•Franklin police moving to U.S. 31 Nov 18, 2009
City council members voted 6-1 to buy a former lumber company building on U.S. 31 for $2. 6 million to serve as police and street department headquarters. (The Daily Journal)
Eskom to revise tariff proposal Nov 18, 2009
Certainly no more ludicrous than what Eskom is trying to lumber the South African population with. This is not even unfair: it is totally arrogant stupidity and most definitely, absolutely unacceptable. (Business Report, South Africa)
Police Reports Nov 18, 2009
4:44 a.m. - Traffic hazard, lumber in roadway reported at Ash and railroad. 11:04 a.m. - 911 hang-up reported at 700 block of E. Pecan St.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
- FROM THE DESK OF ... November a favorite month because of hunting season 0 Nov 18, 2009
A lumber man has raised an abandoned moose calf, and trained it for many hauling tasks. Given the 2,000 lbs. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Get more: East Bay News Nov 18, 2009
A large fire damaged part of the Lumber Baron lumber yard in Albany. Tags. (KGO, CA)
Players, coach feed Greenville’s dreams Nov 18, 2009
A large lumber yard relocated to Alabama, taking another 100-plus jobs. Unemployment in Meriwether County is at 13. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Wiseman pulls wheel tax Nov 18, 2009
Alvin Travis requested that commissioners help him and his family with the issue of some desecrated graves that are in a cemetery on Lumber Street. Tole s Cemetery was a cemetery where many slaves were buried but now much of the cemetery has been cleared of headstones. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Paying Off The Warlords Nov 18, 2009
Kabul, Afghanistan: Every morning, dozens of trucks laden with diesel from Turkmenistan lumber out of the northern Afghan border town of Hairaton on a two-day trek across the Hindu Kush down to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Among the dozens of businesses dispatching these trucks are two extremely well connected companies -- Ghazanfar and Zahid Walid -- that helped to swell the election coffers of President Hamid Karzai as well as the family business of his running mate, the country's new vice... (CBS News)
Some big retailers post better profits than they expected Nov 18, 2009
The chain s weakest categories were goods typically used by professional builders: plywood, lumber, concrete, gypsum, electrical products, and millwork. And transactions for goods of $900 and above, which represent a fifth of Home Depot s US sales, fell about 10 percent, though that was less of a decline than in previous quarters. (Boston Globe)
Rotarians celebrate 400 pathways built Nov 18, 2009
" After building those first three ramps in 1996, Madison County Rotary Club members built seven in 1997, 17 in 1998, 24 in 1999, 37 in 2000, 36 in 2001, 31 in 2002, 38 in 2003, 40 in 2004, 33 in 2005, 37 in 2006, 36 in 2007, 31 in 2008 and 25 (including their 401st overall) this year. Gandy pointed out that club members who work on the ramp project have "a lot of allies," including Madison County Hardware (which sells lumber at cost), Trus Joist Weyerhauser (which has donated lumber), Jackson... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Time to Bury the "Death Tax" Nov 17, 2009
His business, Hancock Lumber, has been in the family for six generations. It owns 30,000 acres of Maine timberland and employs 550 people. (Townhall.com)
David Streeter, HHS Group Recognized as South Arkansas Earth Team Volunteers of Year Nov 17, 2009
"Other educational benefits will include how these trees provide wildlife habitat and food, if the trees can be used for lumber or firewood, how they provide protection from wind and soil erosion, and other environmental enhancements.". The project won the South Area Earth Team Group Volunteer of the Year award for Streeter and his students. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
HDNet's 'Dan Rather Reports' Investigates Illegal Harvesting of Some of the World's Rarest Trees Nov 17, 2009
Ebony trees are also taken from Madagascar's forests and the precious lumber is in high demand. The majority of rosewood and ebony is used for high-end furniture products and musical instruments, especially guitars. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Put your off-road vehicle to work Nov 16, 2009
Haul pavers for a patio, cement for a new sidewalk or lumber for that dream deck, and you'll be spending more time enjoying the fruits of your labor than actually doing them. Snow removal. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)
