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2005 Jan/Feb
- The U.S. Department of Labor expected employers to be in compliance with the new the Fair Labor Standards Act by August 23, 2004.
- There are a variety of revised requirements that all employers should be familiar with.
- The new exempt salary requirement is $455 per week or $23,660 per year.
Article
2005 Jan/Feb
- SBC Magazine is starting the New Year with some fresh ideas and positive change.
- Our theme for 2005 is "Your Industry, Your Magazine, Your Ideas."
- This issue of SBC is our first ever dedicated to wall panel manufacturing.
- As you begin 2005, don’t hesitate to contact an SBC staff member with your comments, questions and article ideas.
Article
2005 Jan/Feb
- The new Jobsite Package includes a general warning about the contents in both English and Spanish.
- The reverse side of the cover sheet also includes language from WTCA 4-2002 National Standard and Recommended Guidelines on Responsibilities for Construction Using Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses.
Article
2005 Jan/Feb
- At Advanced Building & Components, a materials handling quandary caused management to choose a highly automated line of wall panel equipment.
- ABC worked with their equipment supplier to create a tailor-made, cutting-edge automated system with one specification: handle the studs only once.
- Although resistant at first, the ABC production staff appreciates the new technology and it’s contribution to remedy the materials handling problem.
Article
2005 Jan/Feb
- Once you use wall panels, you realize how easy, safe and efficient they can be. You never want to go back.
- A framer-friendly mentality is essential for success.
Article
2005 Jan/Feb
- WTCA is putting together a “Guide to Loading and Transporting Wood Trusses.”
- The greatest complication in shipping is that practically every state has its own oversize load regulations and permitting processes.
- The Federal Highway Administration sets size and weight limits allowable for commercial transport.
Article
2005 March
- BCMC is the "must go to" show of the structural building components industry.
- It is the place to see the latest industry products, services and equipment.
- New ideas, sure to benefit your business, are always created at this fast- paced show.
Article
2005 March
- Where ceiling thermal requirements exceed R-38, the raised heel reduction can reduce the thermal requirements for either wood or steel framing.
- The simplified prescriptive method allows the same reduction as the component performance method.
Article
2005 March
- China’s growth spurred 79 percent of the growth in global demand for steel in 2003, causing steel prices to rise.
- In 2004, the Chinese economy consumed 28 percent of the world’s steel and 36 percent of the cement.
- By contrast, the U.S. consumes 13 percent of the world’s steel and only 5.2 percent of the world’s cement.
Article
2005 March
- The best eLearning courses present convenient and effective self-paced online training.
- Live classes can be intimidating for students who can’t keep up. eLearning courses remedy the pressure to perform by allowing students to repeat modules as many times as necessary.
- Tutorials, simulations and demos encourage eLearners to interact with each training module.
Article
2005 March
- Personnel and safety issues are central to your business strategy and can have a significant impact on the success or failure of your business.
- In this issue, we explore alternative work force development strategies.
- SBC readers’ top five safety concerns are revealed on page 52 of this issue.
- The final installment of the Transporting Trusses series spotlights load securement.
Article
2005 March
- The IBC and IRC 10 psf attic live load is a non-concurrent live load applied as one of the load conditions that are checked when designing trusses.
- The IBC and IRC 20 psf attic storage load shall be applied only in areas intended for storage as clearly identified on the truss design drawings.
- A note will be placed on the truss design drawings identifying the storage load that was applied to the trusses.
Article
2005 March
- Traditional broker compensation is in the form of commission; is the broker compensation “fair”?
- The answer depends on the amount of compensation relative to the value of the service provided.
- If the income is a commission, only one thing can be said for certain: if the compensation is fair, it is purely by accident.
Article
2005 March
- The best eLearning courses present convenient and effective self-paced online training.
- Live classes can be intimidating for students who can’t keep up. eLearning courses remedy the pressure to perform by allowing students to repeat modules as many times as necessary.
- Tutorials, simulations and demos encourage eLearners to interact with each training module.
Article
2005 March
- Splinters, cuts and lacerations topped the list of safety concerns, according to 51 percent of OMP respondents.
- Holding steady as OMP respondent’s second most frequent safety issue was back and muscle strains, with 23 percent.
Article
2005 March
- SBC’s new One Minute Poll (OMP) is an exciting and efficient way to voice your challenges and triumphs in sixty seconds or less!
- 40 percent of OMP respondents cited communications difficulties between departments.
- Creating an environment that fosters teamwork is a proverbial challenge for component manufacturers.
Article
2005 March
- Many employers won’t hire ex-felons.
- The industry has a chronic shortage of skilled truss technicians, so setting up a prison design department was the perfect solution for Stark Truss.
- The truss industry has several success stories of helping former felons reintegrate into life.
Article
2005 March
- WTCA is putting together a “Guide to Loading and Transporting Wood Trusses.”
- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-istration recently established new guidelines for proper securement of cargo transported for commercial purposes.
- Under these new guidelines, you may want to reevaluate the quantity and meth-od you currently use to secure trusses to the transporting vehicle.
Article
2005 March
- WTCA has been working diligently to partner with technical schools, community colleges and universities across the country.
- Our goal is to provide potential employees with skills in AutoCAD drafting, computer aided design, engineering, programming, marketing and sales, accounting and information technology.
Article
2005 April
- BCMC is the "must go to" show of the structural building components industry.
- It is the place to see the latest industry products, services and equipment.
- New ideas, sure to benefit your business, are always created at this fast- paced show.
Article
2005 April
- We have learned that collaboration with all interested parties usually results in code changes that are better and more easily implemented.
- TPI and WTCA have developed a code change policy to guide industry code developments.
- The WTCA E&T Committee and TPI TAC are great resources of industry knowledge that can help to avoid pitfalls.
Article
2005 April
- This issue of SBC brings you the latest grassroots activities from WTCA Chapters and staff, as well as the annual membership listing.
- One of the focal points of 2005 will be WTCA staff’s attendance at quarterly chapter meetings. We are here to support all of our members; there is no better way than with local involvement.
- The synergy between TPI and WTCA has set a foundation for even greater positive industry work.
- There is no doubt that our industry has played a pivotal role in cost-effective residential construction renovations.
Article
2005 April
- We can help to make your Washington, DC legislative visit an experience that will have an impact.
- If you do not think your voice is important, just think what would happen to the laws in this country if everyone felt that way.
Article
2005 April
- WTCA and TPI have proven that the "united we stand, divided we fall" cliché has solid merit.
- When our collective focus is on serving the best interests of our industry, there are no losers in the process.
Article
2005 April
- Woodinville Lumber Uses Components to Turn Dreams into Reality