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This year, SBC Magazine sent writers to many of the education sessions, asked them to interview the presenters, and then give everyone a healthy taste of what they would have learned had they attended those sessions themselves.
The articles in this issue summarize and expand upon the topics covered in this year’s most popular sessions.
SBCA’s 2015 award winners never envisioned how successful they would be in this industry.
and ensure prolonged success through more diverse product offerings.
It’s one thing to have a salesperson from an MSR producer tell you the advantages of using MSR lumber in your production process. It’s an entirely different thing—and much more persuasive—to have four veteran component manufacturers (CMs) give you the reasons they’re convinced it’s better than visually graded lumber.
Few issues have demanded the attention of the SBCA Board of Directors more over the past five years than the variability of lumber design values. SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel provided guidance to component manufacturers (CMs) on ways to mitigate the potential risk and liability that have arisen in the market as a result of how the lumber industry has chosen to deal with the issue of variable design properties.
Talking about manufacturing automation often leads to discussions about new equipment, software or other technology. But Buddy Raney of Raney Construction and Dana Rector of Universal Forest Products are quick to point out that what’s critical is workflow planning and people.
Challenge yourself and your team to look for opportunities for improvement this winter so you can weather many winters to come.
In 2016, SBC Magazine will have a new look and feel. Find out how our new approach will benefit your organization in the new year!
After a tornado decimated one of its Michigan truss plants, Zeeland took advantage of the unexpected chance to rebuild and grow.
Recognize the differences between age groups and play to their strengths for successful intergenerational management.
SBCA has partnered with Lockton and AmTrust to offer members both a comprehensive policy review and a new coverage option.
This past July, former presidents of SBCA met for dinner and a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- A quarter of a million people left the housing construction industry from 2002-2012, and many of them have found employment elsewhere.
- Framers are feeling the effects of this exodus more acutely than most, prompting them to look for creative ways to do more with fewer people.
- CMs can play a pivotal role in switching framers from sticks to components by offering installation training and expertise to new framing employees.
- Talent will only get you so far; hard work and determination are the keys to success in both sports and business.
- What are some ways you can work together with your fellow employees to reach your full potential?
- SBCA provides a great opportunity for CMs to work together to achieve greater goals than if they worked alone.
The goal of this Research Report is to assist in designing safe buildings economically, especially when sprinkler systems are required or desired in the design.
It can be often misunderstood whether a Truss Design Engineer has the responsibility to seal a Truss Placement Diagram (TPD). The purpose of this Research Report is to provide the relevant code sections from the latest editions of the International Building Code (IBC) for thorough analysis and interpretation.
It can be often misunderstood whether Truss Designers have the responsibility to seal a Truss Placement Diagram (TPD). The purpose of this Research Report is to provide the relevant code sections from the International Building Code (IBC) and the California Building Code for a thorough analysis and interpretation.
ASCE/SEI 7-10, Minimum Design Loads of Buildings and Other Structures, lists two methods for calculating wind pressures: Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS) and Components & Cladding (C&C). This report will provide information to assist the building designer in deciding upon the appropriate analysis method for uplift due to wind loading.
A fire endurance rating may be mandated by code for many of the applications where trusses could be used in floor/ceiling, roof/ceiling or in attic separation applications. This Research Report discusses 5 different methods for determining fire resistance.
How long does it take to frame a house? It depends. The 2015 BCMC Build project is making it possible to answer that question by framing two identical houses side by side. Watch the project's progress via live webcams on the jobsite.
Use this handy new resource to quickly find more information about your state's building codes.
Using the lyrics of a golden oldie, Jess Lohse reminds CMs to take charge of their vessels and set a course for success!
Villaume Industries was incorporated 134 years ago, and it has stayed in business by sticking to the leading edge of innovation.