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Boise Helps Large Volume Builders

Boise Building Solutions, Boise, Id., has introduced a new service to help fine-tune large production builders' home plans into the most efficient structures possible.

In planning and development for two years, Boise BuildRite "enables any production builder to literally remove all of the waste in a plan and, almost unbelievably, save between $500 and $5,000 in building costs per home built," said Denny Huston, Boise Engineered Wood Products sales and marketing manager.

During the planning process, the Build-Rite team systematically digs into the depths of the builder's plan, weeds out inefficiency and inconsistency, and helps streamline the construction process. The team gets to know the builder's operation and works with the builder's architect to cut out unneeded components. Finite material lists are created so that only essential materials are ordered. Precise cut lists are prepared so the dealer can cut exact lengths ready for assembly if the builder wishes.

A precise squaring plan is then created to square up the foundation or slab more accurately than in the past, ensuring the home starts out square and flat to make every subcontractor's work go faster. A framing placement plan is also created indicating exact placement of every framing member in the structure. Wall framing plans show elevations of how every wall is to be framed, and sheathing diagrams place every sheet of sheathing in its exact location, reducing waste and eliminating custom cutting and fitting on site.

By evaluating all steps in the builder's construction cycle, the service should improve consistency and lead to increasingly greater efficiencies as crews get to know the plan and the process.

Build-Rite even reduces the total number of jobsite deliveries and makes sure they are checked in, like a grocery store, to ensure that everything ordered was received. Then a permanent log is created of all changes in the construction process for use on future jobs.

"Contractors have been surprised at the savings BuildRite can achieve even with plans that have been around for some time-where it was felt that all waste had been wrung out of the job," said Mike Carver, manager-Build-Rite Services. "Although it's usually more than $500, even that amount per home really adds up to a production builder. But we're always looking for more."

Canada Retail Group Calls lt Quits

In a surprising statement, the Canadian Retail Hardware Association announced that it had stopped all operations and shut down.

The organization cited significant challenges in recent years having an "adverse affect on the Canadian Hardware & Building Materials Show, the primary revenue source for the association, which promoted the move."

The Canadian Hardware & Building Materials Show, which was to take place this month, will be replaced by H-X Canada, the new Hardware and Home Improvement Expo & Conference, hosted by international trade show company Messe Frankfurt Inc.

As the Canadian home improvement products industry consolidated, CHRA's show downsized.

"The traditional trade show was not as relevant as it once was," said Bob Elliott, president of CRHA. "More so in Canada because there are less buyers here to begin with compared to the United States."

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AHMA Suit Moves Ahead

A lawsuit filed by the American Hardware Manufacturer's Association again former trade show partner Reed Exhibitions has moved into the discovery phase.

AHMA is seeking more than $100 million in damages alleging that Reed and Freeman Decorating Co. "improperly shift costs" to association members and exhibitors at the National Hardware Show. The claims in AHMA's suit include fraud, civil conspiracy and financial accounting. AHMA claim that Reed accepted improper kickbacks from Freeman

Pnlco Plan Under Fire

The Environmental Protection Information Center has filed both state and federal lawsuit against Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., because of proposed timber cuts and logging practices.

EPIC said the timber harvests it wants to block include old-growth redwoods next to Humboldt State Park, and clear-cutting of younger trees in the Van Duzen watershed.

EPIC also claims that PALCo's 100-year logging plan was improperly approved without public notice or

Decorating. AHMA has srnce cancelled its competing second annual show.

"We'll continue to litigate our claims in court and rely upon the judge to continue to decide these matters on the merits of our case," stated Tim Farrell, president and c.e.o. of AHMA.

Dennis McDonald, senior v.p. of Reed Exhibitions, firmly believes that AHMA's claims will prove "meritless after Reed and Freeman have an opportunity to present the facts of the case to the court."

Owner Happy With Rejection

Despite being denied permission by the planning commission to build additional storage warehouses, Colin Weyrick is not disappointed.

A city ordinance required that Weyrick would have to add 35 parking spaces at Moore Mill & Lumber Co., Lompoc, Ca., but neither Weyrick nor the commission liked the idea, which would have denied him space for his extra warehouses. It also would have cost him $9,000 in impact fees.

environmental review.

The environmental group alleges Par-co is proposing to log almost 2,500 acres making up 107o of its property in the watershed.

The federal suit says the government should have reconsidered Pelco's management plan and impact on endangered species, alleges the company's activities violate federal water quality standards, and targets Palco's advertising campaign. including what it alleges are false and misleading claims that the company is "certified sustainable."

So, the rebuff wasn't a problem for Weyrick. Acting on the commission's advice, he instead took his expansion plans to the city council, and is awaiting its approval.

Weyrick plans to improve his business, which he bought just over two years ago. It originally opened in 1946 and is in need of some updating.

If the plan is approved, Weyrick will add over 2,000 sq. ft. to the hardware store, expanding it to 6,000 sq. ft., which would include wider aisles, an employee break room, offices and larger restrooms.

He is also planning additional storage, parking and landscaping.

(Continued from page 22 ) million, while multi-family activity was flat starts in the West were up nearly 8Va building permits held steady at a yearly pace of 2.02 million...

Builders FirstSource. Dallas. Tx., is preparing for an initial public offering of common stock in the second quarter of 2005

Arch-Rite, Inc., Fullerton, Ca., has licensed production of its patented arches in Arizona to VPL Enterprises...

