SBC Industry News

Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) and West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB) have merged operations into a single entity.

Blueprint Robotics has brought prefabricated wood construction technology from Europe to the United States. The elements are manufactured at Blueprint Robotics' factory and then transported to the construction site and assembled on the foundation.

OSHA has issued a final rule that eliminates the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 and OSHA Form 301 to OSHA each year.

According to estimates from the joint release of HUD and the Census Bureau, new, single-family home sales increased nearly 17 percent to a 657,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate.

One school system in Virginia wanted to celebrate a different life-changing moment for the seniors who were starting careers right after graduation. In Henrico County, public school administrators held a ceremony in late March called "Career and Technical Letter-of-Intent Signing Day."

Mr. Sheldon Ross Sloan, age 82, passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Masonic Care Community with his family by his side.Ross founded the truss manufacturing company S.R. Sloan, Incorporated, in 1960.

After initial conversations among the TPI members regarding this initiative, TPI hopes to bring in more stakeholders and voices into the discussion. Software providers have expressed both concern and support for the initiative.

The extension of product use risk to you is an aspect that is rarely if ever reviewed. This is often because there are the more pressing needs of daily business to tend to. Additionally, since this risk has not presented itself in the past there is less felt need to tend to it in the future.

Burrow’s Post Frame Supply, a leading manufacturer of quality building supplies today announced an alliance with Keymark Enterprises, LLC, a developer of cutting-edge software solutions for the construction industry.

Masayoshi Son’s $100 billion Vision Fund is preparing another major investment in real estate tech, with plans to lead a $700 million round of financing for Katerra, the construction startup founded by former Flextronics International CEO Michael Marks.

Amazon has made its first foray in prefab construction, investing in a company known for sustainable construction and smart home technology.

Jess Lohse has agreed to join Qualtim staff on a part-time basis to engage on SBCA projects and provide a Component Manufacturer (CM) outlook on SBC Magazine and Industry News articles.

The Truss Plate Institute (TPI) introduced a new communications channel this week to keep software providers, machinery manufacturers, component manufacturers (CMs) and other interested parties abreast of their progress on their Cross-Platform Initiative.

The SBCA Board of Directors and members of its Emerging Leaders Committee are pleased to announce two recipients of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Scholarship.

Alpine announced immediate availability of its AutoSet Plus Automated Jigging with self-diagnostics.  The machine will alert when there is an issue and provide a system map highlighting where the error has occurred along with a list of actions to take to fix the problem.

Preparations for BCMC 2019 are underway, with the show set for October 22-25 in Columbus, Ohio.

Tackling or overseeing a kitchen and bath remodeling project this winter? Selecting the right sealant and spackle is vital to help get the job done right and prevent future call backs.

Huber Engineered Woods provides a few tips to manage inclement conditions when your subflooring is exposed.

TYPAR is giving one lucky person a chance to win a free trip to the 2019 NAHB International Builders’ Show® with their “Roll with TYPAR” social media contest. Whether you’re a builder, contractor or architect, anyone 18 years or older in the U.S. or Canada can enter to win.

Heartland Truss of Plattsburg, Missouri, has been providing truss education to local building officials, builders, and framers for years, thanks in large part to the work of SBCA Missouri chapter president and Heartland truss salesman Jasper Diederiks.