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Articles 6 Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: Twenty Words Revisited

95 Carl Villella – Acceptance Leasing: A 2025 Recap and a Look at 2026

10 Joe Kannapell: Home Building Technology, Part XIII: Truss Equipment Proliferates – Component Saws

102 Paul B. Schmidt – TechWood: New Fire-Rated One- and Two-Hour Wall Assemblies

19 Glenn Traylor: Is It Possible to Learn From Mistakes?

29 Wendy Boyd – Spida Machinery: Using Smart Machinery to Help Your Team Do Its Best Work

110 Thomas McAnally – TheJobLine: When Meetings Get in the Way of Work 118 Geordie Secord – Design Connections: AI in Truss Design: Opportunity or Long-Term Risk?

39 MiTek Staff: Building for Success!!

126 Frank Woeste – All Things Wood: 2026 Wood Construction Course: Wood Design, Loads, Disaster Mitigation, and Ethics

48 Ed Lim – LimTek Solutions: When the Going Gets Tough, Innovate!

136 MiTek Staff: Calculating Dead Loads on Studded Trusses

50 Charlie Vaccaro: A Fable For Our Time

144 Simpson Strong-Tie Staff: Do What You Can Day 2025: Employees Supporting Communities Worldwide

62 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: The OODA Loop and the New Reality of the Truss and Wall Panel Industry 75 Paragon Team: Finding the Common Chord

158 Sean Shields – SBCA: Meetings that Move the Industry Forward: Why OQMs Belong on Your Calendar

84 Kenneth Sewell – Cadynce: Why the Future of the Truss Industry Belongs to Teams With Visibility

188 Joe Kannapell – The Last Word: (When) Will AI Overtake the Truss Industry?

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Twenty Words Revisited Anna L. Stamm

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ix years ago, I wrote “20 Words for 2020.” I remember it very well, carefully choosing those 20 words that I wished for everyone in the coming year. In many ways, that seems like a very long time ago.

That was before the pandemic stole millions of lives from the world. That was before my sister’s diagnosis and our difficult battle with her terminal cancer. So, as 2025 came to a close, I wondered if those 20 words had stood the test of time.

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Beginning the list, my first 4 words are virtuous: Honesty, Integrity, Honor, Courtesy. Yes, those still deserve to be at the top of my list, and I continue to hope our human interactions can be guided by them.

The 4 words in the second set are aspirational: Inspiration, Artistry, Creativity, Encouragement.

These words are a wish for more beauty in the world.

The next 4 words continue the uplifting theme: Appreciation, Respect, Recognition, Acceptance. These would be positive steps for our professional and personal relationships.

The 4 words that follow are a wish to bring back the delight we knew best when we were young: Excitement, Amusement, Happiness, Joy. These could bring more laughter to our lives.

Finally, the concluding 4 words are also virtues: Compassion, Generosity, Kindness, Grace.

Yes, I wish these for everyone still.

My sister asked why I concluded with grace, which is the most difficult to define. I answered that it was very important even though its meaning varies, because it is so closely linked to a good heart.

Sadly, it was throughout my sister’s battle that I was able to witness grace many times, alongside true caring and compassion, sympathy and empathy. In the end, I continued to wish for it the most.

So, what words are missing? The 6 words I live by and have always taken as given. They are: Strength to face any challenge life throws us, Determination to keep fighting regardless of the odds, Love because there is no better motivation, Heart because actions without meaning are fruitless, and Faith because no matter what our beliefs are, it is our faith in what we hold dear that motivates us to live a Good life.

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Home Building Technology, Part XIII: Truss Equipment Proliferates – Component Saws

By Joe Kannapell

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s housing demand accelerated in the 1960s, builders increasingly turned to trusses. But, lacking better equipment, truss shops had trouble scaling up to fill their orders. Early shops had little more than radial arm saws to cut members and wood tables to assemble them. They had exhausted every means short of better equipment to improve production, such as single-cutting webs and maintaining stocks of the most common truss parts. Common trusses also served as templates for repetitive orders (examples of which I observed hanging from the ceiling in one old shop). But, as more houses were converted from stick framing, the need for labor-saving equipment became paramount.

Early plants had to prove that the accuracy of their trusses equaled that of rafters cut to fit onsite. It meant maintaining consistent heel heights and seat cuts on low-pitched chords with long scarfs, while carefully monitoring the quality of incoming lumber. It also required durable saws that would maintain their accuracy making thousands of cuts daily. Fortunately, early shops had access to cutting equipment that was time tested in the west coast’s timber industry, such as the industrial-grade Mooradian saw, named after its inventor, George Mooradian. While that saw had become the dominant industrial-grade radial saw of the 1940s, it needed significant adaptation to efficiently handle truss member cutting. One firm, Speed Cut Inc., took on that task, although it was hindered by a patent that protected the Mooradian saw until 1964. Two other firms, Idaco and Clary, determined that a single blade was not enough to power a truss operation. All three of these firms were blessed with key leaders who created the first generation of truss cutting equipment, some of which still works in truss plants sixty years later.

Speed Cut Inc. was formed in Corvallis, OR in 1962 to leverage sales of a time-saving length-measuring device.

This hand-crank-operated mechanism, with one-footon-center stops, locked in the cut length of a board and could be added upstream of the Mooradian or any other pull-saw. In 1965, after the Mooradian patent expired, Speed Cut combined a good imitation of the Mooradian with their measuring device and christened the combined entity as the Metra-Cut Saw. Then in 1971, they added the turntable, which was targeted specifically for truss cutting. Wayne Roberts later assumed ownership of Speed Cut, where he continued to foster innovation.

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Idaco Engineering & Equipment Co. was organized in Oakland, CA in 1943 and, after a decade building sawmill and woodworking equipment, was asked by its parent company to find a better way to precut lumber for its homebuilder customers. To expedite this task, Idaco’s GM, Gene Woloveke, created one of the first four-bladed saws. In 1961, when Carol Sanford contracted with Idaco to stamp his plates, Sanford began referring his plate customers to Woloveke for cutting equipment. From there, Idaco’s component saw business expanded rapidly. Later in the 1960s, Idaco introduced its Universal Component Cutter, which was said to operate with saw blades that moved into and out of the cut, like an automated radial arm saw. As a complement to this chord saw, Idaco also released the first four-bladed manually operated web saw, known as a swing saw. Finally in 1971, Woloveke and Marvin Thompson created the Idaco Compon-a-matic Saw, which became a mainstay of truss plants in the subsequent two decades.

Clary Corporation, a Texas subsidiary of a California company, began selling four-bladed saws in the late 1950s, relying on the inventive genius of George Mayo. His 1961 Clary Craftmaster design set the standard for features that endure today, including the rack that guides the traverse of the movable head, the square tube that drives the lumber conveyor, the lumber hold-downs, and the saw motor quadrants, among others. In 1963, Mayo incorporated the pantograph in the Craftmaster, an amazing mechanism borrowed from antiquity, that fixed the centerline of cuts as the saw blades were angulated. Eventually, Mayo achieved eight more patents that would enhance nearly all facets of truss production.

All three of these inventions provided accurate cutting, but their biggest contribution was their superior mechanical design. Idaco gained its reliability through a decade of design iterations, including the unconventional and unsuccessful design of its Universal Component Cutter. However, these steps led to the very solid and reliable workhouse Compon-a-matic Saw. The Clary design came from the amazing mechanical engineering expertise of George Mayo, one of our industry’s most prolific but unheralded innovators. Speed Cut borrowed a time-tested design and added equally durable truss-specific refinements that put the Metra-Cut in more plants than any other saw. It is a testament to the success of these three firms that, over two decades, they had surprisingly few challengers, a situation that did not change until one of them broke ranks and introduced a game changing saw…

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Is It Possible to Learn From Mistakes?

By Glenn Traylor

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arly in my career, I had the opportunity to teach woodworking. For five years at North Carolina State University, I served as both a student and a faculty member within the University Student Center. I arrived with extensive knowledge of woodworking, and during my first week, I met two individuals who recognized my aptitude and experience, promptly offering me a position managing the workshop. This role soon evolved into assisting with classes and eventually becoming an instructor.

My initial understanding of woodworking was primarily shaped by my father, an accomplished woodworker and craftsman, who inherited his skills from his cabinetmaker father. Thus, my expertise stemmed not from traditional classroom education, but from the apprenticeship model, which provided me with a solid foundation in both skill and knowledge. When I began teaching my first class, I collaborated with a degree-holding educator—a physics teacher from Millbrook High School—who guided me in developing a syllabus and contributed valuable insights that complemented my hands-on training.

My most meaningful growth in woodworking came from my students. Some arrived with no knowledge of the craft, others brought solid experience, and many hoped to refine their abilities through formal lessons. Every class pushed me to deepen what I knew—usually in a supportive, constructive manner, but sometimes by questioning me directly. These interactions broadened my understanding far beyond what I could have achieved alone. We frequently debated techniques, philosophies, and methods. Often, a student who had just watched Roy Underhill or similar shows would ask why he chose certain tools or approaches. More often than not, my answer was that he simply used what was at hand. Teaching woodworking expanded my expertise far more than my decade-long apprenticeship ever did, and it demanded that I both increase my knowledge and be ready to justify my perspectives.

How This Relates to Components and QC I currently work as a component industry consultant, mainly teaching and coaching. My role over the last decade closely resembles my time at NCSU, especially the teaching challenges. The main difference is that my plant evaluation grades now carry weight, whereas at NCSU they didn’t affect students’ graduation or credit hours.

Recently, I faced a challenge with something I thought I understood. During a plant inspection, my client questioned my findings, and an expert reviewed my evaluation. It turned out I was mistaken. While there was a clear cause for my confusion, it doesn’t excuse the error—here’s why.

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While inspecting lumber grades on a floor truss, I found the lumber grade stamp did not match the grade specified on the design. The drawing called out for M-30 lumber and the customer used MSR 2400 lumber. I remembered that M-24 is 2700 psi, M-25 is 2750, M-26 is 2800, and M-27 has an fb of 3000.

I interpolated and used this logic: if M-27 is 3000 psi, then M-30 has to be higher. My conclusion was that this client was using material that did not have the required properties.

Wrong! I failed to reference resources that would have supported (or changed) my decision. With a little more research, I would have checked the complete list of values.

As shown in the complete table, M-30 is actually 2050 psi. The development of the values is not linear, so my linear thinking was incorrect. My attempt at logical interpolation is not possible in this situation.

The Bottom Line This incident reminded me how we are all continuing to learn each day—or at least we should be learning, especially from our mistakes. My four take-aways are these: 1. Our industry presents us with many opportunities to teach and to learn, especially when we are challenged by clients, employees, or even customers.

2. Each question you are asked should be answered with a solid argument.

3. As we become creatures of habit, we may answer questions too quickly, and with answers that are less than accurate.

4. We should always listen to both sides in an argument—it’s a way to learn and improve.

In the end, if we don’t learn from our mistakes, we’ll keep making them, and that benefits no one.

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Using Smart Machinery to Help Your Team Do Its Best Work Wendy Boyd Chief Customer Officer Machinery Group Spida Machinery

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Creating a more predictable workday Unplanned downtime is frustrating for management, but it can be even more frustrating for the team working on the factory floor. Staff want to feel productive and successful and not be stalled by equipment that is difficult to run, inefficient, or ineffective.

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As we step into 2026, many manufacturers are asking where to invest next. While automation and production speed are serious drivers to success, often the best ROI comes from supporting the people that keep the plant running every day. Smart machinery reduces the strain of a physical job – it improves confidence, provides consistency, and helps teams operate at their best. When the business owner supports the team, then everything else follows: quality, output, morale, and long-term success.

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1994 Timbermill Model MH5G-20 Component Saw Five blades cut lumber from 2″ x 4″ through 2″ x 12″, 4″ x 2″ lengths from 12 inches to 20 feet, including four-angle floor webs from 18 inches. All powered movements. Saw includes (1) 30″, (2) 20″ and (2) 14″ blades, analog scales, chain-drag scrap conveyor with chain-drag scrap incline, and an extra set of blades. Additionally this saw includes an extensive spare parts inventory including: Contacts/Starters, fuses, push buttons, limit switches, crank handles, scales/rulers/dials, angulation, conveyor, and saw motors, universal joints, and arms for outfeeds. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $17-924 FOB NC Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2018 Spida Plate Marker with DeWalt Saw • 20' of Steel Framed Table with Plastic Top • Spida Automated 20' Length Stop/ Plate Positioner • Auto Plate Positioning with Manual Marking • Control Cabinet Enclosure with Touch Screen Computer • DeWalt Model DWS780 Miter Saw • Support Table for DeWalt Saw • 10' Infeed Roller Conveyor • Excludes Dust Collector & Spida Annual Support Fee $19,900 FOB ND Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

$69,880 FOB WA 2024 Spida Automated Apollo Saw • Automated Truss Length and Angle Cutting as directed by Truss Design Software Output • Direct Drive 7.5 HP Motor with Automated 160 Degree Angulation & 18" Blade • Minumum Angle of 10 Degrees with 36" Stroke for Long Scarf Cuts • Braked Saw Motor, Safe Grip, Variable Stroke Limiter & Plexiglass Shield for Operator Safety • 20' of Steel Framed/MDF Table with Automated 20' Length Stop & 10'

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Speed Cut Saw with Hain Measuring System • Speed Cut Metra-Cut Saw • 5 HP / 3 Phase Motor with 16” Blade • Saw Barrier Guard • 20’ Hain Powered (1 Phase) Measuring System • 20’ Infeed & 20’ Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Stands $14,900 FOB UT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2000 Alpine AutoMill Component Saw 2000 Alpine AutoMill model 343H, (5) blade component saw, cuts lumber from 2×3 through 2×12, from 18″ to 20′, 4-angle floor webs from 18″. Includes powered length and angulation, digital readouts, (1) 32″, (3) 18″ & (1) 20″ blade, shaker under-saw scrap conveyor, incline, PC with Windows 98 o/s, and outfeed conveyor. Decommissioned in 2018. Stored indoors. 480 volt ,3 phase electrical required. $10,497 FOB ON Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Striebig Optisaw, model Optisaw Automatic (Type # 5164) vertical panel saw station, with angled frame supporting material being cut: Max. cutting height (vertical) 5′-4″, max. cutting length (horizontal) 15′-1″, max. cutting thickness 2.36″. Both vertical and horizontal analog measuring scales on frame. Cutting head manually rotates from vertically to horizontally for rip vs. cross-cutting, adjustable spacers for repetitive cuts, 5.25 HP saw motor, 9.84″ diameter blade, guide bearings for travel , push button controls, e-stop button and dust extraction hose (no vacuum included).

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Building for Success!!

By MiTek Staff

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s we enter 2026, with the excitement of the holidays behind us, we ask ourselves, what do we need to do to ensure that the best is yet to come? In reflecting on the start of another year, we have asked ourselves, what do we need to do to succeed? How can we do things better? How can we be better? … These are age-old questions that we venture every business leader has asked of themselves and their team, regardless of their role or specific department inside the organization.

But in reflecting on the triumphs and challenges of the past year, there are a few insights that we would like to share, that in part answer these age-old queries. While it may not provide the exact tactical information for your specific business, we believe these insights will, in fact, help to point us all in the right direction!

