Featured Articles from past issues of SBC Magazine.
This article appeared in the 2012 May issue and was authored by SBC Staff.
When it comes to code compliance for your new product, consider a road less traveled that can be much quicker and more robust than the traditional path.
This article appeared in the 2012 May issue.
Beyond super-sized energy efficiency, there are many other benefits to net-zero homes.
This article appeared in the 2012 April issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
By 2016, one out of every three builders anticipate they will be dedicated to green building work on over 90 percent of residential projects, up from 17 percent in 2011.The increase in “green” home building provides an opportunity for component manufacturers to work with builders to arrive at a win-win scenario.
This article appeared in the 2012 April issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
Spend a few minutes with the thoughts of CMs doing business in markets where business is picking up and make sure your company is ready for recovery when it comes.
This article appeared in the 2012 March issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
The structural building components industry lost one of its greatest champions, Don Hershey, when he passed away at home last November.
This article appeared in the 2012 March issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
How do you build a house?
This article appeared in the 2012 January/February issue and was authored by Kent J. Pagel.
- Not stating a SOW can also subject a CM to the prospect of increased claims and liability.
- A manufacturer should strongly consider developing a SOW template that can be used in its bids or proposals and as an addendum or attachment to the customer contracts it signs.
This article appeared in the 2012 January/February issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
30,000 leagues under the sea? Depth of monster squid. 30,000 miles per hour? Speed of a meteorite. 30,000 pounds? Weight of a new U.S.bunker-busting bomb. 30,000 square feet? Size of a single-family home framed by Blenker Building Systems in central Wisconsin.
This article appeared in the 2011 December issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
BCMC Sessions Focus on Doing Business Smarter
This article appeared in the 2011 December issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
The story of how one Michigan truss plant is on track to realizing that elusive happily ever after.