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Components Well Represented at the International Builders Show Cover story on page 84

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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum:

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Don Groom: How to Build Strong Employer/Employee Relationships

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In Memoriam: The Lasting Impression of Dickie Vail

Of Legacies and Emerging Leaders

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Joe Kannapell: Sixty Years of Machines Part XXVIII: Perfecting the Concept

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Wendy Boyd – Spida USA: Automation is Easy with the Right Support

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Thomas McAnally – Publisher: From The Road: My Take-Aways from the Massive 2022 IBS

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Millions of Dollars for New Equipment and Building Investments are Being Wasted

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Frank Woeste – All Things Wood: Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction Course

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Glenn Traylor:

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Has More Automation Resulted in Too Little Information to the Truss Builder?

Tracy Roe – Eagle Metal: Get Ready for ‘No Slowing Down’ at BCMC 2022

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Edmond Lim, P.Eng.– LimTek Solutions: Increasing Efficiency Gains From Plant Optimization

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Carl Villella – Acceptance Leasing: The Economic Outlook for 2022

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MSR Lumber Producers Council: Workshop Tour Adds Layer of Unique Learning for All

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Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide: Housing Momentum Rushing To Over Built

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Craig Webb – Webb Analytics: 2021 Deals Report Shows Sharp Rise in Acquisitions and Openings for LBM Firms

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Simpson Strong-Tie Staff: How To DIY a Sectional Sofa

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word On The New American Home

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New & Used Equipment Saws ................................................................................................ 7 Truss Equipment .............................................................................45 Panel Equipment .............................................................................52 Trucks & Trailers ............................................................................81 Misc. Equipment .............................................................................85 Modular Manufacturing ..................................................................97 Door | Stair | Window Equipment .................................................98 Lumber ........................................................................................102 Monthly GIGGLES .............................................................................101 Safety First ...............................................................................................113 Calendar of Events ..................................................................................118 Industry News .........................................................................................122 Directory .................................................................................................132 Hiring Zone ............................................................................................134 Acceptance Leasing & Financing ................................................... 47,61,89 Acer, Inc ............................................................................................. 38,94 Alpine .................................................................................................. 16,80 Clark Industries, Inc. ............................................................................ 22,46 Eagle Metal Products ................................................................. 8,48,79,138 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC ...................................... 28,78 EstiFrame Technologies ........................................................................ 13,40 Fitzgerald Group ................................................................................. 25,47 HOLTEC USA ................................................................................... 4,58 Layman's Lumber Guide ......................................................................... 104 LimTek Solutions ............................................................................ 32,54,86 MiTek ............................................................................................... 12, 135 Panels Plus ............................................................................................ 39,56 Runnion Equipment Company ............................................................. 25,87 Simpson Strong-Tie ............................................................... 15,96,120,122 Spida USA ............................................................................. 18,19,30,62,72 The Hain Company ...................................................................... 9,14,37,81 The JobLine .................................................................... 23,33,45,99,101,106 Timber Products Inspection ................................................................ 42,60 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC .................................................. 2,34,35 Triad | RUVO | Merrick Machine ................................................ 82,98,100 Vekta Automation ................................................................................. 24,93 Wasserman & Associates ................................... 6,17,39,41,47,52,53,59,65, 70,97,99 Wolf X Machina ................................................................................. 59,95 Wood Tech Systems ........................... 9,17,23,26,27,29,31,33,39,41,45,47, 50,51,53,57,59,63,64,65,71,73,83,87,88,99,101

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Of Legacies and Emerging Leaders Anna L. Stamm Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

ll industries are filled with a colorful cast of characters — but it is how you remember them and how you learn from them that will make a difference in an industry’s continuing trajectory. In this month’s issue, we are able to remember a legend as we look forward to our collective future.

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The Spirit of Dickie Vail Although I never had the privilege of meeting him, I feel I’ve gotten to know Dickie, if only just a little, from the warm tributes paid by his friends in this month’s In Memoriam. “Hardheaded” yet passionate, determined yet considerate — it sounds like Dickie exemplified many of the traits we look for in a leader. I’m glad we are able to share these stories and, and Darren says, “put a smile on people’s faces…and help carry on his legacy.”

Helping the Next Generation Especially when we are joined together to remember leaders we have lost, it is important that we look forward to the leaders we hope to nurture and grow. Through our stories of past and present, we can inspire a future that has yet to be written.

What’s more, The CM Advertiser is proud to be a Premier Sponsor of the BCMC 2022 Emerging Leaders Monaco Night a.k.a Casino Night, being held in Columbus this September. [See Tracy’s article on page 48 for more details on BCMC 2022.]

Because we’re not an exhibitor, now we’ve been told that Casino Night is the only thing we’ll be allowed to sponsor. But that’s okay. As long-standing members of SBCA, we’re excited to support the Emerging Leaders, whether or not we have a booth on the show floor. By not spending our dollars on floor space to say that we’re a magazine, we won’t be a distraction from exhibitors who really do want/need to catch the attention of BCMC attendees walking the show floor. We have nothing to sell, so we don’t need a booth. We are investing in the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Fund — to help our industry build our next generation.

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NEW! New L-M Equipment Verticut 2000 PET / Bunk Saw Station The L-M Verticut 2000 is a true Precision End Trim (PET) saw that is capable of holding a 1/16th accuracy all day long. Made in the USA, the V2k comes equipped with a 15 HP 460/230 volt High-E three phase TEFC motor driving a Double ended Premium “Stellite” inlaid saw bar with a spring loaded chain tensioner and an automatic oiler to lubricate the .404 pitch custom profile semi chisel saw chain.

Rather than a single pivot-point, the saw assembly is mounted on a mandrel box that is guided by cam followers on a steel frame that is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder. A console with the saw controls moves with the saw assembly along a track positioned using a manual “V” wheel geared drive or optional Hydraulic drive The V2k is unlike other imported systems that are basically a Portable Yard Saw on a cutting rack with a best cutting accuracy of +/- 1/8″ (meaning up to ¼” accuracy variance between units of lumber). The V2k from L-M provides +/- 40 thousands, assuring consistent PET precision from unit to unit.

Another advantage L-M has over the competition is their commitment to personal service with unlimited phone assistance and technical help.

Their team has traveled the country working on crosscut saws for many years and they know their equipment inside and out. L-M is a familyowned business that prides themselves in doing the job right and building long term relationship that is vital to their business: “Built to last as long as our customers since 1946”.

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Sixty Years of Machines Part XXVIII: Perfecting the Concept Joe Kannapell

fter an impressive debut and ten sales on the BCMC Show floor, the fate of the Alpine Linear Saw (ALS) was still up in the air. Few knew that the ALS was the product of a 105-day crash effort (see “One Hundred Five Days in 2002,” by Dave McAdoo in the December 2021 issue), and that the saw wasn’t “finished” until 3 am on the day it had to ship to the Show. This was a gutsy gamble – sending such a highly sophisticated machine to market without field testing. The Auto-Omni, for example, wasn’t exhibited until it ran successfully in daily production at Villaume Industries. Even still, Alpine did test the ALS stealthily during the three days of the Show.

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When Dave McAdoo himself, Alpine’s Director of Engineering, was feeding boards through the saw at BCMC, it didn’t seem to raise suspicions. But what he was doing was remarkable, conducting Alpha testing when his handiwork was almost usable. That enabled him to discover software and hardware glitches in the course of demos. Though they occurred while customers were carefully scrutinizing the ALS’s operation, its remarkable capabilities masked their impact.

However, McAdoo was able to recognize their significance, preplan corrective measures, and to avoid pitfalls on the demos that followed.

The ALS made good on its “cut everything” claim at the Show but was also a lot more complex than the “simple” TCT across the Show floor. And there were a dozen TCT users that would back up its reliability, underscoring how crucial Alpine’s Beta tests would be. But even before they were conducted, the 2002 BCMC put the linear saw on a fast track and established the complementary roles of the TCT and ALS. As evidence, Dave McAdoo invited Jim Urmson and his wife Shirley to Alpine’s booth, “and we had a nice discussion about the future of the linear concept. No animosity.

No one upmanship. Just a professional discussion about the challenges and possibilities of the concept.”

After the Show, and with the ALS being reworked in McAdoo’s shop in Texas, Randy Yost was roving around Florida seeking the right testing grounds. Surprisingly, he didn’t approach one of several hot ALS prospects that he identified at BCMC. Instead, Yost reasoned smartly that they might demand too much of the saw. Instead, he went to a highly regarded plant, Production Truss and Fabrication, that didn’t need to rely too heavily on it, and would be a willing and patient development partner.

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In retrospect, McAdoo acknowledged “that the ALS was far from ready for prime time at the show…we took the saw back to our shop and worked on it for weeks before sending it to the beta site.”

Unfortunately, that beta site was 1300 miles distant in Florida, but it did prove to be ideal otherwise. Production Truss was right in the middle of TCT’s Florida stronghold and close to Custom Design Truss, one of TCT’s best exemplars.

Howard Brennan, Custom’s owner, was the first to run two TCTs, and specialized in the most cut-up trusses, typically bound for complex South Florida residences.

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Howard Brennan and Jim Urmson with TCT #6 in 2001

Contrarily, Tom Mabry ran Production Truss on high volume apartment work. He and his production head, Bill Carter, had put together one of the first fully automated plants at their new location in Boca Raton. The ALS would have to hold its own and complement Production’s well-oiled machine consisting of three AutoMills feeding three AutoSet C3 lines. Bill Carter put it to the test, in the words of Dave McAdoo, “We spent months at the beta site ironing out bugs in the automation system as well as the computer programs that controlled it. Plus, we modified the mechanics of it numerous times. The ominous deadline of the show was no longer present, but the demands of the field were none-the-less challenging, and the beta site customer became pretty impatient at times.”

McAdoo and his team persevered through these trials and took Alpine’s Linear Saw over this final hurdle with flying colors. They proved the efficacy of the linear saw in any truss plant, small or large, and they did it in one astounding year after its launch. Back in mid-2002 when they started, as McAdoo reflected, “The linear concept was in its infancy. Would it blossom into a ‘thing,’ or would it end up on the scrap heap of ideas that never quite worked out? History has answered that question in spades, but prior to BCMC there was a great deal of uncertainty. That ambivalence began to fade at the show and our headstrong claim that the ALS could ‘cut anything for trusses’ put it to bed over the next year or two. I personally and publicly challenged the industry to bring us a truss part that they couldn’t cut, and a few took me up on it. The ALS could handle most of them outright, and only required some software programming to handle the rest.”

The TCT and the ALS sparked an unmatched period of saw innovation that continued throughout the early years of the New Millennium. Jim Urmson, Dave McAdoo, and their competitors would soon take the linear saw to new levels of productivity and begin its integration into the truss assembly process.

Next Month: Linear Saws: Out of the box

Since 1970, Joe Kannapell has worked as programmer, Chief Engineer, Marketing Manager, and Sales VP for MiTek, plus 7 years at truss plants, retiring at the end of 2020.

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1996 Timbermill 620 Pro SSD Component Saw Six blades, SSD (single-sided-digital angle readouts), cuts lumber from 2×4 through 2×12, 4×2 lengths from 13” at 90/90 degrees to 20’, including four-angle floor truss webs from 18″, “Pro” model features faster angulation movements and faster carriage speeds with soft-start technology, all powered movements with single side setup, drag chain waste conveyor with drag chain incline. Length readout is analog.

220V, 3 phase electrical. $23,997, FOB TX Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

NEW! 2002 Koskovich Auto Omni 5-Blade Component Saw 2002 Koskovich Auto Omni component saw, 5-blade automated saw includes [3] 20 inch blades, [1] 30 inch blade, [1] 12 inch blade and shaker waste conveyor with factory side pans. Fully automated setup with full power length and all axis angulation, single-sided setup from operator console, 2×3 through 2×12 and 4×2, 20’ to 9” @ 90°/90°, Exair cabinet coolers, remote monitor, no spares.

In operation until Aug. ’21. 208/240/480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp saw electrical required. 120 volt, 1 phase PC electrical required. $13,970 NOW $12,750 FOB OH Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Safety Speed Manufacturing model 7000, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready.

Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208-230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00). $9,332 Base, FOB MN.

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1998 AUTO-OMNI COMPONENT SAW 5 Blade Automated Component Saw 1-30", 1-12" and 3-20"Blades cut 2x3 thru 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'-0" Computer, Enclosure & Stand Shaker Waste Pan Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor $15,500 FOB WA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

Spida CXM Pull Arm Saw with Automation Circa 2008 Spida CXM saw, model CXM 456055, pull arm saw with computer controls, powered angulation, powered length carriage to 20 feet, and self-retracting arm for cutting truss component parts, with easily movable center-point fence line for angles. From the OEM literature: “5.5 h.p. motor, 17.75″ blade, cuts in 180 deg quadrant from 10 deg to 170 deg, max thickness 6″ max crosscut at 90 deg. 27.5″, 45 degree max bevel cut”. Includes software upgrade to 2018 Spida standards and digital manual.

220 volt, 3 phase, 16 Amp saw electrical required, 110 volt,1 phase, 10 Amp PC electrical required. 65-85 PSI air required. $19,790 FOB BC Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2010 Omni Miser II Saw • Automated Truss Angle & Bevel Cutting • 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) • Ink Jet Printer (One Face) • Incline Live Deck • 10 Magazine Feeders - (5) 2x4 and (5) 2x6

• Computer with Enclosure & Stand • Outfeed Table • 240 Volt / 3 Phase • Excludes Dust Collector • Video Available Upon Request

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rom the initial discussion with you about the needs of your factory through to installation, it’s a surprisingly straightforward experience – but it will succeed or fail based on the quality of service and knowhow available to you. From purchase through installation to on-going support, Spida will help you automate successfully. But don’t just take our word for it – our customers have something to say about it too!

Wendy Boyd Chief Customer Officer Sales, Service & Marketing

Spida PieceMaker Saw Experience from Leon’s Perspective Almost 3 years ago, Leon Cheney replaced one of their older manual saws with a PieceMaker.

His wish list at the time: “We wanted a new saw to increase production.”

Three years down the track and with a demanding production schedule that was increasing daily, he again came to Spida without hesitation. According to Leon: “The market is buoyant and again demanding more production from my factory – I felt the choice was simple – the PieceMaker is a clear favorite, because of its speed, capacity, price, and delivery time being streets ahead of the rest. We wanted to increase production now, not in 12 months’ time.”

“We respected the effort that Spida put in, when working with us to ensure our way of doing things and our different requirements for production were met when introducing the first PieceMaker into our environment. We expect nothing to change with the installation process of our second PieceMaker.”

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Spida Roller Plant Experience from Simon’s Perspective In late 2020, the decision was made for Simon Haggitt to move his factory from small, labor-intensive premises to a much larger, more automated factory. He called Spida for all his machinery requirements.

His message was simple: “Leave the old machinery behind, we have ambitions well beyond the capabilities we have now.”

Move forward to 2021 and he now has his purpose-built shed, built to his requirements and with a newly installed Spida Roller Plant. According to Simon: “We find with the Roller Plant we have quicker set-up times, and it has given us much increased production volumes. This has been a success story not just for now but for our production needs for future growth. Plus, the high standard of the quality of machine workmanship and software was extremely important to us, and Spida delivered!”

“Working together with Spida, various alternatives of machinery and factory layouts were discussed. After due diligence, together we came up with the best alternatives and put into production what was right for us. In this process, the Spida input was invaluable.”

This Installation Team Describing the installation process sounds simple, but only because of the complex planning that goes into it. Planning for all our installations is a pivotal part of the successful installation and commissioning of our machinery.

Not one step of the process is taken lightly – from the truck that picks up the machinery at Spida all the way through to the commissioning – the whole process is planned and executed.

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In Leon’s case, the installation took three to four days, and the factory was cutting with their new saw within the week. We train, calibrate, and configure, and then we send many hands to make the process incredibly smooth. The technical guys look at saw files and talk to the customer about how they want to cut and what the saw output looks like. Optimization is another big aspect, and we work hard to make everything right the first time.

Simon’s installation of his Roller Plant went very well, and the factory staff were being trained on their new technology within 10 days. Today they report double their production output. In Simon’s words: “We are stoked with the final result; we are well ahead of our production targets. Spida stayed with us right through the commissioning process, and we couldn’t be happier with the result!”

Maintaining the Relationship From both customers in this story, we have orders on the books for more machinery to increase their production requirements, which reinforces to us that we are doing it right! Our work with the customer starts at the first phone enquiry and doesn’t ever really finish. We maintain the equipment on-going, with regular service runs, technical diagnosis and repair over the phone direct to the machine. Both Simon and Leon know we are a shoulder to lean on when they have an issue.

The Final Word At Spida, we’re proud to say we’ll support you through the entire process, because we succeed when you succeed. As Leon says: “We’ve seen positive changes thanks to the new equipment.

Buying a new piece of major plant equipment makes a lot of sense as new contracts are won, and new market segments are gained on speed, quality, and precision. The new technology helps us to deliver.”

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CONSIDERING EQUIPMENT? CONSIDER CLARK. EZ-SET AUTO JIGGING EXCLUSIVE & PATENTED DESIGN Automatic Truss Jigging System to drastically reduce setup times.

Allows for 100% embedment on the table, with top & bottom chord pucks in the same slot. TopSider or standard configurations available for conventional kick-leg, walk-thru, or our new trackless 8' and 10' continuous table systems. Systems for other roller & hydraulic gantries are coming soon. Available in new machine installations or for retro-fitting your existing table. The TopSider is exclusively applicable for “kick or flip leg” style truss presses such as the Tri-Axis & Lumbermater® Lumbermater® is a registered trademark of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., or ITW.

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TO THE TRUSS AND FRAME INDUSTRY With the right partnership anything is possible The team at Vekta was instrumental in the design of this system and were able to open our eyes to possibilities we didn’t know even existed.

The finished product has not only met, but exceeded our expectations.

With the minimal footprint of the PackFeeder, the accuracy, speed and reliability of the Razer V5, the speed and efficiency of the Material Conveyor system, and the overall support by this team we are extremely pleased with the outcome.

Josh Wright V.P. of Manufacturing The Truss Company, USA With 15+ years experience, Vekta specializes in creating automated factory solutions based on your objectives, space requirements and budget. The Truss Company’s customized solution focused on flexibility including two Razer V5’s and two PackFeeders sharing a common nine KickOff Conveyor System. If the key to business success is selecting the right partner- the key to automation is choosing Vekta.

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2009 WHIRLWIND CUT-OFF SAW WITH TIGERSTOP WHIRLWIND MODEL W214 CUT-OFF SAW • 5 HP Motor with 14" Blade (208230/460 Volt) • Cutting Capacity: 1" x 9" to 2 1/2" to 8 1/4" • Foot Pedal Control • Pneumatic Board Clamping • Dust Outlet TIGERSTOP 18' PROGRAMMABLE STOP • Automatic Positioning of Stop via Simple and Intuitive Controls • Solid Steel Table with Stands • Advanced (Stop to Saw) Interconnect Kit • Excludes Infeed Table $9,900 FOB MT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 6400 Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing model 6400 vertical panel saw, 3 HP worm drive motor, 64 inch crosscut, 1 3/4" inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 120 volt. Starting at $5,169 FOB MN.

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New, Monet DeSawyer 2000, computerized, five-bladed component saw, sets up in 15 to 17 seconds, can run in manual mode, downloads projects from a network or manually using display screen controls.

