By Sharon Thatcher – Safety is an issue that builders understand is important, but how to comply with a growing list of safety regulations—and still get the job done efficiently and cost-effectively—is not so clear. So just what is the status of safety in the post-frame industry and how can you have both safety...
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Archie, Mo., business helps with national 9/11 commemoration
SL Construction & Lester Buildings Join Forces to Help Rebuild Oklahoma Non-Profit Sept. 4 – 7, 2014 LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Tornados can have devastating consequences. But the tornado that struck Central Oklahoma on May 19, 2013, was no match for the good deeds that followed. That includes the generous donation of time, travel...
2014 Rural Builder Hall of Fame Inductees welcomed
Three men who have contributed to the advancement of the post-frame industry were inducted into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the Frame Building Expo in Nashville. Al Geisthardt, Plyco Corp., Elkhart Lake, Wis. Al Geisthardt found his career early in life and not far from home. He grew up as a farm...
Rural builders, suppliers prepare to help rebuild post-Superstorm Sandy
By Sharon Thatcher – Rural builders and suppliers near the East Coast are expecting to have a busy winter as residents begin to clean up and move on in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The storm converged over the populated New York and New Jersey areas on Monday, October 29 when a Category 2...
Lester introduces an engineered single-panel shop door
Big ag machinery requires big storage. But you have to clear the door first. Lester Building Systems has solved the problem with the introduction of its new Power Pivot single-panel door system. Targeted to the agricultural market, the door opens out past horizontal, so no head room is wasted during entry and exit....