Florida

84 Lumber Opens Truss Plant in Winter Haven, Florida

The opening is a strategic decision in an area 84 Lumber is targeting “immense growth.”

Home Depot and Lowe’s Support Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts in Florida

BlueLinx Expands Distribution Partnership With Allura

Beacon Roofing Supply Opens Four New Branches

SRS Distribution Opens Locations in Florida, Minnesota, and Texas

Free Construction Training Program Graduates Its First Students

PGT Innovations Buys Western Window Systems

Kodiak Expands in Florida, Buys 2-Unit Dealer Based in the Keys

SRS Distribution Expands in FL, WA, VA

2018 ProSales 100 Newcomer: Building Component Supply

New Technology Can’t Replace Customer Service

Meet the Country’s Fastest-Growing Up-and-Coming Builders

Are You Trying to Win a Battle Rather Than the War?

Kodiak Buys FL’s American Builders Supply, Uniting 14th- and 40th-Biggest PS100 Firms

Florida LBM Experts Look to D.C. With Disappointment

Experts See Both Blue Sky and Clouds in Housing’s Future

Is the Supply Chain Broken? Here’s How Six Experts See Your Future

Florida Dealers Report Only Minor Damage from Hurricane Irma

Masonite Explains Its New Online Venture

Masonite: New FL Unit Is an ‘Incubator’ for Selling Doors Direct to Pros

Florida, You Have a [Business] Problem

Workers’ Comp Rates in Florida on Track to Rise Nearly 20%

84 Accelerates Growth Plans with New Showroom Concept, VP Hire

US LBM Buys Florida’s Raymond Building Supply

Beware: Today’s Construction Contracts Can Cripple Your Business

Cedar Creek Buys Central Florida Area Dealer, Its First Location in the State

Five Rules to Sell Commodities at a Higher Price

Why the Best Way to Look Ahead May Be to Watch Your Back

For 2016, Add ‘Networker in Chief’ to Your CEO Job

17-Unit FL-Based Drywall Dealer Joins US LBM

SW Florida Window, Door Distributor Signs on With US LBM

84 to Open 10 Locations, Close 8; Expand Manufacturing

Beacon Roofing Supply Opens New Florida Branch

Metrostudy Reports Outlooks for 12 Housing Markets

We Need to Do More Drug Testing, Not Less

Why Running a Business Is Like Playing Poker

What Happens if 2015 Is Another Bust? Are You Ready?

Why Dealers Shouldn’t Build Homes

Dealer, Distributor, and Manufacturer News

US LBM Expands in Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Big Changes Are Coming Your Way: Are You Ready?

How the Best Dealers Recruit and Develop Talent

Before You Make Decisions, Consider How You Gather Input and Facts

Don Magruder’s Top 7 Worries for 2014

Add Year-End Planning to Your Holiday Schedule

Panel Voices Industry Concerns

GP Expands EWP Distribution Agreement With U.S. Lumber

PSBU: Openings, Closures, and Acquisitions

Mill To Bring 350 Jobs to Northern Florida Community

Counsel Bluffs: What To Look for When You Seek Expert Advice

Flashback: The Pre-Tech Lumberyard

To Move Forward, Go Back — Back to Basics

Past Decisions Hurt Dealers Today as They Seek New Execs

Home Depot Exec Reveals New Initiatives To Serve Pros

Florida Window/Door/Truss Supplier Hires Former ProBuild CEO Myrick

Over Half of America’s Metro Areas Saw Increase in Foreclosure Activity

Florida Dealer Names Former ProBuild Head Myrick as CEO

Former FBMA President Tucker Joins Schaffer Associates

Andy Haase, Shell Lumber & Hardware, Miami

Good Times Ahead for Component Manufacturing?

2012 ProSales 100 Profiles: Tibbetts Lumber

Build American Movement Gains Momentum

VNS To Open One New Facility, Reopen Another

Builders’ Optimism at IBS Portends New Challenges for Dealers

New Ways To Better Insulate Concrete Walls

American Builders Supply acquires Clermont, Fla.-based CBS Builders Supply

A Call to Dealers To Promote the “Buy American” Cause

Ex-ProBuild Execs Give Tips on How Dealers Can Build the Right Capital Structure

Post Chapter 11, Hurd CEO Calls Innovation the Company’s Driving Force

Orgill CEO: We’ll Keep Focusing on Price, Efficiency When Serving Dealers

FBMA President Leaves Job a Year Ahead of Plan

Florida LBM Giant Tibbetts Dies

Raymond Building Supply

Independent Dealers in Florida Decry Price-Slashing Rivals

Florida LBM Giant Linton Tibbetts Dies

Linton Tibbetts, Former Owner of Cox Lumber, is Dead at 88

Florida LBM Panel Sees Tough Times Today, Little Improvement Ahead

LBM’s All-Pro Team

After Banner’s $54.5M Drywall Settlement, Who’ll Be Hit Next?

FL Dealer To Pay $54.5M in Chinese Drywall Settlement

Revival in Florida

Name Game: Florida’s Kimal Lumber Adds “Hardware” to Company Name

Kimal Moves Into Hardware Business

The Foreclosures Limbo

Equity Firm Buys FL-Based American Builders Supply

The Goodness of Being Gracious

Bankers Are Holding Us Back

Why You Should Care About Claim Check Verified

Dealer Groups Help Launch Product Verification Program

84 Lumber Consolidates Three Locations in South and Midwest

Forced Negotiations

Why It’s Dangerous To Skip Rungs on the Supply Chain Ladder

Reckless Pricing Behavior

Jobs Recovery is Years Away, Economist Tells FBMA

Beacon’s Sales Edge Up, but Net Income Slips

Beacon Buys FL-Based Commercial Roofing Dealer

Beacon Buys Orlando Roofing Dealer

Miami Dealer Helps in Haitian Relief Efforts

Low Margin vs. Market Share

Florida LBM Legend Re-Enters the Business

Wolf To Expand Distribution Territory

Tips for Surviving a Hostile Economy

Tools of the Trade, for Now and the Future

Economist To Dealers: Your Recovery Will Take Time

Rodney Potter

Stock Virtually Abandons Florida, Closes Other Sites

What It Takes To Change a Company’s Culture

Fla. Suit Claims 84 Sold Dangerous Drywall

State Legislatures Move To Blunt EFCA’s Effect

Specter: I Won’t Back EFCA