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Thom McAnally

The "Other" Modular Sector

When most people think of modular buildings, they think modular homes and mobile homes. Most people don’t know about a third element in the modular building’s world, Commercial Modular. For the sake of simplicity, the commercial side of the industry has both mobile (as in mobile...

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September 2021
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Carl Villella

Grow Your Business While Preserving Cash

Carl Villella

What are companies doing these days with the uncertain rise of COVID variants? They’re hoarding cash! According to an updated Wall Street Journal article published on August 16, 2021 by Anna Hirtenstein, companies are sitting on record levels of cash, and ramping up their requests for...

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September 2021
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Page 93
Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: Most Valuable Lumber Lesson...EVER!

Matt Layman

That is a pretty bold statement coming from a guy who makes his living giving advice. After a lifetime of making mistakes, overlooking the obvious, and stumbling over attempts to be right, one might think all the big hurdles had been cleared. Not even close. In August, I learned perhaps the...

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September 2021
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Scott Fischer

RTUD and ATUD Now UL Listed As a Through-Penetration Firestop System

Scott Fischer

Whether you’re designing and building a one- or two-story single-family residence, or doing the same for a multifamily, mid-rise wood-frame structure, fire and smoke protection features must be considered, and in most cases are required. When a fire starts, time is of the essence and the...

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September 2021
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Page 118
Joe Kannapell

The Last Word: The Last Word on Making the Cut

Joe Kannapell

Why did most of today’s saw technology come from small shops and not from large machinery companies? And how could just a handful of not well-known people, working in remote locations, make such a difference? Until recent years, they didn’t make much money. Most sold their businesses...

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September 2021
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