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Three Strategies to Survive Fluctuating Lumber Prices
Lumber volatility impacts the P&L statement as well as jobsite safety and the skilled labor shortage.
By Deb Hilmerson
April 12, 2022
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by Deb Hilmerson
Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly, from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform archaic equipment practices on construction sites as President/CEO of Hilmerson Safety.
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