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CM Perspective: It’s All About the Heart (and Soul)

I’m a firm believer in supporting the industry you work in. If you’re going to pour your heart and soul into it, well, pour your heart and soul into it. For instance, I’ve been a very active member of the Structural Building Components Association of Minnesota (SBCAMN) and Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) for decades because I’ve learned associations are one of the more effective ways to help my business while also helping the component industry thrive in Minnesota.

SBCA and TPI Joint Communication covering Third Party QA Inspection Program Transition

Measuring a roof truss joint

Measuring a roof truss for overall height

Key changes are taking place within the truss and wall panel manufacturing community.

Video

SBC Industry: A Place for You, A Place that Matters

SBCA staff worked with component manufacturers around the country to create a short video to attract new people to the industry.

Brochure

Jobs that Make a Difference (Workforce Development handout)

Use this editable document to communicate the opportunities and wages in your local market.

 
 
 
Jobs that Make a Difference

Editor's Message: Some of the Most Valuable Things in Life Are Free

“We need to take every opportunity to sell more trusses!” That was the sentiment of many of the component manufacturers (CMs) sitting around the table at the most recent SBCA Marketing Committee meeting in Tampa, Florida.

President's Message: Covering Your Rising Costs Takes Trust

Communicating cost increases with our customers

These Walls Will Floor You

A framer shares how wall panels grew his business.

Expanding Component Manufacturing Innovation: Introduction to the SBCA Unified File Format

Imagine purchasing a new piece of equipment and then finding out once it’s installed you can’t make it work the way it was intended because it doesn’t understand what your software is telling it.

Ties that Bind

Deco Truss celebrates 35 years serving South Florida.

Getting It Right the First Time

How assessment tests can help you hire a good fit.

 

Looking on the Bright Side

Finding opportunity in the growing solar panel market.

Give Our Industry a Voice on Trade

SBCA will be voicing the industry’s concerns on Capitol Hill.

Parting Shots: Relationships Start Here

Can’t make it to Washington, DC for SBCA’s Fly-in this June? Consider hosting a plant tour instead!

CM Perspective: There’s No High School Class on Truss Manufacturing

Learn more about Student Day at BCMC 2018 in Milwaukee.

Use of Wall Panel Layouts by Jobsite Contractors

Question: 

What level, if any, of responsibility does a CM assume if the contractors on the jobsite use our layout plans to do more than just put the walls together? Specifically on the job in question, the panel layout was used to place plumbing for a kitchen island. Unfortunately, the layout had the pony wall for that island out of place by 11”. As a result, there is additional work needed to relocate the plumbing.

Editor's Message: Bottlenecks

Most of the conversations I’ve had with component manufacturers (CMs) about increasing production efficiency inevitably focus on one thing: bottlenecks.