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Campaign promotes the use of U.S.-made products in home construction
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130416/MONEY/704169944/1697#campaign-promotes-the-use-of-u-s-made-products-in-home-construction
The Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
Marnie Oursler's passion started with a challenge.
About a year and a half ago, a client approached the builder with the idea of building a house using as many American-made products as possible. There was just one catch: He didn't want to pay a premium for it.
Oursler took the bait and built the client a house in Bethany Beach, Del., out of 95 percent American-made products. Now she's using that experience to encourage other construction contractors to do the same.
Her venture was the impetus for We Build American, a campaign being promoted by 84 Lumber Co. The Pennsylvania-based building materials supplier announced the initiative at the International Builders Show earlier this year in Las Vegas.
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