Publisher's Message: From Raw Materials to Delivery: Manufacturing Issues in Our Midst

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Publisher's Message: From Raw Materials to Delivery: Manufacturing Issues in Our Midst

• This issue of SBC Magazine covers manufacturing issues and houses the BCMC 2005 Recap, complete with exhibitor photos, a summary of the educational sessions and other highlights.
• This issue’s cover story features Bama Truss & Components, a wood and steel component manufacturer in Shelby, AL that services the multi-family and commercial building industry.
• Other feature articles highlight combined U.S. and Canadian lumber species groups, proper crane hoisting and rigging guidelines, and a new Truss Technician Training recertification process.

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2005 December

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Features

Bama Truss Does It All

BCMC Recap

Lumber Design Values for U.S. and Canadian Species Group Combinations - Applications to Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses

Truss Technology in Building: Crane Equipment & Proper Truss Handling

TTT Recertification: New Ways to Earn & Keep Track of Your Recertification Credit

Columns

Adventures In Advocacy: Saw-Dusty Trails

Builder Banter

Code Connection: 40-Foot Truss Span Limitation in IBC Section 2308

Publisher's Message: From Raw Materials to Delivery: Manufacturing Issues in Our Midst

WTCA Update: Texas Sweeps Annual WTCA Membership Drive, Arizona Comes in Second

Know Your Manufacturing Costs

Recordkeeping - Complying with OSHA's Requirements

Second Story Wall Girders

Parting Shots