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See Our Retail Renovations—Built with Reclaimed Materials!

Over the past year, Building Value has been busy—not just helping customers find unique reclaimed treasures, but also enhancing our store to create a better experience for everyone. We’re excited to share the incredible updates we’ve made, and the best part? Every renovation was completed using reclaimed building materials, saved from the landfill and given...

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The Salvage Scoop – March 2025

Our New Cohort Our newest cohort of Building Value training participants—Justin, Artimus, Larry, and Jermaine—are now one month into their program! They’ve completed their initial hands-on classroom training at our new construction training lab—where they learned to use a variety of hand and power tools, construction math, and completed OSHA 10 safety training—and are now...

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The Salvage Scoop – February 2025

Support the Arts, Get a Deal! Download the all-new FREE ArtsWave App, which is a one-stop calendar for arts, entertainment, sports and more here in Cincy! On the app, you can find events, share itineraries, grab 50% off, last-minute and free passes to the best local arts, all while supporting our region’s arts. Donate $100 to become an...

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The Salvage Scoop – January 2025

Meet Our New Crew Supervisor We are pleased to introduce you to Stephen Berkey, our new Crew Supervisor who joined our team this month! He comes to Building Value after a 17-year career with the U.S. Navy, where he led construction and deconstruction crews overseas and mentored young recruits. As Crew Supervisor, his work will...

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Demolishing Barriers – Nonprofit program breaks down walls to lucrative careers in construction

Sydney Franklin Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK Behind the construction mesh outlin­ing the base of Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center, Antwain Colson drills steel rebar into the building’s fu­ture foundation. By 2026, that rebar will be part of the support for the floor-to­-ceiling glass walls bordering the $200 million project. This is Colson’s highest-profile job...

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Building Value 20th Anniversary Celebration Video

Building Value, powered by Easterseals Redwood, celebrated 20 years of business at ReUse-apalooza on Friday, October 4th at their Northside location on Spring Grove Avenue. The festivities included live music, comedy, entertainment, drinks, local bites and more! It was a fun night spent raising money for a great cause that also involved celebrating David Rich,...

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Building Value Partners with Great Parks and Archeological Research Institute to Preserve History and Invest in the Futures of Cincinnati Residents

Building Value accelerates careers in construction for people facing economic and employment challenges through their paid training program, where the crew deconstructs residential and commercial properties to salvage the building materials and architectural features, which then get sold at their Northside retail store. When, after carefully considering safety and cost factors, Great Parks decided to...

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Building Value and the Urban Workforce Development Initiative  Celebrates 100th Construction Career Placement

CINCINNATI, OH – Sept. 4, 2024—Building Value, a social enterprise powered by Easterseals Redwood, and Messer Construction Co. recently celebrated a significant milestone for the Urban Workforce Development Initiative: the 100th placement of an individual from Cincinnati’s urban core in a construction career. Since its inception in 2016 as an innovative component of the Cincinnati...

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ReUse-Apalooza 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024 7-11 p.m. Building Value 4040 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH  45223 BUY TICKETS Bid on One-of-a-Kind Auction Items Support our mission by bidding on unique auction items created by Cincinnati’s top designers. The art pieces that you take home will remind you of this night for years to come! An exciting...

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Building Value Featured on FOX19 for Earth Day Initiatives

Lauren Minor at FOX 19 spoke with Building Value’s Director, Sheryl Woodhouse, on Earth Day about our organization’s efforts to help the environment and invest in the local workforce. Sheryl Woodhouse, Director at Building Value, shares that Building Value is a social enterprise that is apart of Easterseals Redwood. Our mission is to accelerate what...

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