Press Releases

A-1 Chooses New Heads of Manufacturing and Design

November 7, 2019

A-1 Roof Trusses, a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered wood trusses, is pleased to announce the promotion of two key members of its Leadership team: Travis White and Jeremy Tichenor.

The Industry Is Looking for Leaders: Interested?

November 4, 2019

SBCA’s Emerging Leaders Committee welcomed three new members in October who represent suppliers to the component manufacturing industry.

Jay Jones Becomes TPI’s New Executive Director

November 1, 2019

The Truss Plate Institute, Inc. (TPI) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Jay P. Jones, P.E. as the association’s new Executive Director effective November 1, 2019.

Hear 43 Speakers; Meet 42 Exhibitors; Get 100s of Insights

October 28, 2019

Come to Boston on Nov. 4-6 for the Industrialized Wood-Based Construction (IWBC) Conference and you’ll get expert directions from dozens of practical visionaries on how to implement new construction processes with wood that will revolutionize how we build.

California CMs Collaborate to Overcome Obstacles

October 28, 2019

Delivery issues, field crew problems, engineering and design; the recent California Chapter meeting in September featured discussions on a wide range of topics that every CM in the room benefited from.  

Which Offsite Technique Provides the Best Economic Solution?

October 28, 2019

SBCA is sponsoring and exhibiting at the Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference (IWBC) in Boston November 4th-6th at the Westin Boston Waterfront. 

Simpson’s Focus at BCMC: Collaborative Software

October 17, 2019

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will bring a suite of adaptive, collaborative software and service offerings to the 2019 Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) October 22–25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Industry Mourns Loss of Alpine’s Donny Kirkland

October 15, 2019

Donny Kirkland, Alpine TrusSteel’s longtime associate, recently passed away after a brief illness. Like so many of those in the cold-formed steel truss industry who cut their “truss” teeth in wood components, Donny was no exception.

Katerra Opens CLT Plant in Washington

October 7, 2019

Katerra announced the grand opening of North America’s highest volume cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory.

Socialize with Competitors, Gain New Ideas

September 30, 2019

SBCA members traded in their safety glasses for sunglasses when they took their work to the baseball field during what has become an annual chapter meeting and baseball outing.