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MLBMA Members Saving Money with New Natural Gas Program
If you are a Consumers Energy, MichCon, or SEMCO customer, you may qualify for monthly savings on your natural gas bill through MLBMA. To start saving...
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MLBMA Welcomes Back Square Deal Distribution as Member
Contact Kevin Reid at (586) 731-3670 or visit their website at www. square-deal.com
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Michigan Companies Recognized by
Home Center News in Top 500
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Brown Lumber
Traverse City, Michigan
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Mans Lumber & Millwork
Trenton, Michigan |
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Chelsea Lumber
Chelsea, Michigan |
National Lumber
Warren, Michigan |
Church's Builder Wholesale
Auburn, Michigan |
Preston Feather Building Centers
Petoskey, Michigan
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Fingerle Lumber
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Siding World
Detroit, Michgan
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Glenlord Home Center
Stevensville, Michigan |
Standale Lumber
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-Op
Hamilton, Michigan
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Zeeland Lumber & Supply
Zeeland, Michigan |
KBC Tools
Sterling Heights, Michigan |
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Cost Cutting vs Sales Increases
Businesses survive and prosper, or flounder and fail, in a direct relationship to profitability more than a direct relationship to generated revenue.
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Back to the Basics- Basics Always Come First
Once you identify a weakness in selling, you can formulate a target marketing strategy comprised of three basic formats.
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| Legislative and Regulatory News |
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- Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund Announces "Claims Payout Lookup System"
Website public search allows dealers to see if a payment was made from the Fund as the result of a contractor's failure to pay a supplier, subcontactor, or laborer on a residential construction project.
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- Dealers Increase Support for Innocent Sellers Legisiation in Washington
Over 200 dealers have helped NLBMDA gain traction on the Innocent Sellers Legislation, picking up support from both parties.
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- NLBMDA Chairman, Steve Kelly, Calls for Liability Relief Before
House Committee on Small Business
Kelly's testimony shows impact that predatory lawsuits are having on the building supply industry asking the Committee for bipartisan suppport.
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- NLBMDA July Issue of the "Advocate"
Monthly government affairs e-newsletter keeps you abreast of all the happenings on the Capitol Hill and the actions of NLBMDA's advocacy team.
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- Michigan Senate Introduces legislation regarding
use of treated wood
Senate Bill 623 introduced by Senators Brater, Jacobs, Hunter, Clarke, Scoot, Cherry and Thomas has been introduced to amend the 1997 Public Act 16 " The Playground Equipment Safety Act" regarding posting notifications and fines.
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Learn What "Green" is,
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 Buy Green But When?
"Green Building is no longer seen as a passing fad it is now a stand building pratices." say Alan Oakes
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- Is The Green Market Here to Stay?
You can't deny the facts that the rate of growth and adoption of Green building is being "pulled" by consumers and "pushed" by contractors.
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Your Competitive Edge |
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 With over 100 years of experience in the specialty insurance industry, ILM recognizes the short and long-term challenges that influence your business decisions and insurance needs. As a result, ILM offers products designed to meet the challenges inherent to the lumber and building materials industry. MLBMA members are eligible for premium savings and the Safety Dividend Program. Creating a sound safety program and implementing loss prevention procedures by each safety group participant is a key component in the success of the MLBMA/ILM Property and Casualty Dividend Insurance Safety Group Program
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- Micromanagement Is a Big Red Herring
Research is confirming that all across today's workplace, there is a profound lack of daily guidance and support for employees from those who are their immediate supervisors. That is called undermanagement. To find out what undermanagement is?
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- Hiring In the Internet Age
You have just completed a new hire for your company but haven't even met the new employee yet, here is how the internet helped to find the perfect fit in a new employee.
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- Surveying Employee Opinions
A study of over 800 respondents shows that the suggestion box does matter to the American workforce.
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