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2010 June/July
- At the 10th annual SBC Legislative Conference, component manufacturers and industry suppliers traveled to Washington, DC and visited with several members of Congress.
- This year, they lobbied lawmakers to address systemic problems related to the housing finance system and free up credit for builders.
- They also raised concerns about labor issues like EFCA and immigration reform, as well as the detrimental impact cap and trade energy legislation could have the SBC industry.
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2010 November
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2006 Sept/Oct
- Each year, the BCMC Committee sifts through attendee surveys, searching for timely and meaningful topics for the next show.
- Since industry codes are becoming more specific about responsibilities, many component manufacturers are creating their own technical teams.
- Incentive compensation is becoming more common in the industry because most employers are looking for ways to compensate their personnel for outstanding performance or meeting preset goals.
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2006 Sept/Oct
- Firefighters risk their lives to save life and property to carry on the traditions of protecting our homeland.
- Past fires have served as rules of thumb when making judgment calls about whether or not to enter a building; these rules do not always hold true, often resulting in firefighter injuries and deaths.
- Do everything you can to understand building safety issues from the firefighter’s perspective.
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2006 Sept/Oct
- WTCA has created an educational resource to address component manufacturers’ business and management issues called Management Notes.
- The first Management Note available discusses the necessity of non-divisible over width load permits per the California Highway Patrol.
- Future Management Notes will cover a range of topics from records retention to storm water management plans.
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2006 Sept/Oct
- This issue of SBC Magazine spotlights material handling and equipment. It also contains the annual Supplier & Professional Directory.
- Dakota Craft, a component manufacturer that has opted to cut costs by going green, is featured in the cover story.
- Idaco’s Gene Woloveke was interviewed for an article about automation early on in the industry.
- Other articles in this issue focus on immigration, considerations when evaluating material flow both inside and outside the plant, and a progress report on the rebuilding effort in New Orleans.
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2006 Sept/Oct
- These ratings are determined according to the ASTM E 119 test and designs documented by approved sources meet the requirements of the building code.
- A good place for a building designer to start is WTCA’s Fire & Wood Trusses web page: www.sbcindustry.com/fire.php.
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2006 Sept/Oct
- Each module presents the issues surrounding structural component performance under fire conditions in a fact-based way.
- The new format offers users the freedom to quickly and easily locate the topics they wish to learn more about and then customize their training by viewing only the modules that they wish to see.
- The CD makes a great giveaway to hand out at plant tours.
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2006 Sept/Oct
Find out why BCMC is the best show for the structural building components industry!