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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has received code listing from the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) for its Strong-Wall® site-built portal frame system (PFS) designed to provide engineers, builders, and framers in prescriptive markets with an easy way to meet code-defined wall bracing requirements when building narrow wall widths.
Here are the top ten most-read SBC Industry News headlines of the second quarter of 2020.
The new $1.5 trillion Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) doesn’t just have provisions for infrastructure, it also includes ample allotments for investing in U.S. housing.
On Saturday July 4, 2020, President Trump signed a new law extending the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from June 30 to August 8.
After an accelerated pace of layoffs in March and April, construction sector hiring roared back in May, per data from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
Everyone involved in a construction project knows that details are important — but some can have a more significant impact than others
Josh Dermer, of American Truss Systems (ATS), Mike Honeycutt, of Builders FirstSource (BFS), and Wyatt Stroder, of California TrusFrame (CTF) have been using SBCA’s Digital QC program since it first launched.
Atlas Engineered Products Ltd has said it is in a solid financial position despite the current coronavirus crisis and saw revenue grow by 14% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2019.
In Tracy, Calif, Katerra is making its best effort to be a better sustainable partner.
With so many builders unfairly unable to obtain a forgivable loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), NAHB, along with the HBA of Michigan and HBA of Southeastern Michigan, are moving aggressively to seek a legal remedy.
Five days before we celebrated our nation’s independence, our component Industry paid tribute to one of its intrepid defenders, Sergeant Thomas Brennan.
Zach Shepherd, operations manager at Engineered Building Design (EBD) in Washington, Iowa, is the newest member of SBCA’s Emerging Leaders Committee.
SBCRI’s remote third-party QA inspections have quickly become one of the easiest and most effective ways to maintain an accredited quality assurance program.
NAHB analysis of the Census Construction Spending data shows total private residential construction spending stood at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $535.9 billion in May.
Clayton has introduced a new search engine tool, Find Land, designed to help its home buyers navigate the Multiple Listing Service and find lots available for permanently attached off-site manufactured homes.