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The 2018 BCMC show runs from October 23-26 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Annandale Millwork is embracing the energy code.
The Story of Rehkemper and Son, Inc.
Framers and CMs can make for a powerful partnership, but it takes work.
SBCA has published extensive information regarding raw material performance characteristics, since 2009, when SBCRI first learned of the disparities between OSB and lumber published design values and SBCRI tested performance. We published a 2015 article entitled “ Why is SBCA & SBCRI Publishing Investigative Reports? ”
According to some media reports, toxic mold poses a major risk to the health of Americans. Although there is little scientific basis for these claims, the headlines have caused many homeowners to focus on mold.
Based on a panel discussion at BCMC 2017, this webinar will cover some best practices for managing a variety of design issues, from training designers and overseeing the design process, to tracking design work, errors and the associated costs. Come with questions about strategies to minimize and mitigate design mistakes, and leave with tips on how to manage mistake tracking data and recognize designers whose work is mistake free.
Builder complaints regarding the growth of surface mold on the lumber contained within wood structural components, while not as frequently encountered as in the past, continue to pose a dilemma in some markets. The dilemma comes in the form of builders either demanding moldfree wood based products, or when mold appears on a component at the jobsite, they are demanding that suppliers provide an immediate remediation (e.g., removal) of the mold, regardless of the cause or the cost. And, where structures are improperly designed or constructed and mold growth appears years later, component manufacturers (CMs) have found themselves into construction defect litigation with various types of complaints being asserted.
The below article is an update of the article, "Who's Mold Is It?" published in the January/February 2003 edition of SBC Magazine.
Getting information up front on sprinkler systems can ease the design process.
Changes in state laws require a fresh look at drug use policies.
Most of the conversations I’ve had with component manufacturers (CMs) about increasing production efficiency inevitably focus on one thing: bottlenecks.
What level, if any, of responsibility does a CM assume if the contractors on the jobsite use our layout plans to do more than just put the walls together? Specifically on the job in question, the panel layout was used to place plumbing for a kitchen island. Unfortunately, the layout had the pony wall for that island out of place by 11”. As a result, there is additional work needed to relocate the plumbing.
“We need to take every opportunity to sell more trusses!” That was the sentiment of many of the component manufacturers (CMs) sitting around the table at the most recent SBCA Marketing Committee meeting in Tampa, Florida.
Key changes are taking place within the truss and wall panel manufacturing community.
Lay-On Gables are an opportunity for component manufacturers.
Meet Joseph Maez at Katerra in Phoenix, Arizona.
Remember: when you calculate the fire resistance of component assemblies, you have options!
Bruce Jones, a turnkey contractor in Hanover, Pennsylvania, has been in the wall panel industry for over 30 years. He estimates that in 2017 his company built over 80 miles of walls. That experience has taught Bruce a number of ways to make a better panel
Homebuilders are shifting their focus, and that’s good news for component manufacturers.
This program helps manufacturers monitor the quality of the wall panels they manufacture and provides the plant with a data management system.
From increasing security to improving the quality of temporary workers, the cameras Woodhaven installed six years ago have provided a significant return on investment.
Getting IT staff more involved in operational goals takes engagement from both sides.
There was so much information to absorb at this year’s show! And there are more resources online to help you catch up on anything you missed.
NFC Executive Director Chris Tatge and SBCA staff member Jim Vogt demonstrated on the BCMC show floor just how quickly a structure comes together with wall panels.
Erickson staff, including CEO Rich Gallagher (left) and COO Reed Graham (back row, right of center)
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve (center), Reno High teacher Karl Kuhles (right) and his students in the STEM-based Project Lead the Way program, cut the ribbon to open the High Desert Truss and Lumber plant.