You may be surprised, or even disappointed, when you realize that the answers to these questions really have been in front of you all along, but these actions can be key to driving success in any organization.

The first of the golden rules to drive success is simply … Remember to focus on your customer!

Not just remembering who you sell to, or who you provide services for, but truly understanding your customer. This goes far beyond the names of the contacts that you engage with, or the location of their office or plant, but truly understand your customer! Why are they in business? … What is their mission and vision for their business? … How do they deliver value to their customers? And more specifically, what are their needs and how can you better support them? How can you deliver even more value to them?

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In always remembering to focus on your customer, you can understand who they are as a company, why and how they do business, and most importantly, how you can help them be better at what they do! This may seem obvious, but many businesses can quickly lose track of this focus and become distracted by other things. Never lose focus on your customer!

The second golden rule of success … Invest in your team!! For some organizations it can be easy to remember that the real value of the company, and what drives the business, is your team.

Having “grown up” in the consulting engineering world, it always seemed so natural, and obvious, that we have a responsibility to learn from those around us, and to teach the next generation. As a “mentor – apprentice” profession, where you are required to learn the practice by working under the tutelage of a licensed Professional Engineer, it was engrained in us from the start. That simple idea, whether you phrase it as “doing for others what was done for you” or “paying it forward,” the professional idea is that we can deliver the greatest value to ourselves, our coworkers, and the organization by teaching and training others to enhance the overall capability and capacity of the organization.

By investing in the training and development of our teams as leaders, it can have a multiplicative effect on the organization. If we were to simply invest in ourselves, the effect would be much smaller, and less significant. In training and educating our teams not only are we investing in our team, but we are building an organizational culture that values our people, emphasizing continuous improvement and professional development. While investing in your team, you will also be surprised what dividends that investment will pay. Studies have shown that performance and productivity both increase when organizations show commitment to investing in their teams.

Whether it is advanced training or certification for a manufacturing role, technical training for designers or engineers, or leadership/business training for managers, there is real value in developing the talent and capabilities of your team. Provide mentors for new team members, or team members in new roles, to help them integrate into the business or role. Investing in your team will enable your organization to not only meet the needs of your customers, but to excel and achieve more than ever before.

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The third golden rule for success … Pursue collaboration and teamwork! This rule applies to the organization, both internally and externally. As part of the building and construction industry, we strive to deliver an aesthetically appealing, high-performance, cost-effective, building solution that meets the needs of the user, whether that is a house, an office, a retail building, or a manufacturing facility, and we all have a critical role to play in that process. In the building and construction industry there are very few, if any, who can provide the full solution “in-house” without collaboration, whether it is envisioning and engineering the design, incorporating the latest technology, manufacturing the high-performance building components, or constructing the finished product. We all have our critical role in the process, and collaboration and teamwork are the keys to success! Through collaboration and teamwork, we can achieve far more together than we can apart!

While collaboration and teamwork can take different forms, ranging from simple teamwork between design and manufacturing groups within the organization, to strategic collaboration between businesses within the industry, or simply collaboration within industry associations, all of these enable us to challenge the norm and drive the industry forward.

And finally … Practice these golden rules for success together! When integrating these golden rules for success together in business, there is an opportunity for exponential growth and success! By training your team, and enabling them to better focus on and meet the needs of your customer, then pursing collaboration with your customers, other suppliers and manufacturers, and the construction contractor or builder, a synergy can be achieved where the needs of each partner are better understood, more effectively addressed, and the ultimate needs of the end user are more directly, efficiently, and cost-effectively achieved!

In the end, what we are most proud to say is that, at its core, this is the MiTek way of doing business! Thank you to all our customers, industry partners, and those who we have collaborated with over the years. We are proud of all that we have achieved together and are excited for the future!

We cannot wait to see what we can achieve together in 2026. Let’s build for success!!

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n 2013, I launched LimTek Solutions with a clear mission: to promote, market, and sell Enventek’s groundbreaking truss manufacturing technology, first developed in 2007. For over a decade, it’s been full steam ahead and we have cultivated an impressive Feed the Beast! customer base.

Edmond Lim, P.Eng. LimTek Solutions Inc.

Now, as we approach 2026, we’re facing something new: a slowdown. But we have turned this slowdown into an opportunity. This pause has given Enventek the space to perfect the NEXPLATE Automated Plate Picking and Sorting system, creating an entirely new category in truss plant automation. NEXPLATE will continue to transform the industry by helping truss manufacturers boost production, improve quality, reduce labor challenges, and enhance safety.

When the going gets tough, the tough don’t just keep going—they innovate!

Rising to the Challenge This recent slowdown has given me a unique opportunity to step back into the “plate side” of the truss industry—a space I haven’t been deeply involved in for years. It’s ironic because we’ve spent over a decade helping truss fabricators grow profitably with one-time CapEx investments.

Now, with NEXPLATE, we’re introducing another game-changer: an automated plate picking and sorting system that creates an entirely new category in truss plant automation. And yes, I can’t help but smile and say, “We have a great camera—too bad we don’t get to sell the film.”

No one would say, “Hey, a slowdown would be great right about now,” but a slowdown is an opportunity to review what’s working, what’s struggling, and what we should do next to improve our business and our industry. Opportunities exist everywhere, and it is up to us to put our minds to work and innovate.

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Learning From Our Mentors For more than three decades, I’ve been very fortunate to draw on lessons I’ve learned from the great Charlie Vaccaro. I am honored to call him a mentor, and I am forever grateful for his friendship.

Many may not realize this, but for roughly two decades at the end of Charlie’s legendary career in this industry, he took a special interest in Canadian truss fabricators and hosted numerous Florida plant tours along with me to the benefit and enjoyment of all attendees and hosting truss plants through his insight and wit.

Which brings me full circle to Charlie Vaccaro’s timeless article, “A Fable For Our Time.” This story is a must read for everyone in the offsite construction industry, because everyone is in sales when it comes to value-added manufacturing.

Please enjoy this story (which appears on the next few pages of this issue)...and take it to heart. It was an important lesson when Charlie wrote it so many years ago, and unfortunately it still rings true today. When we don’t value our work and effort, then no one else will either.

And of course, when you’re ready to take a plant tour, please reach out! I’ll be happy to toss in a few more Charlie stories, too. https://limteksolutions.com/#solutions

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By Charlie Vaccaro

Chapter I The Idea One day a certain builder had an idea for a spec house that would be a sure winner.

So, he got together with the best architect in the area and began to describe what he wanted.

“Mr. Architect,” he said, “I want the house to have a studio vault with no supports showing so the den will blend right into the living room. The vaulted ceiling in the living room should make it look as big as possible.”

“And while you’re at it, put a cambered ceiling in the kitchen so we can have indirect lighting. You know how popular that is. Just make everything volume, volume... and plenty of angles, too.”

The meeting went on and on and soon the architect’s notepad was packed full of the wishes and particulars of the enthusiastic builder.

Chapter II

The Plan

Several weeks passed during which the builder and architect met a few more times. Then finally they reviewed the finished plans and the builder was happy.

The architect had incorporated every idea and feature. Why the builder didn’t even balk when the architect submitted his bill for 180 hours at more than $50 per hour!

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“It’s a complicated plan so I’m not surprised it took so much time to design it,” said the builder.

Yes, the architect had worked long and hard on the foundation, walls, room dimensions, soil tests, and the site itself.

But when it came to the roof and ceilings, he simply drew perimeter lines and added a note – TRUSS BY MFG.– then in the specifications he requested the designs be submitted for his records.

Is my little story beginning to sound familiar?

Brimming with confidence, our eager builder began to put the plans out for bid – to concrete and framing contractors and other labor bidders... and to his suppliers.

Chapter III The Changes The call from the truss estimator came within hours.

“At least a dozen changes must be made before the roof and ceilings will work,” he said. “Walls must be moved, others raised and some lowered. What’s more, we’ll need to put supports where none show and change some of the contradictory dimensions.”

Having no idea of the scope of the problem, the builder referred the truss estimator to the architect who quickly realized this was too complex to handle on the phone, so he asked the estimator to meet at his office.

“Let’s see what I can do to help you out,” said the architect, who then sat quietly as the estimator went down the list of problems with the plans.

“Well, what would you do with my design to make the trusses work,” asked the architect.

After a deep sigh, our friend the truss estimator explained in detail the many changes necessary... and the architect agreed to make them.

It seems like this should be the end of the story. But we all know better.

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Chapter IV The Bids In pricing the job, the estimator considered dozens of different designs before he was satisfied that his bid was for the best trussed roof possible – $13,000 on the $180,000 house.

Of course, this didn’t include the estimator’s time nor the cost of trips back and forth to meet with the architect. Nor did the bid consider his expertise in showing the architect how to make the plan work.

“Even though I deserve compensation for these factors, I can’t add them in,” he thought to himself. “My competitors never do.”

Meanwhile, the architect had marked down his own time, including meetings with the estimator, and the reissuance of the plans with the changes – and he charged it all back to the builder.

As soon as the bids were all in, the builder called the lumber dealer’s salesman.

“Your bid on the trusses is $800 too high! You’ll have to get it in line if you want the job.”

So, the estimator reworked the bid because if they didn’t get the trusses, they’d also lose the $15,000 lumber package. Or as the lumber salesman said after the new bid, “Hey, don’t look so glum, we got the order didn’t we!”

Chapter V

The Problem

Now the pace accelerated. Truss engineering and layout placement plans – incorporating the changes recommended by the estimator – were approved by the builder and in a short time trusses began arriving at the site.

But when they began to set the trusses, it was obvious something wasn’t right in the girder area between the living room and den. This was where the builder wanted that special vaulted ceiling effect and when he found out that something was amiss, he called the truss people, screaming bloody murder.

“You built the trusses wrong!”

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Knowing there was no way to resolve this on the phone, the truss plant manager rushed to the site where he spotted the problem right away.

One of the changes the estimator had recommended to the architect – to move a support three inches – hadn’t been made, so the girder couldn’t be set according to the layout. This wasn’t going to be an easy fix.

“Sure, two more plies of the girder would take up the slack so the trusses on one side would fit okay. But that would make the trusses on the other side of the girder three inches too long.”

That meant a repair design so the three inches could be lopped off the trusses on that side. No fun, but the truss people did the best they could – especially with the builder hovering over every move – and had the rework done in a couple of days.

Chapter VI The Payoff At last, the house was completed and the builder was pleased. He had all the features and effects he wanted, and he basked in the many compliments he received for the beautiful house.

He congratulated the architect on his design and suggested they get right to work on another.

But there were no “thank yous” for the truss plant.

Oh no, they were the ones who built the trusses wrong and held up the job two days. What’s more, the builder doesn’t want to pay for the two plies, the engineering repair design, nor the repairs themselves.

“I’m certainly not going to use that truss supplier again!”

The salesman – who really didn’t know enough about trusses himself – was mad at the truss plant people too, because they lost him a good customer and he always takes the customer’s side.

And the architect, whose main contribution had been the note: “Truss by Mfg.,” was oblivious to the entire proceedings.

I’m sure you won’t be surprised to learn that after the highly competitive bidding and all the complications, the truss plant ended up losing money on the job.

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Safety Speed Cut Model 7000 Panel Saw 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.

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Monet FWA 500 CA Automated Floor Web Saw In answer to the demands of high-volume customers comes the Monet DeSauw FWA 500 CA (Automated Controls) floor web saw. The 500 CA is perfect for component manufacturers who routinely run floor trusses in high volumes with variable web geometry. Another primary feature is enhanced safety through automation which eliminates the need to open the saw motor cabinets other than for periodic service. The 500 CA includes automation for all blades, including the fixed cut-off blade for minimal waste. Lumber infeed speed is variable up to sixty (60) boards per minute, while the powered carriage utilizes rack and pinion drive with airlock for set accuracy throughout the production run. Your operator will easily download batches to the 500 CA saw from your design software via an ethernet connection to a MS Windows 10 industrial PC with a 17″ monitor housed in a stand-alone console. If you frequently batch floor web cutting, and if enhanced safety with increased productivity are a concern, then an automated Monet FWA 500 CA may be the right selection for you. More information click Here

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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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The OODA Loop and the New Reality of the Truss and Wall Panel Industry Todd Drummond

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he OODA Loop, developed by U.S. Air Force Colonel John Boyd, stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. While often discussed as a tactical framework, its real value lies at the organizational level. The OODA Loop describes how companies perceive reality, interpret information, make decisions, and execute under pressure.

Few industries need this discipline more today than roof truss and wall panel component manufacturing (CM).

The market is no longer slow or predictable, and it is no longer forgiving of flawed assumptions. Conditions change faster, customer expectations continue to rise, and capital decisions now carry consequences that compound over decades rather than years. In this environment, competitive advantage increasingly comes down to decision quality.

A Market That No Longer Tolerates Drift For decades, construction—and by extension CM—operated in relatively stable local markets. Relationships mattered, and inefficiencies were often tolerated because the environment allowed them to persist.

That environment no longer exists.

Today’s market is shaped by consolidation, private equity ownership, regional and national builders, labor volatility, compressed schedules, and rising expectations. At the same time, commodification is accelerating as differentiation erodes, placing sustained pressure on margins. CM operators are now forced into shorter decision cycles, whether they are prepared or not.

This shift has also pulled LBM suppliers deeper into CM. Many are entering manufacturing with strong balance sheets and operational confidence, but often with a distribution-oriented mindset. Tools and assumptions that work well in retail and supply chains do not always translate cleanly into production environments.

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Component manufacturing can be a genuine cash-generation engine for an LBM when it is structured and managed correctly. Outcomes, however, tend to fall into one of two extremes. CM becomes either one of the most profitable and strategically valuable parts of the organization—or a barely tolerated operational anchor. The difference is rarely market demand. More often, it stems from attempting to run a manufacturing business with a retail LBM mindset, without fully understanding manufacturing constraints, labor dynamics, capital intensity, and system design requirements. Once executed, these outcomes are difficult to reverse.

Manufacturing is not simply material flow. It is a system of constraints, variability, sequencing, and recovery. Early decisions around buildings, equipment, and layout—when based on incomplete system understanding—can lock organizations into congestion, waste, and constrained throughput for decades.

TDC has seen many facilities where what appeared clean and efficient during planning later revealed chronic bottlenecks, unnecessary handling, and limited flexibility. In many cases, vendors operated within the scope defined by the customer, limiting their ability to challenge assumptions even when foreseeable risks existed.

The result is rarely intent, but a decision process that allows long-term consequences to go unchallenged.

Observe: Where Reality Is Commonly Missed The first step in the OODA Loop is Observe, and it is where many organizations fall behind.

Observation is not reviewing financials or reacting to yesterday’s problems. It is understanding how the entire operation functions as a system.

In CM, sales, design, manufacturing, and administrative functions must work in alignment to produce consistent outcomes.

Too often, performance challenges are addressed almost exclusively within manufacturing, even when their root causes originate elsewhere.

Design variability, incomplete sales information, poor handoffs, scheduling instability, and administrative delays all place strain on production when they are not addressed holistically.

Manufacturing output is frequently a reflection of upstream decisions. When alignment breaks down, manufacturing is forced into constant recovery mode, degrading throughput, quality, and morale.

