BPP Turns A Single Tree Into 36 Bikes For Charity
Sales Manager, Eric Lincoln, saw a Texas Cedar that had been declared dead and tagged for removal as an opportunity to make something beautiful. “They were going to cut it down anyway.” Lincoln said of the tree and many others that had been affected by the central Texas drought over the last few years. So…
Read More2015 Spring Scholarship Honorable Mention – Esmael Mayar
American Pole and Timber offers a $500 scholarship to two students each semester. The topic for submissions changes each semester and information for the Fall 2015 scholarship can be found on the APT website. Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2015 with the winners being announced November 30, 2015. Congratulations to Esmael Mayar; her essay…
Read More2015 Spring Scholarship Honorable Mention – Samuel Deshields
Congratulations to Samuel Deshields; her essay earned her an honorable mention from American Pole and Timber. We 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)?” The following is Samuel’s winning submission …
Read More2015 Spring Scholarship Honorable Mention – Stefani Lee
American Pole and Timber offers a $500 scholarship to two students each semester. The topic for submissions changes each semester and information for the Fall 2015 scholarship can be found on the APT website. Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2015 with the winners being announced November 30, 2015. Congratulations to Stephani Lee; her essay earned…
Read More2015 Spring Scholarship Winner – Christopher Gallegos
American Pole and Timber offers a $500 scholarship to two students each semester. The topic for submissions changes each semester and information for the Fall 2015 scholarship can be found on the APT website. Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2015 with the winners being announced November 30, 2015. Congratulations to Christopher Gallegos, Harvard University, for…
Read More2015 Spring Scholarship Winner – Amos Pudsey
American Pole and Timber offers a $500 scholarship to two students each semester. The topic for submissions changes each semester and information for the Fall 2015 scholarship can be found on the APT website. Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2015 with the winners being announced November 30, 2015. Congratulations to Amos Pudsey, American University,…
Read MoreAPT Wood Design & Construction Scholarship
American Pole and Timber announces the Spring 2015 APT Wood Design & Construction Scholarship, an essay competition awarding $500 scholarships to students at accredited colleges and universities who deliver the most thoughtful and strongly presented ideas for the given topic.
Read MoreMore Trucks In Texas Using Natural Gas
You’ve heard of hybrid cars that run on batteries. But what about big trucks that – instead of diesel fuel – burn natural gas. Filling up is changing and giving new meaning to what we call gas stations. Big, noisy tractor trailer trucks are lining up to fill up at this Love’s Travel Stop on…
Read MoreAmerican Pole and Timber Scholarship
Winners and Honorable Mentions The American Pole and Timber Scholarship is awarded to two students every Fall and Spring semester for a total of 4 awards per year. The scholarship is available to any student enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at a state accredited college, university or community/junior college. Applicants submit an essay…
Read MoreBuilding Products Plus Upgrades to CNG-Powered Trucks
Building Products Plus recently replaced their fleet of diesel-powered tractor/trailer trucks with four new trucks powered by cleaner-burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). They are currently also in the process of an engine-only CNG conversion of a tilt-bed truck in their fleet. The new trucks are 2015 Kenworth T800’s powered by Cummins Westport’s new ISX12 G…
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