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Experienced Tumber Trader

We are Hardwood and Softwood log and lumber wholesalers with offices in Canada and the United States. We are seeking sincere, experienced lumber traders who have a view towards the long term. Work from your part of he counfy, or from our otfices in the Toronto area.

This is an excellent opportunity with a well-established company.

We enjoy an outstanding linancial and marketing reputation.

For complete details, please phone or write Bob Wilson in strlct conlidence.

Wanted To Buy

All types of building materials, hardware, closeouts, overruns, irregulars and buy backs.

CALL COLLECT:

Spencer Perker or Bubba Morgan 2nds in Building Malerials, Inc.

Phonc: 615-E99-t203

Fax:. 615-899-4429

A PROX'ESSIONAL LOGO ptojects integrity, competence and pride. Small businesses our specialty; small fees out style. Logo Designs, Box 2268, Montgomery,Al.36l02. Phone (205) 3656376

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Peter Roskam, Executive Director, EAL

Let EAL turn your obsolete inventory into scholarships lor needy kids.

Every year deserving kids miss the opportunity to attend college because they lack the necessary funds. EAL helps these kids by bartering donated excess corporate inventory and services for tuition credits with cooperating colleges and universities. The result is a three-way win: the kids receive a college education, the schools enroll more students, and corporations invest in a qualified future worklorce, generate great PR and possibly gain tax advantages.

lf you have excess invenlory or services to donate we'll put it to work for deserving students, colleges and yourcompany. Gall EAL at l7O8l 69GOO|O.

Soutfrcm AnocbUon Nowr

(Continued lion pge 20) which inctudcd r diecuosion of the cffccts of the Americanc with Disabilitiee Act. Speakcr lohn Branscum, OLA executive director, said more than 70F of the ADA lawsuits filcd in thc coming ycaro by the U.S. Justice Department will bc on behalf of employcce who have previously filed a workeru' compensation claim ageirut thcir cmployers,

Responso to the meeting indicated that it ahould bccomc an annual evcnt.

Congtructlon Supplier.rt Asrocirtion (formerly Building Material Merchants Association of Georgia and Alabama) ie working with the Georgia branch of the Aseociated Oeneral Contractors on lien rights legislation. Bamon Harbin, Harbin

Lumbor, lc chllrman of thc CSA committcc which includcc Clyde Monday, L,owc'0, end Fred Thomu, Cordolc Saoh & Door.

Ln Alabemr, Ed Hethcock, Hethcock Lumber, ic rcpcecnting CSA es en aocociatc mcmberof thc Alabama Home Buildcrs Association licn law committee.

Nrtionel Lumbcr rnd Buildiry Meteriel Deelen Associetlon affiliatce have bccn askcd to mail a 12 inch 2x4 to cach of their congrcssional dclcgates with a card attachcd detriling lumbcrpricc incrcascs in thc past year.

The Northeastcm Retail Lumber Association dcvelopcd and implemcnted the program to make Congress aware of the lumberand building matcrial industry'Bconccm over increasing lumber prices due to increased federal regulations. Framing timber ie 30% higher than last ycar with a 20% price increase since the first of the ycar.

N.C. Building Permits Down

Although total residential building February showed single family home permits fell 09% in North Carolina permitsauthorizeduptoO.S% at8,095 during 1991, residential additions and units and multifamily permits down alterations rose 3.1%. 12.7% at 3,659 units.

Figures released by the North Caro- Total building activity in l99l fell lina Department of Labor at the end of 0.7%frcm35,254unitsto34,992units.

Bulldorr Expror Llqulddlng

Buildcn Erprcss, San fuitonio, Tx., is liquidating unda Chapcr 7 of the U.S. Bankruflcy Codc following failure of a prcposcd salc of assets to Reprisc Capitol, Wcstbury, N.Y. Clarksvillc, Tn., and l.ongview, Tx., storcs are liquidating. The Topelo, Ks., storc was closcd eerlier in the year. President Jud Walford was unavailable for fuithcr comment.

Arc Your Drivcrs Lcgal?

A Commercial Driver's License is now required for anyonc driving a commercial vehicle over 26,0(X) OVW.

Drivers of trucks hauling lumber and building materials are included and sutject to fines of up to $5,fi)0 if they are not properly licensed. Deadline for obtaining the license was April l, but according to the Federal Highway Administration, 1.5 million drivers were still unlicensed as 1992 began.

The test while not difficult requires preparation. Many building material dealers and wood products associations as well as the American Trucking Associations are able to help with study courses or workshops.