Another common blind spot appears in workforce stability and skill development. Weak employee management systems—unclear expectations, inconsistent supervision, limited training pathways, and reactive hiring—often lead to frequent vacancies and a workforce dominated by underprepared labor. From an administrative perspective, these challenges are frequently misunderstood due to cognitive bias. Turnover is treated as a labor market issue rather than a system design problem, despite its predictable downstream impact on throughput and quality.

In response, organizations often turn to automation—particularly robotics—to stabilize output or reduce reliance on people. Automation is frequently used to compensate for unresolved management and workforce design issues rather than addressing root causes.

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During the discovery and decision process, CM leadership teams often place significant weight on vendor recommendations. These recommendations are familiar, well-documented, and easy to justify internally. Vendors themselves often walk a delicate line between meeting customer expectations and pushing back on decisions that may create long-term constraints. The result is a decision process that can unintentionally narrow the range of options considered and overlook broader system-level alternatives.

Rather than correcting upstream contributors, organizations frequently search for downstream remedies. Most often, that remedy is automation.

The Automation Mirage Automation—particularly advanced robotic automation— has been positioned as a response to labor challenges and margin pressure in CM. Results, however, have been mixed.

In many operations, advanced robotics introduce rigidity, complexity, and recovery risk that conflict with the inherent variability of CM. Shifts in product mix, design requirements, material consistency, and demand quickly expose limitations that were not apparent during evaluation.

The recent failure of House of Design’s robotic system illustrates this reality. It was more than a financial shortcoming; the system did not perform anywhere near the level implied by its marketing. TDC was surprised by how poorly it performed relative to expectations. While some robotic systems do work in narrowly defined applications, their effective use cases are far more limited than most organizations assume.

This does not mean that robotics lack value. In certain situations, robotics can enhance specific processes. In many others, simpler solutions—such as properly designed conveyors or flexible carts—provide greater adaptability with less long-term risk.

When automation underperforms, the causes are often visible early but discounted while projected labor savings dominate the discussion. Broader system impacts—throughput stability, recovery time, and management burden—tend to receive less attention.

What consistently delivers results are fundamentals: material flow discipline, layout optimization, constraint management, labor balance, and process standardization. These approaches may lack the appeal of advanced robotics, but they offer greater flexibility, scale more effectively as needs change, and deliver more stable throughput with more predictable margins.

Automation is not inherently valuable. Appropriate automation is.

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Orient, Decide, Act: Completing the Loop Orientation is the most critical—and most misunderstood—element of the OODA Loop. It determines how organizations interpret what they observe and which options are considered viable. Orientation is shaped by experience, incentives, organizational history, and risk tolerance. When orientation is incomplete, even accurate observations can lead to flawed decisions.

In CM, orientation is often influenced by what feels familiar or defensible rather than what reflects operational reality. Prior investments, legacy processes, and vendor narratives shape how problems are framed. Over time, this creates blind spots. Leaders may see the data clearly but still interpret it through assumptions that no longer hold.

When orientation is weak, organizations address symptoms rather than constraints. Labor shortages, schedule pressure, or margin erosion trigger actions that feel decisive but fail to resolve underlying system issues. The result is motion without progress.

When orientation is disciplined, fewer decisions are required. Problems are defined more accurately, and leaders gain clarity about what to pursue—and what to avoid. Decision speed improves not by bypassing governance, but by reducing ambiguity.

Decision-making then becomes a matter of alignment rather than debate. Strong decisions separate operational reality from assumptions and consider how choices in sales, design, workforce practices, and capital investments interact across the system. Most organizations are not short on data; they are constrained by decision processes designed to reduce perceived risk rather than maximize long-term performance.

Execution reveals whether orientation and decisions were sound. When execution struggles, attention often shifts to labor or supervision. While those factors matter, recurring execution challenges usually trace back to system design—unclear expectations, misaligned incentives, or decisions made without full operational context.

In CM, execution is unforgiving. Poorly aligned decisions surface quickly as missed schedules, rework, congestion, and unstable throughput. When systems are well designed, average teams perform well. When systems are poorly designed, even strong teams struggle.

If execution is consistently difficult, motivation is rarely the issue. System design is.

This is why disciplined operators outperform over time. They invest effort upstream—clarifying orientation and aligning decisions—so execution becomes repeatable rather than heroic. In an increasingly commoditized market, this discipline is a primary source of advantage.

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Why Disciplined Operators Win—and How TDC Helps Consolidation does not eliminate opportunity. It raises expectations. Independent CM operators that apply disciplined decision-making gain real advantages: faster response times, better capital allocation, stronger pricing discipline, and higher throughput with less complexity.

TDC helps leadership teams improve how they observe, orient, decide, and act—without vendor bias or internal politics. By working across sales, design, manufacturing, and administrative processes, TDC identifies where decision frameworks constrain performance and provides practical, system-level corrections.

TDC has repeatedly seen substantial capital deployed in ways that introduced avoidable constraints. In most cases, the issues were evident early in the process. Had options been evaluated more broadly before commitments were made, outcomes would have been materially different.

The objective is simple: slow decisions just enough to improve judgment, then execute with confidence.

The Bottom Line CM is changing faster than many are willing to admit. Those who succeed will not necessarily be the largest or the most automated, but the most disciplined decision-makers.

The OODA Loop is not theory. It is a practical framework for competing—and winning—in a consolidating market. Working with TDC, you will achieve honest insight and real results.

There is no better value than TDC for getting the best ROI for professional consulting services. 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. Cost savings and net profit gains that usually take months or years can be accomplished in weeks or months with TDC. No one is better at providing your team with proven results for good employee practices, pricing, truss labor estimation, and so many other best-in-class practices. All areas are addressed, not just manufacturing. Please do not take my word about TDC’s services, though. Read the public testimonials from many current and past clients with decades of expertise and experience.

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ON THE ROAD TO GREATER ACCURACY AND PRODUCTIVITY, CONSIDER THIS A GREEN LIGHT. To see meaningful labor savings, quality improvement and production gains, SL Lasers with their easy-to-see green light are nothing short of illuminating. They enhance worker accuracy and productivity, regardless of experience or primary language. They can reduce tedious setup time by up to 70%. No complex training or costly service agreements are required. And SL Lasers integrate seamlessly with any component design software and are quickly installed over existing equipment.

We’ve been trailblazers in wood component laser projection since its very beginning, and we’re still delivering more rapid ROI for roof truss, wall and floor panel producers every day. Contact our enlightening team at Wood Tech Systems to see how SL Laser can deliver for you.

765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com ProDirector7, the world's fastest laser, is now ever faster and more accurate. Images move much smoother from this new, compact design for all wood component applications. Faster and brighter results and even greater productivity.

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IT’S NOT ONLY SMART AND INSPIRED, BUT LITERALLY UPLIFTING. Stacking wall panels at the end of your production line can be a real labor-intensive and safety-challenging task. But it doesn’t have to be now, thanks to ProStack. This innovative wall panel stacker literally stacks from the bottom up, reducing awkward overhead lifting & placement, and the risk of head injury. Plus, ProStack frees up at least one worker to return more productively to your core task—building wall panels.

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Setup and installation is easy too, without the need for complex training or disruption to workflow. So, free up your team to do what they do best, and you need to do most, and let ProStack stack your wall panels instead. Contact us to learn more today. For a ProStack demonstration video, scan the QR code below.

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2020 Alpine ALS 4.0 Linear Saw

2020 Alpine ALS 4.0 linear feed saw. Cuts wall and truss parts from lumber depths 2×4″ through 14″ deep, thicknesses from 1.38″ to 1.77″ and board lengths from 36″ to 24 feet. Cuts bevels from 90 to 25 degrees, 60”+ scarf cuts and optimizes material. Includes 24-foot-long infeed conveyor and 15-foot outfeed conveyor, touchscreen monitor, Matthews Inkjet printer (one 3 ½” face), dust port and under-saw scrap conveyor. All servo-controlled functions, 7.5 hp motor with 20” carbide tipped blade.

Includes spare blade, operator’s manual and available standard spare parts kit from OEM. 230v, 3 phase, 100 Amp electrical required. Includes step-down transformer. 100 PSI at 25 CFM air required. Weight of saw cabinet is 3,500 lbs.

OEM installation available at an additional charge.

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New Monet DeSawyer ESC (Servo Controlled) Component Saw Monet DeSauw model Desawyer ESC enhanced servo-controlled ( ESC) component saw with touch screen user interface with backup mechanical controls. Includes three operating modes: Auto (download setups from LAN or USB), Semi-auto (touch screen setup entry), and Manual (backup push-button switches for powering all movements). Includes over-travel protection, comprehensive setup screens, auto sequencing, auto-calibration and pneumatic brakes on all five () blades. One (1) 30” blade and four (4) 16” blades. Manual cut limits are 18” min., 11” min. square edge blocks, 20’ max cut. Belt under-saw waste conveyor. Voltage: 480 volt/3 phase/60 Amp. Air: 50 PSI at 5 CFM. One-year warranty included.

Can be paired with a model PD-6 lumber feed system at an additional cost. Heavy duty 80 RIV chain feed system. 16’ wide x 20’ long x 36” deck height. Transfers 3’ to 20’ lumber. Includes auto-feed control, foot pedal override, forward & reverse, variable speed control with HD double-bearing construction.

Other additional-cost options include, inkjet marking, label printing, backside screen display, spare blades and incline scrap conveyor.

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Pricteion! c e R du 2006 Alpine Speed Rafter Cutter Simplified compound cutting for hip, valley and jack rafters (double & single compound cuts) • Two Worm-Drive Circular Saws (110 Volt / 30 Amps) • Saw Turntable (for angle cutting) • Saw Carriage (for up to 45 degree bevel cutting) • Infeed & Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Stands $4,900 NOW $4,250 FOB CA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Used - 2005 Model 305 Infeed Conveyor Designed for use with all component saws.

To include: Soft Start ~ Soft Stop Inverter System. Programmable load sensing; Overload / Jamb sensing shut down feature.

Gear motor providing conveyor speed of 36' per minute. Forward and reversing controls for location at both ends of conveyor unit.

Material capacity range - 4' through 24' lumber. Chain deck pedestals 20' long with cross bracing. Staging area at the saw independent of the live deck system.

30,000lb. Deck capacity.

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Safety Speed Manufacturing Gypsum Cutter Lose the dust and noise with the Safety Speed model VGC 515 cartridge cutting system for processing material such as DensGlass®, or other gypsum products.

Easily process full sheets of gypsum wall panel sheathing of material in widths up to 64″. Fully portable, and with NO power or air required the VGC 515 is dust and noise free to easily score gypsum material that rolls effortlessly to an integral edge used for breaking of scored material. $6,399 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

019 Holz-Her Sector 1260 Vertical Panel Saw • 4.0 kW Motor with 10” Blade (2.36 cutting depth) • 230 Volt / 3 Phase • Cutting Length: 14’ / Cutting Height: • Automatic Mode: Plunge, Saw & Return with Variable Speed Control • Top & Bottom Sawing Beams with Pneumatic Arrest • Digital Horizontal Cutting with Motor-Driven Precision Adjustment • Digital Longitudinal Stop with Fine Adjustment • Pneumatic Support Grid • Dust Extraction Port • Like New Condition • A 2016 COIMA FI6000 Dust Collector is available at additonal expense FOB CA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

New SpeedWorx Automated Sheathing Station New SpeedWorx Automated Sheathing Station by Safety Speed Manufacturing- Reduce labor and operator fatigue by taking advantage of the SpeedWorx automated vertical panel saw. This one-person station cuts wood sheathing sheets up to 50-inches x 10-feet, and up to 2-inch thickness, using a fast 1-button cutting setup with CNC accuracy to 1/32 of an inch (0.03125″). The photos of raw materials illustrate the drastic reduction of scrap material thanks to implementing the Rogworx saw station.

Visual user interface makes choosing the job and sheet cutting order easy to determine. Files are downloadable allowing for minimum waste. Saw station reads WBX file format (Alpine) or EHX file format (MiTek) or CSV files with manipulation.

Automated sequencing of sheets provides optimum usage of each sheet. The cutting chamber changes from ri to cross-cutting automatically. All this in a very small machine footprint, so it can fit easily into your existing building.

Visual user interface with standard ‘Auto Fill’ feature makes choosing the job and sheet cutting order easy to determine.

System offers full optimization and sequence panel parts looking ahead through the job based on your specification. The cutting chamber changes from rip to cross-cutting automatically. All this in a 100 square foot footprint, approximately 25′ long x 4′ deep, so it can fit within existing facilities.

Includes advanced dust collection. Integrated Printing for labeling parts is available as an option. 208-230V volts, 3-Phase, 25 Amp electrical required, 5 CFM at 100 PSI air required.

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Finding the Common Chord

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ost people assume the hardest problems they deal with are theirs alone. That assumption quietly shapes how work gets done. You fix the issue in front of you, adjust a process, add another spreadsheet, or patch a handoff between design and production, then move on. Rarely do you pause to ask whether the shop down the road is wrestling with the same saw setup, the same data gap, or the same unanswered question about how systems should connect.

While waiting at the gate to board our flight for BCMC, we struck up a conversation with a component manufacturer from nearby. Small talk quickly turned technical and within minutes we were deep into database structure, tooling decisions, and system design. Finally, someone who speaks our language and understands the complexities of our industry.

We had planned to record a few conversations at BCMC, but that conversation made us rethink our approach.

The focus did not need to be on Paragon. It needed to be on the conversations already happening, often quietly, across the component industry. Not panels. Not presentations. Just honest discussions that reveal shared ideas, recurring friction points, and emerging possibilities that many shops are navigating on their own.

That realization became Common Chord.

Curiosity has always been part of how we work. We spend a lot of time asking why truss design feels fragmented, why data so often stops at system boundaries, and why so many solutions rely on workarounds passed down through people instead of systems. As problem solvers, it is easy to focus on fixing the next thing and overlook the value of stepping back to listen.

What stood out most was how consistent the themes were. Component manufacturers are relentless problem solvers, but that focus can unintentionally keep insights siloed. Fragmented systems. Closed data. Manual reentry.

Processes that work, but only because someone knows how to make them work. When insights stay local, learning stays local. When experiences are shared, patterns become easier to see and better solutions come into reach.

The Common Chord conversations are a reminder that across different roles, tools, and shops, there is shared ground. A shared intent to build better. Shared conversations can help an industry recognize what it has in common and move forward with more clarity.

Most of the Common Chord conversations are now published on our blog, and we plan to keep going. The goal is to create space for people who are curious about innovation to think out loud, compare experiences, and learn from one another.

What idea, insight, or experiment are you working on that others in the industry could learn from?

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2016 Alpine AutoMill HP Component Saw Alpine AutoMill HP, model 349C component saw. Servo controlled computerized saw sets up in 2 to 19 seconds and downloads from a network, or by using a touch screen for ease of operation.

Five-head automated component saw works in both automated (downloading files), semi-automated control (via touch-screen input) or manual mode. It has (23) axes of automated movement, enhanced diagnostics, and auto management reporting.

The HP cuts from 2′-6″ to 20′-0″ long material in size range from 2×3″ through 2×12″, and 4-angle floor webs from 2′-0″. Includes [3] 18″, [1] 20″ and [1] 30″ blades with air brakes, Windows 7 o/s and under-saw scrap conveyor. The Windows 7 o/s can be upgraded to a version of Windows 10 that will be supported until 2032, at an additional expense.

