Date posted
Apr
5
Rana and Miller give some insight into how they have convinced framers to move from sticks to panels and explain the value proposition they sell to...
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“As truss designers/sales we tend to stick with what we know, which is often what we learned when we first started in the industry. I appreciate how the podcasts will bring current industry information to light and they tend to keep me on my toes and not let me get stuck in my old ways.” Anonymous avid listener
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Feb
11
Steve Stroder and Shawn Overholtzer challenge CMs to take greater advantage of supplier products to design and manufacture even more valuable...
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Oct
5
Don Groom shares how he successfully navigated the many early challenges he faced when starting his own component manufacturing operation.
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Aug
19
Austin Huskey shares what it was like growing up in a family-owned building material and component manufacturing operation.
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Aug
5
Ken Kucera explains what has driven the company’s recent growth and how component package sales fit into their overall business strategy.
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Date posted
Jul
1
Margaret Whelan discusses how modular framing is creating a shift in the construction industry and how this could affect component manufacturers.
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Jun
17
Art Schmon discusses how floor system framing options have evolved over the years and the market pressures that have driven those changes.
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Jun
4
Listen in as Jess Lohse and Molly Butz from SBCA staff discuss the specifics of SBCA’s Digital QC and SBCRI’s Independent 3rd Party Inspection...
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May
20
Hardy Wentzel explains what CLT is, what prompted its original development, and what is driving its current adoption in North America.
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Date posted
May
6
Mike Bugbee shares his perspectives on the evolution of the component manufacturing industry through the lens of his long career at Simpson...
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Date posted
Apr
23
Listen as Gene Frogale and Jeff Taake relate on how their organizations have reacted to COVID-19 and their outlooks for the immediate future in the...
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Date posted
Apr
16
Mike Ruede and Scott Ward discuss the various challenges COVID-19 has created for their businesses and what they are doing to overcome them.
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