Features all powered movements, cuts from 15" 90/90 cuts to 20 foot length, 2 x 3" to 2 x 12" lumber depths and internal brakes are standard. Options include enhanced servo controls featuring autocalibration, catcher's display and either shaker or belt scrap conveyor and incline. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. www.woodtechsystems.com

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2006 Koskovich Omni Miser WFA with WoodRunner Lumber Retrieval Servo controlled angulation axis of movement for cutting and making wall frame (square & angle cut) components. , “D” Print option (both faces, one edge). Includes 5 HP, 3450 RPM, arbor motor, computer monitor, console, 220/440v 3 Ph, spare blade. The WoodRunner Air Pick automated lumber retrieval system includes a single picking head with 10 bunks and 2 magazines. Includes manuals, all available spare parts and spare servo cards, and WoodRunner software source code. Available March 2022.

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Relocation assistance available in addition to a two part Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 7400 XL Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing, model 7400 XL*, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 1/8" maximum thickness, accuracy within 0.005 inches, 13 foot long welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include digital readouts for vertical cuts, automated length measuring, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208-230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00).

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Incline conveyor needs repair. Infeed hold downs need to be replaced. PLC and touch screen may need to be replaced. 440 Volt, 3 phase electrical required. Phone and on-site support available direct from Monet DeSauw Inc. at additional cost.

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New Monet DeWall Saw Monet DeWall 90/90 wall panel marking saw is a computer numeric controlled wall panel saw with touch screen user interface. Cuts and marks up to 2 boards at a time using 2x4 through 2x8 or cuts and marks one board at a time. Call for pricing, FOB MO 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Millions of Dollars for New Equipment and Building Investments are Being Wasted Todd Drummond

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xpanding the manufacturing capacity within the component manufacturing (CM) industry for wood trusses and wall panels is at a fever pitch. The overwhelming majority of CMs have the same limited capacity issue trying to keep up with sales, which led to excellent record-breaking sales volumes and profits last year (see my January article, “Record-Breaking EBITA Exceeded Mid-Twenties for Many Component Manufacturing for 2021.”) Currently, this need for expansion has now pushed most equipment vendors’ sales for new equipment orders to 2023. Sadly, many CMs are making costly errors in their planning and investments.

New Equipment and Building Facilities, the Dark Side – From the moment the contract is signed, TDC can foresee many CMs having unnecessary capacity constraints within the overall processes because of the equipment selected, the equipment set up, and the design of the new building facility.

In the past, more than one client has told me they thought their vendor misled them about the capabilities of the new automated equipment they purchased. From my perspective, I could see why they were not achieving the results they were promised. The same complaints will happen to many when the new equipment does not meet expectations. It is not enough to purchase new automated equipment. The entire material process system also needs to be upgraded, along with different methods of processing the work being done. What appears to be simple, such as upgrading a truss assembly table with auto-pucks, creates many other issues that need to be addressed. Here is a hint, when adding any new equipment into the manufacturing process, start in the design department and work your way through the entire manufacturing process—the little details matter. Too many CMs overlook all the other equipment, material flow, and processes that need to be upgraded or improved upon when adding new equipment to achieve the desired results.

New manufacturing buildings are being built with severe limitations and absolutely no ability to expand in the future. Too many CM professionals with decades of professional experience are mistaken about what is best for new manufacturing building designs.

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Case Study from Recent Client – A CM requested from their equipment vendor a new building design with an equipment layout for their pending new production expansion. Please keep in mind the client was about to be spending millions on the new building and new equipment. He wanted the best possible overall system.

The vendor was all too eager to provide this new building layout, and at first glance it looked straightforward from the CM’s perspective. However, I explained how the new manufacturing building could not be expanded in the future for additional capacity beyond the current request. And quite frankly, the design of the building was certainly not the best in many aspects.

I could see many inefficiencies that could have been easily avoided, such as material flow and unnecessary congestion in work areas. The client was shocked and had never been shown how industrial engineering principles would create a better system and manufacturing building, which would meet their current and future needs. Lean and Six Sigma training is not enough. When designing a new manufacturing facility, you should always seek advisement from those with an industrial engineering background and experience within the CM industry. Spending a few thousand dollars to get it right can easily save you millions.

Example of Good Intentions Gone Wrong – Just-In-Time (JIT) is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied lean manufacturing tools. When JIT is appropriately used, it is very effective for saving money and improving processes. But when misused, I cannot emphasize enough how detrimental this one tool can be to any CM operation. For example, please see my December article on what more than one equipment vendor is recommending to their customers, “How to Lose Millions of Profits with Linear Saws and Two-Person Crews.”

Regardless of their good intentions, many of the CM decision makers’ assumptions and vendor’s recommendations will cost millions in future lost revenues and inefficiencies of labor. One should be very cautious of the so-called “free” advice, which may not be so free. For the comparable minuscule investment, perhaps an unbiased 3rd party review of your expansion plans that has no emotional attachment or financial gain for the choices your group is making might be very well worth the investment.

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The team of TDC is your best source for learning about proven and practical lean manufacturing best practices combined with industrial engineering principles to keep your company at the leading edge of competitiveness. No one is better at providing your team with proven results for good employee practices, pricing, truss labor estimation, and so many other bestin-class practices. TDC’s tailored solutions are for the client’s specific needs. Go beyond the typical software and equipment vendor recommendations for your operations and do what many have dared to do. Embrace the Drummond Method, and your company can experience cost savings, and net profit gains that usually take months or years can be accomplished in weeks or months, resulting in an average of 3 to 6 point net profit gains for CMs. All areas are addressed, not just the manufacturing. Please do not take my word about TDC’s services, though. Read the public testimonials many current and past clients with decades of expertise and experience have been willing to give: https:// todd-drummond.com/testimonials/.

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110 VAC 1/4 HP, 110 VAC, Linear Actuator +/- .010 Inches 2 x 4 x 1/4 Aluminum Extrusion Jig Bored Steel Machine Billet Aluminum Hardened, Ground and Polished Steel and Billet Aluminum Length: 5 feet (60”) to 60 feet (720”) Height: 12 inches Depth: 12 inches

If you are looking for the fastest, most consistent way to measure and cut your product, then the Hain Measuring System (MEA) is your answer. The MEA changes from one length t any length instantly, up to 60’, without changing the operator’s position on the line. It is also highly accurate (+/- .010) and quickly moves from one length to the next in seconds. The MEA is designed for quick and easy setup and is simple to use. Even a first time user will be productive with little or no training required. It can adapt to any saw and can be mounted to any surface so that you can integrate the MEA with your existing setup. The MEA is versatile allowing “left” or “right” handed operation and measurement in “feet and inches” or “inches” depending on your preference. The MEA is also available in a “Skid Mounted” version.

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Designed for productivity, built to last.

A new Universal stacking infeed deck in testing at the Acer plant.

Fewer moving parts, compact size, and higher productivity.

Maximize production from your linear saw with the Ranger Retrieval System from Acer.

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NEW! 2006 WEINMANN WBZ-100 AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW

Cut & Mark Truss and Wall Panel Parts. Upgraded in 2010 to include Routing (similar to the WBZ-120 model). Servo Driven for Precise Cutting. 22" Blade with 7 7/8" x 16 1/2" x 19'-8" Capacity. Infeed and Outfeed Roller Tables. Ink Jet Printer for Part Identification. Marking Pen for Wall Panel Layout. 460 Volt / 3 Phase.

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Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw New, Monet five-head, floor truss web saw, cuts 4-angle, 4x2 floor truss webs from 16 inches and 90-90 blocks from 12 inches to four foot long maximum length. Features 10-board magazine feed, powered, fixed-quadrant angulation, manual carriage standard, shaker-pan scrap conveyor with short incline conveyor and cut-off blade. Option for longer carriage length, single-sided setup (shown in pictures, but not standard), dust hood and horizontal scrap conveyor.

480 volt, 3 phase. Call for pricing, FOB MO.

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PRODUCTION LINES Our production lines are designed to efficiently manufacture wall panels and floor cassettes from start to finish. A production line features an arrangement of products and accessories for continuous production flow. The layout of a production line is based on an organization’s production goals and the layout of their facility.

Whether you’re a startup plant or you’re seasoned in the industry, Panels Plus offers a variety of production lines to meet your needs.

In addition to the production lines listed on our site, Panels Plus will work with you to suggest a custom layout that best-suits your organization.

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New Spida Rolsplicer New Square 1 Rolsplicer, splices 2"x3", 2"x4" and 2"x6" lumber with a 3 to 4 second cycle time. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. Embeds plate lengths up to 19 inches. Features two, recessed, simultaneous-activation buttons, guarded motor and sprockets, external lubrication points, 3 HP motor and a footprint of 59" long x 42" wide. Optional 20' infeed and 10' outfeed conveyor available. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available.

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Spida Automated Apollo Saw The Spida Apollo saw with Automation is a computerized, pull-arm type saw used for cutting either wood truss components or wall panel cutting and represents the lowest-cost way to add an automated single-blade saw to your operation. Features include angle cutting from 10 to 170 degrees, 36 inch scarf cuts, patented variable stroke limiter for safety, solid frame and arm design, 17 inch industrial touch screen with enclosure, 7.5 HP motor, plug and play wiring making installations easier and includes cowls for adding a dust extraction system.

Available options include software is available for both trusses and wall panel cutting, laser guide showing exactly the path of the blade before the blade moves, Safe Grip™ Clamp for cutting smaller pieces, clamping table, Plate Marker template providing automated set up for marking joint locations (studs, sub-component locations, etc.) on top/bottom plates, Chop Saw Table for adding another saw for miter/compound or end cuts, prior to feeding the Spida Apollo saw, Portable Dust Extractor and spare blades.

Saw is available in 240 volt, 20A or 460 volt, 15A 3 phase electrical. Computer requires 110 volt, 1 phase, 20A.

2005 OMNI MISER RTWF SAW

Model RTWF (Automated Roof Truss & Wall Panel Cutting & Marking Saw). 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (Cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) Ink Jet Printer (Both Faces). Crooked Lumber Sensor.

Incline Live Deck. 7 Magazine Feeders (4-2x4 and 3-2x6). Bunk(Bulk) Feeder. Computer with Enclosure & Stand. 208 Volt / 3 Phase Video available upon request.

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The truss industry relies on 3rd party quality assurance services to provide random visits to review the plants Quality Assurance program along with their operations. If your plant needs to comply with the IRC, IBC and to those who depend on solid, experienced QA expertise, we ask you to consider selecting Timber Products Inspection, Inc. (TP) as your choice for 3rd party inspections.

Proudly serving the forest products industry for over 50 years, TP brings the expertise you need to ensure your business is successful. As a responsible partner, TP delivers to clients, employees, and the industries we serve the confidence to drive value through the effective use of our diverse professional team.

TP would like to welcome the following authorized agents to our inspection team, each of whom have many years of experience in the truss industry!

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If you have questions about how you can make this selection, please contact your authorized agent above or Glenn Traylor at 919-280-5905 or trusguy@gmail.com.

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Has More Automation Resulted in Too Little Information to the Truss Builder?

By Glenn Traylor

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oday’s technology has made life easier for the truss designer and others in the truss fabrication process. In the early days of the truss industry, we used, reused, and modified existing designs to create new designs using paper, pencil, and a handy Smoley’s Book. Soon we graduated to line input, sending our design requirements to a mainframe computer that would create our cutting. We would get our drawings back by fax machine or UPS. This led the way to PCs giving us the tools to design from the office. Our HP pen plotters hummed with action, creating our drawings right before our eyes. With additional RAM and speed, we created our own truss drawings using DOS, Windows, and then integrated software. The power of computers led us to sending files to automated saws that set up angles and lengths in the order we wanted the lumber cut. It was a major advancement of technology.

We started out designing one truss at a time and now with the proper software we could design one house at a time. The innovations of sending cutting to an automated saw reduced errors and sped up production. Compared to the early days of the truss industry, we had traveled light-years.

Fortunately or unfortunately, we’ve also created a mountain of paperwork. Attempts have been made to reduce this, despite the reluctance of many component manufacturers to abandon having a piece of paper in hand for certain tasks. Our powerful computers and database management allows us to address the paperwork challenge as we leverage our electronic capabilities. But, with this new technology and a dedication to eliminating paper, could we be losing verification intervals that used to be built into the process? Why hasn’t technology with proper documentation been applied to other areas of the industry? What is holding us back?

If we were to have a discussion with industry leaders, some would press the importance of documentation. Others would say paperless is the goal without concern for documentation. Is there a way to document without generating paper?

On a recent audit of a truss plant’s in-house Quality Assurance program, I witnessed a situation that should not have happened and probably would not have in the “old days” when multiple checks would have prevented it from occurring. The truss builder was building a truss with No.3 lumber in a web that required No.2 southern pine. Upon inspection, we saw the bottom chord also had No.3 stamped on it. Looking around, I realized that the builder had nothing around him, no paperwork and no screens that showed him lumber grade requirements. He had a laser helping him position Continued next page

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the members of the truss but little else. Now I know what you are thinking. All builders should know that we don’t use No.3 lumber in chords…. What about the web? Would he have known?

What about the lumber catcher? Did he have the proper information? How about the sawyer? Well unfortunately, at this plant they are so automated that the only one checking grade is the lumber picker. And he’s a robot. We won’t even talk about “crowning” boards. In this situation, thank goodness for a Quality Assurance Program.

Paperless implementation must provide the right information at each step of the manufacturing process and especially at the table. It’s the checks and rechecks by different eyes that catch problems.

This is also a great argument for having a 3rd party visit your plant on a regular basis. Industryfocused audit teams can provide industry insight and updated practices. Regular reviews will provide regulatory compliance while benefiting from best practices shared by the auditor. (For a list of specific benefits, see my previous article, “Quality Assurance, Safety, and the Benefits of a Non-Biased Audit.”)

With all the technology available today, it’s imperative you don’t forget that documentation is still necessary and important for the manufacturing process to improve. The process of documentation provides a mechanism to measure and seek out areas for improvement. Otherwise, you will be repeating the same errors over and over.

It’s great to embrace technology, but remember to carry the important information along the way.

Now there is a new technology available to do the InHouse inspection task with less paper. The photograph shows the documentation of a critical plate placement inspection. The image is created from the jobs database and provides the inspector all the information he needs to inspect this plate. This important information is being created so it can be cataloged and shared with production, thus improving the process. This is available using the Digital QC software that is free to all SBCA members regardless of the 3rd Party auditor they use.

This doesn’t remove the need for your 3rd party inspection, but rather it helps everyone involved.

Because it’s available to all members, you can still have your onsite audits using your Digital QC for your in-house inspections without losing the value and benefits of quarterly inspections by your 3rd party inspector. They will continue to provide and maintain the confidence that comes with their recommendations for improvement, built on a foundation of sharing their industry expertise.

Embrace technology, but don’t forget that documentation is still necessary and important for the manufacturing process to improve. Failing to identify problems before they get to the jobsite increases risk, increases costs, and can result in losing Glenn Traylor business.

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TRUSS EQUIPMENT

1998 Auto Omni Component Saw • 5 Blade Automated Component Saw • 1-30", 1-12" and 3-20"Blades cut 2x3 thru 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'-0" • Computer, Enclosure & Stand • Shaker Waste Pan • Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor • Video Available Upon Request $13,900 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2007 Clark Industries Horizontal Truss Stacker Model HVS, Two Unit, 2-Zone, 14’ Horzontal Stacking System. Two lifting units (one master and one slave) with integral electrics. A truss sensing system consisting of adjustable laser sensors mounted on slide rails. One indoor electric control enclosure & panel w/PLC and manual controls. A stacker-conveyor interface package comprised of (1) mounted 3-push button enclosure and (1) remotely mounted 2-push button enclosure (pause/ emergncy stop). Hand-held Wampfler Remote Control System. 8 stacking rails and 4 stripping posts. Stack 1 5/8” thick x 14’ tall trusses up to 30 high. Stack a truss in approximately 40 seconds (cycle time).

Stack up to 55’ or longer trusses on each side of the conveyor with minor assistance for truss sag, shorter lengths can be stacked unassisted. Excludes 77’ Walk Through Conveyor System. Two systems available at $25,000 NOW $19,900 Each. FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

NEW! New Spida Floor Cassette Table

New Spida floor cassette table, standard size 12′-8″ x 40′ long, structural steel tubing frame with building surface featuring slotted steel at 6″ on-center intervals. Table includes preset spacing marks at 16″, 19.2″ and 24″ for faster layout of trusses, joists, rim board and beams. Table height of 14″ that includes leveling feet for fine adjustment. Foot pedal operated, end-eject idler rollers are 4″ diameter and spaced at 4′ on-center. Ejectors powered by 15.5″ diameter air bellows. Table includes 3-way solenoid valves, 1/2″ diameter air connect and 70 gallon compressed-air storage tanks with filter & regulator. Approximate weight 13,000 lbs. 110 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. 100 PSI @ 18 CFM air required. $130,997 FOB IN

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Remote Multifamily Truss Estimator Job MiTek - J15227 Hiring Now! Must score in the Upper Intermediate or Advanced range on the JobLine Truss Design Skills Evaluation. MiTek Sapphire proficiency is required. Employer will consider 3+ years single family design experience. Training and position is remote.

Expert level Remote MMF Estimators are afforded top consideration but the employer is very willing to train experienced single family designers wishing to become MMF Designers. This position is a stepping stone to a MMF Design job if you are interested.

Hourly plus OT based on experience, job history, and testing. 45 hr week average +- with no OT cap. This is a Work/Life Balance employer who invests in their people for long term goals. Full benefits package, medical, life insurance, retirement plan. insurance, retirement plan. USA based applicants only.

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NEW! Table Guided Gantry System by Spida Machinery New, table-guided (NO rail) gantry system by Spida, side-eject or end-eject options, with continuous production tables built to length. Available in steel, plastic or combination table top options. Can be fabricated to received automated jigging. 24" diameter gantry heads feature raised operator platform, heavy-duty steel roll with 4" shaft, baffles and heavy-duty spherical bearings, dual 7.5 HP braking gear motors for a total of 15 HP, easy adjusting bogie wheel assemblies, safety bars, Wampfler "finger safe", undertable-mounted electrical supply and optional soft start drive. Square 1 can provide the combination of powered transfer rolls, sloping ejectors, receivers, idler conveyors and powered conveyors required to meet your configuration needs. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. FOB IN.

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Fitzgerald Group, LLC

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NEW! New Spida Floor Truss Finish Press New Spida floor truss finish roller press, four-foot wide (other widths available) x 3 1/2” tall throat. Use of this process speeds assembly and transports finished truss away from the production area, adds quality and peace of mind for your finished floor trusses. The unique “uni-body” construction creates a ridged machine that does a final press of the connector plates for complete embedment into lumber, saving wear on your floor assembly machine. 12” diameter rolls, 7 1/2 HP motor, 80# chain, 114 FPM speed, emergency photoelectric shut-off, chain and sprocket guards, integrated brake. Available options include: other roller widths, Heavy-Duty upgrade, gear motor drive, and soft start controls. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available.

