SBC Industry News

Plaza Construction, a New York City-based construction management firm that has mostly focused on commercial construction in recent years, has re-launched its luxury Plaza Homes division to meet surging demand in the sector as other nonresidential contractors pile into the red-hot homebuilding space.

84 Lumber announced today that it has opened its newest dedicated truss plant opening in Richmond, Va.

SBCA has been a member of the American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) since 2007, where 25 accredited independent third-party agencies provide lumber mill grade marking oversight.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered building solutions, announced today the release of its 2021 Anchoring, Fastening, Restoration and Strengthening Systems for Concrete and Masonry product catalog, a comprehensive yet streamlined reference guide designed to help customers quickly identify the right products across the company’s extensive line of concrete construction solutions.

Occasionally in the forefront of public attention since the COVID-19 crisis began has been America’s continuing challenge of dealing with the abuse of psychoactive drugs.

The deadlines are fast approaching for employers to file their mandatory illness and injury reports with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and you need to know about some of the changes that have taken place since you filled out last year’s reports.

The biggest U.S. homebuilders group urged the Biden administration to help increase lumber supply, saying record-high costs threaten to price potential home buyers out of the market and curb construction.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said that it doesn’t expect multifamily construction to stabilize until 2022.

Of the 15% of American adults considering a future home purchase in the final quarter of 2020, 56% have moved beyond planning and are actively trying to find one to buy, up from the comparable 43% share a year earlier.

SBCA is pleased to announce the hiring of its new membership coordinator, Talia Zanotelli. Talia is new to the component manufacturing industry, but brings to this important position a wealth of customer service, event planning, social media marketing and general administrative experience.

Leading building products innovator Huber Engineered Woods has constructed its business on solving design and construction challenges by reimagining installation and assembly design to reflect industry desire to push efficiency and high-performance forward.

R.P. Lumber Co., Inc., a growing home improvement company with 71 locations, announced their acquisition of Dick-N-Sons Lumber, located in Blue Grass, Iowa.

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Investors looking to bet on new ground-up apartment projects should be ready for delays and potential price hikes.

A relatively new, field-applied fire suppression method appears to be gaining traction among general contractors.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® SD Connector SS screw, a Type 316 stainless-steel fastener designed, tested and approved for use with Simpson Strong-Tie® stainless-steel connectors to provide excellent protection in severely corrosive environments.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued worker safety guidance for coronavirus protection programs on Jan. 29, requiring greater input from employees and enhanced mask protections.

After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, members held their first socially-distanced, in-person open quarterly meeting (OQM) in San Antonio, January 26-28.

When handled and installed properly, metal plate-connected wood trusses are incredibly effective at spanning long distances while efficiently resisting intended design loads (gravity, snow, wind, etc.).

Being comfortable most of the time is a good thing—being comfortable with your assignment, with your tools, with your crew.