Andrew Lersten / H-P staff Smith Lumber in Hartford has been a family-owned business for 101 years. Shown here is owner Mike Smith, the fifth generation of family members to own the lumber business. Nov 16, 2009
Hartford lumber store beats the odds. Andrew Lersten / H-P staff Smith Lumber in Hartford has been a family-owned business for 101 years ... Shown here is owner Mike Smith, the fifth generation of family members to own the lumber business. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Who will pay for the Route 840 intersection? Nov 15, 2009
Dean Kelly, president of Jay-K Independent Lumber, whose company paid $22,000 in mitigation fees, said he didn t mind if his money went toward improvements around the business park. I want to see the business park become a viable entity, he said, adding that he doesn t want to see traffic, sewer or storm water problems result from the project. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
CAN'T DRIVE, GOTTA PADDLE Nov 15, 2009
If your area floods frequently, keep emergency materials on hand such as sandbags, plywood, plastic sheeting, and lumber, which can be used to protect properties. Stay away from areas along streams or near drainage canals/ditches. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Builders thankful recession passed by, anticipate growth Nov 15, 2009
"I've heard from the owner of a lumber yard that's been a big part of their business," he said. "If not for the news doors, windows, that sort of thing, their business would have fallen off substantially.". (Juneau Empire)
A Step Back in Time: Demise of the Henry Stephens Co. in Waters Nov 14, 2009
Another landmark of the lumber industry in Otsego County is now in its passing. The Waters mills of the Henry Stephens Company have been sold to the building wreckers and will be torn down at once and with their demolition will pass another mark of the lumber industry as has been the case with many places in the northern part of Michigan as well as other sections of the state ... of Bay City and this firm will immediately begin the work of tearing down the huge structures and salvaging the... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
In the mists of life, we labour Nov 14, 2009
So the weeks go by and limb by tense and tightly sprung limb I dismantle the majestic corpse and leap back with chainsaw raging as each mighty piece lashes and cracks and crashes into a deepening mass of twisted lumber. I should be painting, I should be writing poetry and working on a book, but I'm not. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Francis Bud W. Brown Nov 14, 2009
He worked for Rogge Lumber for several years while ranching. Before full retirement in 2008, Bud installed septic systems for 35 years in Coos and Curry counties. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Kost USA to move 30 people, add 10 in $10M expansion Nov 14, 2009
will acquire half of the former Riemeier Lumber Co. site in Bond Hill and consolidate and expand its local manufacturing operations at the Tennessee Avenue plant. Kost is a supplier of glycol-based specialty coolants, antifreeze and hydraulic fluids. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Community rebuilds Science Zone Nov 14, 2009
Sutherlands Lumber sold the Science Zone tile below cost. Nearly every object or fixture in the new space can be attributed to a local business. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Jays have Silver Sluggers at their core Nov 13, 2009
On Thursday, both Hill and Lind were honored with Silver Slugger Awards -- handed to the top offensive performer at each position in each league -- for their work with the lumber in 2009. Hill took home the silver bat among American League second basemen and Lind earned the honor as the top designated hitter. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Gemcraft Homes files for Chapt. 11 bankruptcy protection Nov 13, 2009
Gemcraft s five largest unsecured creditors, according to its bankruptcy filing, are: 84 Lumber, of Joppa ($918,245), L&L Company, of Manassas. Va. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Melrose Police Station overhauled thanks to business donations Nov 13, 2009
Deering Lumber donated building materials ... Kathy Cronin of Deering Lumber said her business donated lumber, sheet rock, screws and other materials to the police department. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Tester greets friends, foes of forest bill Nov 13, 2009
Tester opened with a 30-minute presentation on the meat of the legislation, which he introduced last summer, followed by remarks from Sun Mountain Lumber owner Sherm See TESTER, Page A7 Anderson of Deer Lodge ... The senator emphasized that the bill is homegrown "made in Montana." Mill owner Anderson said lumber companies had been opposed to the last bill, back in 1988, because of the way it addressed wilderness ... But the decline in the lumber business in the last two decades has prompted... (Montana Standard, MT)
