Search
Why flat-bottomed gable frames are not always the best solution
A CM, a framer, and a supplier collaborate to significantly innovate shear walls.
What to do when bearing capacity is insufficient
Most component manufacturers understand the need to have a website – it is the 21st century, after all. But is your website working as hard as it can be to help recruit new employees? Is your website improving your company culture and employee relations?
When used effectively, social media is a great marketing tool that can help drive leads to your sales team, brand your company as a credible thought leader in the industry, improve your company culture, and entice job seekers.
An industry outsider strives to open a truss plant near Cancun
The true test of someone’s character, or something’s value, is not when times are going well but when there is a crisis.
A recent poll looked at this aspect of CM’s overall customer service.
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.
CMs are having success hiring more women in the shop
A simple addition to your forklifts could make a huge difference with safety
Take a closer look at weather’s effect on plate movement
CMs from the U.S. seek the bleeding edge in the Outback to avoid future pain
One of the best ways to ensure your remote designers feel like an integral part of the team is to make an effort to get everyone physically in the same place from time to time. Dan Morris, truss design manager at Apex in Jacksonville, Florida, notes that while they have regular interactions over the phone or through online meetings, they’ve also learned that “you need to have face-to-face time” to keep the team unified.
Why quarterly insurance policy reviews are important.
Mold contamination is becoming a nationwide concern among homeowners and builders. Mold in homes and mold lawsuits have gained extensive media coverage from talk shows to feature articles in national publications. Even Erin Brockovich is making news in the mold litigation arena. Insurance companies are becoming increasingly concerned as well. They feel that they are unfairly bearing the brunt of the expense in remediating mold, thereby leading to revisions in homeowner and builder/contractor liability policies.
Builder complaints regarding the growth of surface mold on the lumber contained within wood structural components, while not as frequently encountered as in the past, continue to pose a dilemma in some markets. The dilemma comes in the form of builders either demanding moldfree wood based products, or when mold appears on a component at the jobsite, they are demanding that suppliers provide an immediate remediation (e.g., removal) of the mold, regardless of the cause or the cost. And, where structures are improperly designed or constructed and mold growth appears years later, component manufacturers (CMs) have found themselves into construction defect litigation with various types of complaints being asserted.
Meet Joseph Maez at Katerra in Phoenix, Arizona.
A high-quality component is the result of many individuals’ expertise – including the person standing at the saw.
When you decide the best talent isn’t next door, will you be ready with the tools your employees need to work remotely?
This is the second time in a decade Trussway employees have saved a life on the job.
Careful joint design can maintain fire resistance where walls meet roofs and floors.
A little forethought can prevent the potential overstress that occurs when deflection leads to rooftop ponding.
The BFS design team in Shelby, Alabama “collaborate on anything that doesn’t sit right,” says Thom Patton. One result: a roof that rests perfectly on a school building after a simplified build and easy install process.
Fire Retardant Treated Wood (FRTW) products are permitted by code in certain situations where a fire resistance rating is required.
The BC beetle kill means changes are on the horizon for lumber harvesting, processing and pricing.
When Mandere Construction couldn’t get the trusses it needed to frame its projects, owner John Mandere went looking for the best truss folks he could find—and hired them