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December 13, 2012
Comeback!

Salt Lake City — Near BMC’s West Jordan, Utah, facility, a builder is planning 177 new homes on a single plat. The project is expected to take place during a six-month window of construction.

For John Osborne, BMC sales manager for Utah, it’s BMC time.

December 13, 2012
The ABCs of BMC: An HCN CEO Q&A

HCN editors have been listening with interest to Peter Alexander, the chief executive of BMC, since his days as chief executive of another U.S. building supply company. (Check out our October 2007 profile.) Today his company is larger, the stakes are higher, and his influence on the industry in general is greater. And, he’s still interesting.

December 13, 2012
The comeback kids

It’s a relatively simple script: A large, publicly traded company finds itself over-leveraged. It enters and exits bankruptcy protection, reorganizes and emerges as a leaner, more focused company.

It’s a story that has played out many times in corporate America. But don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the plot. It’s never easy.

January 18, 2012
BMC builds on sales at second national meeting

The theme was "America's Homebuilding Recovery Starts With Us." The place was Las Vegas. And the guest speaker was football legend Terry Bradshaw. 

The second annual BMC National Sales Meeting was an all-hands-on-deck affair for the Boise, Idaho-based pro dealer's sales team and branch operations managers. The Jan. 9 to 12 event also had 140 vendor companies represented, along with about 200 customers. 

May 31, 2011
A former Orco exec joins BMC as VP sales

Boise, Idaho-based BMC appointed Keith Costello, a 26-year veteran of the construction business and former Orco Construction Supply executive, as its VP sales. 

March 7, 2011
At BMC, it’s first and 10
February 11, 2011
At BMC: Sales and souvenirs

Boise, Idaho-based BMC rallied its sales force during the company's National Sales Meeting in Las Vegas Feb. 8-10.

During the meeting, BMC CEO Peter Alexander and the executive team detailed the company’s strategy to their entire sales and management group. The event also featured a Vendor Showcase and Product Education day with more than 40 exhibits from the industry’s leading suppliers.

December 1, 2010
BMC facility builds on distribution in Colorado

Boise, Idaho-based BMC expanded its lumber and building materials distribution capabilities with the leased acquisition...

November 1, 2010
At the new BMC: "Playing offense"

With 50 locations in nine states, BMC is a chiseled-down version of its former self...

October 31, 2010
At the new BMC: “Playing offense”

In his first interview with Home Channel News since becoming CEO of BMC Select—now simply...

July 15, 2007
Orco “Brings it On”

LIVERMORE, CALIF. ...