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Spida Vertical Truss Stacker Engineered to operate through all seasons. Sumitomo High Torque Break Motor (no air or hydraulic unit to maintain). 35 Second Cycle Time. Each pedestal will hold from 10 to 25 trusses depending on truss size & weight. Floor Truss Stacker (stack 14’ to 50’ trusses). Roof Truss Stackers (stack 14’ to 50’ or 20’ to 70’ trusses). Agricultural & Large Residential Roof Truss Stacker (stack trusses up to 120’). Powered Outside Conveyor. Control Panel

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Get Ready for ‘No Slowing Down’ at BCMC 2022

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he 2022 International Builders Show (IBS) has come and gone, so that means it’s time to start making plans for the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC)!

By Tracy Roe

Currently, I have the privilege of serving on the BCMC Committee, so I was present for the 2021 inaugural ribbon cutting that officially opened the show floor and I’m looking forward to the next one this year. And, even before that happens, the show is already underway with seminars and socializing.

Due to convention center schedules, BCMC 2022 is being held in September rather than the “usual” October show: September 12–16, 2022 Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 N High St Columbus, OH 43215 Our theme this year is “No Slowing Down,” which is apropos because our businesses are humming now and they won’t slow down before the show either. Hope to see you there in six months!

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When you join us in Columbus, here’s what you can expect: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Golf Tournament 8:00 AM–3:00 PM Bike Ride 8:30 AM–9:30 AM Plant Tour 8:30 AM–11:00 AM New Member Happy Hour 3:00 PM–4:00 PM Industry Roundtables & Happy Hour 4:00 PM–6:00 PM SBCA Top Chord Club Dinner (by invite only) 6:30 PM–9:00 PM Casino Game Night 8:00 PM–11:00 PM Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Buffet Breakfast President’s Welcome, Executive Director’s Update, Keynote Speaker Exhibit Hall Open & Ribbon Cutting Educational Sessions 1 & 2 Educational Sessions 3 & 4 Educational Sessions 5 & 6 Exhibitor Customer Appreciation Events

8:30 AM–9:30 AM 9:00 AM–10:30 AM 10:45 AM–5:15 PM 12:00 PM–1:00 PM 1:15 PM–2:15 PM 2:30 PM–3:30 PM 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Thursday, September 15, 2022 Joe & Adam Kannapell 5K Run/Walk 7:00 AM–8:00 AM SBCA Chapter Meetings 8:00 AM–9:00 AM Buffet Breakfast 8:30 AM–9:30 AM Industry Awards & Economic Forecast 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 AM–5:30 PM Spouse Tour 11:00 AM–1:00 PM IT Roundtable 11:30 AM–12:30 PM Educational Sessions 7 & 8 11:30 AM–12:30 PM Educational Sessions 9 & 10 12:45 PM–1:45 PM 2:00 PM–3:00 PM Educational Sessions 11 & 12 Industry Celebration 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Friday, September 16, 2022 Fellowship Breakfast 7:30 AM–8:30 AM SBCA Board Meeting 8:30 AM–10:00 AM Plant Tour 8:30 AM–11:00 AM

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IT’S ONE THING IN LIFE TO MAKE THE CUT. IT’S ANOTHER TO MAKE IT BETTER.

Designed for high-volume floor truss web output with even greater safety, the Monet DeSauw FWA-500 AC (for “automated controls”) offers the very latest in operator-friendly saw technology. Perfect for manufacturers running floor trusses in large volumes with variable web design, the 500 AC features automation for all blades, including the fixed cut-off blade for minimal waste. And without any need to open the saw motor cabinets, except for periodic service, you’ll benefit from enhanced safety as well. You might say that with the fully automated FWA-500 AC, Monet DeSauw has set a new standard. Again. Contact us today to discuss how this exceptional machine can positively impact your production goals.

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New Spida Trackless Floor Gantry

New table-guided (NO rail) floor truss machine by Spida.

This well-designed machine builds floor trusses up to a standard 26 inch depth (32 inch optional). Working length of 40 feet. Optional features include plate storage areas along each long side of the table, end-eject, flip jig for build-side, center clamping for over-depth trusses and pop-ups for back-plate side. Clamping by under-table cylinders controlling above-table steel fence. Floor truss gantry features twin 7.5 HP gearmotors for a total of 15 HP, 24 inch diameter roll, safety bars, 3 7/16″ diameter, full-roll-length shaft with baffles. 440 volt, 3 phase. Other voltages available.

$176,500 FOB IN

New Spida Roof Truss Finish Press

New Spida roof truss finish roller press, 24″ diameter rolls, throat widths either 15 feet or 16 feet wide, 119 feet per minute speed, heavy-duty design with 4″ shaft diameters, 80 lb. chain drive, dual motors (20 HP total) and variablefrequency drive for smooth acceleration and deceleration with active start/stop control panel. Includes emergency top interlock which allows integration with other machines, emergency shut-off, safety shut-off beams/bars or safety scanners located at infeed and outfeed of throat. 460 V, 3 phase electrical available standard, other voltages available as option, changing from 1.5″ to 3.5″ throat height, 10 feet and 12 feet throat widths and roll height adjustment are also options. Weight: 11,500 lbs.

$58,500 FOB IN

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Wasserman & Associates Framing Table With Panel Bridge Additional Information Here

One Ta ble Sys

-Laser Pointer -Bridge Auto Return -Bridge Tilt at Sheathing Seams -Programmable Fastener Patterns -Pop-Up Skatewheel Conveyors -6’-11” to 12’-5” Wall Heights -Fixed Squaring Stops -No Floor Rails

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2020 Wasserman 40' Framing Table with Monet DeSauw Panel Bridge FRAMING TABLE • Two 20' Framing Tables (Lengths to 40') • Powered Height Adjustment (5-11' to 10'-3" wall heights) • Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor • Fixed Squaring Stops MONET DESAUW PANEL BRIDGE • Panel Bridge Travels Over Both 20' Framing Tables • Programmable Fastener Patterns with PLC Touch Pad Entry • Bridge Auto Return • Bridge Tilt at Sheathing Seams • Photo Eyes Locate Edge of Wall & Openings • Laser Pointer One 110 Volt / 20 Amp Connection Required

$99,500 FOB TN 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2016 Triad Wall Assembly Equipment Price: $185,970 Location: NV 2016 Triad exterior and interior wall panel lines with conveyors and terminal stations. Builds 2×4 and 2×6 walls up to 16’ in length with wall heights from 6’-9” to 10’-2” and includes Component Nailer model FTN and panel lift model XPL1000: Exterior line includes (2) sets of Rough Opening Assembly tables model RO-CAT, framing table model Gen II with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., squaring and sheathing table model Gen II with staple & routing combo bridge & side shift for seams @ 3” & 6” o.c. fasteners, top & bottom plate gun mounts for 6” o.c. fasteners, auto stop & tilt features, (3) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors and (4) powered infeed conveyors with chain track.

Interior line includes Rough Opening Assembly table model RO-CAT, framing table model Diamond Quad with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side, pop-up rollers & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., (2) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors.

System sold for over $223,000 new. Sold as one system only. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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Increasing Efficiency Gains From Plant Optimization Edmond Lim, P.Eng. LimTek Solutions Inc.

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y January article, Optimize Your Saw with a Lumber PickLine, focused on “Feeding the Beast!” and replacing inefficient, expensive, and laborintensive “forklift lumber picking” with our improved material handling system. Then, my February article, Threading the Needle with a High Rise Lumber PickLine, showed how loading dock “constraints” are no match for us! With the right equipment, everything is possible and any plant can upgrade to our optimization system.

So far, I’ve been focusing on the big benefits – optimization in lumber picking and superior cutting with top-of-the-line saws. But additional benefits are produced by our systems, and they deserve some attention too.

Efficiency Plus Social Distancing Every time you make an improvement to your process organization, you gain both direct and indirect benefits. Consider these examples.

1. Lumber carts: No need for lumber catchers manning the stations, because our system will cut-bytruss and batch cut at the same time, saving labor and streamlining your workforce’s actions as well as their interactions.

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Remember, time is money, so solving your legacy inefficiencies presents an opportunity for your plant to increase production, save time, and save money by eliminating constraints. Whether you’re thinking about upgrading one saw or upgrading your entire material handling process, we can design a custom solution that’s right for you.

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Consider Panels Plus wall panel assembly equipment for manufacturers of wood or steel wall panels, floor-panels, and related framing components. Panels Plus is an employee owned, ISO certified, manufacturing company that builds state-of-the-art equipment featuring durable construction, with fit and finish second to none in the structural building component industry. The referenced base framing table allows you to assemble from 7-12 foot wall heights, at industry standard 16 foot lengths, at a working height of 29 to 32 inches.

This framer design includes controls at each end of table, squaring stops and pneumatic clamping for consistent wall panel quality.

Frames 2x4 or 2 x 6 walls, with color-coded, steel stud locators at 16 and 24 inches O.C. spacing. Includes pop-up skate wheels for easy transfer of completed wall frame. Framing table can be configured to receive wall framing light bars, other options include custom buildable wall heights, lengths and auto-indexing of optional 2 or 3 tool carriages.

2004 PANELS PLUS 12' X 16' SHEATHING TABLE WITH PANEL & ROUTER BRIDGES • Sheathing Table with Powered Height Adjustment & Roller Conveyor • Panel Bridge with Bridge Tilt • Tool Mounts at 6" Centers with 3" Shift • 20 Each - Max CN80 Coil Nail Guns • Custom Built Router Bridge (excludes air router shown in photos) • Paslode Staple Guns are available at additional expense $23,900 NOW $19,900 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Additionally from Panels Plus are sheathing tables with features that include foot pedal control at squaring end of table, with squaring stops, roller conveyors at both sides, single pendant controls for bridge, tool spacing at 6 inch centers with 3 inch bridge shift for offset nailing. Tool bridges can accommodate from 2 x 4 to 2 x 8 walls, with seam tilt being standard equipment Panels Plus Tool Bridges are available with single beam or dual beam design for two different tool mounts on one bridge.

Squaring stations, sub-component tables, conveyors and panel lifts are also available to complete the configuration of the wall panel assembly line. Price includes factory installation and training. 50 CFM at 120 psi air. 120 or 230 volt, 1 phase electrical.

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IBS/Comsoft Wall Panel Light Bars Reconditioned dual 16’ foot long light bars, includes spare light board. Light bars are compatible with all light-bar equipped or ready IBS/Comsoft, Panels Plus, etc. wall panel equipment driven by ITW (IBS) or other compatible design software. 110 volt, single phase electrical. $18,890 NOW $16,550 FOB MN. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

New Spida fully-automated CNC controlled sheathing station, fastens sheathing to wood frame wall panels from 2×3″ to 2×8″ nominal, in wall heights from 7′ to 12′. Straightens studs from the underside of the panel prior to firing fasteners. Fixed bridge fires fasteners into sheathing as wall panel passes under bridge. Works with tools firing up to 3 1/2″ nails.

Features touch-screen controls, (4) high-speed nail tools, automated tilting of tools at seams and powered transfer of panels. Approximate size is 18 ft wide x 27 ft long. 230 / 460 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

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2016 Triad wall assembly equipment, model Diamond Quad Framer, Panel Nailer Bridge and Flow Thru Nailer. Builds from 6′-9″ to 9′-3″ panel heights to 16′-0″ long. Framer includes power height adjustment, (4) Hitachi nail tools, squaring stops, manual dollies and parking sections. Nailing bridge includes (18) Hitachi nail tools, laser pointer, 3″ tool shift function and plate fire. Flow Thru Nailer includes (4) Hitachi nail tools. Handle bar router and all available skatewheel conveyors are included. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI at 10 CFM air required at nail bridge and Flow Thru Nailer.

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The Economic Outlook for 2022 Carl Villella, CLFP President, Acceptance Leasing & Financing Service

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he economic outlook for 2022 appears to be a positive one, according to reports prepared by firms such a Deloitte, Capital Group, and Edward Jones.

All agree that the 2020 market downturn was short-lived, and that the economy is continuing on the upswing that has been going on for the past decade.

Of particular interest is Deloitte’s assessment of the engineering and construction industry, which noted that residential activity showed strong growth in 2021 and is expected to continue into 2022. The nonresidential sector, while slow in 2021, is expected to benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), whereby $500 billion in new federal infrastructure projects will be funded over five years.

In addition to allotting funds, the bill has tax incentives to promote partnerships with cities and states and encourage private investments.

Construction firms are likely to see a mix of projects with data centers, warehousing, and even health care. Overall, in 2022, both residential and commercial segments are expected to present substantial opportunities for engineering and construction firms.

We hope that you are considering how you are positioning your company for continued growth in the economy. While bottlenecks continue in the supply chain, analysts believe this situation will be cleared by the second half of the year, as well as inflation.

Where do you see growth in your business? Do you have the equipment to make it happen?

Here at Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service, we can assist you with financing new or used equipment. Visit our website at www.acceptlease.com. Our one-page application makes it easy to get started. Or call us at 412 262-3225.

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2007 VIKING 16' X 12' SQUARING TABLE WITH SHEATHING BRIDGE • 16' x 12' Squaring Table with Powered Width Adjustment & Powered Chain Conveyor • Wall Panel Lengths up to 16', Wall Panel Heights from 4'-0" to 12'-2" • Swing Gates at Both Ends of Squaring Table • Automated Field & Edge Nailing Driving by Panel Pro Event Software & Your Programmed Nailing Patterns • Simple Touchscreen Controls • 2 Tool Carriages for Sheathing Nailing with Tilt Function for Seams • 2 Paslode Nail Guns with High Load Coil Tray • Auto Sheathing Bridge Return • Includes 4 Pallets of Magnum Coil Nails (2 3/8 x .113) • 480 Volt / 3 Phase $29,900 FOB KS. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2021 Triad Router Bridge & Portion of V-Track 2 0 2 1 Tr i a d R o u t i n g B r i d g e w i t h approximately (20) feet of v-track. Fits over tables that build up to 12′ nominal height wall panels. Includes powered automatic bridge return, powered vertical router movement, manual fine adjustment wheel, manual vertical router travel with chain drive and (1) Milwaukee router, catalog #5625-20 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. No table included. $28,970 FOB BC Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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32' GORBEL MONORAIL SYSTEM • 32' Gorbel Monorail Crane System with Structural Steel Frame • 1000 Lb Capacity • Hoist Trolley • Excludes Squaring Table (seen in photo) • Price in US Dollars $7,250 FOB AB Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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IBS Tool Bridge & Router Bridge IBS multi-tool bridge with (24) tool stations.

Bridge features auto-return, button controls and laser guide mount. Fits up to 12′ nominal rail centers. IBS router bridge features (1) router, laser guide mount and lever-switch button controls. Fits up to 12′ nominal rail centers. Sold as a pair.

Includes all available floor mounted, v-rail.

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New Wall Panel Lift 8' to 12' Wall Heights 1,000 Lb Capacity Weight: 120 Lbs Excludes: Electric Hoist & Freestanding Bridge Crane $1,750 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

New Panels Plus floor framing machine, supports the structural members creating floor sections from 2" x 6" LVL through 2" x 10" to 2" x 12" dimensional lumber, 20" deep wood floor trusses or engineered wood / I-joists. Standard footprint of floor panels (cassettes) up to 12' wide x 45' long. Table consists of a fixed section and a track-guided, moveable section controlled by either a foot switch or push-buttons.

Includes a series of color-coded locator pins at 16", 19.2 and 24" on-center spacing and clamping with squaring feature including foot pedal control.

The locators individually flip down if a joist comes out on top of them. After the floor is complete and unclamped, the floor section can be raised up on skate-wheel conveyors and rolled out or lifted off the table using an overhead crane. Table height is 24.5", OAL 45.5 ft, OAW 14.5 ft. 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. 90 to 120 PSIG at 15 CFM air required.

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2017 Panels Plus Single-Tool Wall Panel Sheathing Station

2017 Panels Plus single-tool sheathing station includes servo-controlled bridge travel, edge stitcher tool mounts (single beam model), a single-tool, center tool mount, laser pointer, pre-programmed nailing patterns and joy-stick controls, foot pedal control at squaring end of table for squaring panels, pop-up skatewheel and roller conveyors for transport of panels. Accommodates wall panels ranging from 2″ x 4″ to 2″ x 10″, up to 16′ panel length. Includes one Max brand model CN80 nail tool. 120 PSI at 60 CFM air required. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. See example video below.

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New! $37,900 FOB Ontario 2014 TRIAD RAKE WALL TABLE • Wall Lengths to 12' • Wall Heights to 40' • Powered Height Adjustment • Manually Adjustable Rake Side (0 to 12/12 pitch) • Adjustable Squaring Stop

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New Spida Wall Extruder Panel Assembly System The concept of the Spida Extruder is to bring materials to a central location as the product is extended or “extruded” to create the framed wall panel. A single operator in one central location, feeds the studs and sub-components in-between the plates, while the Extruder does the nailing. The Extruder features (4) servo-controlled, indexing, bracket-mounted tools that can be coil or stick fed, hands-free clamping of plates and is adjustable for wall heights starting from 5’-11”, with options to build walls to 12‘3”, from 2×4″ to 2×8″ lumber.

An option is available to add an intermediate tool mount, for fastening blocking between studs, a notoriously slow process in wall panelization that usually reduces production. The Extruder design makes this connection much easier for the operator, keeping your wall production high.

The support stations are adjacent to the Extruder and operators at those stations build the sub-component openings, sub-assemblies (like ladders) which are conveyed to the central operator’s station, where they are dropped and nailed into the panel in sequence.

Conveyors and transfer tables of various configurations are used to bring the parts to the Extruder. Each design takes advantage of curved or raised conveyors to efficiently bring materials to the Extruder and fit within your plant’s material flow in the most efficient way possible.

Once the wall panel is framed, it proceeds by conveyor to a squaring station and a sheathing station for completion. Here too, the sheathing is fastened as the panel passes by the sheathing bridge with its’ (4) four, high-speed tools. There are options for router bridges and automated ply loading. The Spida Sheather is a fully automated, CNC machine that features touch screen controls and tilt nailing at seams.

$68,990 FOB MA 2019 Triad Gen 3 Framing Station with Trident Tool Dollies 2019 Triad Gen 3 framing station with Trident tool dollies builds up to 16 ft long walls from 4 ft to 12 ft in height with 2×3″ through 2×8″ material. The framer clamps and squares components with push button activation before nailing. The trident tool dollies use a single tool per dolly and can be set up to accommodate the nail spacing and quantity of nails. Pop-up skate wheel conveyors assist with moving the wall or components. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required.

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Over ten years in development and use in Australia and Asia, there are now several locations using the Extruder here in North America. A typical system can be installed in about (5) hours thanks to the modular, “plug-and-play” design of the Spida wall equipment. 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required and 110 PSI air @ 6 CFM required for each Extruder and Sheather station.

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How to Build Strong Employer/ Employee Relationships

By Don Groom

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uilding a strong employer/employee relationship is probably one of the biggest challenges that leaders face in any organization. I have never met any manager or leader of any company who does not want to improve in this area. There are so many books, seminars, and other resource materials available to help guide a person to the correct approach to create the best employer/employee relationship as you possibly can in your organization, but the key to them all is working on it.

My goal in this article is to share with you my story and how I have attempted to improve my relationship with the employees of every company I have managed over the last 35 years. No one is perfect in this area (certainly not me) and no one I have met has all the answers when it comes to this topic, but I trust that something I say in this article will help you in some way to improve your relationship with your employees.

