Business Practices

29 09, 2017

Thank you Platinum Sponsors: The Deck Store

By |2021-08-30T08:35:27-05:00September 29th, 2017|Categories: Business Practices, DeckExpo, Industry Brief, Industry News, Product Highlight, Sponsored Content|Tags: , , , , |

Our Mission: The Deck Store is committed to providing our online and retail customers with top quality products at competitive prices. Armed with decades of experience in the deck industry and an expansive, updated product catalog, we have the expertise to help you find what you need for your deck or [...]

9 08, 2017

Member Spotlight: Tom Jacques, Hickory Dickory Decks

By |2021-08-30T08:35:27-05:00August 9th, 2017|Categories: Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Member Spotlight|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Member Name: Tom Jacques Company Name: Hickory Dickory Decks Position: CEO Member Category: Builder Location: Dundas, Ontario, Canada When did you first get involved with this industry? 1987 What was the first thing you ever built? A tree fort. We want to get to know you, please tell us a little about your business: Hickory Dickory Decks started [...]

9 08, 2017

I was ready to do business with you, but… By: Kevin Jackson

By |2021-08-30T08:35:27-05:00August 9th, 2017|Categories: Ask NADRA, Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , |

  I was ready to do business with you, but... Regardless of your culture, upbringing, economic status or stage of life, we can all agree on one thing. If we are going to spend our hard-earned money with you or your company, you must first listen to us, meet us where [...]

19 07, 2017

CPG International Hires Joe Ochoa as President of AZEK

By |2021-08-30T08:35:27-05:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release|Tags: , , , |

Press Contact: Lauren MoormanNo Limit Agency312-526-3996lmoorman@nolimitagency.com.  CPG International Announces Hiring of Joe Ochoa as President of AZEK Building Products Former Owens Corning Executive Brings Years of Industry Experience to Leading Building Products Company  SKOKIE, IL – CPG International, a leader in premium, low maintenance, exterior building products, announced today the hiring [...]

12 07, 2017

Anatomy of an Inherently Dangerous Deck, Part I & II

By |2021-08-30T08:35:27-05:00July 12th, 2017|Categories: Ask NADRA, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , |

Anatomy of an Inherently Dangerous Deck, Part II By: Brian Foley Whenever I go out of town, I notice the differences in deck construction, particularly in other states that don’t have a robust or uniform building code like Virginia.  One of the most common mistakes I can easily see from my [...]

11 07, 2017

Balance well and win every time! By: Kevin Jackson

By |2021-08-30T08:35:29-05:00July 11th, 2017|Categories: Ask NADRA, Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News|

Balance Your Talents. Connect. Give. Take. Learn.  We've all seen the gymnast with perfect form, poise, preciseness and execution. They make it seem so easy and often this gives us a false sense that we could do exactly what they are doing without much effort. However, we all quickly realize that [...]

11 07, 2017

Custom-Made, Prefabricated Railing Systems by AGS

By |2021-08-30T08:35:29-05:00July 11th, 2017|Categories: Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Product Highlight, Sponsored Content|Tags: , , , , |

Each year, in coordination with the International Builders Show (IBS), The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) sponsors The New American Home (TNAH). TNAH is a collection of ideas for the industry to take away demonstrating construction technology, design concepts, sustainable materials, energy efficiency, healthy home features and “housing performance” that can be [...]

5 07, 2017

dasso Breaks Ground on Bamboo Manufacturing Facility

By |2021-08-30T08:35:30-05:00July 5th, 2017|Categories: Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release, Product Highlight|Tags: , |

June 23, 2017 – ATLANTA – dasso USA, Atlanta, GA., announces the groundbreaking of dasso’s new state of the art factory at a ceremony in JiangOu City, Fujian Province, China. Slated to be completed before July 2018, the facility will cover one million sq. ft. across 36 acres. “The opening of this [...]

12 06, 2017

Enhanced Hidden Deck-Fastening System

By |2021-08-30T08:35:32-05:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: Ask NADRA, Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Product Highlight|Tags: , , , , |

Simpson Strong-Tie has redesigned the award-winning EB-TY® hidden deck fasteners for premium wood decking in both residential and commercial applications. The new EB-TY® Premium Hidden Deck-Fastening System™ provides professional builders and do-it-yourselfers a unique method of fastening deck boards that leaves the fasteners virtually invisible.[JM1] “With the warmer weather, deck building [...]

12 06, 2017

Strategy – Alignment – Execution! By Kevin Jackson

By |2021-08-30T08:35:32-05:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: Ask NADRA, Business Practices, Industry Brief, Industry News, Tips & Tricks|

Strategy - Alignment - Execution! #letsgo   Okay friends, raise your hand if you are tired of hearing all the business buzzwords that relate to an organization's strategy. While the mission, vision, values, quality policy and purpose statements of organizations are critical, they are often misaligned when compared closely with the [...]

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