Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
First Aid Basics
The essential rules of first aid: Rule 1: Call 911 if needed. Time is important. If it is determined that emergency medical services are needed, call immediately. Rule 2: You must be properly trained and certified in first aid and CPR in...
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...
“We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there.”
Charles F. Kettering, American Engineer
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...
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...