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In 2021, Smaller LBM Deals (Plus Greenfield Openings) Are Adding Up to Big Numbers
The construction supply M&A bandwagon heads into the final 10 weeks of 2022 having already racked up 31% more individual deals than in...

Craig Webb
Oct 19, 20213 min read


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

Craig Webb
Oct 18, 20214 min read


The McCoy Family’s 5 Tips for a Good Transition
Brian McCoy’s first personal experience with a leadership transition at family-owned McCoy’s Building Supply was uncomfortably abrupt:...

Craig Webb
Sep 27, 20213 min read


Expect Supply Chain Woes to Last Well into 2022, Execs at FBMA Event Say
COVID and the labor shortage will keep the supply chain tangled well into 2022 amid strong demand, a scenario that inevitably will push...

Craig Webb
Sep 27, 20214 min read


These Maps Show How Fast LBM's Landscape Is Changing; Tax Talk Could Quicken the Pace
As early as this month, we could see the 2,000 LBM dealer facilities to be involved in a deal, a greenfield opening, or a closure since...

Craig Webb
Sep 8, 20214 min read


Women in LBM Group Shows How to Be a Leader Even Before You Win the Title
Two leaders of a movement to increase the number and the power of women in construction supply set out a framework for advancement that...

Craig Webb
Sep 8, 20213 min read


LBM People in the News, September Edition
DEALERS US LBM named Don Riley as its new COO and hired John Colley to be a Buyer for the Great Lakes Region. Inside US LBM's divisions,...

Craig Webb
Sep 7, 20214 min read


Poll Points to Intense Differences Among LBM Execs over Vaccination, Masking Requirements
Construction supply companies across the country generally don't require employees to get vaccinations for COVID, nor do they require...

Craig Webb
Aug 18, 20217 min read


5 Trends Dealers Should Expect, Based on the Latest Earnings Reports and News Stories
The past week has given us solid indications of both how the LBM industry fared since April and what we can expect through this winter....

Craig Webb
Aug 11, 20215 min read


New Markets, New Ideas Stand Out Among the Summer's Latest Construction Supply Deals
If the current pace of dealmaking pace, we're likely this month to surpass in 2021 the number of construction supply deals that were...

Craig Webb
Aug 10, 20213 min read


LBM People in the News, August Edition
DEALERS New South Construction Supply hired Abhi Singh (right) as EVP and COO. Will Lummus has become President/CEO at Lummus Supply Co....

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20214 min read


How Smart Use of Takeoffs Can Reduce Product Shortage, Price Hike Pains
By Craig Webb Scott Sedam likes to show a picture of leftover studs and panels he spotted at a housing development a few years ago. The...

Craig Webb
Aug 2, 20215 min read


Weighing Permanent Flexible/Remote Work Options? Do This to Make Better Employee-Focused Decisions
By Mai-Tal Kennedy Building Industry Partners The past 16 months have highlighted how much of what we took as unwritten rules of business...

Craig Webb
Jul 9, 20213 min read


Giant on the Prowl: What BFS' IT Investment, Other Recent Moves Mean for LBM
If deeds matter more than words, then three acts in recent weeks by Builders FirstSource (BFS) have revealed much about how America’s...

Craig Webb
Jul 8, 20214 min read


Deals Tally for 1H21 Shows the Action Remains Frenetic
To give you a sense of how busy dealmakers have been so far in 2021, consider this: The number of deals, openings, and closures so far...

Craig Webb
Jul 6, 20212 min read


LBM People in the News, July Edition
DEALERS US LBM named Glen Albee as its Regional Vice President for the Northeast. 84 Lumber named Ronald Oliver as Southeast Area Manager...

Craig Webb
Jul 6, 20214 min read


NC Refines Warning About Euro Lumber, Will Provide Info on How to Use the Wood
The state of North Carolina advised inspectors today against automatically disqualifying European lumber on Tar Heel construction sites...

Craig Webb
Jun 22, 20213 min read


NC Clarifies Concerns About Euro Lumber Imports
North Carolina's chief residential code consultant to the state Insurance Department confirmed today that the state's alert about the use...

Craig Webb
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Katerra Tells Workers It's Shutting Most Operations. Expect Conflicting Analyses on What Went Wrong
Katerra, the multi-billion-dollar company created to revolutionize construction, is closing the bulk of its U.S. operations, the company...

Craig Webb
Jun 1, 20214 min read


With Latest Deals, LBM's Top 5 Dealers Add to Market Dominance
Last week's acquisitions by Builders FirstSource and US LBM, building on similarly big deals earlier this year, led us to wonder: If you...

Craig Webb
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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