DAR: The best way to describe the relationship between all the parties involved in the Stations at East Orange is mutually beneficial. The communication between Woodhaven, developer Iron Hill, as well as the framer, ME Wood, and Weyerhaeuser, the supplier - we were all in the conversation from the very beginning. All parties involved have a great rapport with one another and we were able to communicate our needs and goals very clearly throughout the project.
My name is David A Robinson. I’m the Vice President and third-generation ownership at Woodhaven Lumber and Millwork. Woodhaven is a full service building materials supplier. We are a one-stop-shop for a builder, a homeowner or a developer. We have everything from lumber and plywood to engineered wood products, stairs, flooring, a full kitchen design center, and many other products.
The Stations at East Orange project - it took a very holistic approach; working with Weyerhaeuser so that all in all stages of the project Woodhaven knew what was going on Woodhaven knew what we could do for Weyerhaeuser as well as what we could do for our customers.
VD: Weyerhaeuser does a really, really good job, of, you know, finding who’s going to be doing the projects like Stations at East Orange. So it’s really connecting all those dots. We all understand who’s going to be in the game and who’s got what role up front.
PG: Timing was everything. Coordination was everything. So it was a hands-on approach with a full commitment to communication and planning. We were involved in supplying the dimensional lumber, the engineered lumber, the interior trim and doors, as well as the windows.
VD: Trus Joist I-Joist products, the Edge Gold subfloor, and the Parallam beams…the volume was enormous so a lot of communication had to take place as to when these products were needed and how we were going to stage all these deliveries.
CW: Challenge number one we are in intercity so we do not have a lot of room for staging. The challenges became a little bit easier with Weyerhaeuser and Woodhaven also to actually move the product directly over the unit that it was going to cover to create the floor system. So the project moved a lot faster in building the floors with TJI because the packages were set up, put directly where they go and then it was easy for our men to build the floor system.
JS: When windows were coming or trusses were coming or whatever material was due, we knew that it was going to be there. Pick up the phone, I’m able to get a hold of whoever my sales rep was and I knew that my order was going to be done, processed. If we need it, they get it. It’s solved, we resolve them. And that teamwork that we have between those partners, has allowed us to successfully complete all our projects. That’s the partnership that’s invaluable to us.
DAR: We’re still very excited to be part of the Stations at East Orange project. It really showcased all of the great benefits that Weyerhaeuser, Woodhaven, ME Wood and Iron Hill provide.
VD: Woodhaven is a great resource not only for product, but for information. They have a fleet of trucks and they cover the tri-state area. So whether a project is in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, we know that Woodhaven can supply that. They do a great job.
CW: Woodhaven has become a family to me. It's a big business that can supply a big business. And it makes it a lot easier to have a relationship to be successful on that project.
JS: We rely on Woodhaven as our partner, and we trust that they have our best interests in their minds. It takes their input to help us make a successful project.
PG: Woodhaven Lumber is a one-stop shop. The communication is easier. The scheduling is easier and the job’s just more successful because of that.
