November 23, 2020 Contact:   Ben HersheyPhone:     623.512.6770Email:       Ben@4WardSolutionsGroup.com 4Ward Solutions Group of Stanwood, WA is pleased to announce the addition of John Garingalao to the 4Ward Offsite and Design teams.  Having hands-on experience in volumetric/industrialized manufacturing, John has a broad industry background in architecture and design.  John’s experience also…

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 By Ben HersheySolutions Provider & CEO4Ward Solutions Group  Many of us started 2020 with resolutions/goals both for ourselves and our businesses, but then our year was turned upside down with the Covid worldwide pandemic and other issues such as lumber prices topping highs we thought we would never see.  While many LBM/component businesses are working…

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By Ben HersheySolutions Provider & CEO4Ward Solutions Group  I remember it clearly; I was in the Lounge at Portland International Airport when I got a call from Joe Kannapell.  Joe was going to be sharing with the MiTek team in the next day that he would be officially retiring at the end of 2020; Joe…

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By Joe Kannapell Four roof truss innovators have changed our industry, from its beginning to the present day. Their names may be largely unknown now, but their work lives on and is worth assessing.  The most notable is A. Carroll Sanford, whose machines are still cranking out trusses (see my March 2020 article). Mr. Sanford…

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