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Early in the new year is always a great time to make resolutions on how to improve your life (and your business). Here’s a look at five powerful things component manufacturers (CM) can resolve to do in 2015.
Usually, a picture is worth a thousand words, except when it is worth a million “ooohs” and “aaahs.”
William “Al” James passed away at the age of 87 on February 26, 2015.
- In order to illustrate how important it is to make connections, build friendships and, ultimately, reap the benefits of giving back, Rick shares his past experiences and influencers.
- Rick became the leader he is today through being led by others who had a long-term vision for the companies he was a part of, and for the industry as a whole.
- The SBCA Board is currently considering the development of an “Emerging Leaders” program to give our industry’s next generation of leaders an opportunity to begin networking with each other today.
In March, SBCA undertook ASTM E119 floor assembly fire testing at NGC Testing Services in Buffalo, NY.
This flow chart has taken the informal approach of dealing with industry issues in the past and provided a framework that better delineates a process that any TPI or SBCA member can become engaged in.
- Sometimes the benefit of building a relationship is just the sense of camaraderie, but other times, the value can be much more profound for your business.
- Having a close working relationship with your local building officials can not only help you better navigate code changes and jobsite inspection issues, it can help increase market acceptance of your products.
- Forming relationships with your state lawmakers is an easy process, and given their broad connections throughout your community, they’re good people to get to know.
Fairbanks Truss Company in Fairbanks, AK, held a plant tour last month for 20 students in the Fire Science Building Construction class at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Afterward, the instructor (who is also a Captain at nearby Steese Fire Dept.) said he found it informative and a worthwhile experience for his students by giving them a unique hands-on exposure to modern roof construction.
Villaume Industries was incorporated 134 years ago, and it has stayed in business by sticking to the leading edge of innovation.
- 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.
This past July, former presidents of SBCA met for dinner and a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
SBCA’s 2015 award winners never envisioned how successful they would be in this industry.
Challenge yourself and your team to look for opportunities for improvement this winter so you can weather many winters to come.
On his drive to SBCA’s July Open Quarterly Meeting in Nashville, TN, Past President Scott Ward (Southern Components) stopped in Trussville, AL. While not the legendary birthplace of today’s modern metal plate connected wood truss, might it be the perfect place to host a future BCMC?
The articles in this issue summarize and expand upon the topics covered in this year’s most popular sessions.
German chemical giant BASF developed and recently brought to market a high-performance wall system that combines three of the company’s insulation products. This wall system was used in one of the two 2015 BCMC Build homes.
Do you ever find yourself watching a commercial, thinking “what the heck are they selling?”
Take a few minutes to learn more about the CMs serving as officers on the 2016 SBCA Board of Directors.
We’ve been kicking around the idea of changing things up in the pages of SBC Magazine for quite a while. The changes you see in this first issue of 2016 are the culmination of countless conversations with component manufacturers, suppliers and the general readership, as well as a lot of strategizing on how we can best help you keep abreast of all that is going on in the structural building components industry. Ultimately, our desire is for this to be your magazine, full of content written collaboratively with your peers.
I recently talked with Gene Frogale (Allied Systems) and Jack Dermer (American Truss Systems) about their experiences at the International Builders Show (IBS) in January.
Three months before its grand opening in June 2007, wall panels were installed in the Structural Building Components Research Institute (SBCRI) testing lab.
A CM in Pennsylvania is taking a proactive approach to dealing with exception four of IRC provision R501.3.
SBCA President Jess Lohse and his wife, Elizabeth, recently welcomed a new addition to the family. Judge David Lohse was born at 6:04 pm on March 21 and weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces.
In this issue, we take a look at the Framing the American Dream (FAD) project and the value it has for component manufacturers (CMs). This FAD overview lays the foundation for future articles in which we’ll go into greater depth on specific benchmarking data. A comment from Jack Dermer, president of American Truss, sums it up: “Now that the latest study is completed, the next step is for component manufacturers to look at their own markets and find different ways to talk about the study so it’s applicable to their own unique situations.”
Fresh into my new adventure of fatherhood (see Parting Shots), I’m reminded of the iconic Beastie Boys song from the mid-80s. While my days of fighting for my right to party are long behind me, my days of fighting for my family are just beginning. My wife Elizabeth experienced some minor complications with her pregnancy that required us to stay multiple days in the hospital. Most everything with the stay went well and according to plan, up until the final day.
One CM explains that, despite a few challenges, virtualization is “potentially huge in its impact on IT efficiency.”
Adding a warm-up or cool down to your routine is a great way to bookend the physical labor of component manufacturing.