What we learn when we’re younger I grew up in the late 1960s and 1970s in Texas. My mom and dad taught me to respect others and to respect my elders. My dad was a truck driver and my mom was a secretary, but the only thing I knew about my parents’ boss at work was that he was the boss and they did what he told them to do. The most I learned about being a boss as a kid was being cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in our 5th grade school play.

My first management job was having my own work station at a truss plant. That was early 1984 at ABO in Mabank, Texas, and I was 19. I was a very driven person who wanted to have the best numbers every day in the plant – so I drove everyone who worked for me so hard for 8 to 10 hours that no one wanted to work at my station. I was able to do fairly well with my numbers and my quality, but I found myself retraining people all the time because every time anyone got the opportunity to get off my station, they took it quickly.

After moving to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 1985 to attend the Rhema Bible Training Center, I started working for Rawick Manufacturing and quickly became the night shift foreman. My management tactics did not change much, however. I got the numbers, but I was doing almost everything myself because I felt that no one could do it as fast or as good as I could and, frankly, the employees could care less about my daily goals and they just wanted to get away from me as fast as they could.

I could not understand it.

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Why were people this way? My mom and dad went to work all my life, did what the boss told them to do, came home, and everything was fine.

That all changed for me in 1986 when I met Abner Yoder from Stark Truss. Stark purchased the Rawick plant and I began working for them. Abner asked me to come to Canton, Ohio when I graduated and go into management training. The lessons I learned during my 23 years at Stark is what I have built my management philosophies around to this day.

The good people who influence us Before I get to the 6 top lessons I’ve learned, I would like to tell you a little about Abner and Esther Yoder. When I first started at Stark, I quickly saw that no one really worked for Stark Truss.

They worked for Abner and Esther. The reason that everyone felt that way was because that’s how they made you feel.

On my first trip to Canton, Ohio to look at the area and decide if I wanted to move and enter the management training program, my wife Kary got very sick. Abner and Esther took us to the doctor and then had us stay at their house. My wife was in bed most of that weekend.

The first morning my wife woke up in Abner and Esther’s guest room, there was a red rose placed on the night stand so it would be the first thing she saw when she woke up. Esther had made a special trip out to get that rose and placed it there while we were sleeping.

Kary and I when were 22 years old and first met Abner

At that time, Stark was one of the top 4 truss plants in the United States. Yet, somehow, the owners made the time to do something like this for a 22 year old kid and his wife. Remember, I was just the guy running the night shift in one of their locations. Who does that?

During all my years at Stark, I saw the leadership of Abner and Esther in action all the time.

They really loved all their employees and we knew that. They got involved in our lives, knew our kids by name, and we just always felt that they had our best interests at heart.

Many times after hard meetings, I would get a call around 8 or 9 at night and it would be Abner.

He would tell me not to worry about the situation we were discussing – I was doing a good job and he was thankful that I was a part of his team. Those phone calls meant more to me than anything else he could have possibly done.

When my son Daniel was 6 or 7, we were all at the Stark Truss annual softball tournament and Daniel and his friend were at the concession stand when Abner walked up. Abner said to them: “Let me buy you boys a hot dog.” Daniel looked at his friend and said: “It’s ok, my dad works for him and he likes my dad.” I could tell story after story about how Abner and Esther treated all their employees and so could thousands of other Stark past or current employees.

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My top 6 daily questions Taking what I have learned throughout my career, I approach business differently than when I was a kid. Now, I begin with questions I ask myself daily to attempt to strengthen my relationship with my employees. These are my top six.

1. Do I really care about my employees or am I just trying to convince them I care?

You cannot fake this, so you have to ask yourself every day what you are doing to show your employees you care. When was the last time I bought a hot dog for one of my employee’s sons? When was the last time I called an employee at 8 or 9 at night just to tell them how much I appreciate them? These are the types of questions I ask myself daily. Yes, some days I fall short on these things, but I am trying.

2. Could I work for myself?

This is a question I ask myself every day. How do I handle positive or negative situations with employees? If I were them, how would I feel with the way something was handled?

3. Am I willing to have good, open debate with my employees about any issue?

Are my employees comfortable coming to me and discussing any subject that may be concerning them? I really thought I did this well until one time I was at a plant facility and I asked the manager what was wrong with him. He seemed very upset and not talking much, and frankly it was beginning to be an issue with our relationship. He asked me if he could be honest with me and I, of course, said yes. He then said that he does not sleep the night before I am coming down, because he just thinks that he can never do enough and, no matter what he does, it is never good enough. I was shocked and made sure I worked on my end to fix that. He was a top performer, so if I was making him feel that way, then it was my fault and I had to do whatever I needed to do to fix it. He and I went on from there to develop one of the best relationships over the years that I have with anyone who has ever worked for me, and we are still close friends to this day.

4. Am I willing to give up my way for the best way?

I have found many times that my employee has the best answer for most situations if I am willing to adjust my thoughts and allow them to flourish in their area. At the end of the day, they have to own it anyway for it to be successful, so if they don’t believe in the solution or procedure, it will never get done. This is something where Abner was a master. He gave me and others the entire field and let us run, only keeping us in the boundaries of the field as needed.

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5. Do I tell my employees the truth about their performance or do I let it go until it becomes unsolvable?

Many employers have a hard time telling their employees the truth about their performance until something has gone on so long that, when you deal with it, you are letting them go. I do my best to never let that happen. It is very hard sometimes, but in the end I have found that often they are not aware of the issue, so they fix it and become very productive employees. Although other managers may take the approach that something will work out in time – either the employee will change or leave/be fired – so why deal with it, I think the best answer is to deal with the small things daily so they do not become big things later.

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Have I placed all employees in positions where they can succeed?

I have a framed picture on my office wall with a quote I heard in a meeting many years ago: “The greatest tragedy is for a man to live his entire life and not accomplish the purpose for which he was born.” I have a firm belief that every person has some special gift or talent that can help any organization where I am involved, and it is my challenge to identify positions where each employee has the best chance of using their skills to help both the organization and themselves succeed. I have been able to give opportunities to many for leadership and management roles throughout my career, and I have also been able to redirect a person into another area of the business if they were struggling to perform in an area I had put them. Seeing everyone succeed and reach their goals in life for themselves and their families is, without a doubt, a high point of my career.

As I said in the beginning, everyone has their story and has their own opinions on this subject. I trust that what I have shared can help some develop a stronger employer/ employee relationship. We are all striving to be the best we can be in all areas of our businesses, and my hope is that any thoughts we can share with one another at any time will help us all achieve the best possible results for all our organizations.

Thanks for allowing me to share my thoughts.

Starting as a high school graduate working for Tom and Bart Whatley (ABO–Mabank Texas) in 1983, Don Groom’s career in the industry has taken him through four states and five companies, including 23 years at Stark Truss Company. Currently, Don is the managing partner and CEO of TrussWorks LLC in Caldwell, TX. Kary and I in October 2021 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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$185,970 FOB NV 2016 Triad Wall Assembly Equipment Developed in a commercial wall panel production facility this is the remarkable ProStack, fully automated wall panel stacker. The ProStack relieves your build team from creating a stack of wall panels and keeps them building walls instead.

Stacks 2×4 through 2×8 walls up to 20′ in length and up to 12 feet in height. The ProStack automatically centers each layer including multiple wall segments on the same layer, and the ability to “create” fork lift pockets for ease of loading in your yard or on the build site. (Please see video for more.) 208 volt, 3 phase, 45.3 full Amp load electrical required. No air required. Footprint is 26′-5″L x 19′-3″W. Here are some of the features of the ProStack Wall Panel Stacker: • Wall Length Max – 20’ • Wall Height Range – 8’ to 12’ • Material 2×4″ through 2×8″ • Total Weight capacity – 6,000 lbs.

• Total stack Height Max – 6’ • This unit stacks on-center • System is able to stack on center layers that have multiple wall segments • Siemens controls • Full manual override controls via HMI • Speed – 45-60 seconds per wall layer

$124,900 FOB MN 765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2016 Triad exterior and interior wall panel lines with conveyors and terminal stations. Builds 2×4 and 2×6 walls up to 16’ in length with wall heights from 6’-9” to 10’-2” and includes Component Nailer model FTN and panel lift model XPL1000: Exterior line includes (2) sets of Rough Opening Assembly tables model RO-CAT, framing table model Gen II with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., squaring and sheathing table model Gen II with staple & routing combo bridge & side shift for seams @ 3” & 6” o.c. fasteners, top & bottom plate gun mounts for 6” o.c. fasteners, auto stop & tilt features, (3) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors and (4) powered infeed conveyors with chain track.

Interior line includes Rough Opening Assembly table model RO-CAT, framing table model Diamond Quad with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side, pop-up rollers & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., (2) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors.

System sold for over $223,000 new. Sold as one system only. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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New Panels Plus Combination Table

Price: $Call for pricing FOB: MN 765-751-9990

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Triad 12 ft Gen II Sheathing Bridge & Track

2007 Panels Plus Steel Wall Panel Sheathing Station $74,970 FOB MN 765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Triad Generation II nail tool bridge with 60 ft of v-track, refurbished by Triad in 2021. Maximum panel height clearance 12′-3″. Includes locations for (3) tool mounts along the middle beam, top & bottom plate tool mounts, tilt-tool option, joy-stick controls, power bridge return, e-stop button, all available Paslode tool mounts, manual and all available spare parts. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

$75,971 FOB CO 765-751-9990

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Memoriam

The Lasting Impression of Dickie Vail

By Thomas McAnally I am just one of many people who had the privilege of calling Richard “Dickie” Vail my friend. Working with him over the years as a recruiter at TheJobLine.com, while he was at Trussway and then at Panel Truss, I was always impressed with his exceptionally detailed questioning about each candidate. That helped me better understand how employers view the recruiter’s role, and I appreciated his honesty when rejecting a candidate, and his willingness to provide feedback. Although he was one of the hardest clients to work with that I ever had, I am a better recruiter and person for having known Dickie. He demonstrated exceptional leadership in all aspects of his life.

So, it was no surprise to me that, when I asked other friends if they would like to contribute to this tribute, the only hesitation I heard was if they could spare the time from work and/or if their words would do him justice.

In addition to these reflections, Dickie’s daughter Melissa has supplied a link to his memorial service on Facebook, which also is accessible on YouTube via the QR code on the photo. She provided Dickie’s favorite quote too.

Attitude

By Charles Swindoll “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say, or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play the one string we have, and that is our attitude...

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes”

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In my 40+ years in this industry, I have met some gifted individuals. Some who knew so much about the business that I wanted to stay close and absorb.

Some whose employees and friends trusted their leadership and guidance without question. I would try to figure out what attributes made them special so I could do my best to study and replicate…but often failed miserably. There were a few acquaintances whose kids thought they hung the moon and whose wife’s affection and praise was as if the honeymoon never ended. Then there were a special few who when I heard them pray I knew they were having a conversation with a friend, and they were who I knew I could pattern my life after. But, there also has been that single individual who had all of these qualities…rolled into one personality…what a rare gem. I knew one of those individuals and counted his friendship as one of life’s greatest blessings.

That was Dickie Vail.

Jim Thomas A-1 Roof Trusses, Fort Pierce, FL

Businesses are made up of people and I have had the chance to work with many great human beings. I worked with Richard “Dickie” Vail multiple times. That included at Panel Truss in Georgia and Texas, as well as at other various times during his career. He was a fantastic individual and one of the industry’s “Greats.” He was also kind and always eager to learn and then share that knowledge with his team. He will be missed.

Ben Hershey 4Ward Solutions Group, Stanwood, WA PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Having both been in this industry a long time, I knew Dickie for many years and visited with him at the BCMC and other events. Over the last 3 years though, I also had the pleasure of working with him. Solid Rock Truss Design had the blessing of working for Dickie and Panel Truss mostly in the eastern division.

Dickie was one of my favorite people to work with.

He was always fair and honest. You always knew that, whatever situation you had with him, he would handle everything with the highest level of integrity.

Dickie was one person in our industry who is definitely worth remembering because he had a positive impact on many people’s lives. I am a believer and one of my favorite parts of our conversations was our faith. I was blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Dickie! As a believer, I am also completely confident that Dickie Vail is in heaven with our Lord Jesus.

Doug Blackburn Solid Rock Truss Design, Cassville, MO

Although I’d only known Dickie since 2014, I had grown to love him as a brother. He helped us turn around our southeast plant, and then we went on to open two more. He was a man of faith, expected more of himself than his people, and was an example of excellence in his leadership.

He will be missed.

Donnie Powers Panel Truss, Henderson, TX Dickie was just one of those rare individuals who lived every single day what he believed in his heart about his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There was never a situation that I was involved in with him that he did not demonstrate his faith in his actions.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

Don Groom TrussWorks LLC, Caldwell, TX

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Memories

of Dickie Vail

I had the pleasure of working with/for Dickie for a few years and, trust me, that was quite the experience at times.

We both concluded very quickly that the other was the most hardheaded person we had ever worked with. We argued constantly but always ended the argument with a great laugh, a handshake, and picking on each other as we went to Cracker Barrel or some family diner for dinner (or sometimes even a late breakfast). He always had a way to lighten the situation, no matter how serious, with one of his great one-liners, without losing the ability to get his point across.

I will bore you with one quick story that still makes me laugh to this day when I think about it.

Dickie came to visit my plant and wanted to talk about physical inventory management. So, we put on our hard hats and headed out to the sheds (this was in the AM). He quickly came to the opinion that all my lumber should be stored up on railroad ties for air circulation. I, being less hardheaded than he, used my “expert” selling skills to explain to Dickie that all my lumber was under roof and stacked on sloping slabs to run any possible water away from under the lumber, thus there was no need for railroad ties. Let’s just say he had a few points of his own that he shared with me and then said, “we need to get you some railroad ties, son!” Seeing that I did not convince him with that argument, I tried another approach explaining that the depth of the railroad ties would likely keep me from being able to stack the lumber 6-units high due to height restrictions thus less protected inventory. He was quiet after that, so I thought… yes! Subject closed. Later that afternoon, I couldn’t find Dickie and he was out at the lumber sheds measuring the height… and of course six units would still fit with the railroad ties! Dickie just smiled!

I saved my last argument for after the office had left, and we were standing in the front parking lot before leaving for the day. Safety!!! This had to work! I explained to Dickie that surely those rough-cut railroad ties would make the lumber stacked 6-units high very unstable and could be a safety risk. This didn’t fly too well as I quickly learned he had stacked inventory this way for a hundred years and no problems. Next, he pointed out that I was being hardheaded, and I quickly reminded him of the old “pot calling the kettle black” one-liner. Needless to say, before we finished our conversation, the night shift supervisor came outside because one of the employees told him I was getting ready to fight some guy in the parking lot!

To quickly summarize the ending, we shook hands, agreed to disagree, laughed, and went to Cracker Barrel for dinner. I was so proud of myself for winning the argument and standing my ground. The following week, one of my associates came to my office and stated we had a truck load of lumber sitting out front that was not in our system. I asked her to check the PO number to see if it belonged to one of the other plants, and she quickly replied that it just said Dickie on the PO line. Immediately I got up and went outside to find a tractor trailer load of railroad ties! To this day, I still trip over those stupid things in our yard all the time! As normal… Dickie won!!!!!!!

I hope you enjoyed that story, and I’m sure we all have dozens and dozens of them. Don’t ever be afraid to share them as Dickie always liked to put a smile on people’s faces and this is a way we can help carry on his legacy!

Darren Hedrick Trussway Manufacturing, LLC, Fredericksburg, VA

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My Dad My dad, Dickie Vail, was considered a successful man. Anything he did, he did it to the very best of his ability. But few people know what he had to go through to achieve his success. When I was around 8 or 9 years old, my dad partnered up with someone and they opened their own truss plant. The plant did very well for a while, but then it didn’t. Part of the problem was the market, but Dickie would tell you it was God getting his attention. My dad is a Christian, grew up in church, always took his family to church, and considered himself a good, honest man. And he was. But as he was trying to grow his truss company, that became more important to him than his relationship with God. He was focused on being successful, making money, building relationships with customers, and creating a business that he had started from scratch. As a kid, I was unaware of the problems that were going on with the business, but Dad shared his story with me many times as an adult. He would tell anyone that God had to humble him. All of a sudden, he couldn’t sell one truss. His business failed. He filed for bankruptcy and he lost everything. All he had left was his family and God. So he started working on his relationship with God. He decided to REALLY trust God instead of just saying he did. He concentrated on having integrity and honesty and always loving people…even the ones he didn’t want to love. Once he got his relationship right with God, everything started making sense. While trying to sell some of the equipment from his truss plant, he met Mr. Shoffner. Mr. Shoffner didn’t want to buy Dad’s equipment, but he did offer him a job as a salesman. From there, Dad continued to grow. He ended up improving a plant for Mr. Shoffner in Tennessee and then later he started a plant for Mr. Shoffner in Georgia. Once Shoffner Industries became Universal Forest Products, Dad continued to work for them, continuing to grow and building relationships.

He later went to work for Trussway where he stayed until he met the Powers brothers in Texas. Dad decided to partner up with Panel Truss and open some truss plants in the east. He hired my husband Ty to oversee the plants and he hired me to oversee the offices. We started with our Oakwood, GA location. Once that one got going, we opened our Townville, SC location, and lastly we opened our Ringgold, GA location. Throughout it all, Dickie remained steadfast. He would not make any decision without praying about it. He would tell anyone who would listen to him about God. He would ask everyone he could if they were saved. And he would never take any credit for his success. He gave it all to God. He knew firsthand what happens when you get distracted by life and God, even unintentionally, becomes second in your life.

Looking back and knowing what we know now, God can be seen in every single situation. Ty has been working under Dad for years, but he really did a lot more for Dad this past year. Enough so that Ty has literally just picked up where Dad left off. I recently received my degree in accounting per Dad’s request so that I could be more involved in the financial aspect of the offices. At the time, I couldn’t figure out why I needed to do that, but Dad just felt it was right. Now I know why. By following in Dad’s footsteps and modeling his behavior, he has taught us and everyone around him how to properly run a business. We literally treat employees like family. We pray before every meeting. We put God first in everything we do. I am not saying we are perfect, but we have been lucky enough to have the best example of how to act. Integrity, honesty, and God’s grace is what we live by. Dickie Vail taught us that.

Melissa (Vail) Lowe Panel Truss, Oakwood, GA, Townville, SC, and Ringgold, GA PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2017 Wasserman Sub-Component Nailer • 2x4 and 2x6 Capacity (double pass on headers to 2x10) • Remote Fire & 3-Way Clamping • Staggered or Straight Line Nail Pattern • Squaring Stop • Foot Pedal Control • 5' Infeed & 5' Outfeed Roller Conveyor • 2 Each - Max SN883RH3 Strip Nailers with Remote Fire Valves • Checked & Repaired in 2022 • Video available upon request $16,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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From the Road...

My Take-Aways from the Massive 2022 IBS

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ebruary’s International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida was massive in both size and content. I consider myself lucky to have gotten a press pass to the IBS. I say lucky not because the pass was obtained, any good trade show will offer that to increase exposure for the show and its exhibitors, but lucky because the location was Orlando, just 2-1/2 hours away from my winter home base.

By Thomas McAnally

At 9 am on Tuesday, the show opened and I was there with my plan in hand. At previous trade shows, I have declined to download the app because its permissions have included “access to contacts” (a contact list I’ve built over many years which I won’t give away to an app). But after checking permissions in the IBS app, it was all clear, so I downloaded it and was glad to have the help navigating the trade show, which really was huge. From the Kitchen and Bath side (KBBS) to the IBS side, the entire show spread across two convention center buildings a half mile apart.

