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MaterialsXchange is an online trading platform for the lumber and building materials markets. This digital solution is revolutionizing the way materials are procured for the structural building component industry.
Certification
A SCORE certification can help you in many areas of your business. It can help you protect your company, it can save you money on SBCA programs, it can help with team building, and it can give you effective tools to demonstrate and market your company's commitment to excellence.
Plant tours with students and their teachers have proven to be a straightforward way to increase general awareness of the industry, expose students to the manufacturing process, and spark interest that can quickly translate into internships or seasonal help.
Field trips aren’t always an option but it is possible to take your plant – and the component manufacturing experience – to students as part of a classroom experience.
Plant tours with students and their teachers have proven to be a straightforward way to increase general awareness of the industry, expose students to the manufacturing process, and spark interest that can quickly translate into internships or seasonal help.
Collaboration with local schools is an effective workforce recruitment approach that can result in a healthy pipeline of eager applicants looking for career opportunities.
Everyone has had something to teach me, and I’ve already received an education that will last the rest of my life.
Employee appreciation and incentive programs can lower turnover rate
Simple ways your safety culture can generate a positive ROI
Being proactive in building code development can help your business
SBCA members have seen the value of Truss Technician Training (TTT) in the traditional classroom setting, but many wanted a more convenient and cost-effective way to achieve TTT Certification. SBCA is pleased to offer Truss Technician Training Online!
Use the Technical Assessment Test Online (TATO) to determine if job candidates or current employees have the technical aptitude and skills required to succeed in the structural building components industry.
TRUCK is a comprehensive, industry-specific program that addresses the safety, risk and compliance aspects of material handling, product transport and safe operation of equipment.
Now there is an efficient and effective way to train your employees on critical concepts in risk management: ORisk – an online risk management course tailored specifically to building component manufacturers.
Protect your employees and your company by implementing your own customized safety program with SBCA Operation Safety.
SBCA’s Forklift Certification Program is a dynamic training program that integrates online training with hands-on exercises to provide a diversified course for your forklift operators.
The SBCA Combustible Dust Housekeeping program contains all you need to assess your company’s risk for combustible dust citations during an OSHA inspection and implement an effective housekeeping program for your production facility.
An industry outsider strives to open a truss plant near Cancun
CMs can expand their recruiting pool through old-fashioned legwork
Why lean concepts apply just as well to a company’s culture
The true test of someone’s character, or something’s value, is not when times are going well but when there is a crisis.
According to an online survey of component manufacturers (CMs), 96 percent of respondents indicated they have had a plumber damage or modify their products after installation.
Articles
SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel has drafted template contractual language that serves as a model for CMs to include in their proposals/bids and customer contracts, as a means to set out under what circumstances CMs as suppliers of building materials, can be excused for performance when unforeseen circumstances, beyond their control, prevent, delay or hinder that performance.
As individuals, businesses, and governments continue to take actions to mitigate or contain the worldwide impact of COVID-19, component manufacturers (CMs) ought to consider including language in their proposals/bids and customer contract forms giving them a potential out to avoid breach of contract liability if and when they are unable to make deliveries through no fault of their own, such as in the case of COVID-19 rendering their plant inoperable.
The repair and modification of metal plate connected wood trusses can be a very complicated subject, because each situation must be analyzed individually. Common situations that require repairs include: damage to the truss from delivery, handling, installation, adverse environments, fire, and manufacturing mistakes. Whatever the reason for a repair, the principles followed are similar. The truss repair must result in a truss that is able to carry all loads intended for the truss. This webinar covers the key concepts involved with a truss repair.
The following webinars, podcasts and training videos are a great way to get your staff engaged in component manufacturing industry topics while they are working from home.
SBCA’s Cold-Formed Steel Council (CFSC) provides supporting documentation relating to Cold-formed steel (CFS) truss quality control.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, component manufacturers (CMs) have been sharing various best practices they have implemented to assure employees, suppliers, and customers they are operating in accordance with state and local Executive Orders, as well as regulatory and federal law requirements.