Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Update – May 2020
At a time which historically has been one of our busiest months of the year for construction, our industry is collectively putting all energy towards surviving, in terms of business and health, as we navigate our way through the COVID-19...
The Ice Cream Prayer
Here’s a great little story (author unknown) that was given to us by Sheila MacComber. See if this doesn’t help put things in perspective, something we can all use these days. The Ice Cream Prayer Last week, I took my children to a...
Help Your Neighbors Stay Safely Housed
Workforce Housing Relief Fund Tough times are always a good time to dig deep. An idea started by Brian Dacey, of Bayside Building, has really started to take flight. With unemployment and under employment brought on by the COVID-19...
“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
Mahatma Gandhi
CS Cavity Slide Pocket Frame
The CS Cavity SliderTM pocket door frame is a practical solution for areas where there is not enough space for a swinging door. Unlike other pocket systems, the CS Cavity SliderTM is structurally robust due to its construction from...
Lumber Update – April 2020
Since our last report, a few situations developed that disrupted supply and sent the lumber market at once soaring and back again. In Canada, railway blockades set up by members of the First Nation Tribe had a profound effect on the sale...
What’s in a Handshake?
In the midst of the pandemic arrival of the Coronavirus COVID-19 and the seriousness of the health challenges that accompany it, we will bring a lot of elements of our lives under scrutiny. Things we have taken for granted may have far...