My first stop was the press lounge, a nice meeting room set aside for press to relax, plan, and meet, which even had refreshments and light meals sponsored by different exhibitors. This was where Craig Webb (Former ProSales Editor in Chief and current Webb Analytics President) and I had a chance to catch up and discuss industry happenings. It’s a good time to be in the construction industry and especially in The Advertiser’s segment, the Truss, Wall Panel, Engineered Wood Products, and Off-Site Construction industry. As outlined in Craig’s article on page 114, 2021 witnessed numerous new location openings and top-level promotions. It seems the industry has weathered the Great Recession and hit a high mark once again.

The plan was to spend all day Tuesday in Building W, then the next day in the South Building and parking areas for outdoor exhibits. After a quick walk through the KBBS section that took a couple of hours, I settled into a methodical trek through the IBS using the show app. My goal was to walk by every booth, stopping at ones that had interest to building components manufacturers and off-site construction builders. With that in mind, I spent time at exhibits for fasteners, adhesives, software, and hardware. It only represented a minority of exhibitors, but there were many including new products that gave me several a-ha moments.

I was very impressed with how many of the software suppliers to the components industry also have major products directed at supporting builders. Even building materials supplier and component manufacturer Builders FirstSource was introducing its new software (Paradigm) that helps bridge the information gap between a builder’s plans and BFS’ MRP, estimating, and costing program for everything from siding, doors, windows, and millwork to structural building components. MiTek’s booth had multiple 10’ high light walls that showed how their builder’s software managed design,

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takeoff, estimating, and costing. Alpine has similar software and Simpson had software supporting how to specify their hardware. Overall, software exhibits were many and all were swamped as technology has become a key factor in where the industry is headed.

While navigating my way through day two, I met Glenn Traylor. We discussed how the industry is keeping up with compliance, and the quality of materials and workmanship. His role is to call balls and strikes based on code and standards, not to whitewash the interests of anyone willing to hire him as a third-party inspector or expert witness. As such, he’s been seeing below-standard work that doesn’t represent our industry well, but he’s hopeful that continued education will help resolve these chronic problems. While we were talking, my old friend, Greg Griggs, VPManufacturing at Builders FirstSource, stopped to say hi. He was glad to see The Advertiser on the job and was very complementary of Glenn’s knowledge too.

One of the biggest parts of the show was the vast number of events that covered everything from new building systems, best practices, business management, and economics to new design trends for single family and multifamily, green building, and technology. There was no shortage of information on display, and the only problem was figuring out what events you could fit into your three days. Plus, in the parking lot were the two off-site constructed homes, one very trendy tiny home and the other a model for any production builder built by Genesis Homes, a Champion Home Builders brand. Looking at these two offerings, it was clear that Off-Site Construction has come of age in a time when access to materials, labor, quality, and cost control, as well as keeping a reasonable timeline for occupancy, are key to maintaining profits.

I toured the single-family home by Genesis and saw a modern design with few indications that it was built off-site, mostly clues only known by industry insiders. The interior finish was flawless, appliances were modern and of good quality, and the overall floorplan was perfect for a small family’s first home or seniors looking to downsize. I plan to write more on that over the next few months, but take it from a past modular industry manufacturing expert and off-site modular contractor, this home has potential to bring Off-Site Construction to a subdivision near you.

While the Building Component Manufacturers Conference caters to component manufacturers and the World of Modular is centered on off-site, IBS with its focus towards builders and remodelers covers everything imaginable. There were many resources for building materials distributors and LBM Pro Dealers as well as Architects, Engineers, and Specifiers, but the crowd prowling the trade show floor was by far builders and trade contractors. It was a nice walk in a candy store for builders with many people sharing knowledge on many topics. It could have gone on for weeks, but the three days the show was open gave most of us enough time to fuel our enthusiasm and imagination for another year!

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One month after installing a Double Lumber PickLine to feed two TCT Linear Saws: "We are getting 3 to 5,000 bdft more each saw, than we were getting before the install.

We have shut down one Cybersaw and one TCT chord saw.

This equals about 3 less people 10 hours, and 2 less forklifts 10 hours.

Overall, it is a major improvement to our operation. We hope to have the chance to run it two shifts to further accelerate the payback.”

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New Hain Company Micro Mini Measuring System Video Here $3,499 FOB CA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Hain 20' Powered Measuring System Adapts to Any Saw. Left or Right Hand Operation. Feet & Inches System (Stops at 12” Centers) or Inches System (Stops at 10” Centers). Motor: 1/4 HP Linear Actuator (110 Volt). Stop Rail: 2 x 4 x 1/4” Aluminum Extrusion. Stops: Jig Bored Steel. Stop Blocks: Machine Billet Aluminum. Optional Lengths from 5’ to 60’. Optional Gang Stop.

Add $890 per 10’ Section of Heavy Duty Roller Conveyor with Stands $7,890 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

NEW! Terminailer XP Price: $209,000 FOB: MN Don’t just do it, nail it. It’s a brand new day in wall-panel production, with a whole new way of doing things better.

AMI Industrial Floor Carts AMI's industrial floor trucks (material carts) are designed of hardwood construction, fitted with space-age phenolic, roller-bearing wheels, and ball bearing swivel casters for strength and durability. AMI's phenolic wheels resist shock without chipping. They are non-sparking, non-marking, and can be operated continuously between -50℉ and 260℉. They are unaffected by grease, oil or debris on your shop floor.

Terminailer®, a revolutionary, event-driven, nailing machine that completely defies any preconceived notions about sub-component assembly.

Series "B" AMI Industrial Floor Truck Our swivel casters are precision built with perfectly aligned raceways. All cold-form parts are made to exacting tolerances from heavy-gauge steel, and are hardened for severe service and long wear. Series B-4 carts include four casters, one at each corner, to prevent "tri-cycling" of long lumber loads.

NEW GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPPING 1 1/4" wide x .035 thick. $69 $59 per coil. $1,449 $1,155 per skid (21 coils). FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

S t a n d a r d M o d e l s Av a i l a b l e Max Load Weight (lbs.)

2748 27" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3248 32" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3260 32" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3660 36" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3672 36" x 72" Series "B" 4000 4072 40" x 72" Series "B" 4000 3696 36" x 96" Series "B" 4000 4896 48" x 96" Series "B" 4000 *Other models and sizes are available on request. FOB NC. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

Terminailer all but shatters the stereotypical myth that subcomponent equipment is essentially peripheral – unimportant. And it does so by quickly and accurately driving far more framing nails in your wall panel jobs than ever before. Whether in your shop or in the field, one operator sets the pace for production and quality. And that reduces labor costs and other aspects of overhead.

Terminailer is an event-driven, sub-component assembler that will quickly and accurately drive 30% to 70% of the framing nails in any wall panel job. In your shop or in the field, one operator sets the pace for production and quality. The Terminailer functions independent of design software, requires zero set-up time when switching between any configuration, and requires no special operator training.

The Terminailer is easy to move around the shop so it’s location can evolve as your shop evolves. With all of the nailing occurring in the closed main chamber, nail injuries and nail location miss-fires are eliminated, making your plant that much safer.

New Handle Bar Router Porter Cable Model 7519 Production Router Motor with Soft Start. Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches. 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp / 21,000 RPM. Includes 2 Router Bits. $2,900 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

With nearly ten years of development from people that know machinery it is assembled to exacting standards, well supported, and it is easily maintained with shelf-item parts. Terminailer: vetted, tested, and ready to drive maximum productivity for you. Be sure to check out our videos below for a quick review of this revolutionary machine!

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Quincy 15 HP Reciprocating Compressor with Tank Q u i n c y Q T- 1 5 s p l a s h l u b r i c a t e d , reciprocating compressor with 120 gallon tank.15HP motor supplies a manufacturer stated 52.5 CFM at 175 PSI. 230v, 3 phase electrical. $2,990 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Used 2015 Woodrunner Lumber Retrieval System The WoodRunner WR-2 lumber retrieval system seeks and retrieves the exact boards needed to cut. The core of the system is a trolley with an automated picking head. The trolley moves back and forth on a runway truss positioned over lumber carts while the picking head’s laser scans below. After locating the specific piece of lumber needed, the picking head uses a powerful vacuum to hold the board while moving it to the infeed deck.

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, Freightliner 114SD • • • • New SL Laser Projection System New, laser projection system from SL Laser.

Projects roof truss, floor truss and wall panel design images accurately onto building surface, for faster setup and fabrication times. Each laser head provides 21' projection length (@15 foot ceiling heights).

Includes system computer, cables, mounting hardware for attachment to customer's structure, factory installation, training and choice of green or red laser. Works with each connector plate manufacturer's design software. Modular nature of the laser heads allows for easy, future expansion of system length. 120 volt, 1 phase. FOB NC Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

20 ton capacity 80’ boom – 90’ tip height Out and down outriggers Single front outrigger for 360 degree stability • Continuous rotation • Adjustable swing speed control

• Detroit DD13 engine - 12.8L, 435hp • Eaton Fuller RTLO-16913A 13 speed transmission • Fontaine air slide 5th wheel • 150 gallon fuel tank • New & Used Available

Call Dan at 800-824-6704 www.runnionequipment.com

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Virtek LPS-6R, 3-Head System 2003 Virtek, 3-head system, model LPS-6R, includes PC with monitor and keyboard, PC enclosure, two LPS-6R heads for parts and all available power cords. Projection area of 14′ x 20′ with proper mounting height over work area. Red laser projection. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical. $9,890 FOB OK Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

Generation 3, Used 2018 Triad Framing Table The Generation 3 Framing Table has adjustable 20’ long walls, with wall heights from 6’9” to 14’3”. Studs are placed between color-coded stud locators. With just a push of a button, the width adjustment clamp is activated to clamp and square all components. The Generation 3 Framer features a wider table top, designed with the framer in mind. Our new Anti-Slip Surface that allows the operator to work on a comfortable and safe surface.

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Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction Course

By Frank Woeste fter a three-year absence, Virginia Tech is offering its popular two-day course on topics related to wood construction. On May 17–18 in Blacksburg, VA, the Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction course will address wood truss design, in-service performance, and installation concerns. The course content is intended for engineers involved in the design of wood construction projects, residential designers, metal-plate-connected (MPC) wood truss designers, engineered wood product (EWP) designers, general contractors, and building code officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors.

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Overview of Course Content The selection of the 12 topics has been guided by good practice design including consideration for how structural design and applicable codes, material properties, and well-defined professional specifications can impact in-service outcomes. Six of the 12 topics are related to wood trusses.

Participants will earn 15 hours of continuing education credit and a certificate at the completion of the course. The topics and instructors are as follows.

Impact of Wood Quality on Physical and Design Properties of Lumber Joseph Loferski, Professor, Virginia Tech Discussion includes: wood density, density variation, juvenile wood/mature wood distribution, proportion of heartwood/sapwood, fiber length, fibril angle, compression wood, knots, and grain.

Design Values for “Multi-Species and Country Grademarked” Lumber Frank Woeste, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech Discussion includes: interpretation of grade stamps, methods to calculate fastener and connector values, and ways to specify design values for wood trusses, wall framing, shear walls, and other applications.

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Design of Loadbearing Tall Wood Studs for Wind and Gravity Loads John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E., Senior Engineer, International Code Council Discussion includes: a loadbearing stud wall design example based on the allowable stress design methods outlined in AWC’s 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual along with ASCE 7–16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures to demonstrate standard design checks for limit states of strength and deflection.

Mitigating Wood-Framed Egress Stair Stringer Failures Scott Coffman, Construction Science & Engineering, Westminster, SC Discussion includes: available wood-framed stair stringer prescriptive information to form a rational approach of egress stringer design and evaluation for use in high live load applications.

Permanent Truss Bracing: Engineered and Prescriptive Design Frank Woeste, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech Discussion includes: considering either an “engineered” permanent bracing design or permanent bracing design accomplished by specifying a “prescriptive” method (2020 BCSI) with supplemental bracing instructions for the contractor as applicable.

Errors in Substituting Dead Load for Live Load in Wood Design Scott Coffman, Construction Science & Engineering, Westminster, SC Discussion includes: taking into account in-service performance impacted by differential deflection, long term creep, and the load duration factor.

Specifying Roof and Floor Trusses per ANSI/TPI 1–2014 Chawn Duty, P.E., UFP Site Built Discussion includes: ANSI/TPI 1–2014, Section 2.3.2.4, in the context of what information is required in Construction Documents and provided by the Building Designer, to what extent it is commonly and sufficiently provided, and how Building Designers can improve their specifications when applicable.

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Floor Vibration Research Summary & Design Options to Minimize Annoying Vibration Complaints Frank Woeste, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech Discussion includes: practical steps to improve floor joist, I-joist, or wood truss floor vibration performance by design methods and floor construction.

Tall Mass Timber and the Building Code John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E., Senior Engineer, International Code Council Discussion includes: research and development conducted in support of new tall mass timber construction types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC).

Fire-Resistance Design of Mass Timber Members and Connections John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E., Senior Engineer, International Code Council Discussion includes: noncombustible protection for mass timber in Types IV-A and IV-B construction as well as the two options for demonstrating compliance with the fire-resistance rating requirement for connections.

Balcony and Deck Design Update per the 2018 IBC/IRC Frank Woeste, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech

Courtesy of Dr. Donald Bender, Washington State University

Discussion includes: “good practice” design measures for redundant protection of the woodframing in-service as well as new provisions for deck joist-to-ledger or -beam connections and corrosion protection of deck fasteners and connectors.

Durability Issues—Decay, Insects and Design/Detailing for Durability Joseph Loferski, Professor, Virginia Tech Discussion includes: the types of organisms and insects that can cause structural deterioration and ways to select materials and detail buildings to mitigate the risks.

The course is sponsored by the Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education Department, Virginia Tech. All participants will receive a copy of the 2020 Building Component Safety Information Book (BCSI). For more information and to register, visit the Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction course page online.

Frank Woeste, P.E., is Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech and a wood construction consultant. Frank, along with his colleagues, has developed and presented continuing education programs for more than 30 years. He is a member of the ANSI/TPI 1 Project Committee for revision of the truss design standard and the AWC Wood Standards Design Committee, and serves as the Consumer Representative (Alternate) of the ALSC. Comments are welcome and can be sent to fwoeste@vt.edu.

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Vekta‘s Interior and Exterior StakPros are designed to increase your production and improve safety. Why have many hands lifting trusses when one operator can do the job by using only a remote control!

Vekta‘s Interior StakPro is designed to suit your truss jig system. With heavy duty caster wheels and a guided rail mount you can put the StakPro where you need it! The Exterior StakPro has adjustable feet allowing the machine to adapt to your site and manufacturing processes.

With the PRESS of a button the StakPro will LIFT the finished truss out of the jig and STACK it on a trolley. Clever!

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The Ranger Retrieval System is built to order in lengths from 30-130 ft (9-40m), and can feed 1 or 2 linear saws.

Every plant layout is unique. That’s why every Ranger Retrieval System is built to order, sized for your operation, and matched to your choice of linear saw.

Acer Inc. 301 Industrial Drive Rushford, MN 55971 USA 507-864-2220 www.acerinc.com RANGER RS is a trademark of ACER INC. The RANGER RS system is protected under U.S. Patent #8,960,244 and other patents pending.

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W O L F Ace Equipment Vertical Bailer Ace Equipment model Vertical Bailer, infeed opening 24″ high x 66″ wide, 59 second cycle time, 10 HP pump, 10 GPM at 2,200 psi, 6″ diameter cylinder x 48″ stroke, 37 PSI at pressing platen with 62,000 lbs. pressing pressure. Overall nominal dimensions 6′ wide x 4′ deep x 12′ tall.

Controls 120 volt, 1 phase electrical. Bailer 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

Weight 4,200 lbs. #4,490 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Next Level Interface Development for DNN CMS 2005 Koorsen Connector Detector (For Repair or Parts) 6 detection zones to locate missing plates.

Horn & zone lights indicate missing plates.

12" to 60" adjustable height from floor. 110 Volt / 1 Phase. New control panel switches & lights in 2014. Needs circuit board repair or replacement and new tower light.

Includes 4 extra detection zone boxes and control box. $2,500 NOW $1,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Equally as important as a beautiful design for your website is having developers who can build on your vision. To bring your designs to life on your desktop, tablet, and phone, we take a wholistic approach by developing a framework to create a harmony between the theme and the modules.

Aesthetics, speed, and usability are the focus of every project, and we believe the process is as important as the end result. We want you to feel that you’re in good hands, we’re with you every step of the way, and you can depend on our developers in the long term.

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NEW SPIDA 20' PLATE MARKER WITH INK JET PRINTER 20' of Steel Framed Table with Plastic Bench Top. Spida Automated 20' Length Stop/Plate Positioner & 10' Infeed Table with MDF Top (Add $704 for Plastic). Workstation, Control Cabinet Enclosure & 17" Touch Screen Integration. Spida or MangoTech Plate Cutting & Marking Software. Spida Optimization Software (allows multiple pieces to be cut & marked from one board) Ink Jet Printer marks Wall Member Locations, Wall ID & Job Name. Four Print Heads mark "on the fly" (or stop & print for greater accuracy). Prints on Edge. Cuts to 20', Marks to 18'. DeWalt Model DWS780 12" Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw. Support Table for Sliding Compound Miter Saw. Cut & Mark 3,000 LF of Plates per 8 Hour Shift. Length of Delay to Mark Board: 1/2 Second (can be adjusted).

Supported File Formats: .xml, .ssf, .trs, .gwf, .mwf & .mdf. Includes 2 Day Onsite Training & Installation. Excludes Dust Collector, Freight & Customs Brokerage Fees. Add $850 Annually for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support. Add $25,995 for Spida Apollo Saw (Manual Angulation) $77,500 FOB NZ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2004 SL Laser Heads Three (3) 2004 model PD-4 SL laser heads.

All three heads are functional but need some repairs before being installed. The heads are also valuable as parts heads for the motherboards and other components.

Repair quotes are available upon request. $11,900 FOB WI Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Safety Speed Manufacturing Gypsum Cutter Model DFC-H5 cartridge cutting system for processing DensGlass ®, foam board, plastic or similar substrate materials in widths up to 64″. Dust and noise free for cutting or scoring gypsum material. $6,149 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2002 Atlas Copco Rotary Screw Air Compressor Model GX11FF 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor (230/460 Volt - 3 Phase) 13,443 Hours 51.7 CFM at 128 PSI 80 Gallon Tank Built-in Air Dryer does not work Inlcudes separate 2012 Pneumatech AD-50 Air Dryer (1 Phase) $4,900 NOW $3,700 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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INGERSOLL RAND ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR Model UP6-15c-210. 15 HP. 38 CFM at 210 PSIG. 120 Gallon Tank $7,900 NOW $5,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Sweed Scrap (Band) Chopper with Stand 1/2 HP Motor (115/208-230 Volt) $1,900 NOW $1,750 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

The right partner can lead to the right connections.

In an ever-changing industry, finding the right project partners at the right time can be challenging. With more than 60 years in the business, Simpson Strong-Tie can help you build a stronger business network. We build upon our industry relationships to connect you with the architects, engineers, builders and contractors you need. Our open-platform software is integrated with the systems everyone uses, making collaboration seamless.

