Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Market Update – April 2019
A lull in the market tempered buying for most of March, but it wasn’t because outtake was poor on the retail level. Despite March coming in like a lion, it wasn’t enough to quell the pace of construction. Sales were brisk, but the bulk of...
What You Want Isn’t Always What You Need
How many times do we, or our homeowner clients, look at one aspect of a situation without considering the whole picture? A perfect example is one I ran across in which a builder asked me to review a disclaimer he had written. The homeowner...
CAVILOCK CL400 Magnetic
The CAVILOCK® CL400 Magnetic is a range of modern architectural hardware for sliding doors. Configurations include Passage, Privacy, Bi-Parting and Key Locking. This high quality, wrap around handle is easy to fit, requiring no complicated...
“The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get the old ones out.”
Dee Ward Hock, founder and former CEO of the Visa credit card association
Community Spotlight: Calmer Choice
Calmer Choice is a grassroots community-based non-profit established in 2010 that partners with schools and community organizations across Cape Cod to deliver a mindfulness-based universal prevention program. This program equips children...
NYLE Robert J. Horne Jr. CHIPS Award
The Northeastern Young Lumber Execs (NYLE) recently presented Tony Shepley with the Robert J. Horne Jr. CHIPS Award at this year’s LBM Expo in Boston. The CHIPS Award is presented annually to an individual who has been instrumental in...
Carbon Monoxide from Heaters and Generators
Heaters and generators that use organic materials for fuel, such as natural gas or propane, can emit carbon monoxide (CO) if the heater or generator is not working properly or not properly tuned up, allowing for incomplete combustion. CO...