Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Market Update – March 2019
Seemingly all at once, mill curtailments, rail interruptions and mild weather upended the market in early February, and the resulting upset created a rally that further exacerbated the situation. The lumber market, which had been...
Remembering Troy
Two weeks ago, we lost a great friend and 19 year Shepley employee to a battle with cancer. Troy Towne worked for us on Nantucket starting back in 2000, when he was our only delivery driver. Troy seemed to know every single person on...
Fall Protection – Maintenance
Basic care for fall protection equipment will prolong the life of the equipment and contribute toward the performance of its vital safety function. All parts of a fall arrest system must be inspected regularly—at least every six months by...
“We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there.”
Charles F. Kettering
Louisiana Pacific LSL Stair Stringers
Shepley Wood products is excited to announce the recent addition of Louisiana Pacific’s Solid Start LSL 1-1/2” X 11-7/8” stair stringer stock to our line of Engineered Wood Products. LSL engineered stair stringers offer many benefits over...
Lumber Market Update – February 2019
With only a few interruptions caused by winter storms, the generally mild weather this winter has, so far, allowed the market to remain active, allowing for favorable inventory turns at all supply levels and preventing any significant...
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is coming up next week on February 2nd. I got an invitation to give a talk to the senior class at my son’s college on that very day. As soon as I checked the date to see if it worked, I knew what I was going to speak about. I...