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One good connection leads to another. Visit go.strongtie.com/componentsolutions or call (800) 999-5099 today.

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MODULAR EQUIPMENT

NEW! Hilman Model BSP-6P Rollers • • • •

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Polyurethane Wheels.

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New Sub-Component Nailer

$290 NOW $275 each FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Assembles Trimmers, Jacks, L’s, Channels & Headers 2x4 and 2x6 Capacity Remote Fire & 3-Way Clamping Staggered or Straight Line Nail Pattern Squaring Stop Foot Pedal Control Reserve Air Tank 5’ Infeed & Outfeed Roller Conveyor

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Wescana Jack Press & Table 35 Ton Hydraulic Press with 14" Wide Platen Press Roof or Floor Truss (4" Maximum Opening) Steel Frame Table with 1/4" Steel & 1" Plastic Top Slotted Jigging at 12" Centers | Joystick Control 7.5 HP / 3 Phase (208/230/460/575 Volt) 6' x 25' Table & 8' x 25' Table Available

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Automated Pressing & Nailing of Columns. Fabricates 3 or 4 Ply Columns of 2x6 or 2x8 Material in lengths from 12' to 32'. Four Mounted Bostitch N100 Nail Guns. Five Extra Bostitch N100 Nail Guns (the nail guns are no longer manufactured, the nails are still available). Hydraulic Gusset Press. Custom Modified DeWalt Saw (to trim columns). Outfeed/ Kickoff Table. The machine is not setup for IBC 2018 Nailing (requires additional hand nailiing to meet code). Excludes Cart.

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NEW! BAM “Ovation” Door Machining Center (DMC) New Builders Automation Machinery “Ovation” series, door machining center (DMC). Fully programmable, two-stage door machine featuring (27) axes of operation. Can be specified with either two or four front machining heads. Machine is side-eject, direct-drive with helical gear racks and gear protection from dust. The door loader is driven by an absolute encoder; no stepping motors, belts or exposed ball screws are used.

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Dotul Door Stop Stitcher Click Here for details $4,900 NOW $3,600 FOB GA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

RUVO MODEL 1300 DOUBLE END DOOR TRIM SAW $4,250 FOB PA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 BUILDERS AUTOMATION TEMPLATE STAIR ROUTER • Model RUWO 2000 MFSR • Cut Box and Open Stringers • Manual Setup with Auto Feed and Cut • One or Two Stringers per Cycle • 10' Infeed and 10' Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Stands • 240 Volt / 3 Phase • Reconditioned by Builders Automation in 2013 • Out of service & stored inside since 2017 • Excludes Dust Collector $18,900 FOB MI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Builders Automation Stair Stringer Router More information here: http://goo.gl/mSsxyY 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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BAM Staircase Assembly Clamp Builders Automation Machinery (BAM) staircase assembly clamp, model 2210, accommodates up to 20 foot long stringers with a maximum width of 54″…

Price based on configuration FOB FL

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Wedge Cutter

Turn your off-cut scrap into profits.

The Triad Wedge Cutter cuts wedges OR glue blocks from 1x and 2x material.

Walk-Away, Hands-Free Operation with automatic shutoff when no more material is detected.

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BAM Pre-Hung Door Machine Titan Series Builders Automation Machinery (BAM) Titan series pre-hung door machine. Designed to produce between 150 and 250 doors per day. Multi-function door machine capable of doors 1′-6″ to 4′-0″ in width, and both 6′-8″ or 8′-0″ door heights. Processes both 1 3/8″ and 1 3/4″ thick door slabs. Machines the door, hinge jamb and strike jamb all at the same time. Capable hinge sizes include 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, 4″ x 4″, 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ with 5/8″ radius. Cycle time with flush hinge routing is 45 seconds. 10′ long x 7′-6″ wide footprint. Shipping weight 4,000 lbs.

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Senior Mega-Multifamily Project Manager to manage the flow of framing materials and trusses for large wood framed Multifamily projects. The person must be highly proficient in wood framing and trusses. 5 years minimum Multifamily wood framing experience required. Travel in the Southeast required.

Possible ownership opportunity. MiTek Sapphire and PlanSwift software experience required.

Compensation Low-Mid $100's + with very good base. Good benefits package. Relocation not required if you live in the South or Southeast.

Inquire for additional information

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BAM Stair Wedge Saw Builders Automation Machinery (BAM) model 2220, stair wedge saw station automatically produces wood wedges used to lock stair treads and risers into slots cut into the stair stringers…

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Workshop Tour Adds Layer of Unique Learning for All Burton Lumber to welcome 2022 attendees to their Salt Lake City facility!

By the MSR Lumber Producers Council

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ne of the main reasons I attend the MSR Workshop is because the event format always includes an opportunity to take a tour, to see or learn something new,” says Kyle Gibbons. “I think it’s what makes the event so unique – we always have a

chance to have a new experience together.”

For Kyle, the tour at his first Workshop in 2016 was a big part of why he feels the annual event is so important: “We toured Littfin Lumber in Winsted, Minnesota.

I was relatively new to the organization and that tour totally opened my eyes to the scale of a CM operation. It was impressive!”

Kyle Gibbons Weston Forest Products Inc.

“There was clearly a positive culture in that plant that made people want to work there,” recalls Griff Jones. “I specifically remember a woman in her 60’s who had been building trusses for the company for decades. She was jumping up and down from the table like a much younger person!”

Griff Jones Canadian Engineered Wood Products Ltd. PHONE: 800-289-5627

While past workshops have included a closer look at truss plants, mills, and construction sites, there have also been facility tours in unrelated industries. “You never know what you might learn,” explains Griff, recalling how fascinated he was by the 747 maintenance facility at Vancouver airport. He and Kyle also remember how much they enjoyed the Nissan plant tour in Nashville in 2019. “That was one of my favorites,” says Kyle. “I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

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From truss plants to jobsites to assembly lines, no matter where the tour takes them, MSR Workshop attendees can trust they will have a unique experience with plenty of opportunity to network along the way!

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By Matt Layman Publisher, Layman’s Lumber Guide

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here are multiple Overlooked Obvious housing conditions that scream “runaway supply of shelter” is already in process.

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First and foremost, let us differentiate between housing and shelter. Housing demand implies one dwelling for a household. A household is not a family unit... spouses, kids, pets. Households in 2020 are the assortment of people who dwell under one roof.

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This misperception errantly projects that, over the past decade, housing has fallen behind population growth, which is not the same as household formations.

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Latest census data reveals household formations are declining compared to the last four decades by more than 20%. More people. Less families.

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The perceived need for increased housing is a one-off, pandemic-induced desire to spread out. Reality is, people cannot afford to spread out, which is why 30-somethings still live at home, extended family share a dwelling, and the real biggie Overlooked Obvious, Build-To-Rent boom that is/was funded by government stimulus.

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Savings rates and cash on hand has risen over the past two years, which has afforded renters to upgrade from an apartment to a house, or move away from Mom & Dad and get an apartment. That free lottery ticket has already been scratched off and cashed in and there are no more freebies coming.

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All residential building, single and multi-family, build-to-rent, and remodel are powering ahead as though the Fed will continue to pay.

Why would someone choose to rent a home rather than buy when properties are so scarce and building equity rapidly? They know they cannot afford to stay. Build-to-rent and a new apartment is nothing more than a vacation. Check out date is when the money runs out; and it is going fast with inflation at 7% and no more stimulus.

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Never Before Released TRADING Secret It’s Friday afternoon and my son Luke asked me, “What would you tell your Inner Circle to do next, assuming that they had followed your advice since the beginning of November?” What a timely question.

Lumber Market FORECAST

While most of the industry is struggling with delayed shipment, Matt supply issues, and prices headed Layman, Publisher "The lumber market is easy to when you know what is coming." to $2000, what is the play for those who covered through March back inbeat early November?

March 2022 If you have followed the inventory suggestions, congratulations: you win big! My advice to Structural Framing Lumber Market everyone now is to expect significant price increases over the nextForecast three weeks. Begin leaning inventories in early March and plan to keep only the low end of necessary stock on hand from Never Before Released TRADING Secret Housing Rushing To Over Built AprilMomentum through August.

It's Friday afternoon and my son Luke asked me, "What would you tell There are multiple Overlooked Obvious housing conditions that scream yourbefore Inner Circle to do next,because assuming that they hadindustry followed your Now ofI want give you my secret golden rule, never disclosed it defies "runaway supply shelter"to is already in process.

•First and foremost let us differentiate between housing and shelter. Housing advice since the beginning of November?" What a timely question. behavior.

“Never be afraid of running out of lumber near market cycle highs, March through May.” While most of the industry is struggling with delayed shipment, supply demand implies one dwelling for a household. A household is not a family That plays against all lumber beliefofof “Never runand out”...for fear of losing customer. issues prices headed to $2000, what isathe play for those who unit...spouses, kids, pets.

Households in 2020 industry are the assortment people covered through March back in early November? who dwell under one roof.

If you have followed the inventory suggestions, congratulations; you •This misperception errantly projects that over the past decade, housing has It is better to be out at the top than adequately stocked.

Why? occur the significant market price is win big! My advice Tops to everyone nowwhen is to expect fallen behind population growth, which is not the same as household increases o ver the next three weeks.

Begin leaning invento ries over bought and, ironically, business slows when markets peak. Your customers will not be scurrying in early formations. and plan to keep only the low end of necessary stock on hand •Latest census data reveals household formations are declining compared to to help you liquidate. They will run like scalded dogs.March Buyer urgency will be transferred to seller from April through August. the last four decades by more than 20%. More people. Less families.

No w I want to give yo u my secret go lden rule; never befo re disclo sed •The urgency. perceived need for increased housing is a one-off, pandemic induced because it defies industry behavior. "Never be afraid of running out of desire to spread out. Reality is, people cannot afford to spread out, which is lumber near market cycle highs, March through May." That plays against why 30-somethings still live at home, extended family share a dwelling, and The first 2022 cycle peak is mid-March, week #10.allThe second highest is a lumber industry and belief historically of "Never run out"...for fearpeak of losing the real biggie Overlooked Obvious, Build-To-Rent boom that is/was funded mer. by government stimulus. early May, week #20. That makes mid-March throughcusto mid-May the most highly volatile and risky It is better to be out at the top than adequately stocked. Why? Tops •Savings rates and cash on hand has risen over the past two years, which has months of the year. occur when the market is over bought and ironically, business slows afforded renters to upgrade from an apartment to a house, or move away when markets peak. Your customers will not be scurrying to help you from Mom & Dad and get an apartment. That free lottery ticket has already liquidate. They will run like scalded dogs. Buyer urgency will be been scratched off and cashed in and there are no more freebies coming.

Looking Forward...ML transferred to seller urgency.

•All residential building, single & multi-family, build-to-rent, and remodel is The first 2022 cycle peak is mid-March, week #10. The second and powering ahead as though the Fed will continue to continue to pay.

Is a 2-month FREE trial too long? www.laymansguide.com. veteran MattThat Layman historically A highest peak islumberman, early May, week #20. makes mid-March Why would someone choose to rent a home rather than buy when publishes Layman’s Lumber Guide, the weekly forecasts and buying advisories that help component through mid May the most highly volatile and risky months of the year. properties are so scarce and building equity rapidly? They know they cannot Looking Forward...ML affordmanufacturers to stay. Build-to-rent and amoney new apartment is nothingpurchases more than a every day. You can reach save on lumber Matt at 336-516-6684 vacation.

Check out date is when the money runs out; and it is going fast with or matt@laymansguide.com. inflation at 7% and no more stimulus.

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ID: C11370 Production/Plant/General Manager - Truss/Panel/Framing Package Relocation: Texas 20 years' experience.

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As Production Manager (12 years), manage all the areas of the manufacturing across the plant. Safety, quality control, efficiencies, HR, etc... Software: MiTek, Word, Excel, OptiFrame.

Products: R & F Truss, Panel, Framing package. Markets: Single Family, Multifamily, Custom Homes. Bilingual English/Spanish spoken and written. Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Compensation: $90's+ ID: C15995 Truss Designer - MiTek Relocation: Florida Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/production documents.

Secondary duties: checking others work. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses and roof trusses. Market experience includes single family, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects. 2 years experience, MiTek software.

ID: C13437 Remote Truss Designer | In Office Truss Designer | Design Manager Relocation: Ohio If it is big, bad, ugly, or worse, I can handle it. I've done layout and profile work in autocad w/ some home brewed scripting, and ArchiCAD. Custom residential, a few track builders that had 3 base models and many options to track, some multi-family, and large commercial projects. Software: MiTek, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Truswal, Simpson, Eagle and others. Quick to pick up new software.

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Primary duties: design, layout, and optimization. Secondary duties: checking others work and repairs. Software used: MiTek Sapphire, Robbins, Keymark, and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, and hardware. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

ID: C18310 Truss Designer | Estimator Relocation: Virginia Responsible for project management/design of commercial design -build projects up to $5 million. Directly manage subcontracted architectural, structural, and mechanical designers/ engineers, develop project estimates and designs utilizing Revit software. Work closely with project superintendents providing technical support while delivering projects within budget and on time. Initiate contact with new ID: C11856 clients, answer sales calls, and Designer/Design Manager Truss/Panel/I-Joist/Stairs/EWP develop project criteria. Prior Truss Designer a few years back Relocation: Ohio 18 years Design experience with 2 years MiTek experience.

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ID: C15678 Remote Truss Designer Relocation: Alberta I have 25+ years of roof and floor truss design experience, with the last 3 years working as a remote designer using MiTek software.

I also have experience designing engineered wood beams using various software versions. I have acted as a local Mitek software network administrator, trained junior designers and checked their work. I have extensive design experience in mid to larger size custom homes, Multi-Family, Independent Living and small to large Commercial projects and enjoy the challenges these projects bring.

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performance reviews. 65 workers, worked in wall paneling include $9M year. WTCA quality control a massive wall panel job for the certified.

US (500,000+ SFT) and designed units for a senior complex. In ID: C18277 addition to wall panels...I also add Professional Engineer | in blocking, windows, doors, etc.

Engineering Manager I also do bundling and paperwork Engineered Wood Products, as well.

Components Structural Hardware | Codes & ID: C12220 Compliance Design/Design Manager - Truss/ Relocation: Maryland, Minnesota, EWP/Remote or at Plant North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Relocation: Pennsylvania South Carolina, USA - Eastern, Remote / Satellite Truss Designer Virginia, Washington DC Roof / Floor truss design utilizing Experienced and successful Mitek Sapphire design software. professional engineering manager Project estimating, including roof with over 25 years experience system, floor system, and wall in improving productivity and panels. Responsible for 100% resolving structural problems of quoting and preparations for for engineered wood product production for our #2 and #4 and truss manufacturers and clients. Maintained a database for developing innovative design a major tract builder, producing software programs. Also skilled 5-8 house a week. in building outstanding teams and relationships among sales, Truss & Engineered Wood manufacturing, and engineering Products Design Manager / Sales. stakeholders. Highly educated Oversaw all aspects of Truss with exceptional employment & Engineered Wood Products history & experience. operations and sales. Maintained personal sales accounts, as ID: C18250 well as developed new clients.

Remote Senior Light Gage Steel Customer service from the quote Truss/Panel Designer. stage to production, including Relocation: Texas verifying sight conditions and Top level Light Gage Steel Senior field measuring.

Produced Remote Designer with Truss and production drawings and reviewed Panel and well as metal frame / corrected design staff, MiTek / commercial project experience. Truss Joist software. Responsible Alpine, Truswal and Keymark for maintaining lumber / plate experience. inventory.

ID: C17230 Please inquire if you are interested Remote Wall Panel Designer Sapphire in learning more about this candidate. Use our Contact Us Relocation: Newfoundland page, or if you know me, send an My objective is to be part of a team/company and prove I am email. reliable, show my ability and my willingness to learn! In addition ID: C10789 to being a newer wall panel Production Manager/ designer, I have learned software Supervisor - Truss/Panel Relocation: Minnesota, Iowa, such as Mitek Sapphire, Revit North Dakota, South Dakota, USA 2017, Bluebeam Revu 2016. I have recently done jobs such as - Northwest, Wisconsin 20 years experience. Responsible designing garages and adding on for all aspects of truss and additions to homes. Jobs I have panel production, inventory, PHONE: 800-289-5627

March 2022 #14272 Page #112 In addition to 4 years experience with MiTek truss design software, I have worked in the shop as both a sawyer, and a truss builder, so I have first hand knowledge of how a truss should be designed to save time on the shop end. I also worked in framing and using wall panels.

So I have first hand knowledge of how a house actually goes together in the real world, and how trusses layout on framing.

My long term goal is establish myself as a reliable truss designer, and to that end, grow and advance at the same company, based on proving my ability and reliability.

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ID: C17191 Remote Truss Designer/Part Time Relocation: USA - Northwest My objective is to be a part of a Design Team where I can contribute to the success of the company, and establish a career as a remote truss designer. I love the challenge of tough projects, and consider it my job to complete my assigned work ahead of time, and to the best of my ability. I won't quit before the job is done fully and accurately.

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Electric Tools - Grounds for Concern Each year workers suffer shock when handling electrical tools and equipment. To protect workers against the hazards of electricity, teach them the basic facts about the causes of shock and death. One of the big problems in understanding the dangers of electrical shock is the mistaken belief that only high voltages kill. It’s not the voltage that kills, but the amount of current that passes through the body. The condition and placement of the body has a lot to do with the chance of getting a shock.

Water and electricity can be a fatal combination. Damp areas and metal objects can offer good shortcuts for electricity to reach the ground. If a worker’s hands are sweaty, if socks and shoes are moist or damp, if the floor is wet, or if the worker is standing in a puddle of water, the moisture will allow more current to pass through the body. If work is to be done with metal objects or in damp areas, workers should recognize the hazards and take necessary precautions.

These precautions include rubber gloves and boots, rubber mats, insulated tools, and rubber sheets which can be used to cover exposed metal.

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Treat every electric wire as if it were a live one.

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Those who regularly work on or around energized electrical equipment should be trained in emergency response and CPR.

In wet, winter months, extra caution should be observed when working with electrical equipment or when working near grounded objects.

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Cada año trabajadores sufren choques eléctricos al manejar herramientas y equipos eléctricos. Para proteger a los trabajadores contra los peligros de la electricidad, es necesario enseñarles los conocimientos básicos sobre las causas de los choques eléctricos y la posibilidad de muerte. Uno de los grandes problemas al comprender los peligros de los choques eléctricos es la creencia errónea de que sólo los altos voltajes pueden producir la muerte. Lo que mata no es el voltaje sino la cantidad de corriente que pasa a través del cuerpo. Las condiciones y la posición del cuerpo tienen mucho que ver con la probabilidad de recibir una descarga eléctrica.

El agua y la electricidad pueden ser una combinación fatal. Las áreas húmedas y los objetos metálicos le ofrecen un paso fácil a la electricidad para llegar hasta la tierra. Si un trabajador tiene las manos sudadas, si los calcetines o los zapatos están húmedos o mojados, si el piso está mojado, o si el trabajador está parado en un charco de agua, la humedad permitirá que pase más corriente a través del cuerpo. Si el trabajo se hace con objetos metálicos o en áreas húmedas, el trabajador debe reconocer los peligros presentes y tomar las precauciones necesarias. Estas precauciones incluyen guantes y botas de hule, alfombrillas de hule, herramientas aisladas y láminas de hule que pueden usarse para cubrir el metal expuesto.

