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The Year in People: 4* of LBM's Top Placement Firms Assess a Tight Market
* Editor's Note: Dan Robinette, senior recruiter at GRN (Global Recruiters Network) Hudson, added his own commentary when this story was...

Craig Webb
Dec 19, 20234 min read
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LBM Dealers in the News, December 2023
DEALERS DISTRIBUTORS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

Craig Webb
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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Potential Big Player in All Forms of Building Products Distribution Unveiled
Serial entrepreneur Brad Jacobs, who has built five multibillion-dollar companies largely in the trucking business, announced Dec. 11 the...

Craig Webb
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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In These Hard-to-Predict Times, Stay Positively Nervous--and Close to Your Customers
We're heading into a 2024 that I believe will be good for most construction supply companies but will be troubling for some depending on...

Craig Webb
Nov 8, 20234 min read
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ABC, Beacon, and SRS All Running Hard in Race to Dominate Roofing Supply
Editor's Note: The fourth paragraph of this story was changed on Nov. 15 to correct an error regarding how many roofing-oriented...

Craig Webb
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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LBM People in the News, November 2023
DEALERS DISTRIBUTORS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

Craig Webb
Nov 7, 20231 min read
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NAHB Now Predicts 5% SF Starts Gain in '24, 18% MF Drop, 1% R&R Growth
The slump in single-family housing starts since 2021 will turn the corner next year, the National Association of Home Builder's AVP for...

Craig Webb
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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What Do Pros Want? Kodiak CEO, LBM Researchers Mix Bullish Outlook with Long-Term Concerns
Kodiak Building Partners' customers are "extremely bullish about 2024 and beyond," feel better about the supply chain, and frankly aren't...

Craig Webb
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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US LBM's Manning Deal, Talk of Minority Stake Sale, Mark Fall Revival of Deals Activity
Welcome back to the buy side of the deals table, US LBM. After five years in which US LBM made 35 acquisitions for 262 facilities (and...

Craig Webb
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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LBM Dealers in the News, October 2023
DEALERS +++ DISTRIBUTORS +++ MANUFACTURERS +++ ASSOCIATIONS & SERVICE PROVIDERS

Craig Webb
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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BCMC Features New Ideas, Old Problems, and a Big Firm's Bid for a Competitive Advantage
Blake Schwieters, plant manager at Minnesota's J.L. Schwieters Building Supply & Construction, used the photo above on Sept. 20 to show...

Craig Webb
Oct 10, 20235 min read
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This Expert Panel Worries: Has Florida Housing Lost its Edge?
Skyrocketing property insurance. Fast-rising home prices. Troublemaking local officials. Hotter summers. And labor shortages exacerbated...

Craig Webb
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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7 Ideas You Can Use Now from LBM’s Future Leaders
A half dozen lumberyard executives notable for their lack of gray hair and wrinkles took over the stage Oct. 5 at the Pro Dealer Industry...

Craig Webb
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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As They Expand National Promotions, Some Big Dealers Are Moving to Promote National Names
If Proctor & Gamble can do it, why not SRS Distribution and US LBM? Launched as a family of brands, these two construction supply giants...

Craig Webb
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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LBM's Next Online Advance Starts with Retail; Better E-Commerce for Pros Still to Come
Launches and announcements of new e-commerce systems these past few weeks will enable notable advances for many construction supply...

Craig Webb
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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LBM's Overall Dealmaking Keeps Pace with 2022 Despite Drop in Size of Lumberyard Deals
The start of September saw a small upturn in construction supply acquisitions and openings, but the rise wasn't enough to disrupt three...

Craig Webb
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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LBM Dealers in the News, September 2023
DEALERS +++ DISTRIBUTORS ​ +++ MANUFACTURERS +++ ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

Craig Webb
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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Yes, These Companies' Numbers Look Bad. But Odds Are Most Will Start Getting Better
It takes both perspective and faith to review these latest earnings reports for construction supply dealers and manufacturers and remain...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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BFS Goes for Millwork, ABC Supply for Canada in Latest LBM Deals
Variety--both in terms of what's sold and what country is involved--has been the rule in the latest additions to Webb Analytics' deals...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Home Depot, Lowe's Increase Pressure on Vendors to Improve Eco Measures
Newly updated environmental goals from The Home Depot and Lowe's are gradually raising demands on their suppliers to help reduce...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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