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2015 August
On his drive to SBCA’s July Open Quarterly Meeting in Nashville, TN, Past President Scott Ward (Southern Components) stopped in Trussville, AL. While not the legendary birthplace of today’s modern metal plate connected wood truss, might it be the perfect place to host a future BCMC?
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2015 August
Explore the two different methods used to calculate a wall panel’s capacity to resist applied lateral loads.
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2015 August
True House & Apex Technology find the right fit for trusses & HVAC
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2015 August
This fall, two houses will be built on adjacent lots in the community of Jackson, WI, a suburb just north of Milwaukee. While the neighborhood is unassuming, and the homes themselves are of average size (2,200 sq. ft.), their impact on the structural building component (SBC) industry will be significant.
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2015 August
- Being purchased by their biggest customer allowed Plum Building Systems to forge an even more positive relationship with closer, more effective communication.
- Building partnerships with other complementary organization can benefit everyone in the supply chain.
- A collective commitment to service can produce a greater impact in the community when companies join forces.
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2015 August
- Manufacturing rough openings in a plant improves site placement accuracy efficiency dues to consistent framing every time.
- Componentized wall sections also significantly reduce jobsite waste and allow for the use of alternative header approaches and materials.
- Having the ability to deliver components just in time to urban jobsites alleviates the need for hard-to-find storage and staging areas.
SBCextra Article
August 4, 2015
If you ignore one best practice, why not ignore others?