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SBCA Digital QC early release software is ready for distribution to SBCRI 3rd Party licensees.
In this webinar the presenter discusses the various types of truss-to-truss connections the truss designer is responsible for specifying, including ply-to-ply, common-to-girder and truss field assembly.
The Structural Building Component Industry is regulated by a wide range of local, state, and federal agencies and departments. These organizations create rules, set standards, and enforce them on a daily basis; all of which play a significant role in the day-to-day operations of a truss plant. As they develop rules and standards, component manufacturers have the ability to voice them support or concerns for the proposals before they are implemented.
Reaching out to your elected officials has never been easier. One of the most powerful ways to build a relationship with the most connected individuals in your community is to invite them to take a tour of your manufacturing facility.
Join three active members of SBCA’s Safety Committee as they walk through best practices to help you understand what information you need at the heart of your safety program. Don’t learn safety by accident, register for this webinar today!
Component manufacturers commonly ask about truss warranties. What type of warranty should I give my customers? If I give no written warranty have I protected my company? Are all my products covered by a one-year warranty or the same 30-year warranty that builders give their customers? Should I sign the contractor close-out warranty presented to get my final payment? Can I be sued after the expiration of the warranty? Should I warrant my products to only my customer? SBCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel will address all of these questions and many more in this valuable risk management webinar.
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.