Business

GAF Commits $1M to Florence Hurricane Rebuild

October 17, 2018

GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, has made a commitment of $1 million in total assistance in support of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. GAF's support is being delivered in the form of direct relief, financial contributions and in-kind donations of roofing materials.

ABC Supply Buys 3-Unit Insulation Distributor

October 17, 2018

Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired the assets of DRI Supply Co., a distributor of drywall, roofing and insulation products.

Meek's Lumber Buyer Acquires 2 Colorado LBMs

October 15, 2018

Angeles Equity Partners, LLC and Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. today announced their portfolio company American Construction Source (ACS) has acquired Edwards Building Center and Breckenridge Building Center in Colorado.

Boise Cascade Acquire’s Ohio’s Arling Lumber

October 15, 2018

Boise Cascade Company announced today an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Arling is a third generation, family-owned and operated wholesale distributor of top quality lumber as well as plywood, OSB and engineered wood products.

A-1 Roof Trusses Appoints Beck as EVP and CFO

October 15, 2018

A-1 Roof Trusses, a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered wood trusses, announced today that Jan S. Beck has joined A-1 in a newly-created position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Beck will have oversight of the strategic direction of the Company and its affiliates.

OSHA Publishes Important Rule on Injury Reporting

October 15, 2018

The following memorandum was published on Thursday, October 11, clarifying the Department of Labor’s position on workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing under 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35(b)(1)(iv).  

Labor Shortages Cutting into Builder Profits

October 15, 2018

Builders across the country are pinching pennies according to 2018 data that shows national labor shortages are forcing builders to pay 5.2 percent more for company employees and 7.2 percent more for subcontracted work.

Icynene-Lapolla Announces Product Distribution Expansion

October 10, 2018

Icynene-Lapolla announced it will expand distribution of the company’s Lapolla building materials line in Canada. As part of the effort, a suite of Lapolla’s standout spray polyurethane foam insulation, roofing and coating solutions will be made readily available to Canadian customers.

2 Private Investment Firms Acquire Meek's Lumber

October 8, 2018

Angeles Equity Partners, LLC, a private investment firm focused on value creation through operational transformation, and Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.  a leading private investment firm, today announced the acquisition of the Meek’s Lumber Company.

Kodiak Building Partners Buys WA-Based Frontier

October 8, 2018

Kodiak Building Partners has expanded into Washington with the acquisition of Frontier Building Supply, a seven-location chain in western Washington.