As it nears $8 billion in annual revenue, SRS Distribution is growing so fast (more than 525 locations) and in so many ways (forays into...

(Editor's Note: This story was part of Webb Analytics' 2021 Deals Report. Click here to download the entire report.) By Craig Webb,...

By Ed Burris, President, Burris Advisory Group Even in these relatively profitable times, independent dealers’ margins are slim. Big...

DEALERS Peyton Ritter (right) has been named president of Triple R Brothers, a company established in 1947 by Ritter's great grandfather...

The Dec. 10-11 tornadoes that swept across much of Western Kentucky, killing an estimated 90 people, caused destruction that will take...

Not long ago, you rarely saw in New England the logos of construction supply dealers, particularly lumberyards, that were common in other...

Ken Pinto wants dealers to join his campaign to reduce home building costs at least 10% by urging their customers to do three things...

DEALERS TAL Holdings named Jason Blair (pictured) as its new CEO. Blair previously was VP of Merchandising and Marketing at Wilco, a ...

By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics When it comes to time and efficiency, lumberyard executives are an odd lot. On one hand, they...

Even as you continue to search for products and prepare for price hikes, it's important to think about longer-term issues, too. For...

by Rikka Brandon The LBM industry was already in the throes of a labor crunch before the pandemic, and today the situation has grown even...

Past history and new inflation and tax concerns combine to suggest we'll see a lot more dots added by Dec. 31 to a 2021 LBM Deals Map...

DEALERS Junior's Building Materials named Bob Rummel as its new President. Beacon Building Products promoted Pete Lippert to VP of the...

R.P. Lumber announced today it was acquiring Alexander Lumber, a deal that continues November's frantic pace of LBM-related M&A activity...

By Craig Webb Executives from three of the most active companies in LBM’s M&A market say they intend to keep pursuing potential deals in...

DEALERS Short & Paulk promoted Chris Graddy (right) to become the Georgia-based dealer's President. Graddy has been with the company...

By Craig Webb At least two months of hard work remain before you can finally ease up and enjoy the Holiday season. Between now and then...

The construction supply M&A bandwagon heads into the final 10 weeks of 2022 having already racked up 31% more individual deals than in...

DEALERS US LBM promoted Pat Managan to SVP of Supply Chain, continuing a role he had at American Construction Source prior to ACS'...

Brian McCoy’s first personal experience with a leadership transition at family-owned McCoy’s Building Supply was uncomfortably abrupt:...