Also includes over $8,000 in spare parts. 480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp electrical required. 90 PSI @ 69 SCFM air required.

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B500 Monet Desauw 5 blade Component Saw New in 2022. Still in operation but will be available by the end of March 2026. Live deck and skate wheels not included. $149,000 FOB WI Call 563-235-7449

2015 Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw 2015 Monet DeSawyer 2000, (non-servo) fiveblade, automated component saw using a touch screen interface and Windows 10 O/S for direct input. The DeSawyer 2K Can operate in automated or manual input mode. (1) 10 h.p., 30″ diameter blade with PAE setup & (4) 5 h.p. 16″ diameter blades with center line setup. Mechanical backup counters and scales, powered chain infeed with upper hold-downs, and shaker pan waste conveyor (no scrape incline).

16″ blades cut angles from 3º to 115º, 30″ blade from 3º to 100º . Minimum 90/90 cut is 10 inches and shortest 4-angle cut is 18 inches. Cuts 2×4 through 2×12 lumber up to 20 feet in length. 480 volt, 3 phase, 60 Amp electrical 90 psi air required. (Seller reserves the right to decline sale based on buyer’s regional trade area).

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New Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw

New Monet 5-head, floor truss web saw, cuts 4-angle, 4×2 floor truss webs from 13 inches and 90-90 blocks from 7 inches, to 4 foot long maximum length. Features 10-board magazine feed, powered, fixedquadrant angulation, manual carriage standard, scrap conveyor and cut-off blade. Options available for longer carriage length, incline scrap conveyor, and choice of shaker or belt scrap conveyor. 440 volt, 3 phase, 60 Amp electrical. 50 PSI air at 5 CFM required.

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• 10 Each - Standard 20 Ton Track Mounted Heads with 10" x 10" Platens (refurbished in 2011) • 6 Each - 2011 Double 40 Ton Track Mounted Heads with 10" x 15" Platens • 2 Each - 2021 Double 40 Ton Track Mounted Heads with 10" x 15" Platens • 2 Each - 10 HP Two Stage Hydraulic Systems with Controls (230 Volt / 3 Phase) • Track System for 55' Scissor & Flat Bottom Trusses • 1 E a c h - P e a k H e a d Tr a c k (perpendicular to base line)

Clark Industries Multi-Head Roof Truss Pressing System • 2 Each - Movable Bottom Chord Tracks (to adjust for pitch) • 8 Each - Floating Tracks for Top Chord Head • Clamping Package: Peak, End Stop, Camber Stops & Air Clamps • Air & Hydraulic Manifolds with Quick Connectors for Heads • Pneumatic Pop-Up Skatewheel Ejectors (for truss removal) • 56' Powered Transfer Roller with Stands • 26 Each - 14' Powered & Idle Exiting Rollers with Stands

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Pricteion! c e R du Baumeister Lumber Splicer • Vertical Hydraulic Press with 3"x 12" Platen Size • 2x3 and 2x4 Lumber Material (3" x 10" maximum plate size) • Magnetic Platens to hold plates in the correct position • Working Pressure: 1600 PSI • Dual press cycle activation for safety • 208, 240 or 480 Volt / 3 Phase (10 HP) • Video available upon request • Excludes: Infeed/Outfeed Roller Conveyor • Optional 2x6 Capacity (up to 16" long plate) Splicer is available $29,500 NOW $26,500 FOB PA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Four Eagle Production Presses with Jig Table • (4) Eagle Production Presses (1 new in 2023, 2 with new pumps within the last 3 years, 1 with older Simplex motor) • (2) TP300 C-Clamps (Roof & Floor Trusses) • (2) TP600 C-Clamps (Extra Throat Depth for 2x8 & 2x10 Roof Trusses) • 25 Ton Cylinder • 5 1/4" x 6 1/4" Platen • 220 Volt / 1 Phase • Jig Table • (2) 40' Steel Beams • (4) Beam Trolleys $37,500 FOB CO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

Commercial Machinery Fabricators 12' Finish Roller • 12’ Long x 18” Diameter Rollers • Front and Rear Safety Bars • Adjustable Roller Height (1 1/2” and 3 1/2”) $14,900 NOW $13,900 FOB IA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

EMSI Field Repair Press EMSI 10 Ton Field Repair Truss Press System. Complete with: 1/2 HP, 115 Volt, 50/60 Cycle Universal Motor – Operates at voltage as low as 60 volts. 10,000 PSI Portable Power Pack with Two Speed Operation – 200 cu in/min @ 0–200 psi, 20 cu in/min @ 200–10,000 psi and Externally Adjustable Relief Valve (unit weight 55 lbs.). C-Clamp Assembly with 8" Maximum Reach, 4" x 5" Pressing Platen (optional platen available for 4” x 2”). Independent 10 Ton Hydraulic Cylinder. 10’ Hydraulic Hose Assembly with Quick Disconnect Coupling. Handle with 24 Volt Remote Electrical Pendant.

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1977 Joos Stand-alone Hydraulic Press 1977 Joos stand-alone hydraulic press, model HP-150, platen is 10-ft wide x 5-ft deep x 2-ft high. Used by seller to press RV trusses. 240 volt, 3 phase, 80 Amp electrical required. $9,995 FOB OR Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2002 Krepl-Stroj End-eject Floor Truss Machine End-eject floor machine with floor finish roller press, 40-ft working length, builds 12″ to 24″ deep 4×2 floor trusses. Clamping is ontable air cylinders with toggle controls. Includes idler roll leading to floor finish press. Gantry press head has a 7 HP drive motor.

Includes electrical panel and inverter installed in 2024. Needs safety bar repairs. Model RF2300. Made in the Czech Republic.

Floor finish press, 12″ diameter rolls, 5 HP motor.

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Klaisler Finish Roller Press Klaisler finish roller press, model #: TR21424, 14-ft final roller with 24″ diameter rolls, heavy-duty steel frame, continuous shaft supported by (4) baffles. Twin 5 HP drive systems (10 HP total), with single-safety bar, and chain / sprocket guards. 460v, 3 phase electrical required. Please review this video: $39,997 FOB KY Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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New Wescana Floor Truss Finish Roller Press New Wescana floor finish roller press with push button controls, e-stop, (2) 24″ diameter rolls, continuous 4″ diameter shaft with baffles, 5 HP gear motor with brakes, 3.5″ diameter bearings, taper-lock sprockets, sealed flanged roller bearings, reversing magnetic starters, safety barrier and electric eye. Available in 3-ft, 4-ft and 6-ft throat widths. Speed 2-ft per second.

Height to bottom roller 35″. 230/460/575 volt, 3 phase electrical choices. $46,620 FOB Alberta Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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14’ x 24” Diameter Gantry Roller (Model 14RT) 7 1/2 HP Motor (208 Volt / 3 Phase) 14’ x 64’ Steel Slotted Top Table with End Eject Rollers (Raised Track) Park Section and Uplift Ramp Section Wizard (GEN 1) Automated Jigging (32 Rails) Add $40,000 2005 Pacific Automation 14’ Finish Roller Prices are in US Dollars

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Hydro-Air GlideAway Truss Assembly System Hydraulic Power Unit ___HP / ___ Volt / 3 Phase 5 Base Press Pedestals, 2 Magnetic Press Pedestals & 1 Peak Press Pedestal Control Station Jig Hardware Steel Floor & Track $19,880 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Why the Future of the Truss Industry Belongs to Teams With Visibility

By Kenneth Sewell

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very truss manufacturer knows this moment. A job should be moving forward, but it isn’t. Sales thinks design has it. Design is waiting on information. Production is asking for answers. Someone opens a file only to realize it is outdated. Nobody feels negligent, yet nothing is moving.

For years, this friction was tolerated. Today, it is a competitive liability.

The truss industry is entering a new reality. Builders expect faster answers. Timelines are tighter. Teams are leaner. Visibility is no longer a nice-to-have. It is becoming the difference between winning work and watching it go elsewhere.

The Visibility Gap Holding Teams Back Most manufacturers do not struggle because their people are slow or unskilled. They struggle because their processes are invisible.

Spreadsheets, inboxes, and shared drives were never designed to run a modern bid-to-build operation. They store information, but they do not show flow or ownership. The result is a visibility gap that quietly slows teams down.

Where Delays Really Begin Late bids and rework rarely start in design. They start earlier, during intake and estimating. In many shops, that stage still looks like this: •

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Individually, these moments feel manageable. Collectively, they create late quotes and unpredictable schedules. Without clear ownership and status, inefficiency becomes part of the process.

When intake and estimating become visible and structured, they unlock a level of speed and accuracy most shops have never reached.

Why Connected Teams Are Pulling Ahead Leading manufacturers are separating themselves, not by working harder, but by working with clarity.

When processes are connected end to end, priorities are visible.

Ownership is clear. Bottlenecks surface early. Teams spend less time searching for information and more time moving work forward.

Builders experience faster answers, more reliable timelines, and fewer surprises.

This is the gap Cadynce was built to close.

Cadynce is not another place to store files or track tasks. It is a purpose-built platform designed around how truss manufacturers actually work. Every job, handoff, file, and decision lives in context, tied directly to the workflow. Visibility is designed into the process.

A Workforce That Demands Clarity The next generation of estimators and designers expects clear assignments, a single source of truth, visible status, and consistent handoffs. They do not expect to manage complex work through inboxes and spreadsheets.

Manufacturers who embrace structure reduce burnout, accelerate onboarding, and retain stronger teams.

The New Standard for the Industry Manufacturers who thrive in the coming years will be able to answer these questions without hesitation: •

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Visibility is not the finish line. It is the foundation that enables what comes next.

The truss industry is not slowing down. The question is whether your process is ready. Cadynce believes the future belongs to teams who can see clearly.

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TruStance Pedestal Jig System The TruStance Pedestal Jig System was developed to solve the problems associated with pedestal jig systems, while retaining and enhancing all the advantages. The system features track mounted pedestals with a track and lockdown design, movable pedestals, and a roller lift assembly. The pedestal tops are 30″ above the floor, creating a comfortable working height. The ability to configure the system in a very small footprint makes it ideal for any size truss plant. It is designed to use with a ‘C-clamp’ type press.

With the ability to install the interchangeable crossmembers and angle iron stops on both track mounted and movable pedestals, the system can be configured to meet the needs of even the most complicated truss designs.

Movable pedestals can be moved and locked down efficiently; the 4″ thick steel base provides the weight needed to keep them in position.

Bottom chord pedestals are installed on the steel track mounted to the floor. Pedestals are easy to move and rigidly lock into place with threaded rod locks.

The optional air activated roller lift assembly raises the truss above the jig to be easily ejected. Its versatile design allows it to be configured for any set-up.

TruStance recommends a (16) pedestal system for roof trusses to 60-ft in span. 120 volt, 1 phase, 20 Amp electrical required. 50 PSI air required.

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NEW IDLE & POWERED 14' TRUSS CONVEYOR (AZ) • 14' Long x 4" or 5" (Inside Diameter) Schedule 40 Pipe • Tube Steel Stands (7" Height Adjustment - Height to be Specified) • 4 Bolt Flange Bearings • Idle and Motorized Rollers • 1/4 HP Motors (240/480 Volt-3 Phase) with Controls • 1" and 1 1/4" Cold Rolled 24" Shafts Baffled • 6 to 8 Week Delivery

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New Wescana Roof Finish Roller Press

New Wescana roof finish roller presses, available in either a 14ft or 16-ft throat models. Travel speed of 2-ft per second. Both models feature 24″ diameter steel rolls with 3 1/2″ diameter shafts with baffles, (2) 5-horsepower drive gear motors with controlled motor drive systems for starting and stopping, along with taperlock sprockets, sealed flange roller bearings and reversing magnetic starters.. Includes safety shutoff bars, electric eyes, amber running light, red reversing light with buzzer, and e-stop module. 240 / 480 /575 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

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SBCA has created the Component Warning Notice (CWN) to clearly and effectively share important installation information with a triangular approach.

2 The CWN Tag is applied to every truss and component, and directs installers to the website.

1 The CWN Website contains up-to-date warnings and guidance: componentwarningnotice.com.

3 The CWN Sheet is included in wood-based SBCA Jobsite Packages with key information.

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2025 Recap: The Year of Strategic “Pull-Forwards” The equipment finance sector in 2025 was dominated by two primary forces: trade policy uncertainty and the AI-driven data center boom.

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2026 Outlook: Resilience Through Automation Heading into 2026, the equipment finance market is projected to grow by roughly 6.2%, supported by the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle and a rebound in residential construction.

1. Financing the “Smart” Factory The “Industry 4.0” hype has transitioned into an operational necessity. In 2026, expect financing to shift toward integrated systems rather than standalone machines. Lenders are increasingly bundling software, sensors, and hardware into single “digital transformation” loans. Manufacturers will look to finance •

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2. Supply Chain “De-Risking” Tariff volatility has become the “new normal.” In 2026, look for manufacturers to use financing to facilitate vertical integration.

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3. The Residential Rebound With global construction activity expected to grow by 3.3% in 2026, the residential sector is poised for a comeback. Financial partners are preparing specialized “bridge leases” to help component manufacturers scale up production capacity quickly as the housing market thaws.

The Bottom Line The watchword for 2026 is flexibility. The most successful building component manufacturers will be those who leverage creative financing to adopt automation, ensuring they can scale up for the housing rebound without being crippled by the next wave of material price shocks.

We are Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service, Inc. We were established in 1992, which puts us in our 34th year of business. We pride ourselves on our Certified Leasing and Financing Professional designation. We are a member of SBCA and a frequent attendee of the BCMC tradeshows. We can provide financing for any new and, regardless of age, used equipment. We invite you to contact us at 412 262-3225 to discuss your particular situation.

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TruStance Portable Field Repair Press

NEW! This is the first, self-contained, truly portable repair unit used to press metal truss plates into dimensional lumber at virtually any location. Wood component (roof and floor truss) manufacturers, as well as builders, frequently require a tool to repair metal plate connected, wood truss components. The complete unit is mounted to a wagon built from square tubular steel. Extremely compact at only 28” wide and about 32” long the wagon features four wheels on soft-rubber solid tires, and a steering axle on the front with a handle that makes the unit easily maneuverable. The wagon contains the hydraulic power unit and an area for a portable gas generator. A rack in the back securely stores the C clamp, a standard 25′ hydraulic hose, and an electric power-supply cable.

The clamp is manufactured from T1 steel, cut into a C-shape with a steel tube welded to the front that securely holds the hydraulic cylinder. Pressing is easily performed with a 4×4 magnetized steel platen that holds and presses the truss connecter plates. The C-clamp that weighs less than 30 pounds, features a throat that opens to 4-1/2” inches to accept either 4 x 2 or 2 x 4 lumber. It has a push on and release off switch to cycle the unit. A 10,000-psi electric-overhydraulic power unit pumps hydraulic fluid through a 10,000-psi hose to activate a 10-ton hydraulic cylinder with a 3.9 inch stroke.

The unit can be powered by 120v electric power or an optional 120v, 2200-amp (output), gasoline powered Honda generator, which can also act as a portable power supply out in the field for other singlephase equipment.

