GLG News by Building Materials Industry Experts

Is it not time to recognize that acquisitions are not priced at tangible assset values? How do fair value and the tax treatment of asset purchase allocations get reconciled? We need a pragmatic approach.

American consumers are asking for more choices in wood flooring. “Anything but oak" means an increased demand for exotic woods from rare, slow growing trees. Finding sources such as old buildings or lake bottoms avoids cutting down live trees and, therefore, is encouraged by most environmentalist. If...

Anti-idling laws will change how drivers are handled when picking up or delivering loads.

Do we have a driver shortage? Or do we have a shortage of good drivers?   The available population of good drivers is inversely proportional to the general health of the economy.

Let 's face it, the street is renowned for over reacting to any sudden change. This is another example of the herd mentality.

It is correct that as more power plants introduce technology to run cleaner, the result could mean less usable flyash. However, there are alternatives.

Rail rate increases combined with a soft trucking market are allowing shippers to switch modes in shorter mileage lanes.

The  real issue is who is the professional actually responsible to in the role he/she is paid to perform. One cannot lump all professionals together, as auditors and general council for example have very different roles. The bottom line is the professional must act true to the expectations...

the face of declining demand for capacity, many truckers are looking for ways to differentiate themselves from their competition.  Offering to “lock in” fuel cost could be a great way of doing just this.

Loss of the 34 hour reset hurts trucking operations that deliver to weather dependent industries, ( road paving, public works, etc…) by not allowing them to catch up.