84 Lumber Honoring Veterans and Their Families

In marking Military Appreciation Month the retail chain is holding a number of celebrations across its more than 250 locations. As its done for many years, 84 Lumber will mark the month of May with a series of events honoring Military Appreciation Month, including charitable functions and celebrations for its customers and employees. “Their invaluable […]

Home Depot Sets Up $1 Million Training Program with Team Rubicon

The new program provides on-the-job training for students in a variety of fields, including carpentry. Team Rubicon, Home Depot’s veteran-led response partner, has been given a $1 million grant from the retailer’s Foundation to build a new trades training program. Team Rubicon will provide its students with on-the-job training in carpentry, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, […]

Construction Veteran Murphy Named to White House Committee

Patrick Murphy, the former congressman and a construction industry veteran who is chief investment officer of Coastal Construction Group, has been named to the President’s Export Council, which advises President Biden on U.S. trade policies. President Joe Biden has named Patrick Murphy, a former U.S. congressman and construction industry veteran, to the prestigious President’s Export […]

Flags of Valor Turns Veterans into Woodworkers

Flags of Valor, the largest producer of wooden American flags in the United States, trains veterans in the crafts of woodworking to produce wooden flags and a growing array of related products. Flags are handmade by its team of American combat veterans who served honorably overseas fighting wars as far back as the Vietnam War, […]