Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
The Power of Community Collaboration
Harwich Elementary School will be welcoming a place for area birds and other wildlife in their newly updated garden courtyard. The fourth-graders at the elementary school have been working hard to build, paint, and install a dozen...
National Safety Stand-Down
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 6-10, 2019 The 6th annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls will take place the week of May 6-10, 2019. The Stand-Down was conceived by OSHA in 2014 as part of the...
Intex Liberty Extruded Rail System
Building a new deck on your home? Don’t like the look of traditional balusters blocking your view? Look no further than the Liberty Extruded Rail System with tempered glass blade inserts from Intex Millwork. Liberty Rail is a new line of...
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States
Lumber Market Update – May 2019
April lumber sales were, surprisingly, oddly calm, with very little movement in pricing (and quite unlike last year’s maelstrom of exorbitant price increases brought upon by excessive demand, shortages and trucking issues). Demand this...
Calmer Choice
“It is not necessary to change...but then again, survival is not mandatory” Edward Deming I believe we can also credit Mr. Deming with one of my all-time favorites, “You get what you inspect, not what you expect”. Plentiful are the ways...
National Ladder Safety Month
April is National Ladder Safety Month Did you know… $17.1 billion is spent on workplace falls Falls are in the top 3 most disabling workplace injuries Ladders are #6 on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations list Using Ladders Choose the...