SBC Industry News

As SBCA focuses on the ongoing development of leaders, we will be introducing members of the emerging leaders committee through articles in Industry News and social media posts. Meet Justin Richardson of Richco Structures in Haven, Wisconsin.

We regret to announce William “Bill” Turnbull passed away unexpectedly last Monday, September 11, 2017.

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In addition to walking the largest show floor in almost a decade – 45,100 square feet and growing – consider registering for one or more of the following: golf outing, bike ride or 5K run/walk.

SFPA’s “Raised Wood Floor Foundations – Design & Construction Guide” is now available online.

Metal connector plates and cold-formed steel components are manufactured from galvanized cold-rolled sheet steel (for a quick reference on cold-rolled versus hot-rolled, click here).

A multi-bill package aimed at addressing California’s housing affordability crisis headed to Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday as lawmakers prepared to draw the curtain on the 2017 legislative year.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, after delivering devastating floods and winds to parts of Texas and Florida, are forecast to re-emerge as a tropical depression on homeowner finances.

igh demand and low supply are driving up prices, and developers who are building are facing a shortage of skilled workers and an increase in material costs. Erickson is helping address these issues through efficient framing.

CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd., of Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced it will purchase Honsador Building Products, Hawaii’s largest pressure-treated wood supplier, for $80 million in cash.

BMC Stock Holdings plans to open a new 30-acre, 187,000-square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility by Oct. 31 in Woodland, California, to meet the increased market demands in Northern California.

Hurricane Harvey did significant damage to buildings throughout affected areas in Texas. Resilient construction methodology makes a big difference during these kinds of high-wind events. 

The Executive Committees of both SBCA and TPI agree the relationship between our two organizations needs to be realigned.

As SBCA focuses on the ongoing development of leaders, we will be introducing members of the emerging leaders committee through articles in Industry News and social media posts.

https://www.sbcindustry.com/article/2017/sbca-board-meeting

The volume of residential construction loans increased by 1.2% during the second quarter of 2017, marking 17 consecutive quarters of growth. However, the growth rate for lending since the end of 2016 has slowed.

The Justice Department Sept. 5 asked a federal appeals court to dismiss the DOJ’s appeal in the ongoing battle over a stalled Obama overtime rule that was expected to make some 4 million workers newly eligible for time-and-a-half pay.

A Houston custom homebuilder has built several pier-and-beam homes in Houston. All of the homes made it through Harvey untouched by rising floodwaters, except for the ground-level garages

BlueTarp Financial released today its Q2 2017 Building Supply Index. The Q2 2017 index value rose to 131.04 from 119.98 in Q2 2016 the most notable increase to-date.  

The 2016 Survey of Construction shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 7.5 months, which usually includes almost a month from authorization to start and another 6.5 months to finish the construction.