American Pole and Timber, a manufacturer and supplier of large structural timber products, launched a scholarship program in which college students are invited to write an essay on a given topic (one topic each semester) related to timber products and/or timber construction, in the Spring 2015. Two $500 scholarships were awarded. APT announced the Fall 2015… Read more »
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Building Products Plus Hires Seven Prison Entrepreneurship Program Graduates
Building Products Plus, a Houston-based company that manufactures and supplies extended life structural building materials, has found success in hiring employees through the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, (PEP). Having hired seven program graduates within the last year, the company’s President, Dorian Benn, is “more than pleased” with the results of these employees. Of the seven BPP… Read more »
American Pole & Timber Chairman Receives Member Spotlight From Pile Driving Contract Association
William Plant, 70 years young, has made his “Consult, Inform, Supply” initiative the most important factor in his business since 1993. Plant states, “I was frustrated with the lack of knowledge about treated wood and its specifications by builders. They would come to the suppliers with questions and, if those suppliers didn’t ask the right… Read more »
American Pole and Timber Awards Two Scholarships For The Spring 2015 Semester
This year marked the launch of the American Pole and Timber Scholarship, and the first winners have been selected. APT asked the question, “In what ways can the increased use of wood and wood-derived building materials in construction make the most positive impacts on the environment in next 35 years (by 2050)?” Responses came from… Read more »
Building Products Plus Earns IPEMA Certification For Their Playground Surfacing Material
All public playgrounds must meet certain standards in order to assure the safety of our children. The US Department of the Interior has set requirements for the playground structures themselves and for the playground surfacing. Building Products Plus offers engineered wood fiber that is certified and high quality: Made from100% virgin wood Chemical free Have… Read more »
