Colorado Truss Manufacturers Association (CTMA)
Colorado Truss Manufacturers Association (CTMA)
c/o Dennis Wilson, Chapter President
Home Components
20400 E 26th Ave • Aurora, CO 80011-8108
303/307-1441 • 303/307-9755 fax
SBCA and Chapter Membership Application (699 KB)
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS APPEARING IN SBC MAGAZINE:
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September/October 2006 SBC Magazine
The June meeting of the Colorado Chapter focused on transportation and the chapter welcomed two guest speakers. Teresa Carillo of the Colorado DOT discussed several pertinent regulations. She also mentioned the importance of keeping a close eye on the internet to monitor areas of road construction and any current updates.
State trooper Skip Masterson spoke next. He shared some stories with trucks hauling loads and accidents, but stressed that his job was to keep truck drivers safe and the people around them safe. Home Lumber brought a trailer with trusses and Skip went over what his typical 45-minute inspection entails (see photo). He also explained that he sees truck drivers as professionals and holds them to a higher standard. Overall, the presentation was very informative and well received by the attendees.
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May 2006 SBC Magazine
At their March chapter meeting, Colorado Chapter members agreed to allow Wyoming component manufacturers to join their association. The chapter is in the process of updating its bylaws, so this is one of the changes they will implement. The chapter is also planning to develop a CTMA web site. The guest speaker for the day was Jerry Weintraub from the Weintraub Organization. With a presentation on truss bracing and wind loads, many pertinent issues were raised. The chapter thanks him for his presentation and an evening well spent.
March 2006 SBC Magazine
The Colorado Chapter held its annual holiday party and meeting on December 14 in Denver. Members and their spouses received updates on news from WTCA and chapter activities, including a presentation to 20 building officials in Westminster in November. The slate of chapter officers and board was discussed, and it was agreed that Dennis Wilson would remain Chapter President and no changes would be made this year. The 2006 chapter meeting dates were confirmed for March 14, June 13, September 12 and December 12. Last but not least, the attendees enjoyed after dinner entertainment by an illusionist.
September/October 2005 SBC Magazine
At its June meeting, the Colorado Chapter discussed how they would like to make a showing at the WTCA Open Quarterly Meet-ing being held in Denver in August. Because of the possible logistical problems with a plant tour, members agreed to prepare a short presentation for the meetings. They hoped to show the terrific state of affairs in Colorado. The guest speaker for the evening was Keith Anderson of National Inspection Association, Inc. The chapter thanks him for his very informative presentation. The next chapter meeting will be held on September 13.
May 2005
Continuing with its schedule of holding quarterly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month, the Colorado Chapter met on March 8 in Denver. Sean Shields of WTCA staff delivered a presentation on the Operation Safety program. Members also discussed a recent accident at a truss plant. As it plans its events for the year, the chapter is ex-cited to be hosting the WTCA Open Quarterly Meeting in August in Denver. Members plan to prepare a presentation on their chapter for
the meeting and possibly organize a golf tournament for the attendees. The next chapter meeting will be on June 14.
June/July 2001
The Colorado Chapter will be meeting on June 12 at the Hampden Rd. Marriott in Denver, CO. A representative from the Colorado Department of Transportation will be present to answer questions regarding route restrictions and transportation laws. The chapter’s golf outing is tentatively scheduled for September. On the educational front, CTMA will be presenting at an educational seminar for ICBO inspectors on June 20 and 21 in Aspen, CO. In addition, the chapter has been asked by some large residential builders to give presentations, based on Truss Technology Workshops, on a monthly basis starting in June.
May 2001
At the Colorado Chapter’s March 13 meeting, discussion centered on the Colorado House Bill 01-1225. This growth management bill was developed with the assistance of the group that helped defeat Amendment 24, and this effort has been funded by the excess funds raised to defeat Amendment 24. In summary, the bill puts growth management in the hands of the local government and building departments, not John Q. Public. The chapter has asked its members to write to their Representatives in support of this bill.
Also on the meeting agenda was the great success of the March 6 training seminar presented to the Colorado members of ICBO. The chapter has been invited back, and will be developing a questionnaire to send to the attendees asking for their involvement in determining a class outline.
Lastly at the meeting, the Technical Committee gave a presentation on the different calculations that are used to determine uplift. Along with that presentation, Simpson Strong-Tie had a nice display representing its available hangers for solving uplift conditions. We, as an Association, maintain that the responsibility for specifying these connectors remains on the engineer of record, yet we still need to be informed of what is available and understand the applications associated with them. The Technical Committee also supplied a copy to view and ordering information for the “Survey of Colorado Building Departments,” a publication that contains the design and loading information of the different building departments in Colorado and takes into consideration all of the localized codes.
The next meeting of the CTMA will be June 12 at the Marriott Inn at the Tech Center in Denver. On the agenda will be a presentation of logos for selection and approval as well as the Summer Golf Outing. Arrangements are still being made for the guest speaker.
March 2000
The number one CTMA issue at this time is design responsibility training. CTMA has created training on this subject and will offer courses to local municipalities.
August 1999
A CTMA meeting was held on July 26. They will continue to focus on future topics in the Truss Technology for Builders series.
June/July 1999
The chapter has given a couple of small informal seminars with local regionalized departments. They have identified about 25 technical topics that they want to address as a chapter. They will be discussing these issues and providing input to WTCA on future topics for their Truss Technology for Builders series.
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