Industry Experts

Rural Builder inducts three new members into Rural Builder Hall of Fame

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher
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Rural Builder magazine has inducted three new members into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame.  Dwayne Borkholder, owner and president of Borkholder Buildings & Supply, Nappanee, Ind.; Stephen Pohl, PhD, from the University of South Dakota; and Wayne Schrock, owner … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Events, Featured News, Frame Building Expo, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Industry Honors, Post Frame News, Post-Frame Technique, RB March 2013, Rural Builder Hall of Fame, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Borkholder Buildings & Supply, Pacemaker Buildings, Rural Builder Hall of Fame, Stephen Pohl, Wayne Borkholder, Wayne Schrock | Leave a comment

Trends in self storage: Demand offers builders a reliable sideline

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher
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Self-storage buildings have been a part of the rural landscape for some 30 years. Although destined to stay, how good has it been for builders in this market the past few years and what are the current trends? We asked … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Featured Magazine, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Metal Buildings, Post Frame, Profiles, RB February 2013, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged climate controlled storage, condo storage, self storage market | Leave a comment

Money Talk: Understanding the new medicare taxes

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

- By Mark Battersby – Many builders, contractors face two new taxes Largely unnoticed, ignored or overshadowed by the talk about the “Fiscal Cliff,” higher tax rates, tax reform and the economy, many builders and contractors woke up on January … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Metal Roofing Magazine, RB February 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged additional medicare tax, mark battersby, money talk, nii tax | Leave a comment

Expo 2013: Productivity Workshop

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jim Austin

Maximizing productivity is one of the keys to running a successful and profitable business. Yet, especially in the case of contractors, the demands of running a business and the attention required for immediate, tangible tasks often take precedence over macro-level … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Events, FN January 2013, Frame Building Expo, Frame Building News, Industry Experts | Tagged frame building expo, Jame Schug, Productivity workshop | Leave a comment

BizPortz offers roof estimating system as free download

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jim Austin

BizPortz announced the availability of the Roofing Manager metal roof estimating system as a FREE download at www.RoofingMgr.com. According to BizPortz company president, Tom Knight, “Roofing Manager was designed for estimating metal roofs.  Estimating a roof for shingles is pretty … Read more »

Posted in Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged BizPortz, Roofing Manager, roofing software | Leave a comment

NRCA to host fall protection classes throughout U.S.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jim Austin

The National Roofing Contractors Association will hold its Roofing Industry Fall Protection From A to Z class free of charge in various U.S. cities beginning Jan. 24, 2013, and ending May 30, 2013. Made available for free through an Occupational … Read more »

Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Construction Industry News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, Reroofing, Residential, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged fall protection, NRCA, OSHA, roofing industry fall protection | Leave a comment

Steel stud organization contributes $100,000 to industry research

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association today announced that they will fund $100,000 in 2013 for industry research. SSMA will contribute to the American Iron and Steel Institute’s cold-formed steel framing projects including their codes standards and technology implementation program. SSMA … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Products, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged american iron and steel institute, cold-formed steel framing, steel stud manufacturers association | Leave a comment

Rural builders discovering financial advantages of portable sawmills

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Dave Boyt  – My first experience both with a sawmill and building a home was a little over 30 years ago, when I built my own passive solar post and beam home in the hills of southwest Missouri. I … Read more »

Posted in Horse Barns, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Products, RB December 2012, Rural Builder Magazine, Tools and Jobsite Equipment | Tagged Dave Boyt, Norwood sawmill, portable sawmill, small band sawmill | Leave a comment

Money Talk: Tool reimbursement plans

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Mark Battersby -  The Internal Revenue Service is once again targeting the increasing number of employee tool and equipment plans where tax deductions benefit not only employers but so many workers who provide their own tools. Every rural building … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, In the Industry, Industry Experts, RB December 2012, Rural Builder Magazine, Tools and Jobsite Equipment | Tagged rural builders, tax benefits for tool reimbursement, tool reimbursement plans | Leave a comment

Lease or buy? What rural builders should know when weighing the options

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher
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By Mark Ward – “Today’s variety of leasing options couldn’t come at a better time for construction businesses, which have experienced the worst market conditions we’ve seen in years,” reports William Sutton, president and CEO of the Washington-based Equipment Leasing … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, Featured Magazine, In the Industry, Industry Experts, RB December 2012, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, leasing construction equipment, mark battersby | Leave a comment