SBC Industry News
The Most Popular SBC Industry News Stories of Q2
Here are the top ten most popular stories featured in SBC Industry News during the second quarter of 2016.
Alpine Releases New Version of VisionREZ Software
Alpine announced the release of VisionREZ™ 2017 for Revit® and Navisworks®.
How Will Software Change Component Manufacturing Next?
A recent article in ProSales Magazine, looks at the innovation going on within the software industry and how it may help building material suppliers.
Manufacturer Takes Wall Panels to the Next Level
In this article, Rashkin examines advances in manufactured wall panels and explores one manufacturer’s approach.
Trusses the Biggest Innovation in Residential Construction
In this first article, Rashkin compares two photos of residential construction, taken 131 years apart.
Company Building Inexpensive Homes with LVL and Wood-Plastic Composite
An Australian company is building kit homes for a cyclone-ravaged Pacific island from laminated veneer lumber and a wood-plastic composite.
Is Home Construction Half What it Should Be?
Nationwide statistics show that since the last economic boom ended, construction of new residential units across the nation ran at roughly half the pace of the previous quarter century
The Challenges of Steel Framing in Residential Construction
The steel framing industry has long been interested in capturing more of the residential construction market.
Could Artificial Bone Replace Today's Structural Materials?
A cityscape made of bone and eggshell might sound like the set for the final act of some big- budget fantasy epic, but the idea could help support ever-growing populations in our cities
Log Shortage Prompts Weyerhaeuser to Close Mill
Weyerhaeuser plans to permanently close its lumber mill and plywood mill in Columbia Falls, Montana, by the end of the summer.
Forbes Lists UFPI as Top Performing Michigan Company
Universal Forest Products, Inc. has been named by Forbes magazine as the best performing company in Michigan, based on total returns.
New Report Details Factors Driving Housing Growth
According to a recent report, the national housing market has now regained enough momentum to provide an engine of growth for the US economy.
33 of 50 Largest Housing Markets Dominated by 10 or Less Builders
ProSales Magazine recently looked at a report from Metrostudy that indicates the nation’s 100 largest homebuilders accounted for 54% of all home sales closed in 2015.
Manufacturer Takes Wall Panels to the Next Level
In this article, a residential framing book author examines advances in manufactured wall panels and explores one manufacturer’s approach
Pressure on US & Canada to Move Negotiations Forward
A settlement remains elusive but Canada and the U.S. have edged closer to a job-saving settlement on the softwood lumber dispute.
Now Accepting SBCA Industry Award Nominations
Please submit your nominations for our annual SBCA Hall of Fame, Dick Bowman Industry Enthusiast, and SBC Industry Leadership Awards.
OSHA Penalties to Be Adjusted for Inflation after August 1
Maximum penalties for OSHA violations are set to increase for the first time since 1990 as part of overall federal penalty adjustments mandated by Congress last year. The increases were announced Thursday by the Department of Labor, which issued two interim rules covering penalty adjustments for several DOL agencies, including OSHA, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and Wage and Hour Division.
8 Steps to Keep Workers Safe in the Heat
Forecasters are calling for above-average temperatures across much of the country this summer. Are you prepared to beat the heat?
Contractor Indicted for Manslaughter After Fatal Jobsite Fall
Salvatore Schirripa, a Bensonhurst, N.Y., construction company owner, has been indicted on manslaughter and other charges following the April 2015 death of Vidal Sanchez-Ramon, his employee at a Coney Island work site. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
Video: How a Building Shakes During Earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey rigged up the Frontier Building in Anchorage, AK with instruments and sensors that could record the wrath of an earthquake.