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Leadership changes at Kodiak’s Christensen Lumber

Kodiak Building Partners announced today that Christensen Lumber's Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Tim Ferguson, will now be the president of Christensen Lumber following Tom Christensen's transition to chairman.

Ferguson promoted to President of Christensen Lumber

Kodiak Building Partners announced today that Christensen Lumber’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Tim Ferguson, has been promoted to President of Christensen Lumber following Tom Christensen’s transition to Chairman.

Lumber prices dropping as supply chain issues subside

Encouraging news when it comes to a major product affected by supply chain issues: The price of lumber is dropping. Tim Ferguson, vice president of Christensen Lumber in the Omaha area, talks with 6 News.

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Fremont Area Veterans Coalition Builds Wheelchair Ramp for Area Veteran

With some help from Christensen Lumber, the Fremont Area Veterans Coalition was able to build a wheelchair ramp for a local veteran with a disability.

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Christensen Lumber

Kodiak Building Partners announced the acquisition of Fremont, Neb.-based Christensen Lumber. Christensen Lumber, founded in 1923, ranked 69th on the 2018 version of the ProSales 100, operates two locations in Fremont, Neb., and Elkhorn, Neb., and generated $70.8 million in sales in 2017.

Kodiak acquires Christensen Lumber Co. of Nebraska and Kansas

Tom Christensen of Christensen Lumber and Kodiak Building Partners have announced the acquisition of Christensen Lumber, as of May 1. Christensen Lumber was founded in 1923 and was one of the first businesses to establish itself in Fremont, Neb.

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Christensen Lumber donates time, materials to Habitat

Last week, the Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity was in a bind. The non-profit, which uses volunteer labor to build affordable houses for those in need, has been behind on building its homes in the past several years, owing in large part due to a steady decline in volunteers, says Executive Director Joy McKay.

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Habitat home construction aided by Christensen Lumber Co.

This week the Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity started construction on their 79th house in the Fremont area since coming to the community in 1993.

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Entrepreneur of the Year: Getting Everything in Order

You can tell a jobsite serviced by Christensen Lumber: The site is neat and orderly, with little product waste. That tight management, coupled with unique services that keep builder customers efficient, have kept the Fremont, Neb.- based firm growing while expanding into a new market in 2013 and doubling the size of one of its showrooms in 2014.

Dream It! Do It! Fremont Getting Teachers Involved

While students had a day off for Martin Luther King Day, their teachers were learning more about opportunities for manufacturing careers in Fremont with a tour of Christensen Lumber's truss facility.