2006 December

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Features

One Tour at a Time: Plant Tour of Duty
TPI 1-2007 Changes: Improving the In-Plant Quality Control Standard
Automation Straight Talk: The "Hands Down" Winner of the Component Saw vs. Linear-feed Saw Battle
Economists Forecast End of Housing Correction
BCMC 2006 Recap

Columns

Publisher's Message: Can't Have One Without the Other
WTCA Update: Open Quarterly Meeting Highlights: Oct. 7, 2006 - Houston, TX
Code Connection: IRC 2006: What's Coming!
Adventures in Advocacy: Carpe Congress!
Builder Banter
Important Considerations with Conventionally Framed Valleys
You Say Slowdown, I Say Opportunity
It's Hammer Time!
Parting Shots