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Material Matters - August 2024

Material Matters - August 2024

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Monthly News from BLD Connection

Issue 11 | August 2024

Northwestern Lumber Association and Mid-America Lumbermens Association are now BLD Connection. Read About Our Transformation!

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Exciting Updates for the 2024 Nebraska Connection Conference

Sponsor Registration is Now Open! 

We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 Nebraska Connection Conference is fast approaching! Join us on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in La Vista, NE, for an event filled with educational sessions, networking opportunities, and interactive experiences. This year's conference will feature some exciting new elements alongside our traditional activities.

 

June Marks Highest Yearly Increase in Building Material Prices Since February 2023
NLBMDA

Inputs to residential construction, goods less food and energy, rose 0.19% in the month of June according to the most recent Producer Price Index (PPI) report. Despite overall inflation declining, prices for inputs to residential construction have accelerated since the start of the year, leaving home builders to continue to deal with higher building material prices.

 

Articles & Publications

Embracing Continuous Learning: A Strategic Investment in Your Business's Success

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the curve requires more than just keeping up with industry trends. It demands a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Successful organizations understand that personal and professional growth are crucial to overall success. They don't just encourage continuous learning; they actively support it.

Use the Hogan Personality Assessment to Turn Information into Intelligence
Jim Moody, The Misura Group

You don’t possess all the skills necessary to lead a business. And neither does anyone else.

How can I be certain? Personality encompasses everything, and there’s no such thing as a perfect personality. Sure, there are personality types better suited to lead a business, but even those folks can run a business off a cliff if they don’t have others around them to shore up the areas in which their personality makes them less than ideal.

HR Question of the Month

Working From Home

From Federated Insurance

Question

During the slower summer months, we allow our employees to work from home as a type of perk. To be eligible to work from home, an employee must have been employed at the company for at least one year. We have a new employee who has requested to work from home as an accommodation due to a disability. Do we have to allow her to work from home? She has been employed with us for less than one year and thus does not qualify under our policy.

 
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