Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk 2017
Shepley is Proud to Celebrate 25 Years of the Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk! Twenty Five years ago, Bob Murray, a one-man driving force, pulled together all of the non-profit agencies across the Cape who are involved in affordable...
Sill Pan – Don’t Install a Door Without One!
Exterior doors are typically installed using either a barrier system or a drained system. Barrier installations do not provide forgiveness for water infiltration and should be limited to areas that are protected with an overhang or porch....
July – Remembering Ken
The hardest part of losing someone is when we become acutely aware of how important they are to us and how deep our feelings are for them. This has been said by so many people in so many different ways that you’d figure by now we’d have a...
“What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.”
Franklin P Jones, American Journalist
Shep-Lap
I was going to start by saying a lot has changed in the building industry since I started at Shepley 14 years ago, but after reading Ron Winner’s article last month, it’s hard to follow his 42 years of experience in the industry—especially...
June 2017 – Ladders
Ladders Injuries in the workplace because of ladders are commonplace. Falls from ladders can be as painful as a fall from a roof; about a third of all reported falls are falls from ladders. Many of the fall related injuries result from...
Changes During My Career
As I prepare to step away from the lumber and building materials industry, I’ve reflected on some of the changes that have taken place during the last 42 years and there have been many. Let’s start with equipment. When I started at...