• Pressing Capability: 4.5” throat opening presses 2×4 through 4×2, includes a standard 25-foot, HD 10,000 PSI hose, with a 10 TON, 4”x4” magnetized pressing platen.

• Electric/Hydraulic: SPX Hydraulic Technologies – Rockford, IL USA 10,000 PSI / 700 BAR. 10 ton pressing capability • Power Source: The unit is powered by a standard 120v/15 amp electric power or an optional 120v, gasoline powered Honda generator with 2200-watt output capability, which can also act as a portable power supply for other single-phase equipment.

• Warranty: One year from date of purchase on manufactured unit, OEM warranties on hydraulic and optional gas motor

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2006 Pacific Automation Floor Gantry • 24" Diameter Gantry Roller with Raised Track • 7 1/2 HP Motor (208 Volt / 3 Phase) • Maximum Floor Truss Length: 36' • Floor Truss Depth: 11 1/2" to 26" • Air Cylinder (on top of table) Clamping

• Jig #1: Pop-up Pins / Jig #2: Pop-Up Rollers (for end eject) • Park Section and Uplift Ramp Section • Prices are in US Dollars

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2006 MiTek RoofTracker, side-eject, 122-ft working length, consisting of (16) slotted steel top tables each 6’-4” x 13′-10″ with skatewheel ejectors. Plate pressing capability includes (1) 2006 24” Roof Tracker roller-gantry with (1,514) hrs., (1) 2012 MiTek AutoPress 14TL beam press head with (042) hrs. With (2) 8-ft parking stations, the system includes bus bar electrical feed, any available jigging hardware or available spare parts. Available in January 2026. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

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1990 Mitek/Diamond Floor Truss Machine • Track Mounted 24” Diameter Gantry Roller with Dual Safety Bars • 6’ x 38’ Table with Air Cylinder Clamping & Built-In Camber • Floor Truss Depths from 12” to 24” • 230/460 Volt - 3 Phase $34,900 FOB OK Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Fire-Rated One- and Two-Hour Wall Assemblies

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ave you heard the big news? In December, TechWood unveiled two new fire-rated wall assemblies that not only meet IBC/IRC code-compliant fire protection for residential and commercial construction, but exceed code, adding exclusive protections against mold, rot, and termites while stabilizing the wood substrates against warp, twist, and checking. This is a first for wall assemblies, and you’re sure to hear more great things about it.

After rigorous testing, TechWood 4400, a pressureless fire-retardant lumber protectant, passed the required ASTM E-119 assembly test. The test is designed to evaluate how well the building components maintain their structural integrity while containing the fire.

Several fire-retardant products have listings for wall assemblies, but only TechWood can document no loss of strength as a result of our treating processes. Engineers can count on lumber treated with TechWood 4400 to carry the same load as “bright” untreated lumber, with no reduction in their structural design properties.

We’re proud to say that TechWood is the industry leader in pressureless protective lumber treatments for component manufacturers and builders.

TechWood technology uses treating processes unique to the traditional lumber treatment industry. Without using punitive high-pressure methods, TechWood infuses lumber with a proprietary solution to prevent mold, eliminate termites, and protect against fire. Lumber is penetrated and completely protected, unlike high-pressure-treated, and retains these protections over time.

Moreover, TechWood treated lumber is eco-friendly and non-hazardous—providing safer and cleaner solutions for today’s builders and homeowners. TechWood offers four levels of wood treatment protection, with TechWood 4400 being our latest innovation.

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Unlike traditional treated lumber, our TechWood treatments contain no harmful chemicals, are water-soluble, non-toxic, and non-hazardous to humans, animals, and vegetation while being completely recyclable.

Our treatments protect lumber surfaces while allowing them to breathe, which greatly reduces the occurrence of airborne mold and naturally occurring formaldehydes after construction—resulting in safer and cleaner homes for long-term performance.

In particular, the TechWood 4400 assembly provides more than fire protection and includes warrantied protection against mold, rot, decay, and termites. Building owners and residents benefit by having better Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and better living conditions. That means TechWood 4400 gives you fire protection that exceeds industry requirements plus additional protections not available with other products.

As stated by our company CEO, Irv Minnaker, “At TechWood, our continued testing demonstrates to the industry that our products make buildings better, safer, and cleaner. The two-hour wall assembly listing gives design professionals, builders, and building code officials the confidence to request and approve TechWood products where advanced fire safety is desired or required by code.”

Andrew Dingman, our executive vice president, has this to say about our latest offering. “Our two-hour wall assembly gives builders and owners the option for added health benefits, strength, and stability when code requirements only call for fire walls. Our chemistry combined with our strict treating methods guarantee chemical impregnation meeting the ICC standard for fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) in Type III construction, including the one- and two-hour wall assembly requirements within the IBC Chapter 6.”

Building codes call for advanced fire-resistant components especially within multi-unit buildings to prevent fire conflagration between units and to nearby buildings. TechWood is pleased to rise to the challenge of providing the market with products that help meet this need. Moreover, TechWood is the first product of its kind to meet such high industry standards for fire-rated wood frame assembly.

Are you ready to see more? TechWood lumber treatment is available across the country through a nationwide network of licensed applicators. Technical Evaluation Reports, Safety Data Sheets, and UL Green Guard certifications for all TechWood products are available for download from www.techwoodtreatments.com. To contact TechWood directly, call 1-833-TEKWOOD or email connect@techwoodtreatments.com.

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EVEN WITH ALL ITS ADVANCES, THE SAME OLD ADAGE RINGS TRUE. NOTHING DRIVES QUITE LIKE A V.8.

Inspired by ten years of intensive field experience and the ample and detailed feedback of numerous customers, we’re pleased to introduce the most advanced, most enhanced and high-performance Terminailer yet - Terminailer V.8. Drawing on invaluable time in the trenches closely evaluating Terminailer’s performance under varying conditions, our engineers have incorporated critical learning and insight to enhance simplicity, performance and operator control. Just part of what V.8 offers includes: •

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Developed by people who know well the mechanics, safety considerations and business aspects of wall panel production, Terminailer V.8 combines more enhancements & operator-friendly features than ever to take your productivity to the next level and beyond. Contact us to learn even more and to put the V.8 performance in motion at your facility.

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WALL EXTRUDER OUTFEED CONVEYOR • Transfers Wall Panels from the Wall Extruder to the Squaring Table

STUD EXTRUDER • Nail C, L, U Sub-Assemblies and Double/Triple Studs

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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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2023 Panels Plus Single-Tool Sheathing Station

Featuring precision Gen. 2 controls, this system squares and sheathes wall panels ranging up to 16′ in length and up to 12′ -3″ wall height with dimensional material from 2×4 through 2×10. This late-model system includes a servodriven bridge with joy-stick controlled motion on the operator’s riding platform. The single, large-coil capacity tool carriage travels across the wall frame inserting sheathing fasteners at the spacing set by the operator. The stitchers will automatically insert fasteners through the sheathing into the top and bottom plates at your chosen spacing during the auto-return process. The bridge has 9 programmable presets for fastener spacing. Other features include: Single Beam Bridge, top and bottom plate stitchers, Operator Platform with Windows industrial touchscreen, and joystick control.

Squaring table features a squaring edge, footswitch & push-button controls for telescoping side and horizontal outfeed rollers. 120 PSI at 60 CFM air.120 volt AC electrical required. Utilizes large-coil 15º wire-collated nails. (No nail tools included).

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eetings are a necessary part of running any business. They can align teams, solve problems, and move projects forward. But in many organizations, meetings have quietly grown out of control. What once served a clear purpose has, over time, turned into a standing calendar block that exists simply because it always has. The result is lost productivity, frustrated employees, and hours spent talking instead of doing.

In manufacturing environments like truss plants, wall panel facilities, and component operations, time is especially valuable. Designers, estimators, production managers, and sales teams already work under tight schedules. Pulling several people into a one- or two-hour meeting “just in case” something comes up often creates more disruption than benefit. Many of these meetings could be handled with a short phone call, a quick Zoom check-in, or a well-written memo.

A common issue is attendance by default. People are invited because they have always been invited, not because they are needed for the topic at hand. Designers are asked to report that there are no issues. Production staff are pulled away from schedules just to confirm things are running as planned. These updates could be requested with a simple question, “Do you need help?” followed by a call if the answer is yes.

Another problem is over-allocated meeting time. Meetings are often scheduled for an hour or two when the actual scope may only require 15 or 30 minutes. Once the agenda is finished, the leftover time frequently turns into side conversations, personal updates, or unproductive discussion. Meanwhile, calendars remain blocked, preventing people from returning to focused work.

In truss operations, that can mean delayed designs, slower releases, and lost production momentum.

Managers should also reconsider the purpose of recurring meetings. Daily, weekly, and monthly meetings

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tend to accumulate over time, even as their original value fades. Is the meeting solving problems, or simply reporting information? If the goal is information sharing, an email summary may be more effective. If discussion is needed, attendance should be limited to those directly involved.

When was the last time you asked if certain meetings were necessary? Asking employees which meetings help them and which do not can be eye-opening. In many cases, people attend meetings that add little value to their role, simply because attendance is expected.

This issue is not limited to manufacturing. An accounting executive recently identified several standing meetings that existed only because “that’s how it’s always been done.” By shortening some meetings, making others optional, and eliminating a few altogether, her team reclaimed hundreds of productive hours each year.

For truss industry leaders, the question is worth asking. Are meetings supporting production, design accuracy, and customer service, or are they getting in the way? Rethinking how, why, and when meetings are held may be one of the simplest ways to improve efficiency, morale, and results without adding staff or cost.

Sometimes, the most productive meeting is the one you do not hold.

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Fitzgerald Group, LLC Equipment Wanted!

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SWING GATES Swing gates bolt onto either end of the Panels Plus stations and allow subcomponents and wall panels to roll freely from station to station without having to be lifted.

The swing gates allow walk-through passage between stations and can be swung back into place to prevent product from dropping between the stations. This allows the operator to move from one side of the line to the other without having to walk around the entire system line.

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Design Connections

Geordie Secord, Senior Recruiter TheJobLine.com – Canada

AI in Truss Design: Opportunity or Long-Term Risk?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept—it’s here, and it’s reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. For component manufacturers, AI promises efficiency, speed, and cost savings. For years now, we’ve been promised that one day we would be able to get truss designs “at the push of a button” and that day is almost here. Imagine truss designs generated in minutes, optimized for material usage, and ready for production. It sounds like a dream, and in many ways, it will be. But as someone who has spent over 35 years in this business, I believe caution is not just advisable—it’s essential.

The Allure of AI AI-driven design tools are advancing rapidly. Within a few years, I expect AI will be capable of producing truss designs with 90% accuracy. That’s impressive. But here’s the question: what about the remaining 10%?

In our industry, a 10% error rate isn’t just a rounding issue—it can mean structural failures, costly rebuilds, and liability nightmares. If those errors slip through unchecked, the financial and reputational damage could far outweigh the savings AI brings.

I was once told that working in component design was like taking a never-ending math test where any score less than perfect was considered a failure. Of course, mistakes are going to happen, but whereas 90% on a math test in high school would generally be cause for celebration, 90% accuracy as a component designer means you are likely to have a short career. That reality underscores why human oversight remains critical— even as AI becomes more capable.

The Talent Pipeline Problem Here’s the bigger concern: if AI replaces junior designers today, who will become the senior designers tomorrow? Traditionally, junior designers learn the craft through hands-on experience, gradually developing the judgment and intuition that no algorithm can replicate. It has been proposed that the easiest path to AI integration might include using senior, experienced designers to review work created by AI. But, if we eliminate that entry-level training ground, we risk creating a future where there are no seasoned professionals to review AI-generated work. Ten or twenty years from now, who will catch the mistakes AI inevitably makes?

This isn’t just a theoretical problem—it’s a structural one. Our industry thrives on expertise built over decades. If we disrupt that pipeline, we may find ourselves overly dependent on technology that, while powerful, is not infallible.

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The Cost of Overconfidence Let’s put numbers to this. Suppose AI handles 90% or even 95% of designs flawlessly. That remaining 5%—the errors—could lead to thousands of dollars in material waste, project delays, and even legal exposure. For a component manufacturer operating on tight margins, one major mistake could erase an entire year’s profit. Are we prepared to absorb that risk? Or worse, are we prepared to explain to a client why their structure failed because “the computer said it was okay”?

A Balanced Approach AI is coming and resisting it entirely would be a mistake. The benefits are real: faster turnaround, reduced labor costs, and enhanced optimization. But adoption must be strategic. Here’s what I recommend: •

Invest in People: Continue hiring and training junior designers. Let them work alongside AI, learning to spot errors and understand design principles. This hybrid approach ensures we maintain a pipeline of experienced professionals.

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Define Review Protocols: Establish rigorous checks for AI-generated designs. Senior designers should remain the final authority, not just a rubber stamp.

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Measure Risk vs. Reward: Calculate the potential cost of errors before fully automating.

If the downside outweighs the savings, rethink the strategy.

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Plan for the Long Term: Technology evolves, but human judgment remains irreplaceable.

Build a workforce that complements AI, not one that disappears because of it.

The Bottom Line AI will transform the truss and component business—it’s inevitable. But transformation without foresight can lead to unintended consequences. As manufacturers, we must embrace innovation while safeguarding the expertise that has sustained this industry for decades. The question isn’t whether AI will change our work—it’s whether we’ll manage that change wisely.

How do you feel about the coming adoption of AI in this industry? Is it inevitable? Will it really deliver on the promises we are hearing? Will there be a bust brought on by a shortage of experienced, knowledgeable people over the long term?

If you want help finding that next perfect component designer or design job in Canada, please contact me. If your work is in the mass timber world anywhere in North America, I’d love to talk to you about connecting you to that next great job or candidate. You can reach me at secord@ thejobline.com, or 800-289-5627 ext. 2. I’m also happy to engage at: LinkedIn.com/in/geordiesecord www.thejobline.com

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EVEN WITH ALL ITS ADVANCES, THE SAME OLD ADAGE RINGS TRUE. NOTHING DRIVES QUITE LIKE A V.8.

Inspired by ten years of intensive field experience and the ample and detailed feedback of numerous customers, we’re pleased to introduce the most advanced, most enhanced and high-performance Terminailer yet - Terminailer V.8. Drawing on invaluable time in the trenches closely evaluating Terminailer’s performance under varying conditions, our engineers have incorporated critical learning and insight to enhance simplicity, performance and operator control. Just part of what V.8 offers includes: •

Vastly enhanced operator control for even greater productivity

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Developed by people who know well the mechanics, safety considerations and business aspects of wall panel production, Terminailer V.8 combines more enhancements & operator-friendly features than ever to take your productivity to the next level and beyond. Contact us to learn even more and to put the V.8 performance in motion at your facility.

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New Panels Plus Wall Panel Framing Equipment

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.

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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ProStack Wall Panel Tilt In-Feed Conveyor Solving the problem of missed fasteners on exterior sheathing remains one of the primary reasons for call back charges and exceptions noted during jobsite building inspections. Clearly finding and resolving missed fasteners or “shiners” becomes mission critical before a sheathed wall panel leaves the production line.

Our shop-proven, tilting conveyor makes the process safe, fast, and labor efficient.

The ProStack tilt in-feed safely lifts wall segments to 45º in 5 seconds for inspection and on to 75º for easy to reach repairs. This tilt system is also excellent for installing blocking , windows, and other details in your wall panel segments. More information click here.

