Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Update – April 2018
Once again, another month of gains were realized as the lumber market continued along its marathon run. With new precedents having being set for high prices and lead times, a general malaise has overcome buyers and traders...
Déjà vu All Over Again
This past year has seen some major market upheaval because of the re-introduction of Countervailing Duties on softwood lumber from Canada. Please note the use of the word re-introduction. This isn’t our first time, just...
A Message From Tony Shepley
To all customers, US Customs and Border Protection announced last Thursday that all wood shingles and shakes from Canada will now fall under the Anti-dumping/Countervailing Duty that was put in place last year (2017) on softwood lumber....
“We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there.”
Charles F. Kettering
GAF Deck Armour
Synthetic underlayments have become a widespread substitute over customary felt papers, replacing both 15 lbs. and 30 lbs. for both asphalt and wood roofing. Felt paper is what it is: paper-based. Once it attracts moisture due to rain or...
March 2018 – Recognizing Unsafe Conditions
Recognizing Unsafe Conditions Recognizing unsafe conditions, or hazards in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility from the most junior employee to the company president to identify hazards and make suggestions on how to fix the...
Lumber Update – March 2018
A turbulent February was not what anyone was expecting, but it’s exactly what we got: weather conditions and high demand exacerbated an already over-taxed transportation system, leading to panic buying and leaving buyers with needs that...