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Advocacy
With a mission to protect and advance the interests of our members, SBCA is the voice of the structural building components industry to legislative, regulatory and standards-generating agencies. SBCA formulates policies concerning the operations of component manufacturers.
Education
SBCA generates a large volume of timely, applicable information to its members and the industry at large on a wide variety of topics. Learn more about a variety of topics through SBCA's podcast, webinars, and topical libraries.
Produced by SBCA, BCSI is the truss industry's guide for jobsite safety and truss performance. This edition includes the most current information regarding the handling, installation, restraining and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses.
Training Programs
SBCA offers a variety of safety and training programs that are industry-specific to help component manufacturers train employees.
Coronavirus Resources
SBCA has gathered numerous resources and materials for employers regarding COVID-19 to help component manufacturers navigation the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building Codes
SBCA is intimately involved with local, state, and national building codes to ensure they are written, and implemented favorably, so not to negatively impact SBCA members. SBCA has successfully developed and argued for the adoption of several changes and new codes.
This web page is designed to provide updates on the industry and news that can be used for chapter meetings.
In late 2019, SBCA’s Executive Committee launched a strategic planning process that began with a survey of component manufacturers (CMs) that garnered a significant response.
SBCA has gathered numerous resources and materials for employers regarding COVID-19 and arranged them on this page in four general categories: Business Operations, Podcasts, Webinars, Additional Resources (not created by SBCA) and Additional Articles.
To assist the component manufacturing industry, SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel has created a Contagious Disease Control Policy and Procedures template in Microsoft Word that can be used as a foundation for companies wishing to have a documented policy.
To assist the component manufacturing industry, SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel has created a Contagious Disease Control Policy and Procedures template in Microsoft Word that can be used as a foundation for companies wishing to have a documented policy.
Effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires private employers with less than 500 employees to provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Paid Expanded FMLA to employees under certain conditions.
SBCA’s Legal Counsel Kent Pagel has created three documents to help employers comply with the new FFCRA paid leave requirements, all of which are free to SBCA members!
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an uncertain business climate for many component manufacturers (CMs). To help provide some clarity, SBCA has developed a simple, yet powerful pro forma income statement with sensitivity analysis capabilities in Excel.
This tool is intended to help component manufacturers quickly capture the impacts revenue changes of varying percentages will have on their bottom line performance.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, component manufacturers (CMs) have been sharing various best practices they have implemented to assure employees, suppliers, and customers they are operating in accordance with state and local Executive Orders, as well as regulatory and federal law requirements.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, component manufacturers (CMs) have been sharing various best practices they have implemented to assure employees, suppliers, and customers they are operating in accordance with state and local Executive Orders, as well as regulatory and federal law requirements.
SBCA’s Cold-Formed Steel Council (CFSC) provides supporting documentation relating to Cold-formed steel (CFS) truss quality control.
The following webinars, podcasts and training videos are a great way to get your staff engaged in component manufacturing industry topics while they are working from home.
As individuals, businesses, and governments continue to take actions to mitigate or contain the worldwide impact of COVID-19, component manufacturers (CMs) ought to consider including language in their proposals/bids and customer contract forms giving them a potential out to avoid breach of contract liability if and when they are unable to make deliveries through no fault of their own, such as in the case of COVID-19 rendering their plant inoperable.
SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel has drafted template contractual language that serves as a model for CMs to include in their proposals/bids and customer contracts, as a means to set out under what circumstances CMs as suppliers of building materials, can be excused for performance when unforeseen circumstances, beyond their control, prevent, delay or hinder that performance.
The SBCA Combustible Dust Housekeeping program contains all you need to assess your company’s risk for combustible dust citations during an OSHA inspection and implement an effective housekeeping program for your production facility.
SBCA’s Forklift Certification Program is a dynamic training program that integrates online training with hands-on exercises to provide a diversified course for your forklift operators.
Protect your employees and your company by implementing your own customized safety program with SBCA Operation Safety.
Now there is an efficient and effective way to train your employees on critical concepts in risk management: ORisk – an online risk management course tailored specifically to building component manufacturers.
TRUCK is a comprehensive, industry-specific program that addresses the safety, risk and compliance aspects of material handling, product transport and safe operation of equipment.
Collaboration with local schools is an effective workforce recruitment approach that can result in a healthy pipeline of eager applicants looking for career opportunities.