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ProStack Wall Panel In-Feed Conveyor ProStack powered in-feed conveyor was engineered to deliver wall panel segments at a matched speed and height into the ProStack automated wall panel stacker. Built for smooth operation and assembled with laser cut, powder-coated finish steel. Base model conveys wall panel segments up to 12’ in height and up to 16’ in length for wall segments up to 1,600 lbs. Extended length systems come in standard 20′ and 24’ length capacity. All models come with adjustable working heights and variable conveyor speeds.

Powered in-feed conveyor section, synchronized chain drive under top and bottom plate for open access, 5-HP, 208v, 3Ph power.

Adjustable working height from 28” to 34”. 16′ length capacity.

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Design That Drives Production A truss plant isn’t just about square footage.

It’s about efficiency, safety, and flow.

CT Darnell Construction’s design-build approach delivers: • Facilities tailored to your operation and equipment • Smarter layouts for safer load-ins and faster turns • Integrated storage and optimized SKU management With nearly 40 years of LBM experience and more than 4,500 completed projects, we build turnkey truss facilities designed to perform from day one.

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Held at The Inn at Virginia Tech on April 28–29, 2026, this course is intended for structural engineers, architects, residential designers, wood truss and wall component manufacturers, engineered wood product (EWP) designers, connector and fastener suppliers, general contractors, homebuilders, home inspectors, building code officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors. With 15 hours of instruction, the sessions are as follows.

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Strengthening Ethical Knowledge and Professional Practices by Frank Woeste, PhD, PE

The purpose of this unit is to explore ways to address ethical responsibilities in professional engineering practice work in a jurisdiction while satisfying both the rules, practices, and professional responsibilities defined by the engineer’s licensing state and one’s professional and personal ethical standards. We’ll demonstrate how an AI tool can be used for research to investigate differences in scope and specificity of professional responsibilities when practicing in multiple states.

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Wood Truss Repair by Marvin Strzyzewski, PE

Wood trusses may need repair for a variety of reasons. Trusses can be damaged upon delivery or while they get set in place. Other trades may cause damage by drilling or notching a truss member.

In this program, we will review the typical repair methods and discuss the materials used in the repair. Also, more complicated situations will be discussed, such as a wrong profile, trusses set endfor-end or upside down. Means and methods will be discussed, and suggestions will be provided for other items to consider when repairing a wood truss. This topic will be in conjunction with the Fastener Spacing and Pattern unit.

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Dynamic Loading of Wood Floor Members: A Case Study by Scott D. Coffman, PE

Dynamic floor loads amplify the demands on structures compared to static loads and are often neglected in design. Recent residential floor collapses have been associated with rhythmic movement of parties congregating in living and common spaces that apparently overload floor framing systems. This case study follows a method to determine and evaluate dynamic loads on wood floor systems, identify the potential of detrimental dynamic loads, and makes recommendations to reduce future collapse risks.

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ASCE 7-22 Flood Load Design Procedures

by John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E.

The purpose of this unit is to determine proper evaluation of flood loads per ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-22) Supplement 2. Per ASCE 7-22 Supplement 2, the Flood Hazard Area is increased from the 100-year flood plain to the 500-year flood plain for Risk Categories II, III, and IV structures to improve the performance of structures subjected to flood events and to meet the target reliabilities of the standard. This change in approach, along with revised loading equations, is a significant departure from previous versions of ASCE 7. In addition to other updates in this supplement, the majority of Chapter 5, Flood Loads, and its commentary have been updated and reorganized.

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Flood Mitigation Techniques and Procedures

by William Bracken, PE, CFM

This unit will introduce and discuss the primary methods in which flooding causes damage to buildings. This unit will then introduce and discuss techniques and procedures that can be implemented on new and existing buildings aimed at mitigating flood damage to include wet and dry floodproofing. Specifically, the discussion will introduce the minimum requirements found within the 2024 International Building Code® (IBC®), the IBC-referenced 2022 ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-22) and the IBCreferenced 2024 ASCE/SEI 24-24 Guidance on Structural Safety in Flood Areas. This unit will then review techniques and procedures found within FEMA’s P-936 Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings and FEMA’s Technical Bulletins addressing wet floodproofing. An overview of the key techniques along with examples to show their application will be presented.

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Cumulative shrinkage in buildings of three or more stories can be significant and have an impact on the function and performances of finishes, openings, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) systems, and structural connections. The guidelines for designers to accommodate wood shrinkage are straightforward once understood and properly implemented. This session describes procedures for estimating wood shrinkage, interaction with other building materials, and detailing options that minimize shrinkage effects on building performance.

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Lumber grading methods, grade marks, species and specie combinations, properties, design values, adjustment factors, safety factors, and the 2024 NDS Supplement will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on clearly defining and communicating lumber assumptions in construction documents to improve coordination among designers, truss and wall component suppliers, contractors, and inspectors.

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This unit provides an overview of a multiple-bolt design example utilizing the American Wood Council’s 2024 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction. Topics include connection design philosophies and behavior, an overview of NDS provisions related to bolt design including local stresses in fastener groups, and a detailed design example.

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Commercial post-frame applications, typical costs, typical materials, building and foundation systems, building code recognition, fire-resistance data, structural components, shear wall, and diaphragm testing data will be presented and discussed. In addition, the simplified lateral-load design method will be reviewed and sources of available design software and other design resources for engineers and building officials will be summarized.

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Wind Mitigation Techniques and Procedures

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This unit will introduce and discuss the primary methods in which wind causes damage to buildings. This unit will then introduce and discuss techniques and procedures that can be implemented on new and existing buildings aimed at strengthening main wind force resisting systems and components and cladding to mitigate wind damage. Specifically, the discussion will introduce techniques and procedures found within the ICC600® Standard for Residential Construction in High-Wind Regions® and provisions found within Florida’s Building Code. An overview of the key techniques along with examples to show their application will be presented.

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The purpose of this unit is to determine proper evaluation of rain loads per ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-22). ASCE 7-22 is referenced in the 2024 International Building Code (IBC). The design storm return period for determination of hydraulic head is now to be based on risk category. Other ponding provisions are updated to be consistent with ASCE 7-22. The IBC requires roofs to be designed to sustain the load of rainwater or melting snow per the requirements of ASCE/SEI 7-22.

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Calculating Dead Loads on Studded Trusses

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hen designing a truss to be used as a free-spanning structural gable or party wall application, additional dead loads may need to be considered. The MiTek engineering software does not account for self-weight of the truss or for any additional weight of sheathing or drywall being applied to one or both faces of a truss. In the case of a continuously supported truss, the vertical studs will support the sheathing and transfer the load to the bearing below, therefore this is normally not a concern. On a free-spanning truss, such as a structural gable, this additional weight must be carried by the webs and chords of the truss and needs to be accounted for in the design.

Let’s run an example to see how to determine the weight of the materials being added to the truss on a 24 feet long and 4 feet tall flat truss. We first need to consider the weight of the additional studs that the sheathing is getting connected to. This can be easily done by comparing the weight of the truss without studs to the weight of the truss with studs.

The difference between the weights will be the amount of additional dead load needed to account for the weight of the studs: 141 lbs – 97 lbs = 44 lbs. This will be added to the total weight of the additional sheathing to be added to the truss.

Next, we need to determine the weight of the sheathing material being used. This can be found in several places.

Most manufactures provide the weight, along with other specifications, of their products on their websites or other product literature. Or you can find a list of weights of materials in SBCA’s Load Guide.

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Let’s assume we are sheathing one face of the truss and our sheathing material weighs 2 psf (lbs/sq-ft). This will be the weight we’ll use to determine how much additional loading to apply to the truss. Next, we’ll need to calculate the area of the face of the truss that will be sheathed.

Multiply the Span by the Height to calculate the area: 24 ft x 4 ft = 96 sq-ft. area. Multiply that by the weight of our material (2 psf), and we get a total weight of 192 lbs. This is the total weight of all the material to be added to the face of the truss. Add this to the weight of the additional studs to come up with a total weight to be added to the truss: 192 lbs + 44 lbs = 236 lbs.

Now we need to add that load to the truss. The load will be applied to the top and bottom chords.

The first thing to do is to determine the uniform load from the total load (total weight): 236 lbs divided by 24 feet span = 9.8 plf of uniform load. Half the uniform load is applied to top chord and half the uniform load to bottom chord to account for the additional dead load. 9.8 plf / 2 chords = 4.9 plf dead load applied to top and bottom chord members using Manual Loading in engineering.

Please note, upward Wind load cases require a 60% reduction to dead load.

If you determine the weight of the materials being added to the 24 feet long and 4 feet tall common truss, follow the same steps, except to calculate the area multiply the Span by the Height and divide it by 2: 24 ft x 4 ft / 2 = 48 sq-ft. If weight of sheathing material is 2 psf, then total weight is 96 lbs. Let’s assume the weight of the studs is the same as in the example above – 44 lbs. Total weight to be added to the truss: 96 lbs + 44 lbs = 140 lbs or 5.8 plf. Trapezoidal load from 0 at the left end of the truss to 5.8 at the peak and from 5.8 at the peak to 0 at the right end of the truss must be applied to top and bottom chords using Manual loading in engineering.

When you are done applying the additional loading, review the loads and confirm that they are correct in magnitude direction and location.

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Do What You Can Day 2025: Employees Supporting Communities Worldwide

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ith more than 25 participating locations, employees contributed more than a thousand volunteer hours across the globe, making a meaningful impact on the people and organizations they served. Each year, Do What You Can Day reminds us that even small actions, when taken together, can create meaningful change. This annual event honors our founder Barclay Simpson’s guiding principle: “We’re all connected in some way and are all part of a greater community … Help out your neighbor, make time for others, do what you can.”

Following are some highlights from our participating locations that served and supported their communities in an array of give-back initiatives.

Across the US Atlanta, GA: 14 employees at the Kennesaw warehouse dedicated their time to building benches for a local park and donated dog treats and toys to the Atlanta Humane Society.

Columbus, OH: The Columbus branch embraced the spirit of Do What You Can Day with a variety of hands-on projects supporting their local community. Employees built bikes for underserved youth through Toys for Tots, crafted DIY pet toys for Columbus Humane, created bracelets and IV bag decorations for cancer patients at Ronald McDonald House, and assembled candy bags for care packages with Soldiers’ Angels. Each activity reflected teamwork, creativity and compassion, demonstrating how small acts of kindness can have a real impact across many communities.

Building benches in Atlanta, GA (above) and building homes in Denver, CO (below)

Denver, CO: Simpson team members in the Denver area built modular homes to support Habitat for Humanity of Denver at their Boulder facility, an effort that totaled 60 hours of volunteer collaboration.

Gallatin, TN: Gallatin employees supported Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s mission to ensure that no child sleeps on the floor by building 30 beds for youth in need.

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Making military care packages in Inner Grove Heights, MN

Inner Grove Heights, MN; Jessup, MD; and Enfield, CT: Team members from the Inner Grove Heights, Jessup, and Enfield locations worked together to make military care packages a little bit sweeter for active service members by creating candy bags to place inside these heartfelt gift packages, which supported the Soldiers’ Angels nonprofit.

High Point, NC: An engaged group of 20 team members at the High Point warehouse supported DWYCD by collecting necessary school supplies for Greenwood Christian Academy.

Jacksonville, FL: 28 employees at the Jacksonville warehouse packed 300 care packages for the Northeast Florida Women & Children’s Homeless Shelter.

Lafayette, IN: Lafayette employees supported multiple nonprofits in the community, including the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation, Niches Land Trust, Salvation Army of Lafayette, and Food Finders Food Bank Fresh Market. Their collective impact efforts involved a variety of volunteer tasks ranging from winter coat distribution and grocery store stocking to trail maintenance and fence removal.

McKinney, TX: In support of the Austin Street Center, a homeless shelter in Dallas, TX, 117 employees created Welcome Home baskets containing essential supplies for community members experiencing homelessness to help Supporting nonprofits in Lafayette, IN them transition into a new home of their own. Additionally, the McKinney branch packaged over 500 nutritional snack bags for the shelter to distribute to those in need. Food items were also donated to the McKinney Free Little Pantry to aid those affected by the reduction in SNAP funding.

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Mobile, AL: 20 employees at the Mobile warehouse packed 200 individual drawstring backpacks filled with hygiene items and donated them to the Waterfront Mission, a nonprofit that helps people transition out of homelessness, poverty and addiction.

Pleasanton, CA: Over the course of two full build days, 25 employees dedicated a collective 150 volunteer hours to support Habitat for Humanity East Bay / Silicon Valley’s affordable housing development, Sequoia Grove, in Hayward, CA, which is Habitat’s greenest development to date.

Helping Habitat for Humanity in Pleasanton, CA Remote Employees: A group of remote employees contributed 30 hours of collective volunteer work by participating in an innovative and collaborative business challenge developed

by SuitUp to inspire and brainstorm with high school students from a Title I school. Participating employees coached and judged student pitches related to disaster relief and recovery, which is one of Simpson’s core giving priorities.

Riverside, CA: Employees from our Riverside branch assembled hygiene kits for Warrior for Children, a nonprofit that provides care and connection for youth experiencing trauma. The kits will go to foster children in need, offering everyday essentials and a reminder that their community cares.

Oxnard, CA: Oxnard employees assembled 15 hygiene bags for the Rescue Mission Alliance’s Lighthouse for Women and Children, which focuses on support for their transition out of homelessness to stability.

Chandler, AZ: Chandler employees supported a local nonprofit, House of Refuge, Inc., by assembling kits for families experiencing homelessness to navigate their transition to stability, healing, and hope.

Las Vegas, NV: Eight Las Vegas team member created hygiene kits for the Children’s Foundation of Las Vegas, which furthers their work to address the unmet needs of children who are in and have aged out of foster care in Clark County.

Helping children in Las Vegas, NV

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Kapolei, HI: In support of Child & Family Service, the Kapolei team assembled children’s tote bags with an assortment of essential hygiene and creative crafts items.

Their work drives impact for Child & Family Service as they work to strengthen families and foster healthy development of children across the state of Hawaii.

Stockton, CA: The Stockton branch hosted its annual Do What You Can Day in a trade show-style format, connecting employees with five nonprofit causes focused on family support, basic needs, and global Supporting families and children in Kapolei, HI impact. Together, employees assembled 400 hygiene kits, 40 family enrichment packs, and 100 water filters; donated 21 cases of diapers and a bin of food items; and contributed a total of 320 volunteer hours. The event provided a meaningful opportunity to learn from local partners, see their work firsthand, and make a lasting difference in the community.

West Chicago, IL: 75 West Chicago employees contributed hundreds of hours creating 102 kits for local underserved children through the EduCare Foundation, an educational and youth-focused nonprofit that provides afterschool programming.

Canada Brampton, Ontario, Canada: Brampton employees created care packages for the Family Transition Place, a shelter supporting women’s journeys to stable housing.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Calgary employees volunteered at the Calgary Drop-In Centre, a nonprofit organization that supports community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness through housing, shelter, and health programs.

Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada: Pitt Meadows employees built kits for NICU patients and parents in support of the British Columbia Children’s Hospital.

