team with deep industry knowledge and a desire to make a strong, positive impact on the built world. Campbell brings an extensive knowledge of managing mergers and acquisition activities in a corporate counsel […]
Maximus Building Supply Bucking the Industry Trend
It’s no secret that the workforce in the construction industry is aging. According to recent research by LBM Journal, nearly 60 percent are over age 56, and young professionals under 35 represent a mere six percent. One forward-thinking building supplier is bucking that trend in a big way, with an eye on his company’s future […]
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Rebrands Palight® Trimboard to Skytrim™ PVC Line
Westlake Royal Building Products (USA), Inc. (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), announced today that Palight® Trimboard is now Skytrim™, a sophisticated line of PVC trim options. Skytrim is a complete line of PVC trim options including trimboard & sheets, beadboard, decorative mouldings, post wraps, corners & millwork profiles, and a Cortex® Fastening System. It’s made with free-foam […]
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Decrease from Last Week While Remaining Above Seven Percent
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.12 percent. “For the fourth consecutive week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hovered above seven percent,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “The economy remains buoyant, which is encouraging for consumers. Though while inflation has decelerated, […]