Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be the leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 421 of the 1,075 construction fatalities recorded in 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) …
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Home Depot to Expand in 2025
The Home Depot footprint continues to expand across North America, with more than 20 new locations opening in the U.S. since 2023. The company recently outlined its newest store locations across multiple states throughout the rest of the year. Spring …
Read More »Tractor Supply Announces Q1 Financials
Tractor Supply Company released its Q1 2025 financials, showing a 0.9% decrease in comparable store sales compared to an increase of 1.1% in Q1 2024. Net sales for Q1 2025 increased 2.1% to $3.47 billion from $3.39 billion in Q1 …
Read More »James Hardie Launches AI Design Tool
James Hardie Building Products Inc., a subsidiary of James Hardie Industries, and Hover, a 3D property technology company, announced the launch of the AI design tool, Hardie™ Designer. With this technology, independent retailers who sell James Hardie products can help …
Read More »Home Depot Named to Top 50 Global Retailers List
The National Retail Federation’s Top 50 Global Retailers list includes the 50 most impactful international retailers based on their operations at the start of 2024. The Home Depot ranked in the 10th spot, with total revenues at the start of …
Read More »Tractor Supply Breaks Ground on Idaho DC
Tractor Supply Company recently broke ground on a new distribution center in Nampa, Idaho. The new 865,000-square-foot facility will be the 11th distribution center in the Tractor Supply network. Colin Yankee, Tractor Supply chief supply chain officer, joined state and …
Read More »New Houzz Report Shares Where Remodeling Dollars Are Going
Houzz Inc. released the 2025 U.S. Houzz & Home Study, a report surveying over 22,000 U.S. homeowners about remodeling, building and decorating activity. The study found 54% of homeowners renovated their homes in 2024 at a median spend of $20,000. Overall …
Read More »Mead Lumber Announces Leadership Promotion
Mead Lumber has appointed Stephen West as the Region 3 manager. West will oversee operations across Mead Lumber locations in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota, succeeding the retiring manager, Jim Sturm. West brings more than three decades of leadership …
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