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Component manufacturers continue to struggle finding an abundant source of potential employees. It’s never too early to introduce aspiring minds to new career opportunities while fostering a relationship with a local instructors who may be your companies’ most valuable recruiter.
Automatic sprinkler systems are an effective method of providing fire protection and are used in many applications in which metal plate connected wood trusses are used. This session will review the three types of automatic sprinkler systems specified in the building codes and what needs to be considered when designing trusses to be used with a sprinkler system.
Learn successful strategies for engaging and developing your design team, tracking output against errors, and providing employee's both training and personal leadership growth opportunities.
Learn how to use social media and your website to sell more product with the help of SBCA’s Component Marketing (CM) Toolbox. SBCA staff will review the resources developed from the Framing the American Dream comparison study of stick and component framing.
Explore the building code provisions that raise questions about the manufacture, installation and repair of metal plate connected wood trusses. Hear about the role of building officials, get expert insight into strategies for dealing with state and local code differences, and gain a better understanding of where to find answers the next time you have code-related questions.
When big projects come along or code changes are proposed, it’s good to have builders, architects, and building and fire officials who really understand what component manufacturing is all about. Learn how Bob and Keith became active SBCA participants and go-to presenters in their markets.
Is it worth it to implement and maintain a comprehensive safety program? (Hint: the answer is YES!) Find out what there is to gain from putting time and effort into a robust safety effort that goes beyond some PPE requirements. Learn about the safety program and tools SBCA has to offer, and share your experiences and challenges to direct the SBCA’s efforts throughout the year.
Why invest time in plant tours? Learn what CMs around the country get out of opening their doors to students, building inspectors, lawmakers and others. Plant tours might be your best bet when it comes to employee recruitment, addressing the code compliance issues that impact your bottom line, or simply teaching your elected representatives and your community what a component is. Whatever the reason for your next tour, you can expect to leave this session with practical advice on building relationships and collaborating effectively to expand business opportunities in your local market.
This webinar will discuss industry recommendations per BCSI’s Jobsite Package documents for storage, handling, installing, restraining and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses. The session will provide an overview of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B11, which comprise a standard jobsite package as recommended by SBCA. This material includes important information for the various parties involved in the construction process including, the contractor, building designer, truss designer, truss manufacturer and code official.
Are you active in your local SBCA chapter? If not, YOU may be part of the problem -- and the ultimate solution! If your chapter is “fizzling out,” join this group roundtable discussion to share ideas about how to re-energize your local network and get your chapter moving forward again. Some of the best connections you can make through SBCA are in your own backyard. Hear why Dave decided rebuilding a local SBCA chapter was a critical piece of opening a new component business, and get some tips on ways to engage with peers in your own market.
SBCA’s IT Committee is in the initial stages of developing a uniform data standard that would enable information to be easily understood by any piece of equipment or software developed for the industry. Currently, the group is working through what information should be included in that standardized file. This webinar will be an overview of what this standard would mean for CMs and suppliers as well as provide time for input and questions from attendees.
Based on a panel discussion at BCMC 2017, this webinar will cover some best practices for managing a variety of design issues, from training designers and overseeing the design process, to tracking design work, errors and the associated costs. Come with questions about strategies to minimize and mitigate design mistakes, and leave with tips on how to manage mistake tracking data and recognize designers whose work is mistake free.
This webinar delivers two perspectives on the use of staffing agencies. Mike will offer tips on building good relationships with temp agencies and educating them about what he does in order to smooth the process of bringing folks on board. Scott will provide a counter-point perspective on why he's moved away from working with temp agencies and what he does instead to find new hires.
Whether it’s a major or minor part of your business, selling trusses to lumberyards, distributors and other manufacturers can be a significant risk. Learn how to limit your liability and manage your risks in resale contracts.
