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BMC West has begun construction of a 42,000-sq. ft. store in Boise, Id., next to competitor Franklin Building Supply, for fall completion; is also adding new yards with roof mss and millwork facilities in Sherwood, Or.; Las Vegas, Nv., and Frisco, Tx., and is considering expanding into Nampa,Id. ...

Payless Cashways is renovating $ix stores, including Chandler, Az.,by July...

Anderson Lurnber's truss division, Anderson Componenfs, Lindon, Ut., has signed a five-year lease with two three-year options on a 50,000-sq.ft. building in southeast Boise, Id., recently acquired by investment entity Wild Sharnrock LLP from Trus Joist MacMillan...

HomeBase held grand openings May 29-30 in Norco, Ca., and Phoenix, Az., for new 110,000-sq. ft. stores with 23,000-sq. ft. nurseries ...

Budget Home Center held a grand opening at its newly expanded Priced Right Everyday location in Longmont, Co.

Grand Ace Hardware, Oakland, Ca., was granted a conditional use permit through 2010 by the city council, previously denied by the planning commission

S outhern Califu rnia Garden Center, Culver City, Ca., has closed after 50 years

I-owe's is awaiting a June I city council vote on plans to build a 1.25-million-sg. ft., $80 million DC on 148 acres in Perris, Ca., and plans a 129,500-sq. ft. store wirh 32,987-sq. ft. garden center in Temeculh, Ca.

Horne Depot opens new stores June l0 in El Monte, Ca., and June 24 in Las Cruces, N.M.; is build- ing a store in Livermore, Ca., to open early next year; is seeking to build a 107,920-sq. ft. store in Lake Forest, Ca.; signed a fiveyear, $2.2 million lease for 100,500 sq. ft. of space in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.; is negotiating to buy a Twin Falls, Id., site for a 117,000-sq. ft. store with 15,000sq. ft. garden center to open in early 2001, and is working to purchase a former quarry site in Oakland, Ca., from the city

Home Depot, after two years, received the go-ahead to purchase its first site in Hawaii, paying $17.5 million for 14 acres in Pearl City Junction to build a 130,000sq. ft. store with 15,000-sq. ft. garden center to open mid-2000; the chain hopes to open a second Hi. store later in the year in Iwilei ... Depot will stock plastic lumber from U.S. Plastic Lumber at 22 California locations ...

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Landmark Building P roducts, San Bemardino, Ca., has opened a new sales office and distribution center in Hayward, Ca.

Eel River Sawrnills, Inc., Fortuna, Ca., has temporarily suspended all operations at its Redcrest, Ca., sawmill due to red-

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Publicize recent changes by calling The Merchant Magazine's news desk at (e4e) 852-1990 or FAX 949-852-0231 or E-mail dkoenig @ ioc.net. wood log shortages, with plans to pressure treat some of its white wood production as a redwood altemative

Reliable Wholesale Lumben /nc., Huntington Beach, Ca., is adding a Highgrove, Ca., distribution yard, its 5th rail-served location in So. Ca. ...

Neiman-Reed Lumber, Yan Nuys, Ca., has a new Phoenix, Az., sales office staffed by Don Dodt...

Ondo & Co., Kirkland, Wa., has been acquired by Singapore-based Pacific Plywood Holding, LTD; James Ondo remains pres. of Ondo & Co. and pres./managing director of Pacific Plywood's reman plant in China

Trimco Millwork, Boise; Id., added a Spokane, Wa., location ...

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. sold its Hattiesburg, Ms., lumber mill to Hudson Lumber, Purvis, Ms.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. plans to cut 1,400 jobs, reduce capital spending by $200$250 million, and make major organizational changes ...

Anniversaries: Milwaukee Electric TooI,7Sth ... Tali-Pak, Hopland, Ca., 20th ... K-Ply,Po* Angelus, Wa., 10th ... Temperate Forest Foundation, 10th ... Jon and Harlan Friesen are celebrating 20 years of ownership of Friesen Lumber Co., St. Helens, Or.

Housing starts in April (latest figs.) plunged I0.l%o to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of I.574 million, the third straight monthly decline and the steepest in over five years single family starts plummeted tl.l%, while multifamily starts fell 6.5Vo, and permits slipped SVo ... the West was the only region posting an increase, with starts up ZVo (Pleasc tam to p.23)

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Lumber Association of California & NevadaJune 10, associateVdealers golf tournament, Paradise Valley Golf Course, Fairfield, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Dixieline Lumber & Ilome CentersJune 1l-13, home fix-up fair, Kearny Mesa, Ca.; (619) 279-5010.

Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo ClubJune 14, golf tournament, Canyon Oaks Country Club, Chico, Ca.; (916) 223-5062.

Western Material Handling ShowJune 16-17, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (800) 548-1407.

Peterman Lumber, Inc.June 19, open house, Fontana, Ca.; (909) 357 -7730.

Forest Products SocietyJune 20-23, annual meeting, Boise Convention Center, Boise, Id.; (608) 231-1361.

Bricolage '99June 23-2i1, home improvement trade fair, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 55 -l | -5505-2243.

PCBC Western Building ShowJune 24-26, Moscone Conference Center, San Francisco, Ca,; (800) 956-7469.

Construction Specifications InstituteJune 24-27, annual convention, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (800) 689-2900. fuw

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Deders Association - July 10, board meeting, Denver, Co.; July 12, W.O.O.D. Inc./Front Range golf tournament, Westminster, Co.; (800) 365-0859.

Btack Bart IIoo-Hoo Club - July 23, golf toumament, Ukiah Municipal Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; (707) 462-3700.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaJuIy 23-25, 2nd Growth Weekend Getaway, La Quinta Spa & Resort, La Quinta, Ca.; (800) 266-434.

International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment ExpositionJuly 24-26, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767.

Western Building Material AssociationJuly A-Tl, mid-yeu board meeting, Enzian Inn, Leavenworth, Wa.; (888) 5519262.

Anaheim Machinery Show - July 29-Aug. 1, woodworking fair, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.; (630) 4347779.

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo ClubJuly 30, golf tournament, Eagle Point Golf Course, Eagle Point, Or.; (541) 779-5121.

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Window & Door Manufacturers AssociationAug. 7-ll, summer meeting, Williamsburg Marriott, Williamsburg, Va.; (8Oo) 223-230r.

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers AssociationAug. 10-15, semi-annual meeting, Sun River Resort, Sun River, Or.; (800) 550-7889.

Georgia-PacificAug. 13, Customer Appreciation Day at the : races, Del Mar Race Track, Del Mar, Ca.; (800) 830-7370.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo ClubAug. 13, golf tournament, Baywood Country Club, Arcata, Ca.; (800) 637-7077. i

National Building Products ExpositionAug. 15-lE, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

National llardware Shodlnternational Hardware WeekAug. 15-18, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

Japan Do-It-Yourself ShowAug. 27-29, Makuhari Messe Convention Center, Osaka, Japan; (847) 605-1525.