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More than 80 percent of manufacturers are concerned about meeting workforce demands over the next five years. As the gap between available skilled labor and the number of open jobs continues to grow, top component manufacturers are exploring proactive ways to streamline their processes, improve employee training and growth, and increase overall productivity.
This webinar reviews the various items that must be considered when designing and manufacturing metal plate connected wood trusses with Fire Retardant Treated Wood. Truss-to-truss connections will also be discussed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that suicides are rising among the whole population, with male construction workers having the highest rate of suicide in the U.S. Dr. Debra Houry, director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, points out that increasing suicide rates is a concerning trend that impacts the American workforce. “Knowing who is at greater risk for suicide can help save lives through focused prevention efforts,” says Dr. Houry.
Join Mike Kozlowski as he takes a closer look at how exercising intentional leadership strategies can be a game changer for creating stellar teams.
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This year's upcoming BCMC Show promises to be the biggest show our industry has hosted since the downturn, and a lot is being planned to bring significant value to every attendee.
The dramatic growth in participation has made our discussions livelier and more valuable and has allowed more component manufacturers (CMs) across the country to share their unique experiences and points of view.
As our industry prepares to gather together in Columbus, Ohio, for BCMC 2019, we thought it would be insightful to look back over the past decade at some of component manufacturing’s crowning achievements.
SBCA’s latest testing promises value for all CM
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One component manufacturer’s designers share their experiences
In a lot of ways, I grew up in the industry as this was the family business. My uncle and father were home builders. In the mid 1970’s they were having problems getting lumber and trusses delivered on schedule, so they started a lumber yard and then bought a truss plant.
This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.
Jason Terry, president of City Lumber Company in Huntsville, Alabama, scored extra points for good timing when he won the $5000 vacation giveaway at last year’s BCMC in Milwaukee.