by Susan Merlo | Jan 7, 2026 | Business Building Tips for Contractors, Business Building Tips for Dealers, Commercial Builders | Multi-family, Enhanced Packaging, Millwork and Doors
Building material dealers: Learn how proper millwork project management, including packaging and logistics, reduces project delays and protects contractor relationships. For most dealers, January is the month when you step back, look at the year ahead, and decide what...
by Susan Merlo | Oct 21, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, Commercial Builders | Multi-family, Enhanced Packaging, Millwork and Doors
A Growing Market — and a Chance to Lead Across the Upper Midwest, multi-family construction continues to expand — from student housing near college campuses to new senior living communities and high-density apartment developments. That growth represents a major...
by bpimarketing | Oct 10, 2024 | Business Building Tips for Contractors, Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Customer Expectations, Enhanced Packaging, Lumber Dealer Helpful Hints, Warehouse Optimization
For a contractor, there’s nothing more frustrating than receiving a shipment of building materials only to discover the materials are damaged. It’s a frustrating experience for everyone, from the home or business owner having their project delayed to the lumberyard...