Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
February 2018 – Proper Lifting
Proper Lifting Introduction: Most of us forget the importance of our backs for the enjoyment of a normal, happy and successful life. However, the back contains one of the most critical muscle groups in the body, as well as...
Lumber Update – February 2018
Although weather conditions last month interrupted sales, a steady draw and the finalization of the Countervailing (CVD) and Anti-Dumping (AD) duties against Canadian lumber mills were enough to keep prices afloat. The...
More Power To You
We are the beneficiaries of an amazing reliable source of energy, the sun. Thankfully, it is the paragon of reliability and for thousands of years has provided us with a livable climate in a universe that may not contain...
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
Abraham Lincoln, American President
Fibergutter®
I’ve experienced building products from both sides of the fence – I spent a few years swinging a hammer and now twice as many years in building material sales – so I can appreciate a product that delivers what it promises....
January 2018 – Lumber Update
The lumber market calmed down in December but, despite the retreat in sales, prices remained relatively firm. The pervasive cycle that went on in recent months of urgent demand/slow delivery had finally broken and,...
To Fix or To Do . . . That is the Question!
The easiest thing in the world is to settle for the easy way out and the hardest thing is to realize that easy isn’t always easy. As a matter of fact, how often is “easy” actually the long way around? A recent conversation...