MINOR/Get rid of business Nov 12, 2009
Corporations were limited to $1 million, child labor laws, though opposed by the cotton and lumber mills, were enacted, even before the feds did it. Unions were respected. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Toll Brothers Reports Preliminary 4th Qtr and FY 2009 Results for Contracts, Backlog and Home Building Revenues Nov 11, 2009
The Company also operates its own lumber distribution, and house component assembly and manufacturing operations. Toll Brothers, a FORTUNE 1000 Company, is honored to have won the three most coveted awards in the homebuilding industry: America's Best Builder from the National Association of Home Builders, the National Housing Quality Award, and Builder of the Year. (Primezone Releases)
Fla. company acquires Columbus Lumber Nov 11, 2009
company acquires Columbus Lumber ... Photo By ADAM NORTHAM The sign still hangs above the sawmills office, but Columbus Lumber Co. will soon be changing names after it was purchased Friday by Rex Lumber LLC, a forestry corporation headquartered in Graceville, Fla ... An out-of-state lumber corporation has purchased Columbus Lumber Co., officials said Monday. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Reza, the illusionist to appear in Tyndall Nov 11, 2009
Souhrada Manufacturing, Koch Insurance, Richard Ptak Lumber Company, Fort Randall Telephone Company, Bon Homme Services, Central Plains Professional Ins. Services donated the K-12 tickets and also to the Bargain Shoppe for the 50 half-price ( 4) tickets. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Man killed by flying piece of wood Nov 11, 2009
A man working at a family lumber mill in northeastern Minnesota is killed by a flying piece of wood. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Frank Steven Kami of Cook died when the wood was thrown from a machine Monday afternoon. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Environmentalists develop plans for next state legislative session Nov 11, 2009
7 million board feet of lumber from blown-down timber in state forests. "Timber is a renewable resource," he said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Chetek veteran's photos to be preserved at museum Nov 11, 2009
They had three children, and he worked in the lumber industry. Photography remained an interest, despite the divergence from his original career plans. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Heavy rains could bring flood threat to Big Island this afternoon Nov 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 10, 2009
That will be Lumber Liquidators because you will want an exotic wood floor. Jonathan Hoenig: The GOP is losing the issue of health care because like President Bush, they are not standing on principle. (Fox News)
Standard & Poor's Makes Changes to Small-Cap Index Nov 10, 2009
Standard s to replace UCBH Holdings with Lumber Liquidators in SmallCap 600 index ... Standard s said Monday that UCBH Holdings Inc. will be deleted from the SlCap 600 index after trading ends Tuesday and replaced by Lumber Liquidators Inc. ... S Lumber Liquidators, a hardwood flooring retailer, would be added to the index after trading closed on Nov. 16. (ABC News -- Wire)
Another view: Coal seen in Warren Buffett's crystal ball Nov 10, 2009
As oil and gas prices rise, and road congestion increases, rail becomes an increasingly attractive alternative to long-haul trucking, especially for transporting such commodities as coal, wheat and lumber and imported finished goods from West Coast ports to the Midwest. By, in effect, doubling his bet on rail, Buffett almost certainly believes Burlington Northern will be positioned to take advantage of rising fuel prices. (Montana Standard, MT)
Weekend build brings new home closer to fruition Nov 9, 2009
Sam Palazzolo of Palazzolo Brothers Custom Homes in Sterling Heights and Vito Pampalona of Anthony Homes and Building Co. in Rochester donated their services as the general contractors for the home, while Carter Lumber in White Lake donated the doors, windows and lumber. Dozens of other businesses and trades people contributed their services and other supplies to complete the home for Knapp at no cost to him. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Make Millions From Thousands Nov 9, 2009
