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Remember: when you calculate the fire resistance of component assemblies, you have options!
 

Rebuilding a historic church after a ruinous fire was a project not to be forgotten.

Building stronger teams may be as simple as some popsicle sticks and a few hours of creative fun.

The Iowa Truss Manufacturer’s Association (ITMA) has a long history of reaching out to our state lawmakers in Des Moines, building relationships and advocating for issues that affect our businesses. From our status as a “right to work” state to prevailing and minimum wages issues, we’ve been successful in the past in helping our Iowa legislators understand how changes they proposed would negatively impact our ability to attract and retain an adequate workforce.

I was recently sitting in an SBCA meeting and a fellow component manufacturer (CM) on the board spoke passionately about how important it was for all CMs to promote the benefits of component framing over stick framing. The way he talked, if I didn’t know him, I would have guessed he ran a plant in Texas or Mississippi and was constantly having to fight for market share against stick framers. In actuality, he operates in Florida. Stick framing doesn’t even affect him.

Do you know how much coverage you have or what to do if a collision occurs?

One CM’s decision to reach out to a local community college is a win-win for all involved.