BlueLinx Reports on Insurance Gain in Roof Collapse

BlueLinx was able to recover $1.2 million following the collapse of its building roof earlier this year, the company reported.

In a conference call to report on third-quarter earnings, BlueLinx's Chief Financial Officer Doug Goforth said the company, which is in the wholesale building materials market, was unable to resume its Newtown operations following the February roof collapse. However, the company was able to receive an insurance payout of $1.2 million following the collapse, Goforth said.

Firefighters were called to the BlueLinx Newtown facility, 201 S. Main St. three times earlier this year . On the third visit, BlueLinx's . A few months later, whatever was left of the collapsed building was fully demolished.

Company officials have told the town that they rather than rebuild.

Goforth said the company has been able to use its facilities in Bellingham, MA and New Jersey in place of the Newtown property.