McCoy’s Building Supply recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of its new retail location in Lockhart, TX. The property at the southeast corner of Colorado Street and Bufkin Lane will be McCoy’s 87th store. To honor the occasion, McCoy’s President and CEO Meagan McCoy Jones and Lockhart Mayor Lew White were joined by Fire Chief Randy […]
Lumber Price Index for Week Ending May 26, 2023
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 26, 2023 is: US$382 mfbm. This is down by -2%, or -$8, from the previous week when it was US$390. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: https://madisonsreport.com/madisons-lumber-prices-index-a-powerful-tool-for-data-driven-decision-making/ About Madison’s Lumber Reporter Established in 1952, Madison’s Lumber […]
Building Gurus: Resume Design – How To Get Noticed
A fantastic resume design could land you an interview and propel you towards a dream job. You need to get the attention of prospective employers in a short period of time. If someone has 500 resumes to read, they don’t have a lot of time to spend on each. Resumes designed to grab and hold attention will move to […]
Atlas Engineered Products Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating Results
Atlas Engineered Products (“AEP” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AEP) (OTC Markets: APEUF) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars. “I continue to be proud of the AEP team that produced another solid quarter with relatively stable margins in […]
McMunn & Yates Building Supplies to Acquire Canadian Lumber
McMunn & Yates Building Supplies Ltd. and Canadian Lumber are pleased to announce that they have signed a purchase agreement whereby McMunn & Yates will acquire the business assets of Canadian Lumber in Winkler, Morden and Altona, MB, effective May 29, 2023. “We are excited to have this opportunity to expand into the communities of […]
Robbins Lumber Acquires Two Sawmills
Robbins Lumber, Inc., announced the acquisition of two sawmills, expanding the company’s footprint from two locations to four locations. The sawmills in Hancock and Sanford, previously owned by Pleasant River Lumber Co., will retain all 74 employees between the two locations. The company says the acquisition will allow them to build upon its brand of […]
Tropical Forest Products Partners with Logan Lumber Company to Distribute Black Label Ipe in Florida
Tropical Forest Products announced it has partnered with Logan Lumber Company Inc. to distribute its Black Label™ brand of premium Ipe and other tropical hardwoods graded to the highest standards. Based in Tampa, FL, Logan Lumber has served Florida’s retail lumber dealers since 1929, providing excellent service and offering the building industry’s best brands. Acquired by Weekes Forest Products in […]
Floor & Decor Launches the Grand Opening of its 4th Orlando Store in Waterford Oaks, Florida
Grand Opening Celebration and Pro Event Floor & Decor (NYSE: FND), a leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, will expand its nationwide footprint when it opens the doors to its newest location in Waterford Oaks, Florida. This store opening marks the company’s fourth store in the Orlando market. The Floor & Decor warehouse store and design […]
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue to Increase
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.57 percent. “The U.S. economy is showing continued resilience which, combined with debt ceiling concerns, led to higher mortgage rates this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Dampened affordability remains an issue for interested […]
Flagship Forest Products Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary
Longtime NAWLA member celebrates 25 years There’s an old adage that the only sure things in life are death and taxes. For the sake of accuracy, we might add “a delivery from Flagship Forest Products” to that short list. The specialty lumber distributor marked its 25th anniversary in April, and that kind of longevity doesn’t […]