The BMCC website is now up and running, visit: www.bmcc-ccmc.ca for news and information from a national perspective. 

The BMCC established the website as a shared platform to present the strong and unified voice of the LBM Industry.  

WRLA NexGEN has been working closely with Mount Royal University in creating a formal Certification Program for the LBM industry – the first of its kind!  The initial phase of the curriculum is to provide general industry literacy to attract new hires and facilitate those considering a career transition.  Want to learn more on how you can contribute?  Contact Wynne Au, Member Services Manager at WynneA@wrla.org 

Calling all WRLA Members who want to share the risks and rewards they’ve experienced when it comes to marketing/merchandising their products. Tell us about your best ideas and biggest mistakes (and how you’ve learned from them). The names of all interested WRLA Members will be provided to the writer of the HHIQ magazine article for further discussion.

Contact Wynne Au wynnea@wrla.org with your details.           

The WRLA will be sending all members a link to the 2018 Wage, Salary, and Business Conditions Survey. We ask that all our members please take the time and complete the survey. The results help all members understand the business conditions in the LBM industry, as well as provide benchmark data to all our members. Results will be compiled into a report and shared with current (i.e. valid) members of the WRLA. Ensure you are on the mailing list by renewing your membership.

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 St. Boniface Golf Club 100 Youville St, Winnipeg

Ply Gem announced the addition of two new colours – Indigo and Nickel – to its industry-best Mitten vinyl siding colour palette. As an exterior building product colour leader in Canada, the new hues add distinctive, on-trend gray and blue-gray selections to Mitten’s already extensive lineup of more than 35 classic, natural and bold selections.

RONA’s Vernon store, located at 2201, 58th Avenue, is the first in British Columbia to undergo a major transformation, thanks to an investment of more than $2.5 million. By the end of 2018, over 10 stores will have made the leap to the new RONA building centre store model. From left to right: Dale Girard, Regional operations manager, RONA, Patrick Lapointe Vice President, Operations, RONA, Clint Dickinson, General Manager, RONA Vernon, Ian Foltinek, Market Director, RONA.

Tarpin Lumber and Truss, one of Ontario’s largest family-owned Building Supply companies recently joined Sexton Group. Owned and operated by Dave Pratt and the Pratt family since 1986, Tarpin Lumber and Truss is located in Innisfil, Ontario. Tampa Hall Ltd, a large supplier to home builders, recently joined Sexton Group. Tampa Hall has been a leader in the development of framing construction technology since the company’s inception in 1960. The company holds patents for wall assemblies and is proud of its History of leading progressive developments in wall framing and roof truss technology. Effective January 29th Mike Fraser assumed the newly-created role of Commodity Wood Products Manager-Eastern Canada. In this role Mike is responsible for working with Lumber, OSB and Plywood mills to create effective purchasing programs for Sexton Members from Ontario to Newfoundland.