Recordar algunas recomendaciones puede ayudar a evitar accidentes eléctricos: •

Trate todos los cables eléctricos como si tuvieran corriente.

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Inspeccione los equipos y cordones de extensión antes de cada uso.

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Saque de servicio para su reparación a todos los equipos defectuosos o que tengan clavijas de enchufe dobladas o faltantes.

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Sólo los electricistas calificados deben reparar los equipos eléctricos o trabajar en líneas eléctricas activas.

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Si el enchufe no tiene tres clavijas, o si el tomacorriente no tiene tres agujeros, asegúrese de que la herramienta esté conectada a tierra de alguna otra manera antes de usarla.

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Corte toda la alimentación eléctrica y reporte cualquier olor de plástico caliente o quemado, humo, chispas o luces parpadeantes.

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Deje de usar la herramienta o equipo electrodoméstico si se siente un choque ligero o cosquilleo eléctrico.

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Nunca desconecte un enchufe tirando del cable eléctrico.

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Siempre que trabaje con un circuito eléctrico, éste deberá tener su alimentación desconectada y bloqueada en el cortacircuitos o caja de fusibles correspondiente para asegurar que alguien no pueda conectar accidentalmente la alimentación a dicho circuito.

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Las personas que normalmente trabajan en equipos eléctricos con corriente o en sus alrededores, deben estar entrenados para dar auxilio ante emergencias y en reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP).

Durante los meses lluviosos de invierno, se debe tener aún más cuidado al trabajar con equipos eléctricos o cuando se trabaja cerca de objetos conectados a tierra.

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Webb Analytics’ 2021 Deals Report Shows Sharp Rise in Acquisitions and Openings for LBM Firms

Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics

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ro-oriented, residentially focused construction supply companies acquired 671 locations and opened 154 others in 2021, capping one of the busiest years ever for lumberyards, specialty dealers, and related firms, Webb Analytics’ just-released 2021 Deals Report finds.

This year’s version of our consulting company’s annual report counts 148 mergers and acquisitions last year by 73 entities. That’s a 21% increase over the number of lumber and building material (LBM) sector deals in 2020. Meanwhile the number of greenfield openings more than doubled 2020’s total.

Here’s a summary of the action since 2018: One-sixth of last year’s openings, as well as 78% of the larger-than-usual 67 closings, stem from what has happened since Builders FirstSource and BMC merged in January 2020. You also might say the count was affected by an expanded definition of what we call a construction supply firm. But the core areas—lumber, roofing/siding, and drywall—showed robust growth on their own.

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The report, downloadable for free at www.webb-analytics.com, chronicles a year that stirs memories of the roll-up days of the early 2010s, when ProBuild and Stock Building Supply took over scores of companies before they stumbled during the Great Recession and ultimately became part of BFS. In those days, the buyers were relatively few. Today’s era, by contrast, appears to have a large number of suitors, including regional players like TAL Holdings and Pleasant River Lumber as well as national giants like US LBM and SRS Distribution.

In general, the report covers actions at the types of companies where a pro would shop. It also counts otherwise excluded areas if a traditional pro dealer has ventured into that space. That’s why farm and ranch shows up—because R.P. Lumber bought a chain. Landscaping gets tracked because SRS Distribution owns Heritage Landscape Supply. But the report omits SRS’ recent plunge into the pool supply business. The report’s geography is limited to the U.S. unless a U.S.-based dealer moves into Canada, as GMS did eight times in 2021.

This widening circle of targets no doubt figures into some of the overall increases since 2018. But if you focus solely on what happened lumberyards, component plants, drywall outlets, and roofing-siding operations, it’s clear that M&A activity has grown, particularly for lumberyards and at manufacturers that produce trusses, panels, and millwork products.”

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Here are the acquisition counts since 2018 for four different LBM sectors: 2018 2019 2020 2021 TOTALS

Lumber 170 71 209 270 720

Mfd. Products 14 25 65 61 165

Drywall 46 21 255 130 452

Roofing-Siding 40 48 66 77 231

TOTALS 270 165 595 538 1,568

Which Companies Bought the Most Both the SRS Distribution/Heritage Landscape combo and US LBM did three times as many deals as the six apiece done by 2020’s leaders. In 2021, US LBM was far and away the leader in terms of total branches acquired. Add GMS to SRS and US LBM and you have the three companies that figured in 28.4% of the 148 deals and 43.6% of all the yards acquired.

The Biggest Single Deals The average transaction in 2021 involved 4.5 locations. That’s way below 2020’s average of 8.7, when the merger with BMC landed BFS 164 more yards all at once. But 2021 beats the averages for 2018 and 2019. There were 10 deals that brought in more than 10 locations. GMS had the biggest single purchase, acquiring Ames Taping Tools. US LBM and SRS had four of the next nine.

Component/Millwork/Truss Action There were 55 new LBM millwork, truss, or components plants across the country (see map).

Of those, 34 locations were acquired and 21 were greenfield operations. See the complete report for additional details on component manufacturers.

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Green Shoots In general, the more retail-oriented your LBM business is, the more likely you are to open a greenfield operation. This shows up in particular in flooring, where LL Flooring and Floor & Decor opened a total of 31 locations this year.

State/Provincial Activity As in 2020, Texas led the nation last year in facilities that changed their status, with 103 total—80 through acquisitions, 21 via openings, and just two closures. California again finished second at 80 facilities, 60 of them through deals. But after that came some surprises. Minnesota sneaked past Florida for No. 3 and Illinois came in fifth.

A Fast Start to ‘22 Though we’re just six weeks into the new year as of when this report was published, we’ve already seen 61 locations involved in deals, particularly National Lumber and R&S Supply.

BFS’ Shifting Footprint The Deals Report also compared Builders FirstSource’s current facility lineup with the locations that Webb Analytics recorded BFS and BMC as having in their online directories in 2019, well before the dealers’ mega merger on New Year’s Day 2021. The comparison turned up 53 former BFS and BMC locations that are no longer on BFS’ list of open yards, 24 new locations, 36 locations added in acquisitions, and 13 facilities that were sold.

BFS always planned to close some operations and refresh others following its merger with BMC. Overlapping markets like Atlanta, Dallas, and Charlotte seemed like obvious locations to shut redundant facilities. Rather, what were cut were standalone design centers (often relocated to nearby yards), and a lot of small-town locations, like Breese, IL; Elkader, IA; Bemidji, MN; and Evansville, WY. Some of these yards might have been dormant long before the merger, but now they’re officially gone.

Webb Analytics’ 2021 Deal Report was sponsored by Building Industry Partners and Epicor.

About Webb Analytics Webb Analytics is a research and consulting firm that helps construction supply companies identify and respond to trends, threats, and opportunities. Founder and President Craig Webb is one of the nation’s leading experts on building material dealers and distributors. He spent 12 years as editorin-chief of ProSales, the nation’s most honored publication for building material dealers, as well as five years as editor-in-chief of Remodeling magazine.

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MARCH 2022 March 2 – 3 March 6 – 9 March 7 – 8 March 7 – 9 March 16 – 18

Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC) 30th Annual Housing Conference Multifamily Executive (MFE) Summit Northwestern Lumber Association (NLA) Expo—North University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) of Texas—Houston Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) & Southern Forest Products Assoc.

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State College, PA Vail, IL Saint Cloud, MN Houston, TX New Orleans, LA

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Kentucky Building Materials Assoc. (KBMA) Annual Convention and Product Expo Lumbermens Merchandising Corp. (LMC) 2022 Annual Meeting NASCC: The Steel Conference 2022 JLC LIVE Residential Construction Show ProDealer Industry Summit 7th Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE)

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National Hardware Show INTEX Expo International Wood Products Assoc. (IWPA) 66th World of Wood Convention Associated Building Material Distributors of America (ABMDA) 41st Annual Convention International Mass Timber Conference Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Structures Congress 2022 LBM Advantage NexGen Leadership Conference World of Modular—the Modular Building Institute’s Annual Convention & Tradeshow Lumber Quality Institute (LQI) Lumber Quality Workshop MSR Lumber Producers Council (MSRLPC) Annual Workshop

APRIL 2022 Las Vegas, NV Grapevine, TX Orlando, FL Indian Wells, CA Portland, OR Atlanta, GA Arlington, VA San Antonio, TX Atlanta, GA Salt Lake City, UT

MAY 2022 May 2 – 4 May 9 – 11 May 16 – 18 May 17 – 18

Builder 100 Leadership Summit Builder 100 Live Structural Building Components Assoc. (SBCA) Open Quarterly Meeting Virginia Tech Short Course: Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction

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Western Wood Products Assoc. (WWPA) Annual Meeting

Stevenson, WA

JUNE 2022 June 21 – 22

Frame Australia’s Timber Offsite Construction 2022 Conference & Exhibition

June 22 – 23

Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) 2022

Melbourne, VIC, Australia San Francisco, CA

JULY 2022 July 11 – 14 July 20 – 23 July 25 – 27 July 28 – 31

University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) of Texas—North Texas Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) Annual Conference Structural Building Components Assoc. (SBCA) Open Quarterly Meeting Building Material Suppliers Assoc. (BMSA) Summer Conference

Irving, TX Colorado Springs, CO Boston, MA Myrtle Beach, SC

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Do it Best Fall Market 136th Lumbermens Assoc. of Texas (LAT) Convention & Expo

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How To DIY a Sectional Sofa

By Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

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e have paired up with Jaime Costiglio from That’s My Letter to bring you free plans for a DIY sofa and ottoman.

Most people have a family room or another designated space where they watch TV or play games. In my home, we have an open first floor with a section for more formal gatherings and a separate space for family time. In the formal space, we have a seating arrangement with lots of decorative pillows (because more pillows equals fancy, right?). The kids are not allowed to sit in this area. Conversely, in our casual family area, we have a battle-worn microfiber sectional that the kids are allowed to lounge and relax on. Let’s just say that the sectional has seen better days.

This couch is a point of contention between my husband and me. He hates this sofa with a passion. He wants to throw this sofa out and buy a new leather sectional. He argues that leather may cost more, but it won’t stain as easily from the kids spilling drinks on it. I, on the other hand, don’t want to buy a new sofa until the kids (both toddlers) are old enough to appreciate furniture.

The struggle is real.

So when Jaime proposed a DIY sofa project for a playroom, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. This DIY sofa uses Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors, so it’s easy to build.

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The connectors join 2×4 pieces of lumber in a 90° corner, allowing you to align your wood pieces quickly and accurately.

As Jaime writes, “I rather like the industrial look of hardware, and using the Simpson StrongTie® connectors makes building furniture not only foolproof but also extremely strong and durable. Those legs aren’t going to wobble one bit.” I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks, Jaime, for coming up with a DIY sofa plan that any family can use. This plan is designed for indoor use, so if you plan to build this sofa for an outdoor seating arrangement, be sure to try #9 x 1 ½” Strong-Drive® SD CONNECTOR Screws, which have a galvanized coating for exterior conditions.

I hope to build this piece soon to bring renewed peace and contentment to our family space.

What are you planning to build?

The article, How To DIY a Sectional Sofa, appeared first on Simpson Strong-Tie Building Strong Blog. To sign-up to receive the Building Strong Blog in your inbox, go to https://blog.strongtie. com/.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Stylish, Easy-to-Install Knee Brace Connectors for Outdoor Accents® Avant Collection™ February 17, 2022—Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced a selection of knee brace connectors to its popular Outdoor Accents Avant Collection™ decorative hardware line, providing contractors and DIY enthusiasts with a fast and easy way to add structural strength and aesthetic allure to an almost endless variety of outdoor living projects.

Available in two sizes to accommodate both 4x and 6x lumber, the Outdoor Accents APVKB knee brace connectors are fabricated from ZMAX® galvanized steel with a black powder coat for corrosion protection against the elements. Both sizes are installed with the 3½” structural wood screw and STN22 hex-head washer, making it easy to add decorative flair to diagonal supports and other applications where knee brace connections are preferred or required.

The knee brace connectors feature convenient screw holes to help take the guesswork out of screw placement, making for easy, confident installation of these strong but stylish connectors.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Outdoor Accents® Collection Continues to Expand with Addition of APRT Rigid Tie® Connectors February 10, 2022— Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, continues to expand its popular Outdoor Accents decorative hardware line with the addition of black powder-coated APRT Rigid Tie® connectors that make it easy to build a variety of DIY and pro contractor projects, from garden potting benches to fences, furniture, and more.

The Simpson Strong-Tie Outdoor Accents line offers a complete collection of tested, code-listed connectors and fasteners for building beautiful and structurally strong custom outdoor living structures, such as pergolas, pavilions, arbors, gazebos, and patio covers. With this expansion, the versatility of APRT Rigid Ties unlocks new design options for smaller DIY projects like building rustic furniture to enhance either outdoor or interior spaces.

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Worldwide Timber Construction Connectors Industry to 2027 – Featuring Taurus India, MITEK and Knapp Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com February 04, 2022--DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The “Global Timber Construction Connectors Market” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The global Timber Construction Connectors market is estimated to grow from USD 838.3 million in 2020 to USD 2140 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 13.9%.

Companies Mentioned • Taurus India Limited • Simpson Strong Tie Co. Inc. • MITEK INC. • Timberplates • Knapp GmbH • Eurotec GmbH • MTC Solutions • BPC Fixings (The Vista Group) • Globus Industries Rising trends in timber-based building, particularly for residential constructions, are expected to increase demand for timber construction connectors.

The retail availability of connectors and fasteners, as well as the availability of various designs and dimensions for joining components, is a crucial element likely to boost the use of connectors in wood building projects.

Market Segmentation Analysis Based on the Application, the market is segmented into Residential, Commercial, and Infrastructure. Residential segment has largest market share during the forecast period. In residential uses, timber is both environmentally friendly and visually beautiful. Because of its better advantages over traditional wood, Mass Engineered Timber (MET) is utilized for a variety of applications such as framing, casework, paneling, flooring, trimmings, cabinets, and interior design components. Furthermore, because of its visual appeal, it is commonly employed for decorative applications.

COVID-19 Impact on the Timber Construction Connectors Market The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has stopped manufacturing activities, reducing demand for Timber Construction Connectors as well as its manufacture and processing. The Timber Construction Connectors industry’s most badly harmed end-use sectors are Residential and Commercial. It has had a major impact on supply chain management in the market.

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Regional Analysis Based on Region, the market was studied across Americas, AsiaPacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa. Europe is expected to have the largest revenue share. The demand for products is expected to be driven by a high penetration of wood-based constructions, particularly in nations like Germany, Sweden, and France. Furthermore, the proportion of timber building is expected to rise under the Build-in-wood by Horizon 2020 initiative, favorably influencing the growth of the timber connectors market.

Key Players The key players profiled in Timber Construction Connectors market analysis include Taurus India Limited, Simpson Strong Tie Co., Inc., MITEK INC., Timberplates, Knapp GmbH, Eurotec GmbH, MTC Solutions, BPC Fixings (The Vista Group), Globus Industries and among others.

Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction; 2 Research Methodology; 3 Executive Summary; 4 Global Timber Construction Connectors Market Outlook [4.1 Overview; 4.2 Market Dynamics; 4.2.1 Drivers; 4.2.2 Restraints; 4.2.3 Opportunities; 4.3 Porters Five Force Model; 4.4 Value Chain Analysis]; 5 Global Timber Construction Connectors Market, By Product; 6 Global Timber Construction Connectors Market, By Application; 7 Global Timber Construction Connectors Market,

By Region; 8 North America Timber Construction Connectors Market Analysis and Forecast (2021-2027); 9 Europe Timber Construction Connectors Market Analysis and Forecast (20212027); 10 Asia Pacific Timber Construction Connectors Market Analysis and Forecast (2021-2027); 11 Latin America Timber Construction Connectors Market Analysis and Forecast (20212027); 12 Middle East Timber Construction Connectors Market Analysis and Forecast (2021-2027); 13 Competitive Analysis; 14 Company Profiles For more information about this report, visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/k7nogn.

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Builders FirstSource Announces Authorization of New $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan Follows completion of $2 Billion stock repurchase programs initiated in 2021

DALLAS, Feb. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE: BLDR) (“Builders FirstSource” or the “Company”), the nation’s premier supplier of building materials and services, today announced its Board has authorized the Company to repurchase $1 billion of its common shares.

Dave Flitman, President and CEO of Builders FirstSource commented, “The completion of our prior share repurchase plans and our new repurchase authorization announced today are a direct reflection of the financial strength of our company, our ability to deploy our robust free cash flow to drive profitable growth and our commitment to shareholder value creation.”

Under the completed share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors in August and November of 2021, a total of 30.6 million shares of common stock were repurchased at an aggregate cost of $2 billion or an average price of $65.43 per share. As of February 17, 2022, shares outstanding were approximately 176.8 million shares.

The timing and amount of any share repurchases under the share repurchase program will be determined by Builders FirstSource in its discretion based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of Builders FirstSource’s common stock and general market conditions. Share repurchases under the program may be made through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, in block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b-5 or Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, or any combination of such methods. The program does not obligate Builders FirstSource to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, and the share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.

About Builders FirstSource Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the professional market segment for new residential construction and repair and remodeling. We provide customers an integrated homebuilding solution, offering manufacturing, supply, delivery and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. We operate in 42 states with approximately 565 locations and have a market presence in 47 of the top 50 and 85 of the top 100 MSA’s, providing geographic diversity and balanced end market exposure. We service customers from strategically located distribution and manufacturing facilities (certain of which are co-located) that produce value-added products such as roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork, windows, interior and exterior doors, and other building products. For more information about Builders FirstSource, visit the Company’s website at www.bldr.com.

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Builder Confidence Eases on Supply-Side Constraints Posted February 16, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Despite strong buyer demand, builder sentiment continued to slip in February as the industry grapples with ongoing building material production bottlenecks that are raising construction costs and delaying projects.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point lower to 82 in February, marking the second straight month that confidence levels have declined by a single point, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Despite these monthly declines, the HMI has posted very solid readings at or above the 80-point mark for the past five months.

“Production disruptions are so severe that many builders are waiting months to receive cabinets, garage doors, countertops and appliances,” said NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter. “These delivery delays are raising construction costs and pricing prospective buyers out of the market. Policymakers must make it a priority to address supply chain issues that are harming housing affordability.”

“Residential construction costs are up 21% on a year over year basis, and these higher development costs have hit first-time buyers particularly hard,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Higher interest rates in 2022 will further reduce housing affordability even as demand remains solid due to a lack of resale inventory.”

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 35 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions increased one point to 90, the gauge measuring sales expectations in the next six months fell two points to 80, and the component charting traffic of prospective buyers posted a fourpoint decline to 65.

Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast increased three points to 76, the West rose one point to 89, the Midwest fell one point to 73 and the South edged one point lower to 86.

HMI tables can be found at nahb.org/hmi. More information on housing statistics is also available at Housing Economics PLUS (formerly housingeconomics.com).

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Housing Affordability Will Remain a Significant Challenge in 2022 February 8, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Low existing home inventory and strong buyer demand will keep housing moving forward in 2022, even as builders continue to grapple with ongoing building material production bottlenecks and labor shortages that will limit the pace of construction and keep upward pressure on home prices, according to economists speaking at the 2022 International Builders’ Show in Orlando today.