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Highlights from global branches outside of North America

Australia: Our Simpson Strong-Tie Australia team, joined by two key business customers, volunteered at Foodbank Australia’s Glendenning warehouse to pack 660 Christmas hampers — nine tons of food providing more than 16,000 meals for families in need.

Volunteers worked along the packing line, gaining firsthand insight into food insecurity and making a meaningful contribution to the community. This hands-on effort reflects our ongoing commitment to giving back and supporting those who need it most.

Volunteering in Australia

Chile: Team members in Chile put our value of ‘Give Back’ into action by preparing and delivering aid materials to Albergue Gandarillas — Puente Alto, a shelter that supports individuals experiencing homelessness. The visit offered a meaningful opportunity to connect with residents and reflect on the power of compassion: “Giving doesn’t always mean having a lot; it means doing what you can to make a difference.”

Giving Back in Chile

Switzerland: Members of the Switzerland team spent a full day supporting the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival (ESAF) by volunteering at a food stand, serving fresh sausages to visitors, participants, and fellow volunteers. This iconic event, held every three Volunteering in Switzerland years for 130 years, draws around 350,000 attendees and relies on over 8,000 volunteers to bring the festival to life. Our colleagues’ efforts helped ensure the event’s success, with all proceeds and tips being donated to charitable causes.

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Germany: Simpson employees based in Germany participated in a variety of renovation-related service work to support local nonprofit organizations.

United Kingdom: A group of team members from the United Kingdom spent the day at Birds Bush Primary School in Tamworth, refreshing the school’s outdoor spaces with new planters, fresh paint, and a creative new mud pit for students to enjoy. The project brought together teamwork and community spirit to create spaces that inspire children to play, learn, and grow.

Building community in the United Kingdom

Viet Nam: In October, Enterprise Service Viet Nam (ESVN) embodied the spirit of giving by supporting two meaningful organizations: Dak O Commune in Dong Nai province and two care homes in Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City.

Team members organized a traditional mid-autumn celebration for children in Dak O, distributing 400 mooncakes, 86 essential packages, and a donation to the local school, Giving Back in Viet Nam while also building a small playground and providing clothes and gifts to families in need. Later in the month, ESVN volunteers visited the Congregation of Mother of Charity Care Home and Thien Phuoc Nhan Ai Orphanage, delivering food, milk, hygiene products, health insurance cards for elderly residents, and donations to support ongoing care.

Thank you to all employees who participated in Do What You Can Day 2025. Your time and effort helped support communities across the globe and continued our company’s commitment to giving back. We look forward to carrying on this work for many more years to come.

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New Handle Bar Router • Metabo HPT M12XE Variable Speed Router • Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches • 3 1/4 HP / 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp • Includes 2 Router Bits $3,000 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

SL-Laser Model ProDirector 7 Projection System Improved model ProDirector 7, green-color laser projection system from SL-Laser.

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System includes projector heads, cables, mounting hardware for attachment to customer’s structure, factory installation, training, and options for computer controls. 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.

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2005 NAPA 15 HP Compressor 2005 NAPA rotary screw compressor, 15 HP, reconditioned in 2021, 25,887 hours, model H80158. 460 volt, 3 phase, 20 Amp electrical required. $8,991 FOB OR Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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ON THE ROAD TO GREATER ACCURACY AND PRODUCTIVITY, CONSIDER THIS A GREEN LIGHT. To see meaningful labor savings, quality improvement and production gains, SL Lasers with their easy-to-see green light are nothing short of illuminating. They enhance worker accuracy and productivity, regardless of experience or primary language. They can reduce tedious setup time by up to 70%. No complex training or costly service agreements are required. And SL Lasers integrate seamlessly with any component design software and are quickly installed over existing equipment.

We’ve been trailblazers in wood component laser projection since its very beginning, and we’re still delivering more rapid ROI for roof truss, wall and floor panel producers every day. Contact our enlightening team at Wood Tech Systems to see how SL Laser can deliver for you.

765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com ProDirector7, the world's fastest laser, is now ever faster and more accurate. Images move much smoother from this new, compact design for all wood component applications. Faster and brighter results and even greater productivity.

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FC Curtis CA Series Compresso FC Curtis model E-15 two-stage, piston drive, air compressor with dryer and 80 Gal. horizontal storage tank, 175 PSI, and 5 HP drive motor. Sold for $4,200 new. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $2,495 FOB AZ Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

NAPA 25 HP Compressor with Dryer (BU-1) 2005 NAPA 25 HP rotary screw compressor model 8025B, with Rogers CLS46 dryer.

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EMSI Teeter Cart Width – 46” / Length – 73” / Load Capacity – 2850 pounds / Pneumatic tires – 14.5 inch / Maximum utility in truss plants, panel plants, and lumber yards / Quick Assembly by bolting parts together / All hardware is supplied / Upright 2 x 4’s not supplied / Medium duty tires rated at 1500 lbs each are included.

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NEW GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPPING 1 1/4" wide x .035 thick. $95 per coil. $1,900 per skid (21 coils). FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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.

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2018 Wasserman Sub-Component Nailer • Assembles Trimmers, Jacks, Corners, Ells, Partition Leads, Channels & Headers • 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 • Reserve Air Tank • 5' Infeed & Outfeed Roller Conveyor • (2) Duo-Fast DF350S Strip Nailers $19,900 NOW $18,900 FOB ND Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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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.

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SL-Laser Truss Projection Heads • September 2023 SL-ProDirector 7 Laser Projection Heads (3 Available) • 9,900 - May 2019 SL-ProDirector 6 Laser Projection Head (1 Available) $14,000 FOB OR Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com 2022 Sullair Rotary Screw Air Compressor • Model 1112E • 43.7 CFM at 175 PSI • 460 Volt / 3 Phase $4,900 FOB WA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Hain Vent Block Drill Hain Company Vent Block Drill. From the OEM’s website, “The Vent Block Drill is designed to make lumber, truss and wall panel manufacturing yards more efficient by easily converting scrap wood into useable vent (frieze) blocks. By simply inserting a block, the VBD has one button to press and the rest is automatic. It can drill 1, 2, 3, or 4 holes and you can adjust the block size in 15 seconds or less. The VBD processes each job quickly and tests have shown that it will produce in excess of 360 vent blocks per hour. Operation is simple and even a first time user can begin drilling blocks in a matter of minutes. The machine is enclosed for safety and the back cover can easily be removed for maintenance.”

5 HP motor, block sizes 2×4 through 2×12 on center drill holes, or 2×14 off-center drill holes. Carbide tipped drill bits. 10 ga. aluminum construction. 60″ x 60″ x 33″ height. 100 PSI air required. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical required. Net weight 750 lbs. $9,995 FOB OR Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2020 Ranger RS Lumber Retrieval System • Fully Automatic Laser Guided Lumber Retrieval System • 5 Lumber Carts (6' to 20' Lumber) • Vertical Dividers for Magazine Carts • Vacuum Pick Head System • Perimeter Safety System (Light Curtains, Fencing & Gate) • 50' x 28' Footprint • 5 Extra Custom Built Lumber Carts • Designed to fit Monet Deasuw DeRobo Saw • Available July 2024 • Video available upon request $94,900 NOW $79,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Hain 210" Powered Measuring System • Powered (1 Phase) Measuring System • Inches System (21 Stops at 10" Centers) • 15' Roller Conveyor with Stands $6,225 NOW $2,500 FOB CA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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The Stair Boss PRO is the fastest AND most versatile stair stringer router in the industry! Nearly 3x more efficient than the original (and highly successful) Triad SSR (Smart Stair Router), making you 3 times more productive.

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omponent manufacturing is a dynamic business. Market conditions, building codes, supply-chain pressures, and labor needs are continuously shifting, requiring constant problem-solving and innovation. In this environment, staying informed and connected is essential. SBCA’s Open Quarterly Meetings (OQMs) provide exactly that advantage. These gatherings are more than routine check-ins, they are collaborative, forward-looking events that have proven to be effective at equipping component manufacturers (CMs) with the insights, relationships, and strategic perspective needed to succeed and thrive.

At their core, OQMs bring together leaders from every corner of the structural components industry: component manufacturers, framers, equipment suppliers, software partners, and industry veterans. This unique mix of viewpoints creates a rare opportunity to understand emerging challenges and pursue solutions as an industry, not as individual businesses responding alone. For manufacturers navigating evolving building material markets, workforce shortages, and pressure to deliver more value with fewer resources, this collective perspective is invaluable.

Each OQM typically features deep-dive discussions on technical, operational, and regulatory issues shaping component manufacturing. Attendees hear directly from SBCA committees, individual members, and staff about ongoing efforts to identify and share best practices, improve safety, develop technical guidance, and advocate for fair and consistent enforcement of building codes. No matter the issue, CMs and suppliers alike gain clarity that can be brought back to their businesses and translated into better decisions, more efficient operations, and superior products.

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OQMs also provide an open environment for sharing practical experience. CMs consistently report that some of the most impactful takeaways from these events come from conversations with peers during meals and happy hours. They gain insight into how others across the country are adapting to automation, structuring design departments, improving quality assurance, or supporting framers in the field. These peer-to-peer exchanges frequently turn into real-world solutions that help reduce problems in the plant, prevent jobsite headaches, and improve profitability.

Just as importantly, OQMs are where the industry’s advocacy efforts take shape, whether that’s to builders, inspectors, or lawmakers. Through SBCA OQMs, CMs have a direct voice in identifying priority issues and guiding the association’s outreach efforts. By participating, CMs and suppliers together strengthen the industry’s ability to influence policies and practices that protect innovation, support offsite construction, and promote safe, efficient building practices.

Ultimately, attending SBCA’s OQMs is an investment in the long-term health of a business and the component manufacturing industry as a whole. These gatherings ensure anyone who attends stays ahead of industry trends, contributes to the development of standards that affect daily operations, and builds meaningful connections with industry experts who share the same challenges and ambitions.

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JANUARY 2026

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BLD Connection 2026 BizCon South

Altoona, IA

January 13–15

Metal Construction Assoc (MCA) Winter Meeting

San Antonio, TX

January 19–21

BLD Connection 2026 BizCon North

St. Cloud, MN

January 21

Tennessee Truss Mfrs Assoc (TTMA) Meeting and TopGolf

Nashville, TN

January 28

SBCA of the Capital Area Chapter Meeting

Herndon, VA

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Orlando, FL

February 9–11

University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI)

Houston, TX

February 11–12

BUILDEX 2026

Vancouver, BC

February 11–14

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Leadership Summit 2026

Washington, D.C.

February 11–12

Bldg Mat Suppliers Assoc (BMSA) Learning Exchange & LBM Expo

Hickory, NC

February 17–19

Natl Assoc of Home Bldrs (NAHB) Intl Builders Show (IBS)

Orlando, FL

February 23–27

EduCODE 2026

Las Vegas, NV

February 24

BLD Connection Wisconsin Connection Conference

Wisconsin Dells, WI

February 24–25

SBCA Component Craft

Austin, TX

February 24–26

Ace Hardware Spring Convention

Louisville, KY

February 24–26

Structural Bldg Components Assoc (SBCA) Open Quarterly Meeting

Austin, TX

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MFE Leadership Summit

Vail, CO

March 2–4

LBM Advantage Annual Buying Show

Nashville, TN

March 4–5

3rd Annual Mass Timber Construction Summit

Toronto, ON

March 4–5

5th Annual Modular Construction & Prefab Symposium

Toronto, ON

March 6–8

Do it Best & True Value Spring Market

Denver, CO

March 10–12

2026 LMC Annual

Chicago, IL

March 10–13

2026 Lean Summit

Houston, TX

March 11

IDEAS Show 2026

King of Prussia, PA

March 15–18

Build26: AWCI Convention + Expo

New Orleans, LA

March 16–18

North Am Wholesale Lumber Assoc (NAWLA) T-100

Dana Point, CA

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Colorado Spr., CO

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PA Housing Research Center (PHRC) Housing Conference

State College, PA

March 18–20

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Convention

Salt Lake City, UT

March 18–20

Southeastern Lumber Mfrs Assoc (SLMA) Spring Meeting & Expo

Miramar Beach, FL

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Atlantic Builders Convention 2026

Atlantic City, NJ

March 26–28

JLC LIVE Residential Construction Show

Providence, RI

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2026 SBCA European Industry Tour

5 countries

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Annual Triad–Ruvo National Trade Show

Alda, NE

April 27–May 1

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) Week of Quality

Pensacola Beach, FL

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Builder 100 Leadership Summit

Dana Point, CA

May 18–19

Frame & Truss Mfrs Assoc of Australia (FTMA) National Conference

Twin Waters, QLD, Australia

May 26–29

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La cabeza es la parte más importante de su cuerpo. Con ella se piensa, se siente, se habla, se huele y se escucha. Por lo tanto, tiene sentido protegerse la cabeza contra cualquier lesión.

La primera línea de defensa contra las lesiones a la cabeza en el lugar de trabajo es el uso del casco de seguridad. El casco protege la cabeza del peligro de caída de objetos y resguarda contra golpes accidentales. El casco reduce la intensidad de cualquier golpe a la cabeza. Resiste y desvía el golpe y distribuye el impacto sobre un área mayor. La suspensión interna del casco actúa como amortiguador. Aún en el caso de que el casco se quiebre o se abolle, absorbe parte de la fuerza del impacto, transmitiéndole menos a la cabeza. También puede resguardar el cuero cabelludo, la cara, el cuello y los hombros contra derrames o salpicaduras.

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Elija el casco más apropiado para el tipo de trabajo que se ejecuta, y sólo use cascos aprobados y fabricados para cumplir con las normas aplicables. Éstos están diseñados para proporcionarle la máxima protección a la cabeza. También es importante asegurarse de que el casco le quede bien. Un casco de la talla correcta proporciona el máximo de confort y protección.

Your head is the most important part of your body. You think, feel, La habilidad del casco de proteger al trabajador depende del talk, smell, and hear with your head. Therefore, it makes sense that you espacio para absorber impactos que la suspensión mantiene entre should protect your head from any injury. la coraza exterior y la cabeza. Por lo tanto, es importante que la Wearing a hard hat is the first line of defense against head injuries on the job. A hard hat can protect your head against the hazard of falling material and guard against accidental bumping. The hard hat softens any blow to the head. It resists and deflects the blow and distributes the impact over a large area. The hat’s suspension acts as a shock absorber.

Even if the hat dents or shatters, it still takes some of the force out of the blow and off your head. It can also shield your scalp, face, neck, and shoulders against spills or splashes.

Choose the hard hat most suitable for the work being performed and only wear approved hard hats manufactured to meet required standards.

These are made to give your head maximum protection. Make sure your hat fits correctly. Hats that fit right provide you with the most comfort and protection.

The ability of a hard hat to protect a worker depends on the shock absorbing space between the shell and head by the suspension provided.

Therefore, it is important that sweat bands and suspension straps by properly adjusted to obtain the maximum protection. Sunlight and heat can rot the sweatband and straps, so don’t leave your hard hat on the window ledge of your car. Take good care of your hard hat. Don’t drop it, throw it or drill holes in it. Inspect your hard hat every day for cracks, gouges, and frays or breaks in the straps.

