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Making a Powerful (Power)Point

Consider this creative way to engage your team in safety improvement

Are You Missing Out on 79% of the Work Force?

Posting job openings online is a must for employers today

How IT Can Bridge the Distance

Here are some IT best practices for helping distributed teams

Faces of the Industry: Kevin Witt

My favorite part of the industry is the exchange of ideas of how people are trying to do things better.

CM Perspective: SBCA Is Valuable at Every Level

There are a lot of highly intelligent people in the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA).

Parting Shots: Doing Their Part

The town of Goltry, Oklahoma, has always looked at its volunteer fire department as a group of special heroes.

Understanding Quantitative Assessments

The use of quantitative assessment tools can help ensure you’re putting the right person in the right seat on the company bus.

TPSX File

SBCA staff realized early on that the various truss design software provider’s output of their QC information was in many different, non-standardized formats. Today, the TPSX output standardizes the information allowing SBCA’s Digital QC program to quickly and easily integrate the files.

Lumber Connection: July 13, 2020

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July 13, 2020

This week's podcast features Justin Binning and Ken Timmins with American International Forest Products. Justin has been with AIFP since 2010 with a focus on Southern Yellow Pine and Ken has been with AIFP since 2017, specializing in Fir species. Both specialize in high grade lumber for the component manufacturing industry.

Guidance Document

The Importance of an Effective Company Website

Most component manufacturers understand the need to have a website – it is the 21st century, after all. But is your website working as hard as it can for your company?

Guidance Document

The Importance of an Effective Social Media Presence

When used effectively, social media is a great marketing tool that can help drive leads to your sales team, brand your company as a credible thought leader in the industry, improve your company culture, and entice job seekers.

Submit Member Milestone to SBCA

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A lot can happen in the life of a business in any given year. SBCA is interested in hearing more about your company’s milestones. Please use the form below to share news about your company and employees, and we will do our best to share it with other members through SBC Industry News and other points of connection.

Using Your Website for Effective Workforce Development

Most component manufacturers understand the need to have a website – it is the 21st century, after all. But is your website working as hard as it can be to help recruit new employees? Is your website improving your company culture and employee relations?

Lumber Connection: July 20, 2020

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July 20, 2020

This week, Ken Timmins and Justin Binning with American International Forest Products provide an overview of the past week’s lumber market activity, give listeners a look ahead into this coming week, and dive into lumber production at the mills and log capacity.

Justin has been with AIFP since 2010 with a focus on Southern Yellow Pine and Ken has been with AIFP since 2017, specializing in Fir species. Both specialize in high grade lumber for the component manufacturing industry.

EP 2: Sean Shields Interviews Dean Rana, Owner and President of Truss Fab

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June 19, 2019

Sean Shields interviews Dean Rana on growing his business and overcoming challenges facing his market and the industry. This podcast is part of a series looking at how component manufacturers across the country are innovating to take advantage of opportunities in today's market. Truss Fab is a single facility out of Glendale, AZ and the largest component manufacturer in Arizona with sales territory extending throughout Arizona, southern Nevada, and southern California.