“Building material costs are up 21% compared to a year ago,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Their price and availability, along with persistent supply chain bottlenecks, remains the most urgent challenge for builders as they seek to boost production to meet rising demand.”

Meanwhile, builders are contending with persistent labor shortages, with the government reporting more than 300,000 job openings in the construction industry in December. NAHB estimates that the residential construction sector will need to add 740,000 workers a year just to keep pace with the industry’s growth, retirements and departures.

On the interest rate front, inflation is running well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate and the Fed has signaled it will begin tightening monetary policy in March, generating upward pressure on mortgage rates. NAHB anticipates the Fed will conduct four 25-basis point federal funds rate increases in 2022 and that the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage will top 4% by the end of 2022.

“Higher mortgage rates combined with rising construction costs and a lack of construction workers will increase affordability headwinds in the year ahead,” said Dietz.

The Forecast Given these market challenges, NAHB is anticipating modest single-family construction growth in the year ahead. Singlefamily starts are expected to increase 1.0% in 2022 to 1.13 million units and edge 1% lower in 2023 to a 1.12 million rate.

“While single-family growth slows in 2022 and 2023 and returns to a long-term trend, production will still be 26% higher than in 2019,” Dietz said.

Multifamily starts, fueled by low vacancies and rising rents, are anticipated to rise 6.3% from 2021 to about 496,000 units.

Boosted by stronger multifamily growth, overall housing production is expected to rise 2.5% this year to a 1.63 million annual pace.

Sales of new single-family homes are projected to total 830,000 in 2022, up 9.3% from last year.

Meanwhile, residential remodeling activity is expected to increase 6% in 2022 following a growth rate of 10% in 2021 as people continue to use their home for more purposes such as offices, schools and gyms. The surge in home equity has enabled more home owners to finance remodeling projects that meet their needs.

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Build Where the Buyers Are Noting that new homes are needed where the population growth is highest, Frank Nothaft, chief economist at CoreLogic, said the states that registered the highest net population growth between 2020 and 2021 were Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia. The states with the highest net growth rate on percentage basis were Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona and South Carolina.

“Population growth in the South and Mountain West will drive new-home demand,” said Nothaft. “Texas and Florida top the list and are the only two states to register a six-figure gain in population growth between 2020 and 2021, at 310,000 and 211,000, respectively. The top five metro markets in terms of new home sales during this period were Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin.”

Between 2021 and 2030, Nothaft said the largest population growth is forecast in the Mountain West, Southeast and Texas.

For the critical entry-level and first-time home buyer market, Nothaft said that the states with the highest increase in population by 2030 for those between 20-to-29 years of age will be Idaho (15%), Utah (10%), Florida (9%), Arizona (8%), and Texas (8%).

Healing Supply Chains While building material prices have risen sharply over the past year, David Berson, senior vice president and chief economist at Nationwide Insurance, said that Improving supply conditions should combine with solid job and income gains to propel growth forward at a strong pace over the middle of the year.

“As supply chains heal, Inflation should decelerate, but is likely to remain above-trend into 2023 as prior expansionary monetary policy continues to push services prices upward,” Berson said in his Monthly Economic Dashboard released on Jan. 28. “Fed tightening will eventually slow growth, but not until next year and beyond.”

Berson noted that home prices continue to rise at very high rates, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posting an 18.8% annual gain in November 2021.

“Strong demand, lack of supply and rising production costs are all acting to push house prices up at unsustainable rates,” he said. “Rapid gains in prices and rents last year suggest that OER (owner’s equivalent rent, which measures how much more money a property owner would have to pay in rent to be equivalent to their cost of ownership) will climb this year – keeping the CPI from falling back to pre-Covid rates.”

How High Will Home Prices Rise in 2022?

While home prices averaged a record rate close to 19% in 2021, the economists differed on how high home price appreciation is headed in 2022.

“We expect the next 12 months that home prices will rise about 3.5%,” said Nothaft. “Demand should moderate because of affordability concerns – prices are up and mortgage rates are up.”

“The fact that home prices were up nearly 20% this year shows how much demand there is,” said Berson. “There will be excess demand for housing, at least for now, and we think home prices will rise between 9-10% this year, which would be half the pace of last year.”

Dietz said that NAHB’s forecast is for home prices to rise about 5% in 2022.

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HBI Calls on Home Builders to Take Bold Action to Address Workforce Crisis February 9, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

To ease severe worker shortages that are delaying construction timelines and raising housing costs, home builders must make fundamental changes to the way they do business, Ed Brady, CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), said during a press conference at the 2022 International Builders’ Show in Orlando.

Brady, a former NAHB chairman and a second-generation home builder for more than 30 years, said the chronic labor shortage is a “long-term structural crisis.” He issued a “call to action for an all hands and industry-wide effort to increase training, compensation, diversity and productivity.”

While construction wages are up, what prospective workers also want is to see that the residential construction industry will provide them with a solid future.

“We need to take a look at the traditional business model of home builders and ask ourselves whether it is properly structured to attract, retain and build the next generation of the nation’s construction labor force,” Brady said.

HBI’s most recent Construction Labor Market Report shows that to meet the nation’s housing demand, the residential construction industry will need to train and place a staggering 2.2 million new workers within the next three years.

Brady laid out the following steps the industry must take to attract more workers into home building: • • • • •

Recruit more women Train and place more minority, lower-income and second-chance youths and adults Provide trade skills education and training to veterans and transitioning military Develop a national immigration policy that works Change entrenched and misguided perceptions of careers in construction

A Changing Workforce Brady added that home builders should consider the behaviors that the labor market is displaying in this era of the ‘Great Resignation.’

“The nature of the workforce is changing. And it is not just about higher compensation, although builders will have to stay vigilant on that score to remain competitive in the labor market, while balancing the need to keep housing and homeownership affordable,” he said.

“Beyond better paychecks, people are looking for the best overall workplace environment when they choose what careers to pursue,” he said.

Productivity is Key NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, who joined Brady at the press conference, underlined the need for gains in productivity, which has increased in the construction sector by only eight percent since 1993. He said that gains in productivity can significantly contribute to narrowing the gap between housing demand and the supply of workers.

“The only way to achieve sustainable gains for residential construction wages is to realize improvements for workforce productivity,” Dietz said. “This can be earned via new methods of operation, higher levels of training, and investment in capital and technology. Higher wages will then allow for additional recruitment in the sector.”

For its part, HBI is ramping up several major programs to address the scarcity of construction labor, according to Brady. “With the generous support of our financial partners, HBI is building and sustaining a multi-faceted attack on the problem.”

Learn more at hbi.org.

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The International Code Council, with sponsorship from ASHRAE, creates a new International Green Construction Code Certification The new certification reinforces expertise from both organizations to address solutions in disaster and climate resiliency February 18, 2022 – Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council with sponsorship from ASHRAE, the leading global HVAC&R membership society, is pleased to announce the release of a new International Green Construction Code (IgCC) certification, Commercial Green Construction Professional.

The Commercial Green Construction Professional certification was created to assist in developing new standards for building construction in order to address the problem of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to help reinforce societal health, life and safety benefits. Professionals who hold this certification will lead the way in helping to conserve resources and regenerate sites while providing expertise in offering solutions to resilience through natural disasters, a changing climate, resource consumption/ management, and service interruptions due to unforeseen events.

“As the focus to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency within our communities continues to grow, the demand for green building design, construction and operational techniques has become essential,” said Cindy Davis, CBO, President of the ICC Board of Directors. “A certified Commercial Green Construction Professional will play an important role as an industry leader in helping communities establish sustainable, resilient, high-performance buildings.”

The Code Council is the preeminent certification body for credentialing code professionals. Code Council certifications are often prerequisites for those seeking positions that review building plans and inspect homes and buildings for compliance with applicable codes and standards. ICC certification exams are developed and maintained to the highest standards, which includes continuous peer review by committees of experienced, practicing professionals.

The certified Commercial Green Construction Professional certification verifies competence in plan review and project inspection performance for commercial buildings as it pertains

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“ASHRAE congratulates the Code Council on this new certification,” said Mick Schwedler, P.E., LEED AP, 2021-22 ASHRAE President. “ICC’s contributions to the built environment and a sustainable future are appreciated.”

Learn more about the Commercial Green Construction Professional certification at https://www.iccsafe.org/professionaldevelopment/assessment-center/. ### About the International Code Council The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.

About ASHRAE Founded in 1894, ASHRAE is a global professional society committed to serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields. As an industry leader in research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education. ASHRAE and its members are dedicated to promoting a healthy and sustainable built environment for all, through strategic partnerships with organizations in the HVAC&R community and across related industries.

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Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon Entry Period is Open

Eligible project teams may now submit proposals for the Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon, funded by the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and USDA Forest Service (USDA) for the purpose of advancing low carbon mass timber construction in the United States. The competition will award funds totaling $2,000,000 to support projects that demonstrate mass timber’s application across select building types and ability to aggressively reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. The competition entry deadline is March 30, 2022, and results will be announced June 2022 at the AIA Conference on Architecture.

Lessons learned from the competition will be shared with the broader design and construction community to help support future projects, including cost analyses, life cycle assessments, and other research results. Eligible building types include commercial, institutional, industrial, educational, mixed-use, and multifamily housing developments.

Eligible applicants include for-profit building organizations registered in the U.S. including architects, engineers, developers, general contractors, and building owners; not-for-profit organizations incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation or society formed in the U.S. such as colleges, universities, and associations; U.S. local governments; and Native American tribal governments and organizations.

Timber sourced for the project should demonstrate sustainable forest management that contributes to forest and watershed health. Several approaches are used to ensure sustainable supply of wood products, including federal, state, and local regulations, best management practices, third party certifications, and an emerging ASTM standard. Preference will also be provided for projects that commit to using domestically harvested and manufactured mass timber.

WoodWorks, a non-profit staffed with structural engineers, architects, and construction experts, will manage all aspects of the competition including project evaluation by an independent judging committee of industry peers. A judging panel including representation from architecture, engineering, construction, development, forestry, and sustainability will be named at the end of the entry period.

To learn more about the Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon and to download the request for proposals, visit www.softwoodlumberboard.org/net-zero.

About the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative established to promote the benefits and uses of softwood lumber products in outdoor, residential, and non-residential construction. Programs and initiatives supported by the SLB will focus on increasing the demand for appearance and softwood lumber products in the United States.

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Nation’s Best Acquires Woodland Building Center in Arizona February 1, 2022, DALLAS, Texas – Nation’s Best, one of the country’s fastest growing home improvement companies, announces their latest acquisition with the addition of Woodland Building Center in Springerville, Arizona.

“We are excited to welcome Woodland Building Center into the Nation’s Best family of businesses,” said Chris Miller, President & CEO of Nation’s Best. “Owners Bill Dutton and Frank Padilla have built the home center into a dominant regional player, and we look forward to building on that growth in the years to come.”

First opened in 1985, Woodland Building Center has built its reputation as a full-service and locally-focused dealer of hardlines and lumber and building materials. “With the support and expertise of Nation’s Best, our growth potential is enormous,” added Padilla. “Our entire team is enthusiastic about the opportunities to expand our reach and serve even more pro builders in the region.”

As part of Nation’s Best’s acquisition strategy, Woodland Building Center will maintain operations under its existing name with its key leadership team overseeing company operations alongside Nation’s Best, which will provide the strategic and financial support necessary to drive optimal growth and profitability.

Nation’s Best is a member-owner of Do it Best Corp., the only U.S.-based hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry.

About Nation’s Best Nation’s Best Holdings, LLC was founded in 2019 and currently owns and operates a growing number of locations across the United States. Nation’s Best is committed to identifying and acquiring best-in-class independent home improvement stores to ensure their continued relevance as vibrant community resources.

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Truss Designer 21-0806-1 Employer: Ramona Lumber

Opportunity at expanding truss manufacturing plant for an Production Manager/Yard Foreman position with option to choose between dayshift or nightshift.

Roof and Floor Trusses.

We are looking for an experienced truss designer using the latest version software from Mitek.

Production Manager - Truss/Panel J13987 Employer: Client Confidential Production manager opportunity for a $20 million dollar truss, panel and stair operation. 40+_ employees. Responsible for production and deliveries. Typical duties, stable operation. Can not say more at this time. Inquire for details.

Truss Designer - MiTek/Multifamily J14173 Employer: Client Confidential JobLine Senior Designer ranking and MiTek software experience (Sapphire preferred) is highly desirable for this position. Prefer someone with commercial and multifamily experience but strong Single Family Custom will be considered. Bring your friends!

In-office position. Remote is not an option.

Remote Truss Designer - MiTek J14188 Employer: Client Confidential JUST REPOSTED! We are looking for Remote Truss Designers.

Positions include Advanced level Truss Designers, Senior Truss Designers, and Multifamily Truss Designers, plus Estimators. Must be US based and authorized to work in the US. No offshore candidates will be considered.

Remote Mega-Multifamily Estimator J15227 Employer: Client Confidential Remote Mega-Multifamily Truss Estimator opportunity. Qualified candidates will already know the general duties and skills needed for this position and additional details can be obtained prior to approving presentation. Employer will consider 3+ years single family design experience.

Training and position is remote. Expert level Remote MMF Estimators are afforded top consideration but the employer is very willing to train experienced single family designers wishing to become MMF Designers. This position is a stepping stone to a MMF Design job if you are interested.

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Remote work is fine. Pay depends of experience.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Remote Designer - Truss/Panel J14179 Employer: Client Confidential This opportunity is for senior remote designers with truss and/or wall panel experience. Only highly capable designers with solid remote experience will be considered.

MiTek software experience preferred. The ideal candidate will have multifamily and single family experience. This advanced level designers only. Please inquire for additional information.

Remote Wall Panel Designer Production Builder Market J14107 Employer: Client Confidential If you are a mid level Remote Wall Panel designer, able to design for mostly production builder type projects, able to design in savings and create packages that work in the plant and on site, this is a job you should consider. The company uses MiTek but will consider other wall panel design software experience. This job requires someone who is used to working with repetitive tasks, but also finding savings and minimizing errors.

Truss & Wall Panel Designer J15226 Employer: Client Confidential Located in coastal northeast is a growing truss and wall panel manufacturer looking for an experienced truss & wall panel designer. The ideal candidate would be local to our central NJ market, but remote design is also a possibility. Previous experience with the MiTek suite of software is a plus.

Inquire for details. Remote is an option.

Assistant Plant/Shipping Manager J15223 Employer: Client Confidential Our client is looking for an experienced Assistant Truss Plant Manager/Shipping Manager with experience in the $5-15M range. Products are roof and floor trusses, I-Joists, and other EWP. The successful candidate has measurable industry experience with outstanding people skills, organizational skills, and outstanding customer service.

This is a position with potential for advancement and the client will consider some training for a move up candidate with truss manufacturing supervision or truss shipping experience.

What else do you bring to the table that makes this company the go-to provider of building components in the Southeast?

This is truly an opportunity to make it an extension of yourself, your skills, your abilities, your success. The owner is willing to compensate well for your efforts and provide a long term opportunity if you are successful.

Remote or On Site Truss Designer J14203 Employer: Client Confidential Our client, a multiplant component manufacturer, needs a truss designer for their MD location, or remote if you are qualified. Products include floor and roof trusses for mostly production builder jobs, some custom, and some minor multifamily.

MiTek Sapphire experience is a plus.

JobLine Senior Designer rating is required for top end starting compensation but intermediates are urged to apply too.

Truss & Wall Panel Designer 20-1130-1 Employer: Client Confidential Located in central coastal NJ is a growing truss and wall panel manufacturer looking for an experienced truss & wall panel designer. The ideal candidate would be local to our central NJ market, but remote design is also a possibility. Previous experience with the Mitek suite of software is a plus.

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Wall Panel Designer - MMF J14198 Employer: Client Confidential Create wall panel designs for megamultifamily, assisted living, and light commercial projects using MiTek Sapphire software.

Truss & Wall Panel Designer J14182 Employer: Client Confidential This is for a combined Truss and Wall Panel Designer position. Design, layout, estimating, project input, customer meetings (virtual or in person), optimization, assist in training new designers, mentoring, and developing new or adapting existing policies. As a team member, your work will support the overall department effort in assuring on time, best practices, and cost efficient projects. You will also be supporting production, sales, and the client to make sure each project is a success. More information and a complete job description is available to qualified candidates. Inquire to be considered.

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REDUCE LABOR AND OVERALL WEIGHT OF THE SYSTEM WITH POSI-STRUT METAL WEBS. MORE SPACE BETWEEN CHORDS FOR MECHANICALS.

YOU SIMPLY CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE POSI-STRUT FLOOR TRUSS SYSTEM. Longer Spans allow design freedom

Open Web design creates a service void for ease of access

Lightweight Construction means joists are easy to handle

Factory Manufactured ensures a made to measure quality product

Wide Surface makes attaching the floor deck and ceilings simple

Top Chord Bearing for reduced hanger cost

Increased space to run HVAC and mechanicals due to the metal web design

Improved energy efficiency by allowing for insulation over windows and doors

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The Last Word on The New American Home Joe Kannapell, P.E.

russes of the future will be flat, or nearly flat, based on The New American Homes (TNAH) that have been shown annually at the International Builders Show (IBS). Though the elegant designs of these homes may seem atypical, they have to abide by the same factors that affect every house being built, most notably the cost of land. But several other factors are worth reviewing on the 2022 TNAH, especially those that affect its wood structure.

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The 2022 TNAH was built in a zero-lot-line, densely packed Orlando, Florida community. But, in contrast to its neighbors, a large rooftop living area is provided in lieu of backyard space. And 2022’s mostly open space is considerably larger and more elaborate than 2021’s covered space. Both were built on top of trusses spanning interior living spaces and both illustrate the superiority of open webbed wood trusses to support rooftop living areas.

Many design features of the 2022 TNAH, like roof top living, are now widely used, especially in townhouses like these. Triple single-hung windows and triple patio doors mimic the walls of windows and the multi-slide patio doors of the model. Interior spaces are opened up by raising beams up into the structure.

Spaciousness is enhanced by raising ceilings to a height of 9 or even 10 ft. and raising interior and exterior openings in tandem. Higher flat ceilings seem to be taking precedence over sloping ceilings.

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Where wood trusses really shine is in their ability to accommodate the large array of water, gas, and HVAC lines coursing through floor and roof cavities. Since all these lines are flexible, the open webbing of trusses enables them to be run the shortest route, often diagonally, to reach fixtures. And this advantage is compounded with the increased use of plumbing and natural gas manifolds, which multiply the number of supply lines. In such systems, each fixture has a dedicated line that connects back to the manifold, eliminating many fittings and potential sources of leaks.

Besides the desire for outdoor living space, building height restrictions are another factor which has driven the trend to flatter roofs.

For example, when complying with the 35 ft. residential height limit in Fairfax, Virginia, much more living space is provided in flat roofed structures. And in large monolithic apartment buildings, low sloping roofs are the only feasible alternative.

For nearly a decade, the IBS Show Houses have been designed with a nearly flat roof, and the 2023 house will be no exception. Fortunately, trusses continue to be an integral part of these designs and have considerable benefit in their accommodation of mechanical and HVAC systems. As the flat roof designs of The New American Homes continue to proliferate, perhaps they will influence the selection of truss assembly equipment. For a CM with a steady diet of such product, does it make sense to waste shop space by using 14 ft. wide tables? It seems that reverting to the 8 or 10 ft. wide tables would be more efficient in the long run.

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