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SBCA has alliances with a select group of insurance brokers who focus on providing the following coverage to component manufacturers (CMs): commercial property, commercial general liability, automobile liability, excess/umbrella coverage, and workers’ compensation. Many of these brokers offer other insurance products and coverages to CMs as well.
If you are interested in learning about adding more value to a panelized wall assembly, join Mike Strohecker as he covers how the PUReWAll assembly delivers more value, helps reduce cycle time compared to standard framed walls, and meets new energy code requirements while maintaining a 2x4 wall.
SBCA provides an Approved Broker Program to a select group of insurance brokers who have expertise in providing insurance to companies that manufacture structural building components (trusses, wall panels and related components). If you are a broker interested in being part of this program, please review the program requirements.
SBCA provides an Approved Broker Program to a select group of insurance brokers who have experience and qualification in providing property and casualty insurance to companies that manufacture structural building components (trusses, wall panels and related components). If you are a broker interested in being part of this program, please review the program requirements and submit the following application.
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.
This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.
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.
One component manufacturer’s designers share their experiences
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SBCA’s latest testing promises value for all CM
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.
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.
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.
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Join Mike Kozlowski as he takes a closer look at how exercising intentional leadership strategies can be a game changer for creating stellar teams.
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.
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.
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.
A cybersecurity breach can happen to anyone, anywhere. It’s become an all too common occurrence. Computer hackers do not target only large, Fortune 500 companies. In fact, criminals have begun to target small businesses, specifically because they rarely have the resources to fully protect themselves.
Following BCMC 2018, TPI announced it would undertake an initiative to address the interoperability of component manufacturing software and machinery CMs use to manufacture components based on the progress of SBCA’s IT Committee.
Pricing is a delicate subject for anyone in the manufacturing business. It’s basically taboo for competitors to discuss and can lead to potential legal trouble.
As falls continue to be the leading cause of death for construction workers, the Stand-Down helps to highlight the importance of fall protection and raise awareness about common fall hazards and fall prevention best practices.
We were blessed to come into the industry when there were no computers and be part of so many advancements and the amazing increase in quality and productivity.
CMs share their perspectives on giving tours to students
Do you ask the right questions to get the best productivity?
CMs from the U.S. seek the bleeding edge in the Outback to avoid future pain
Mainstream websites cast a broad net – SBCA offers a better approach
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How SBCA is improving the way CMs measure and manage QC
During a recent SBCA Webinar, my friend Larry Dix (Apex Truss) and I were sharing examples of times when component manufacturers (CMs) have shared experiences during SBCA meetings that had an immediate impact on how almost everyone in the room did business.