Join us as we explore this question and discuss why building materials are often blamed for fires, particularly those that occur in buildings under construction, and why the finger doesn’t get pointed elsewhere. Panelists will discuss the many different ways fires start and provide attendees with a better understanding of root causes, which will help solve fire risks during construction with the goal to prevent fires from occurring.
The U.S. government is increasingly making it more difficult for manufacturers to find people willing and qualified to work in the plant. Similarly, federal lawmakers are not doing enough to address ongoing trade disputes with other countries, which is raising the costs of raw materials. Join the webinar to hear more about these topics, and what you can do to help the building component industry.
In today’s tight labor market, component manufacturers are competing with a variety of different industries for the same people. Since every new hire’s assimilation into the plant’s value chain has an immediate impact on its efficiency and the team members that operate it, it is imperative that we try and get the best fit possible. In order to stop the revolving door of production employees, a company must hire smarter. To do so, it must first align its mindset on how to best identify ideal people with ideal behaviors.
Did you miss the Open Quarterly Meeting in Nashville? Spend some time with SBCA President Jim Finkenhoefer as he provides an update on current SBCA initiatives, including new marketing materials available to CMs and the progress being made regarding component manufacturing QC. Designed to keep SBCA members apprised of the work of their association, this roundtable-style webinar will include plenty of time for questions and discussion.
This presentation will provide an overview of the code development process as well as specific proposed changes to the National Model building codes that could affect component manufacturers. We will also discuss general topic areas that are getting a lot of attention at the code hearings and how these could affect the future of construction.
To reduce accidents, injuries, illnesses and their related costs, safety and health must become a core management issue in your company like production, sales or quality control. To be most effective, safety and health must be balanced with, and incorporated into, other core business processes. Learn how to build the necessary culture in your facility to promote safety while exploring the responsibilities every person – from the CEO to your newest production employee – must accept to achieve success.
Building an effective and efficient production team goes well beyond finding the right people. If you’re taking the time to assess new hires to start a career path in the truss industry, you must also take the time to properly motivate those employees by implementing and maintaining free flowing engagement throughout your company’s structure, top-down and bottom-up. This webinar will take a closer look at how applying an understanding of human needs to employee engagement can transform your company’s culture.
As component manufacturers, we buy, design, manufacture, sell and warrant lumber in the form of a wood truss. That is what we do! But do we closely consider the risks and liabilities that lumber presents to the component manufacturer? Are there ways to manage these risks? This session will examine the risks and corresponding best practices component manufacturers can follow when buying lumber, designing with lumber, manufacturing with lumber, and selling and warranting a lumber value added product.
According to some media reports, toxic mold poses a major risk to the health of Americans. Although there is little scientific basis for these claims, the headlines have caused many homeowners to focus on mold.
Framing the American Dream data suggests installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a floor system that makes it easier for trades to install their products.
Reach your builder customers with this colorful, customizable brochure that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.
Framing the American Dream data suggests that installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a product that is more reliable.
Reach your framer customers with this colorful, customizable brochure that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.
Framing the American Dream data suggests installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a floor system that makes it easier for trades to install their products.
Reach your builder customers with this short, informative video that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.
Many thanks to MiTek for generously funding the production of this video.
Framing the American Dream data suggests that installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a product that is more reliable.
Reach your framer customers with this short, informative video that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.
Many thanks to MiTek for generously funding the production of this video.
This webinar is a first in a series that will discuss the minimum load requirements for the design of trusses that are subject to building code requirements. Part 1 will review some of the common definitions often used when describing loads. It will also cover the basic load combinations prescribed by the building code as well as dead loads and live loads.
Selling trusses shouldn’t always be about the cost. Structural building components turn a building’s plans into reality, providing more value than just the wood. In this preview to a BCMC educational session, Chris Lambert discusses ways to build relationships with existing and potential customers so that cost isn’t the only thing you’re selling.
This webinar is a second in a series that will discuss the minimum load requirements for the design of trusses that are subject to building code requirements.