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One component manufacturer’s designers share their experiences
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.
This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.
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.
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 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.
If you are interested in learning about adding more value to a panelized wall assembly, join Mike Strohecker as he covers how the PUReWAll assembly delivers more value, helps reduce cycle time compared to standard framed walls, and meets new energy code requirements while maintaining a 2x4 wall.
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.
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.
Join three active members of SBCA’s Safety Committee as they walk through best practices to help you understand what information you need at the heart of your safety program. Don’t learn safety by accident, register for this webinar today!
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.
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.
In this webinar the presenter discusses the various types of truss-to-truss connections the truss designer is responsible for specifying, including ply-to-ply, common-to-girder and truss field assembly.
SBCA Digital QC early release software is ready for distribution to SBCRI 3rd Party licensees.
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Working with city officials to understand the drawbacks to sealed TPDs
I got into the industry by starting out in retail lumber with Wickes. They had a yard near my house and in high school I cleaned the facility and stocked the shelves.
This past year, the Emerging Leaders Committee held two leadership training sessions in conjunction with SBCA’s Open Quarterly Meetings (OQM).
What has over 650 connectors plates, 300 hundred individually cut members, and provides shelter for the toys of good little girls and boys? The truss tree designed and manufactured by Wendricks Truss in Hermansville, Michigan, and winner of the annual MiTek SAPPHIRE Christmas Tree Design Contest.
Clear up an occasional source of confusion regarding BCSI bracing
SBCA members are helping fellow CMs evaluate their cybersecurity
About SBCA
Established in 1983, the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) is the only international trade association representing manufacturers of structural building components. SBCA is the information conduit for our membership to stay abreast of leading-edge marketplace issues.
