by Mountain States Lumber | Oct 2, 2019 | Education & Training
FMH Material Handling Solutions, Inc. offers OSHA-required Forklift Operator Safety Training and Train the Trainer Forklift Safety classes. Are you aware: It is an OSHA law to have your forklift operators trained in the “safe operation of Powered Industrial...
by Mountain States Lumber | Oct 1, 2019 | Legislative Updates
Today, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule that will raise the overtime salary limit for workers from $455 per week to $684 per week,...
by Mountain States Lumber | Oct 1, 2019 | Economic Updates
PORTLAND, ME – BlueTarp Financial – the leading credit management company for B2B suppliers – released its Q2 2019 Building Supply Index. The Q2 2019 unadjusted view marginally declined from 139.06 in Q2 2018 to 137.20 and the trailing 12-month average has been flat,...
by Mountain States Lumber | Aug 12, 2019 | Events
Our July Golf Tournament was a big success, and helped us raise significant funds for one of our newest charitable causes: Careers in Construction. Careers in Construction (CIC), established in 2015 by the Colorado Springs Housing & Building Association (CSHBA)...
by Mountain States Lumber | May 15, 2019 | Legislative Updates
On My 8th, 2019, the members of the Western Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives announced a reintroduction of The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019. Here’s an excerpt of the announcement from Chief Infrastructure and Forestry Officer Bruce Westerman...
by Mountain States Lumber | Mar 21, 2019 | Economic Updates
“BlueTarp Financial – the leading credit management company for B2B suppliers – released its Q4 2018 Building Supply Index. The Q4 2018 seasonally unadjusted average declined from 131.39 in 2017 to 130.73 the first year-over-year slowdown since Q2 2016. The...
by Mountain States Lumber | Jan 14, 2019 | Podcasts
Natural disasters, tariffs, and beetle infestation have all put a great demand on lumber. Among these challenges, how can you – the construction professional – keep your projects on budget and on time? Listen to the podcast below, or visit the CareyBrosPros website to...
by Mountain States Lumber | Sep 1, 2018 | Events
We had a fantastic time at the Second Annual MSLBMDA Sporting Clay Shoot! Thanks to all who joined us and be sure to register early next year for this fun team building...
