Several of the three-minute videos in this library are separated into two audience categories: “builder customer” and “framer customer.” The code required to embed the video on your company’s website is provided with each video below. Review the Toolbox Guidance Documents to explore how these videos can be used to promote specific products or your overall marketing campaign in conjunction with other CM Toolbox materials.
A CM in Pennsylvania is taking a proactive approach to dealing with exception four of IRC provision R501.3.
SBCA President Jess Lohse and his wife, Elizabeth, recently welcomed a new addition to the family. Judge David Lohse was born at 6:04 pm on March 21 and weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces.
In this issue, we take a look at the Framing the American Dream (FAD) project and the value it has for component manufacturers (CMs). This FAD overview lays the foundation for future articles in which we’ll go into greater depth on specific benchmarking data. A comment from Jack Dermer, president of American Truss, sums it up: “Now that the latest study is completed, the next step is for component manufacturers to look at their own markets and find different ways to talk about the study so it’s applicable to their own unique situations.”
Fresh into my new adventure of fatherhood (see Parting Shots), I’m reminded of the iconic Beastie Boys song from the mid-80s. While my days of fighting for my right to party are long behind me, my days of fighting for my family are just beginning. My wife Elizabeth experienced some minor complications with her pregnancy that required us to stay multiple days in the hospital. Most everything with the stay went well and according to plan, up until the final day.
One CM explains that, despite a few challenges, virtualization is “potentially huge in its impact on IT efficiency.”
Adding a warm-up or cool down to your routine is a great way to bookend the physical labor of component manufacturing.
In-Plant Wood Truss QC is an easy-to-implement step toward improved productivity in your plant.
SBCA chapters deploy unique initiatives on the local level, proving there is no one way to reach your market.
The Industry Testing Subcommittee is making plans to keep SBCRI busy in the coming year.
“More often than not, if it’s a flat roof, it has a green roof on it.”
Take a moment to appreciate the big picture.
Whether increasing fines can force a change in industry safety practices remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure—the cost of failing to comply with OSHA standards is about to rise.
A tour can seal the deal with potential customers or cement a relationship with established ones.
Young candidates today get more interested when they tour a facility and see the drafting and design part of the process.
OSHA isn’t really all that scary; most of it boils down to policies and procedures.
Planning ahead for hardware and software upgrades is an essential part of avoiding a worst-case scenario.
Having a voice and a united group of CMs to drive the industry forward is one of the primary reasons for belonging to our trade association.
Thank you to everyone who took time to comment on the new look and feel of the January/February issue of SBC Magazine.