For home improvement projects, we used to have to go to lots of separate stores for lumber, plumbing, and other supplies. We had to accept whatever computers were available, without being able to customize them to our preferred specifications. (MSNBC -- Business)
New Fresno County Courthouse towered over old building Nov 9, 2009
A: The Minarets and Western Railway ran from the Sugar Pine Lumber Co. mill in Pinedale and passed through Friant on its way to Central Camp in the Sierra Nevada ... About five miles of track ran from the lumber mill to the nearly 9-mile-long Southern Pacific branch line out to Friant ... The first train ran in July 1923 and pulled 16 cars loaded with lumber, according to "R 00004000 ails to the Minarets" by Hank Johnston. (Fresno Bee)
Matson volume to and from Hawaii to fall 13% this year Nov 9, 2009
Matson is the largest carrier of lumber and building materials to Hawaii. Clearly, the lack of construction activity has an effect on our carriage and a big effect on the economy, said David Hoppes, Oakland, Calif. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Green blog: Dartmouth students concoct way to keep natural arsenic out of drinking water Nov 9, 2009
The Department of Agriculture estimates the beetle has the potential to cause $41 billion worth of damage to the nation s lumber, maple syrup, nursery, and tourism industries. The shiny black bug has irregular white spots and antennae at least as long as its 1- to 1 1/2-inch body. (Boston Globe)
Police Reports Nov 9, 2009
4:44 a.m. - Traffic hazard, lumber in roadway reported at Ash and railroad. 11:04 a.m. - 911 hang-up reported at 700 block of E. Pecan St.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Company wants to make electricity with wood biomass Nov 8, 2009
The bulk of these operations, which are sawmills and others involved in the lumber industry, are using wood biomass as an internal power source. James Council, who owns Council Lumber Company and Council Energy Company in Orangeburg, says the business produces energy from wood biomass. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
PHOTO: Mario's building center building Nov 8, 2009
Structural steel is going up on the new Mario's Home Center lumber supply warehouse in Valatie ... Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 2:15 AM EST This photograph shows structural steel going up on the new Mario's Home Center lumber supply warehouse in Valatie. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Bus riders have a love-hate relationship with Number 39 Nov 7, 2009
Even with fewer stops and better traffic signals, as proposed, the bus line still has to lumber down three congested major throughways in three city neighborhoods: Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, South Huntington Avenue along Mission Hill, and Boylston Street in the Back Bay. There are a lot of stops, said Stacia Alexis, echoing a common riders refrain. (Boston Globe)
Rexburg, St. A, Ashton, Parker IP candidates Nov 7, 2009
I, along with my father and two brothers, own Willmore Lumber Co. in St. Anthony and I am responsible for the logging operation for our sawmill, which has given me experience in hiring people and also working with government contracts and dealing with people. I have also served in leadership positions in my church. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Ken Towery building two stores, bringing total to 18 Nov 7, 2009
6 acres at Chamberlain Lane, is the former site of an 84 Lumber Co. store, which was closed when the company closed several locations nationally, Towery said. About 50 feet of the existing building s frontage was removed to make way for the Towery superstore, which will occupy about 9,000 square feet of the remodeled building. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Brenham Police Department Nov 7, 2009
The vehicle was found about 30 minutes later at Woodson Lumber Co.. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Students learn all about plays from the ground up Nov 7, 2009
And lots of lumber that is used to create one set, dismantled and then recycled to make another. Mr. Franklin is proud that students, with his help, build their own sets for the fall play and spring musical without any help from parents, outside professionals or other adults. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
For Boston, a good plan for a port of opportunity Nov 6, 2009
But it would open markets for lumber, steel, grain, road salt, and other bulk freight in and out of Boston. The rebuilding of three nearby jetties would serve both shipping interests and provide needed space for the local repair of tugs and barges. (Boston Globe)
Slowing the spread with SLAM Nov 6, 2009
