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Editor's Message: The Industry Is About to Expand

This year's upcoming BCMC Show promises to be the biggest show our industry has hosted since the downturn, and a lot is being planned to bring significant value to every attendee.

President's Message: Greater Participation, Greater Value for All

The dramatic growth in participation has made our discussions livelier and more valuable and has allowed more component manufacturers (CMs) across the country to share their unique experiences and points of view.

A Decade in the Evolution of Component Solutions

As our industry prepares to gather together in Columbus, Ohio, for BCMC 2019, we thought it would be insightful to look back over the past decade at some of component manufacturing’s crowning achievements.

Preliminary Weathering Testing to Generate Best Practices

SBCA’s latest testing promises value for all CM

Encouraging People to Visit You Online

Increase your website ranking with search engine optimization (SEO) 

What’s It Like to Be a Remote Truss Designer?

One component manufacturer’s designers share their experiences

Faces of the Industry: John Howlin

In a lot of ways, I grew up in the industry as this was the family business. My uncle and father were home builders. In the mid 1970’s they were having problems getting lumber and trusses delivered on schedule, so they started a lumber yard and then bought a truss plant.

CM Perspective: Getting Your Hands Dirty to Understand Your Costs (Part 2)

This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.

Parting Shots: One Couple’s Ticket to Paradise

Jason Terry, president of City Lumber Company in Huntsville, Alabama, scored extra points for good timing when he won the $5000 vacation giveaway at last year’s BCMC in Milwaukee.

Insurance Agent/Broker Initial Application

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SBCA provides an Approved Broker Program to a select group of insurance brokers who have experience and qualification in providing property and casualty insurance to companies that manufacture structural building components (trusses, wall panels and related components). If you are a broker interested in being part of this program, please review the program requirements and submit the following application.

SBCA Approved Insurance Broker Partner Program Requirements

SBCA provides an Approved Broker Program to a select group of insurance brokers who have expertise in providing insurance to companies that manufacture structural building components (trusses, wall panels and related components). If you are a broker interested in being part of this program, please review the program requirements.

SBCA Approved Insurance Broker Program

SBCA has alliances with a select group of insurance brokers who focus on providing the following coverage to component manufacturers (CMs): commercial property, commercial general liability, automobile liability, excess/umbrella coverage, and workers’ compensation. Many of these brokers offer other insurance products and coverages to CMs as well.

Common Misconceptions About Component Manufacturer Warranties

Component manufacturers commonly ask about truss warranties. What type of warranty should I give my customers? If I give no written warranty have I protected my company? Are all my products covered by a one-year warranty or the same 30-year warranty that builders give their customers? Should I sign the contractor close-out warranty presented to get my final payment? Can I be sued after the expiration of the warranty? Should I warrant my products to only my customer? SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel will address all of these questions and many more in this valuable risk management webinar.

Contact Your Lawmaker

Reaching out to your elected officials has never been easier. One of the most powerful ways  to build a relationship with the most connected individuals in your community is to invite them to take a tour of your manufacturing facility.

Regulatory Affairs

The Structural Building Component Industry is regulated by a wide range of local, state, and federal agencies and departments. These organizations create rules, set standards, and enforce them on a daily basis; all of which play a significant role in the day-to-day operations of a truss plant. As they develop rules and standards, component manufacturers have the ability to voice them support or concerns for the proposals before they are implemented.