Simps on Strong-Tie, Dublin, Ca., has become the first building products manufacturer to achieve the National Housing Quality certification from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center for its fastener training materials

Progressive Solutions Inc., Vancouver, B.C., earned certified status in Microsoft's Partner Program recognizing its expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace

Welco Lumber. Snohomish County, Wa., received recognition from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for its outstanding safetyl by the time the 60year-old mill received the award, it had gone 426 days without a losttime accident ...

Ace Hardware Corp. ranked first among hardware/lumber coops in the National Cooperative Bank list of the nation's 100 hish- est revenue-earning co-ops ... Ace plans to add over 1,000 new stores in the next five years ... Ace renovated eight community centers and non-profit facilities as part of a new "Faces for Helpful Places" program...

Hills Flat Lumber Co., Grass Valley, Ca., was awarded lst place for lumber & home centers with the highest total warehouse purchases per retail square foot by Do it Best Corp.; Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego, Ca., was awarded lst place for multiple stores for its Valspar Brand purchases ...

Home Depot and Lowe's credit card holders may be eligible for rebates following a $4 million settlement over the companies' credit card practices ...

Home Depot acquired Litemor Distributors, Canada's largest commercial lighting distributor; is now selling home appliances on its (Please turn to page 48)

Butch Gunter, ex-Pacific Steel & Supply, has joined Building Material Distributors, Galt, Ca., as a national accounts specialist. Promotions include Trevin Hunt, marketing mgr; Dan Rash, assistant mgr.-International Sales Group; Wendy Santos, pricing administrator, and Stephanie Kizer, outside sales. In Spokane, Wa., Mike Wynne has been promoted to assistant branch mgr.; Chris Brown is now commodities mgr., and Scott Vairo, commodities inside sales. Greg Baugh is new to outside sales in Vernon, Ca.

Sylvia Vega, formerly with Higgins Lumber, has joined the sales staff at Far West Plywood, Northridge, Ca.

Brian Jones, ex-D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Riddle, Or., has joined the sales team at Zip-O-Log Mills, Eugene, Or.

Chris Swanson is new to the Swanson Group, Glendale, Or.

Kurt Liebich will assume leadership of Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist business unit, Boise, Id., succeeding Tom Denig, who will retire in May after more than 30 years at TJ.

Ian Croxton, ex-Meeks Building Center, Elk Grove, Ca., has joined the sales staff at Thunderbolt Wood Treating, Riverbank, Ca.

Toni Carter, ex-Blue Mountain Lumber Products, is new to sales and marketing at Riley Creek, Laclede, Id.

Collie Follett, Lumber Specialists, has relocated from Ballwin, Mo., to Fresno, Ca., to open a western branch office.

Bill Swaney, ex-Weyerhaeuser, is a new account mgr. for Capital Lumber Co., Phoenix, Az. Joe Gallert has been hired as a service representative.

Pattie Nichols has retired after 20 years with Central Pacific Timber, Centralia, Wa.

Troy Bailey, ex-Bluelinx, has joined the staff at Plateau Forest Products, Bend. Or.

Cecil Miller and Ryan Smith submitted plans to the Marysville, Ca., planning commission to open an 8,100-sq. ft. lumberyard specializing in fencing.

Ken Sechser is store mgr. of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center in Kalispell, Mt. Other new mgrs. include: Mike Bingaman, Greeley, Co.; Bill Kelt, Westminster, Co., and Doug White, Milwaukie, Or.

Kim Little has joined Power Building Systems, Inc., Riverside, Ca., as sales assistant to Steve Conboy. Marcello Jacobs and Rob Martin are new design technicians, and Jackie Hulst has been hired as a shipping clerk.

Tim Holman, ex-Sonoco Products, is now with Durk Wholesale Lumber, Hayden Lake, Id.

Alan Smith has retired after 37 years as an accountant with Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.

Tom Taylor has been promoted to executive v.p. of stores for The Home Depot.

Jim Harris, ex-Foxworth-Galbraith, has returned to D Stake Mill, McMinnville, Or., as product mgr. Gene Cloud, ex-Universal Forest Products, is new to sales.

Paul Ireland, ex-Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., was named c.f.o. of Western Forest Products Inc., Duncan, B.C. He succeeds Phil Hosier, who has retired but continues to work with the company as a consultant.

Tim Machelski has been appointed executive v.p. of Elk Composite Building Products, Inc.

Lynn Bress has joined the building products division of Georgia-Pacific Corp. as senior marketing communications mgr.-public relations. Tyler Woolson, exConsolidated Container Co., has rejoined G-P as senior v.p.-finance & strategy after a four year absence. He will assume the additional title of treasurer when Phillip Johnson, v.p. and treasurer, retires the end of February after 10 years with G-P.

Don Slack is the new sales mgr. of LumberPlus Industries.

Timothy Miller has been promoted to retail marketing mgr. at Do it Best Corp.

Richard D. Tadler, managing director of TA Associates, has joined the board of directors of Lumber Liquidators, Inc., following the private equity firm's $35 million investment in the 60-unit hardwood flooring retailer.

William L. Mansfield has been promoted to president and c.e.o. of Valspar Corp., succeeding Richard M. Rompala, who stays on as chairman of the board.

Cortney M. Riese has joined the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association as director of marketing & communications.

Michael Cassidy has been hired as executive director for the Truss Plate Institute.

David F. Wilson, Wilson Construction LLC, Ketchum, Id., was elected president of the National Association of Home Builders.

Ron Taylor, lumber and panel buyer with R & S Supply, Sacramento. Ca.. and his wife. Yoshiro. are back from a two-week Tahiti and Society Islands cruise aboard the Tahitian Princess.

Frank N. Stein has been put in charge of research and development at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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