Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
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...
Influencing Attitudes for Safety
Do attitudes matter? Attitudes have a great deal to do with how employees perform their daily tasks. Positive attitudes are conducive to safety performance and productivity, while negative attitudes can lead to accidents and injuries....
Alternative to Cedar Shingles
New products are constantly emerging across the building industry to offer both contractors and homeowners environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions. Today there are many alternatives to materials that were a...
“He who stops being better stops being good.”
Oliver Cromwell
Lumber Update – January 2019
With the exit of one of the most volatile years in lumber market history, buyers were quite grateful to close the books on 2018 and for it to go quietly. December proved to be a flat month, with little fluctuation despite the best efforts...
Lumber Market Update – December 2018
Lumber pricing finally found a bottom in November, bringing to an end a five month streak of steady declines. When the market peaked in early June, the fervor surrounding the pace of construction, limitations of available wood and...
Fire Extinguisher Safety
Unlike many workplace hazards, fire is a potential threat in nearly every industry and environment. This makes fire one of the most deadly workplace hazards, killing hundreds and injuring thousands on the job each year. Prior to fighting...