A few industry associations are speaking out in response to the final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding overtime pay. The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) for one says it will dramatically increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay. As part of the final rule, the […]

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) applauds last week’s introduction of the Timber Innovation Act (S. 2892). The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and included Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The bill authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Tall […]

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) has put out its 2016 National Policy Agenda which gives “focus to the lumber and building material industry’s legislative and regulatory priorities.” “NLBMDA stands ready to work with policymakers on job creation and sound fiscal policies that support a healthy housing market,” says NLBMDA chair Scott […]

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) welcome action completed late last week by Congress  and President Obama that will benefit building-products dealers and fenestration manufacturers. The legislation (H.R. 2029) had strong bipartisan support and includes the permanent extension of the Section 179 deduction, multi-year extensions of […]

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) honored two of its members for their contributions to the association and the lumber and building materials industry during the NLBMDA Installation Dinner event Thursday night. It was held in conjunction with the ProDealer Industry Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo. 2014-2015 NLBMDA Chairman JD Saunders selected Woodie […]

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) elected its new leadership team on Wednesday at the ProDealer Industry Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo. The NLBMDA board of directors elected Scott Yates as the new chair of the association. Yates is president and general manager at Denver Lumber Company in Denver, Colo., and is replacing outgoing chair JD […]

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) both applaud the introduction of legislation on Thursday in the U.S. Senate that would reform the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule to reduce the burden it puts on renovatoros while protecting pregnant […]

Do you know the top 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations in the building materials industry? Two recent webinars from the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) highlighted the most common violations and ways to avoid them. Regina McMichael of The Learning Factory hosted the online courses, which are based on […]

Codes and advocacy were the focus on Monday as the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) opened its spring meeting and legislative conference at the Renaissance Dupont Hotel in Washington, D.C. The annual gathering is held in conjunction with the National Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association (NLBMDA) and the Northeast Window & Door Association […]

Republican House members have introduced a bill to protect dealers from what they call “unfair product liability lawsuits.” The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) is backing Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) for reintroducing a bill the association previously promoted called the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (H.R. 1199). The bill protects from liability those […]