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2007 June/July
- SCORE ties all of the programs you are already taking advantage of and puts them to even more use.
- The marketing opportunities offer a chance for you to stand out in the industry.
- You may be close to becoming certified at the Achiever level.
Article
2007 June/July
- WTCA component manufacturers joined with Florida Building Materials Association (FBMA) to participate in a Joint Legislative Conference.
- The two groups met with state lawmakers to discuss issues affecting their combined industries and impacting Florida’s residential housing market.
- WTCA and FBMA staff created talking points for the members to use when meeting with their lawmakers.
Article
2007 June/July
- Perfecto Truss learned the hard way that customer contracts play a big role in the risks by component manufacturers selling turnkey.
- Perfecto did not protect itself from performance risk or sufficiently define its scope of work in the subcontract with the general contractor.
- This one contract with a large multi-family project caused Perfecto to lose millions in company equity.
Article
2007 June/July
- High school and college students can be a valuable resource during the summer months.
- Their inexperience can also bring a unique set of safety risks.
- Create a safe environment for your summer help with a few simple adjustments.
Article
2007 June/July
- Component manufacturers need to be wary of builders demanding deep discounts not agreed upon in contracts already in place.
- Although you may feel like giving up trying to understand insurance requirements, it is possible to learn about them.
- If you aren’t aware of what your insurance coverage actually provides, you are exposing yourself to tremendous and avoidable risk.
Article
2007 June/July
- Wood-framed buildings over three stories above grade should be designed under the IBC.
- These buildings fall outside the prescriptive/conventional construction provisions of the IRC and IBC and must be designed using engineering principles.
Article
2007 May
- This issue acknowledges the design and engineering advancements that sculpt our ever-changing industry.
- Find out what component manufacturers are thinking about WHD software.
- Learn what you need to know about WTCA’s new testing facility in this issue.
- See how two companies are stretching the boundaries of component design to create works of art.
Article
2007 May
- Coach Lou Holtz is one of America’s most requested motivational speakers and is coming to BCMC 2007.
- Whether it’s coaching a team to the National Championship or motivating your company’s team, Coach Holtz knows how to motivate for success.
- Holtz is considered a legendary team leader and speaker on achievement.
Article
2007 May
- WTCA’s bylaws were amended to incorporate the name change approved in 2006.
- Policies were approved on the topics of Participation in HBA Code Committee Meetings and WTCA Staff Participation in Chapter Board Meetings.
- The 2007 budget was reviewed and approved.
Article
2007 May
- This project called for a 36' diameter round barn with a gambrel type roof with a 7' diameter hole in the center.
- To create the circular shape, each wall had a 5-degree change in angle, creating a total of 144 separate roof planes and 72 ceiling planes.
- The cathedral ceiling was accomplished using a series of four trusses that intersected all 72 ceiling planes.
Article
2007 May
- A custom home in a suburb of Denver was originally designed with a stick-framed Keeping Room.
- The builder and framer were skeptical about trussing the roof until the designer provided a full-size sample truss.
- The prototype convinced them that the Keeping Room should be trussed.
Article
2007 May
- Component manufacturers don’t all share the same definition of whole house design software.
- As we move closer to fully integrated WHD software, component manufacturers wonder if it will make them more efficient, if they will get paid for their work, and if it will increase their liability.
- The best economic framing solution will likely inform the evolution of the industry.
Article
2007 May
- The SBCRI will have the capacity to hold a 30 foot x 40 foot two-story structure for testing purposes.
- The maximum size structure we can test is 30 feet wide x 32 feet high x 90 feet long.
- A survey on testing topics yielded 464 member responses that provided very important feedback.
- The Truss Plate Institute entered a joint venture with WTCA that will yield TPI/WTCA test plans, data and a testing budget of $500,000 for 2007.
Article
2007 May
- When automated component saws became widely used in the ‘90s, truss tables became the new shop bottleneck.
- Laser projection systems and automated jigging systems offer two solutions to this bottleneck.
Article
2007 May
- The new WTCA Annual Workshop & Conference was held March 21-23, in Las Vegas.
- The new format included four sessions, covering fresh, new topics, with roundtable discussions and time for questions and answers.
- One session was entirely devoted to steel truss manufacturing, which was a first for this event.
- Attendees agreed that the workshop is valuable regardless of where you think you’re at with your business.
Article
2007 May
- To fully understand how loads interact with each other, they must be tested as a system instead of as an individual element.
- WHD is here to stay, building momentum and bringing the structural integrity of buildings to a whole new level.
Article
2007 May
- A new provision was introduced to the wood truss section (i.e., R810.2) of the 2006 edition of the IRC that permits the use of roof snow load computed using 0.7pg.
- Engineered design, through ASCE 7, is required in instances where the limitations on which the IRC is based are exceeded.
- ASCE 7 snow load design provisions require the evaluation of other conditions that may produce load surcharges in addition to the balanced uniform loads of pf or ps.
Article
2007 May
- It is common for close to 80 percent of a plant’s workforce to be Spanish-speaking in our industry.
- You don’t have to be bilingual to communicate effectively with your employees.
- Knowing a few key terms and phrases will help you keep your workers safe.
Article
2007 April
- This issue of SBC includes articles about grassroots activities around the industry.
- Features include the education efforts of the Iowa Truss Manufacturers Association and the Mid Atlantic chapter.
- Component manufacturers in Florida are helping an organization called Give Kids The World.
- Find out how the WTCA Board of Directors provides invaluable direction and strategic counsel to the staff of WTCA.
Article
2007 April
- Smart shoppers compare products, quality and pricing in order to make an educated decision on their purchase.
- Smart shoppers know that BCMC is the most efficient place to get answers to all their questions in the same place.
- You will save time and possibly money if you purchase equipment at the show.
Article
2007 April
- Dean DeHoog recently welcomed Con-gressman Pete Hoekstra to tour Trussway’s Grand Rapids facility.
- The visit gave Dean an opportunity to show his lawmaker the importance of immigration reform.
- Thanks to their relationship, Hoekstra accepted an invitation to speak to SBC Legislative Conference attendees in Washington, DC.
Article
2007 April
- WTCA created a new competition to see who could earn the title of the #1 CFSC Membership Recruiter.
- With 17 new recruitments, Joe Odgers beat everyone’s best expectations.
- Joe’s appreciation of the values WTCA provides for its membership is what enables him to persuade new members to join.
- If you believe in WTCA and CFSC, now is the perfect time for YOU to get involved!