Search
How two CMs approach data, and the important role it plays
Here’s a powerful example of how to develop a strong safety culture
As Trussway Manufacturing approaches 50 years in business, we have taken a deep, introspective look at our business, our industry, and the future.
SBCA Emerging Leaders raise money for scholarship fund
This web page is designed to provide updates on the industry and news that can be used for chapter meetings.
How well do you understand the various load parameters and material adjustment factors used to design metal plate connected wood trusses? Confusion in the field and relying on the software alone can sometimes lead to missed details and inefficient or incorrect designs. Hear from an experienced industry engineer on best practices for designing for the building code to address common design issues.
Join Bobby Anglin, shipping manager for Southern Components, as he explores the Safety Management System (SMS) and what he is doing to boost his company’s SMS score, avoid costly transportation issues, and maintain compliance with DOT regulations and insurance requirements.
Articles
We asked CMs to identify their biggest opportunities for improvement.
It’s about knowing your customers’ pain points and solving them.
Popstar Lady Gaga was once quoted, “I’m just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time.” This idea of incremental change in an attempt to make a great change embodies the work that has been done recently in the development of SBCA’s Digital QC and 3rd Party Digital QA programs.
Cognitive assessments offer insight into a person’s likelihood of success.
Best practices for encouraging a strong safety culture.
Capacity and fair compensation are keys to 30 years of success for Champion Truss.
Wilson Lumber improves training approach after hiring women.
First-time attendees to BCMC gain valuable information.
When you operate an existing business you forget, or don’t appreciate, all the tasks that go into starting a green field operation.
When California TrusFrame’s Ashley Stroder won the annual Lakeside Trailer giveaway at BCMC 2018, she couldn’t believe it.
Ask the Builder expert, Tim Carter, shows off the attic truss design of his daughter's new home. Tim highlights the benefits of using attic trusses to create more usable space and focuses on how they can be used to construct a regular staircase to the lower level.
In this video, Tim Carter says, “Whatever you can dream for your attic, for your house or for your roof, there’s a really good chance it can be done by the technical and up-to-date software that truss designers use to create these wonders.” He also states, “It’s really pretty amazing. You don’t find many attics in brand new homes and it’s really a shame because it’s really, really simple to do.”
Ask the Builder founder, Tim Carter shows how floor truss framing saves time when installing floor heat tubing. Tim explains that the prefabricated floor trusses provide much more room to work with, making it easier to run pipes because you don't have to drill any holes so it makes the work go faster. He points out that you don't have to worry about carpenters or plumbers drilling holes because of the convenience and space floor trusses provide.
Ask the Builder founder, Tim Carter, enthusiastically shares the benefits of building with floor trusses using video taken during the construction of his daughter‘s new home. He explains how prefabricated floor trusses have been available since the 1970's and are designed using advanced computer software. Tim calls the floor trusses magical and shares how they can span longer distances without the need for a center support beam and allows for a more open floor plan.
Ask the Builder expert, Tim Carter, communicates how components expedite the building process and highlights the many reasons to build with wall panels. In the video Tim explains that wall panels have been around since the 1940's but are now built using cutting-edge technology in an automated production facility. He also shares that wall panels are easy to install which allows for fewer workers with expert carpentry skills and that can save you money. Tim points out that wall panels speed up the building process, allowing the building to be dried in sooner and ensuring construction materials are more quickly protected from the impact of rain and snow.
Tim Carter, founder of Ask the Builder, shows the simple value proposition of the attic trusses used to create a “bonus room” in what traditionally is wood webs, insulation and dead air. He explains that roof trusses were invented in the 1950's and revolutionized the way roofs are framed. Another benefit Tim points out is that today's modern computer software allows for just about any size or shape to be built using roof trusses.
Learn how component manufacturers offer the most efficient structural framing solutions and how they've made a difference in communities across the country, allowing for the most effective use of time, labor and materials to frame all types of structures. Roof trusses, floor trusses and wall panels play an integral part in the structures you see every day.
Clippership Wharf is a recently completely mixed-use luxury development overlooking the Boston harbor and Boston skyline. The project encompasses four separate buildings sitting on 12 acres of waterfront property on which the project encompasses 284 apartments and 194 condominiums surrounding a central courtyard with a 270-degree view of the downtown Boston skyline. Australia's largest real estate developer, Lendlease, is responsible for bringing this project to life.
Learn more about this project in the March 2019 SBC Magazine issue.
This webinar will focus on the construction industry workflow (CIWF) framework as both a workforce development tool and a means to illustrate the various ways information, goods, and services flow to and from a component manufacturer.
SBCA’s legal counsel, Kent Pagel, will start his series of 2020 webinars discussing legal topics first and foremost on the minds of component manufacturers.
Use this guidance document to locate a member-specific webpage for downloadable logos.