Ash are a relatively common hardwood lumber trees that are used to make most baseball bats. The black ash is also a common hunting ground for the red-shouldered hawk. (Forest Republican, WI)
Editorial: Off square one at the Grossman's site in Wellesley Nov 6, 2009
Too bad Louis Grossman wasn t around to sell them enough lumber to build a nice fence. Loading commenting interface. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Grossman's relocating to Crosstown Plaza Nov 6, 2009
The discount lumber and hardware chain signed a 10-year lease for 25,000 square feet in Crosstown Plaza where was formerly located, said Alexander Kutikov, associate broker at Vanguard-Fine, LLC in Guilderland. Sears closed at Crosstown Plaza in 2006. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Commissioners stand firm on load limits9:19 am | (No comments posted.) Nov 5, 2009
For BPI, a wholesale lumber company located just north of Rauville, the highway is the only route for its trucks to access Watertown or Interstate 29 for deliveries. Each spring, the county lowers the allowed weight trucks can carry on asphalt roads for about two months as thawing road beds become soft and threatened by heavy loads. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Weird noises from my roof at night - what's up? Nov 5, 2009
Too much stress and "pop," the lumber moves. Each climate has a different rate of moisture absorption. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bellevue Builders Supply is back Nov 5, 2009
US LBM also acquired , a 55-year-old lumber company with based in Green Bay, Wisc. and , a 49-year-old company based in Connecticut. (Albany Business Review, NY)
A century of memories Nov 5, 2009
As a child, Tadlock used a mule in his work for a lumber company, where he hauled logs used in the construction of train tracks. My daddy had a pair of mules and he put me to work out there, working 10 hours a day, six days a week, Tadlock said. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Buffetts all-in bet on the economy Nov 4, 2009
It's next largest segment was coal, at 27 percent of revenue, followed by industrial products like farm equipment, lumber and chemicals at 21 percent. The agricultural products segment 20 percent of its total revenue includes major crops like corn, wheat and soybeans much of that exported to China. (MSNBC -- Business)
Ex-Stock dealers to be based in Green Bay Nov 4, 2009
Former Stock Building Supply LLC lumber and building materials businesses in Wisconsin, New York and Connecticut will be based in Green Bay under a new ownership group, the group said Tuesday. The Wisconsin operations will be re-established as , joining former Stock Building Supply operations in central New York and Connecticut as part of holding company LLC, which will be based in Green Bay. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
CityCenter hits center stage Nov 4, 2009
Gathering strength, it whips past spools of wire and pallets of lumber, picks up a payload of grit and spins itself into a mini-tornado that rises into the sky. And then just as quickly, the wind dies, the air clears and the sky is filled, not with dust and dirt, but with the gleaming glass towers of CityCenter, the biggest thing to hit this town since the slot machine. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Elected leaders need to push for progress Nov 4, 2009
Instead of making lumber you started shipping logs. Short term greed consumed the resource base of the county. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Boy wounded in accidental shooting Nov 4, 2009
da'lake wrote on Nov 3, 2009 9:44 AM:" However waiting, I will say I wouldn't go after your husband with a 2x4 because I don't like the taste of lumber! LOL!! There are battles you pick because you can win, there are battles you pick even though you'll lose because you have to stand up for something, and there are battles you know it's best to avoid. LOL!! ". da'lake wrote on Nov 3, 2009 9:42 AM:" Just a few points about the comments. Everyone is entilted to live their life how they see fit. I... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Shop Tours of Locomotive Restoration Nov 4, 2009
Built by the Rogers Locomotive Works in New Jersey in 1891, the Sierra No. 3 spent the early years of its life in Arizona, and was brought to Jamestown in 1897, where it saw over a century of use on the short line, hauling ore, lumber, marble and other goods out of the foothills. With the advent of diesels in the middle of the 20th century, many steam locomotives were destroyed for scrap, but Sierra No. 3 found a new career in the movie industry, appearing in more than 100 films and television... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
