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How Do I Guarantee the Payment of Delivered Building Supplies?

on Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 06:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials Check Guarantee
Cash, check or charge, there are only three ways to guarantee the payment of delivered building supplies to residential or commercial job sites. Simultaneously, there are only three main channels for delivering supplies: pay the dealer to do it, hire a third party delivery service, or do it yourself. The meshed processes entail having an adequate vehicle to transport the supplies, a safe way to load and unload them, enough manpower, and of course, the means to make and accept payments.
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Five Trends in the 2018 Building Materials Industry: Pt 2

on Fri, Sep 21, 2018 @ 01:59 PM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials
As introduced in part one of this series, consumer and contractor demand for sustainable building materials, connectivity in the home and workplace, and an “easy button” for simplified installations have spurred a wave of new products and services. The demand for sustainable products and technologies such as connected living and working spaces have been the harbinger of change in today’s building materials industry, but other trends are prompting positive changes affecting home and commercial construction. This second and final part reviews technology, DIY trends and simplified installations. See part one for details about industry growth and sustainability in the building materials industry.
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Five Trends in the 2018 Building Materials Industry: Pt 1

on Tue, Sep 11, 2018 @ 06:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials
The building materials industry has experienced significant change in recent years — granite is the “new” Formica; two-by-six framing is as common as two-by-fours; and wood (solid, laminate, engineered or reclaimed) has replaced wall-to-wall carpeting as the flooring of choice for many Americans. Beyond this veneer of change is a fundamental framework of industry growth, sustainability, technology, do-it-yourself homeowners, and the need for simplified installations. The focus is on sustainable products and technology, but other trends are also having a profound influence on the building materials industry. Many of these disruptive changes are interdependent, and as expected, there is a direct correlation between construction and building materials.
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Father's Day Promotional Ideas for Home Improvement Stores

on Fri, Jun 01, 2018 @ 06:45 AM By | Jessica Beaudry | 0 Comments | Retail Building Materials
Father’s Day spending in the U.S. is expected to reach a record high of $15.5 billion, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports. To celebrate father figures, home improvement stores can present simple DIY backyard projects that families can complete over the holiday (Sunday, June 17, 2018) weekend, and promote the campaign with the effective multi-media marketing efforts suggested below.
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Coverings 2018 for Tile and Stone Dealers and Installers: Pt 2

on Mon, May 07, 2018 @ 10:49 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials
Coverings ’18 takes place May 8 – 11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, offering tile and stone dealers and installers ample opportunity to participate in free educational sessions, a tradeshow, meetings, live product and installation demonstrations, workshops and networking events. Organizers project 26,000 attendees and 1,100 exhibitors who are mostly represented by architects, builders, remodelers, contractors, designers, distributors and fabricators.
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Coverings 2018 for Tile and Stone Dealers and Installers: Pt 1

on Wed, Apr 18, 2018 @ 01:00 PM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials
Coverings ’18, a monolithic conference for tile and stone dealers and installers, takes place May 8 – 11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Other attendees and exhibitors include architects, builders, remodelers, contractors, designers, distributors and fabricators. Coverings 2018 offers educational sessions, a tradeshow, meetings, live product and installation demonstrations, workshops and networking events. Unlike other conferences, the tradeshow and all educational sessions at Coverings ’18 are free.
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UID Distributes Education to Building Materials Professionals

on Wed, Mar 07, 2018 @ 02:22 PM By | Jessica Beaudry | 0 Comments | Building Materials
Since 1994, the University of Innovative Distribution (UID), in partnership with Purdue University, has supplied building materials industry professionals with educational programming “focused on the unique needs of the wholesale-distribution industry.” UID invites CEOs, branch managers, sales and marketing managers, purchasing managers, sales personnel, human resources directors, operations managers, manufacturers’ personnel working with distributors, inventory managers and training managers located within the U.S. and abroad to attend UID 2018 on March 11 – 14. The annual event provides hands-on learning experiences led by top industry personnel — industry experts, consultants, authors and university professors — and peer-to-peer networking opportunities. UID 2018 takes place at the JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Three DIY Workshops to Increase Building Supply Sales

on Wed, Feb 21, 2018 @ 09:41 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Building Materials Increase Sales
Remodeling contractors typically see a flurry of kitchen makeover requests during the first quarter of every year that ultimately help increase building supply sales. The reason is simple: prepping holiday meals for family and friends is the surest way of finding flaws in kitchen design and functionality. Those same gatherings may also call out family bathrooms in need of facelifts. Furthermore, even homeowners who are satisfied with their kitchen or bath may look at the specter of summer gatherings on a crumbling outdoor deck with considerable reservation.
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Green Solutions for Building Supply Dealers at Greenbuild 2017

on Sat, Nov 11, 2017 @ 07:45 AM By | Isabella Passey | 0 Comments | Events / Conferences Building Materials
The GreenBuild International Conference and Expo took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center November 8 – 10. As the largest annual sustainable and green conference in the world, the event displayed the latest advancements in the green industry including the fields of health, water, technology, residential sustainability and much more for building supply dealers.
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Home Sales: Using Building Materials to Improve Curb Appeal Value

on Fri, Aug 25, 2017 @ 09:45 AM By | Tony Gilbert | 0 Comments | Building Materials
No matter how great they feel about the interior, people wanting to sell their homes still need to ensure the exterior does its job in getting buyers to book a viewing. Homeowners who improve curb appeal value add a 12 percent increase in home value — more than any other remodeling project according to the National Association of Realtors. Even with the promise of a strong ROI, homeowners may wonder how to ramp up the exterior without breaking the bank. The solution lies in establishing a DIY plan and purchasing items at building supply centers.
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