Colors can be used to identify different crafts and supervisory personnel, and should be encouraged and given consideration when purchasing such equipment. All levels of supervision should set the example by wearing hard hats. Observe and comply with "Hard Hat Area” sites. Remember! A hard hat is a status symbol; it identifies a safe worker, one who believes in and practices safety.

banda y las correas de la suspensión estén ajustadas debidamente para obtener la máxima protección. La luz solar y el sudor pueden podrir la banda y las correas, por lo tanto no debe dejarse el casco bajo la ventana trasera del automóvil. Cuide su casco. No lo deje caer, no lo tire ni le taladre orificios. Inspeccione el casco cada día para asegurar que no tenga grietas, ni surcos y que las correas no tengan roturas ni estén deshilachadas.

Se pueden usar colores para identificar diferentes oficios y al personal de supervisión, y se debe tener en cuenta al efectuar la compra de dichos equipos. Todos los niveles de supervisión deben dar el buen ejemplo usando los cascos de seguridad. Observe y cumpla con los avisos de “Área de casco de seguridad” en los lugares de trabajo. Recuerde, el casco de seguridad es un símbolo de prestigio: identifica a un trabajador seguro, uno que practica y cree en la seguridad.

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ID: C18448 Remote Senior Truss Designer Relocation: Florida Remote Truss Designer with more than 11 years of design work across tract homes, custom homes, multifamily projects, renovations, hotels, assisted living facilities, and tunnel-form construction. He is proficient in MiTek Sapphire Structure, MiTek 20/20, MiTek MBA, Alpine, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam, with strong skills in blueprint interpretation, layout development, optimization, code compliance, and resolving architectural discrepancies. His background includes training and mentoring designers, refining design training programs, and supporting both regional and national builder accounts. He has produced highquality truss placement plans, provided technical support to sales and customers, and consistently met productivity and accuracy standards in remote and fastpaced environments. He seeks a long-term remote design role with stability and growth potential.

ID: C19039 Wall Panel Designer Relocation: Texas, REMOTE, Michigan This candidate brings a rare blend of handson construction experience and wall panel design expertise. Beginning his career as a carpenter, he spent years mastering framing, finish work, layouts, and overall building methodology before running his own construction business. When the market shifted, he transitioned into wall panel design, quickly excelling in software-driven production for residential, multi-family, and commercial projects, including large custom homes and multi-story hotels. His field background gives him practical insight into how panels are assembled, installed, and coordinated on-site, making his designs both accurate and builder-friendly.

Known for reliability, adaptability, and a strong work ethic, he has also demonstrated the resilience to navigate major career transitions while remaining committed to craftsmanship and quality. After spending several years in transportation to support his family, he is returning to the construction industry with a renewed focus on balance, pride in his work, and long-term career growth. He is open to relocation for the right opportunity.

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Proficient use of MiTek Engineering, eFrame, AutoCAD, TJBeam, and Excel programs. He has some Sapphire experience but not as a Truss Designer. He expects to need 30 days to get back up to speed and re-learn Sapphire.

14+ years' experience as Plant Manager including staff development, workforce management and training, meeting production goals, asset management, maintenance and capital improvements, budget development and reporting, and assuring company policies were implemented across all departments.

Compensation: Upper $40's per hour as a Remote Truss Designer to start with review and adjustment to actual value based on his abilities in 30-60 days.

Thom's Notes: One of our top 1% Truss Design ACE's. Open to other remote opportunities that he is qualified to fill including Sales or Estimating. Will travel.

ID: C18378 Remote Truss Designer Relocation: REMOTE, USA - Western Experienced Roof Truss Designer with a strong foundation in the building industry, seeking a role where my skills can contribute to company growth and long-term success.

I thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and excel at understanding customer needs, communicating clearly, and motivating teams through effective delegation. I recognize the importance of company-wide financial performance and strive to support overall success through efficient operations.

My industry background is diverse, including truss design, hardware, lumber, equipment operation (small and heavy), construction, and home inspections. I began my career in the plant and advanced into design, gaining hands-on knowledge at every level.

I designed trusses using EdgeCad and Computrus to generate customer estimates and batch cutting reports for sawyers and builders. I prepared engineering packages for submission to Building and Safety Departments and use EdgeTrack for scheduling, delivery coordination, and billing. I’m now transitioning to ID: C11427 Remote Truss Designer/Design Manager - MiTek SAPPHIRE Structure for advanced design and project management and have Mega-Multifamily completed many training programs for Relocation: Texas MiTek SAPPHIRE and am ready for the 6 years experience as Plant Manager with next challenge. another 6 years in Design (one of our very few ACE designers): Facilitated the truss ID: C18549 sale, design, & delivery for lumber salesmen Remote Wall Panel Designer lacking truss experience. Developed own Relocation: USA - ALL States customer base by selling trusses. Design Wall panel designer with 10 years' layouts of floor and roof truss systems experience including production builders, PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Bilingual Spanish/English with a company set up to make paying easy. Scored 89 on our truss design skills evaluation, which is near the senior designer level. He is also SBCA I & II certified. He is willing to go to work immediately.

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ID: C10122 Designer/Design Manager - Truss Relocation: Iowa Senior Designer. - Advanced. Candidate has 24 years Truss Ddesigner experience and 5 years Truss Design Manager experience.

Products include floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, and hardware. Markets include single family, custom, high end, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. Primary duties include design, layout, optimization, cutting/production documents, and takeoff.

Secondary duties include checking others work, repairs, customer service, inside sales, software maintenance, training, and filling in for the Design Manager as needed. Software experience includes MiTek and Keymark.

Training received includes WTCA Level 2. Education: High School Graduate and Batchelors degree.

Motivating factors: advancement, compensation, benefits, work location, job security, and relocation.

ID: C18604 Truss Designer - Remote (MiTek) Relocation: Alberta I currently design & layout roof trusses, floor trusses, I-Joists and EWP from PDF plans and specifications for pricing. Also does engineering using MiTek, then uploads

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Most of my projects are single family, but I have also done several apartments, hotels, assisted living centers, and other commercial projects. I want to grow, learn, and become a better designer to be a valued team member.

ID: C10853 Remote Design Manager | Remote Offshore Design Project Manager Relocation: Texas, Georgia, USA - South Top level Engineering/Design Management candidate, 14+- years experience Truss, 4+- Panel experience. Has experience building and integrating offshore design resources with internal design departments and training design managers to better utilize offshore capabilities. Large volume manufacturer experience. MiTek Sapphire design/layout proficient. Too confidential to go into more detail.

Compensation: $120k+ ID: C11370 General | Plant Manager/Operations - Truss/ Panel/Framing Package Relocation: Texas, Arizona 20 years' experience. Started in production, advanced to Saw Supervisor, Production Manager, Plant Manager, now General Manager. As General Manager operated a $125M truss plant. Tripled output and reduced errors and labor cost. Developed and implemented standards and procedures to manage quality and costs. As Plant Manager (4 years), manage all the operation of the manufacturing plant, such as Productivity, logistics, efficiencies, costs.

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Compensation: $90's+ bonus ($100k min) ID: C10897 Design Manager/Senior Designer/PE/ Optimizer - Truss/Panel/EWP Relocation: REMOTE 30 year industry veteran, started as a Truss Designer, earned his way to Design Manager over 20+ designers. MiTek - Advanced, AutoCAD proficient. BSCE - PE. Compensation: Open??

Thom's Notes: PE with Mid Atlantic seals ID: C18565 Designer: Truss/Panel, Wood/Steel, BIM Relocation: North Carolina Material take-offs, proposals, job-site meetings, Submittal Tracking, Excellent Problem-solving Skills, Material Ordering, Field Measuring, 3-D Modeling Program (3-D and 4-D BIM in-house), Generated material take-offs from the BIM model, Coordinated RFI's thru the BIM model, Clash detection between wood trusses, structural steel and LVL's. 3-D Scan's of job-sites. Scheduled / Distributed work to 6 designers Cross-trained all designers in roof floor and wall panels for whole-house design.

ID: C10507 Senior Management - Truss/Panel/Lumber/ Installed Services Relocation: USA - Western I am a Diverse driven individual seeking a position in the fast paced construction component industry where my professionalism in sales, business and leadership skills along with a strong proven background in, General Management, Operations, Sales Management, strategic alliances, business development, team building, P&L experience and Customer Satisfaction will play an integral part in growing new business, nurturing existing business or developing company operations to meet the highest level of efficiencies, standards and safety while having fun doing it!

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Batched jobs through the engineering All Hats Relocation: Arizona software to the component saws and truss building tables Engineered panel and truss design, Quality Assurance – WTCA/TPI developed material take off for turnkey build up, worked in coordination with ID: C18365 multiple plants and design teams, worked Intermediate Canadian Remote Truss closely with material suppliers on take offs Designer - Sapphire Relocation: Ontario and estimating.

I've worked for decades in the construction industry. Not only in new construction, but additions and remodels as well using innovative designs for added value and to drive down cost. In addition to experience with MiTek, Wallbuilder and other design software packages, I have extensive manual trig/math skills. I use these to back check questionable loads as well to design from scratch in the field when needed. I have also written tutorials for the training of others and checked other designer's work as a Design Manager at a Panel Plant. All things being equal, I love working in components whether designing, cutting, building or setting components at the site.

ID: C18430 Truss Designer | Remote Truss Designer Relocation: USA - South, USA - Southwest, USA - ALL States Extensive experience in truss estimating and design. Proficient in designing roof and floor trusses for a variety of projects including: custom homes, track homes, multi-family, mega-multifamily, and light commercial projects. I always get everyone involved with the project like architect, engineers, homeowners, and sales personnel Many times I go to the job site for the convenience of the framer and see what kind of condition or changes they might have; this way we will be working on the same page. Also included in my experience is purchasing material, negotiating contracts, setting up deliveries, steel and cmu detailing for steel columns and beams, with almost 25 years of experience in the construction business. MiTek Sapphire.

ID: C18412 Plant | Production | Operations Manager Truss/Panel Relocation: Georgia, South Carolina, Florida

ID: C18387 Division Manager, VP Operations, President - Truss | Panel | Building Materials | Pro Dealer Relocation: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Texas, USA South, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin

Oversaw all aspects of the manufacturing and shipping of wood truss component systems for the building industry: roofs, floors and wall panels; 2 shift operation; 8 million in sales.

Executive level manager, VP, President with $1+B P&L responsibility. Lumber, building materials, trusses, wall panels, and CFS background. Inquire to discuss this candidate.

Managed the master schedule based on sales orders, plant volume, and lead time through the Mitek Management Business Application System.

Followed all orders through the process to insure OTD (on time delivery).

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Provides technical assistance and support to the distribution staff to meet client demands for engineered wood structural applications.

Ensures that wood truss fabricators, lumber distributors and specifiers have adhered to established building standards, codes and practices. Maintains extensive knowledge of structural analysis programs such as MiTek SAPPHIRE Structure design software. Analyze/prepare engineered wood designs and details for Design Engineer review and approval. Generate manufacturing information and quotations for sales team and management. Prepares the job for production. Canadian codes and standards experienced.

ID: C15958 Operations/Plant Manager - Millwork | Doors | Ply | Flooring Relocation: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming 30 years' experience starting in production and advancing to multi-plant operations manager. Door experience includes managing three Production Managers and five Production Supervisors, consisting of 300 hourly employees producing 11,000 doors and 10,000 face frames per day.

Responsible for the manufacturing functions of all mill operations, five frame component machining cells, three frame assembly operations, four door component machining cells, three door assembly clamps, three door profiling lines, two wide belt sanding lines and specialty machining and assembly cells.

Flooring experience: Responsible for all plant functions including budgeting and P&L. Managed six Department Managers: two Production Departments, Quality Assurance, Materials, Human Resources including SHE, and Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager including the CI program. Their staffs consist of eleven Supervisors and 330 hourly employees.

The door plant operation dries lumber, cuts dimension stock, assembles and sands the doors. The panel plant produces the veneered flat and raised center panels, by cutting engineered wood and veneer

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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, multifamily, light commercial, and agriculture.

My volume was varied depending on projects. 2 years experience, MiTek software.

ID: C18277 Professional Engineer | Engineering Manager - Engineered Wood Products, Components Structural Hardware | Codes & Compliance Relocation: Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, USA - Eastern, Virginia, Washington DC Experienced and successful professional engineering manager with over 25 years experience in improving productivity and resolving structural problems for engineered wood product and truss manufacturers and developing innovative design software programs. Also skilled in building outstanding teams and relationships among sales, manufacturing, and engineering stakeholders. Highly educated with exceptional employment history & experience.

ID: C18250 Remote Senior Light Gage Steel Truss/ Panel Designer.

Relocation: Texas Top level Light Gage Steel Senior Remote Designer with Truss and Panel and well as metal frame commercial project experience.

Alpine, Truswal and Keymark experience.

ID: C17230 Remote Wall Panel Designer - Sapphire Relocation: Newfoundland My objective is to be part of a team/company and prove I am reliable, show my ability and my willingness to learn! In addition to being a newer wall panel designer, I have learned software such as Mitek Sapphire, Revit 2017, Bluebeam Revu 2016. I have recently done jobs such as designing garages and adding on additions to homes. Jobs I have worked in wall paneling include a massive wall panel job for the US (500,000+ SFT) and designed units for a senior complex.

In addition to wall panels...I also add in blocking, windows, doors, etc. I also do bundling and paperwork as well.

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ID: C11781 Truss Design Manager Relocation: New York Worked on the most complicated custom projects, commercial buildings, and apartment complexes. Quickly became a team leader and was considered company wide as an expert in truss framing and computer applications. Provided training for a group of 30 experienced component designers in topics including load tracking, truss and layout optimization, and hardware specification. Optimization training helped to reduced material costs by 5%. Developed departmental procedures to increase consistency and accuracy of all designs and estimates. Reduced errors on repetitive projects by 25% by creating the master project file database, which organized and provided fast and easy access to project information. Streamlined estimating process for commercial construction projects.

Analyzed the final cost of completed projects and applied results to new estimates.

Reduced estimating time by 75% Managed up to 10 designers/sales reps. Software: MiTek, AutoCAD. ID: C15857 Senior Truss Designer | Remote Truss Designer | Design Manager Relocation: California Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, cutting/production documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, repairs, customer service, inside sales, and field measurements. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, EWP, and hardware. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multifamily, and light commercial. My volume was varied depending on projects. Has used MiTek, Alpine, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office programs.

The candidate has been out of the industry, working in parallel jobs, and wants to return to a design position. Scored Senior Designer using an HP calculator, 8 years after his last truss design job. Speed was faster than average too. It may take a little time for him to get up to speed on the latest software.

Ranked 5 out of 5 in our system.

ID: C10810 Designer/Inside Sales - Truss Relocation: Virginia 6 years design experience, 1 inside sales.

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Thom's Notes: Very experienced, willing to wear many hats.

As Senior Technical Services Engineer, I held the nation-wide responsibility for all light gauge cold-formed steel truss engineering including field applied repair design. I provided technical advice and counsel to our staff and functioned as a subject matter expert (SME) for all three product divisions. As a result, I augmented my professional registrations to include 38 States, 1 District, and 1 Canadian Province.

ID: C14490 General Manager | Operations Manager | Turn Around Relocation: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas Full P&L turnaround of a family owned light gage steel panel manufacturing company.

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Fed Eases Monetary Policy Posted December 11, 2025 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut rates a third and final time in 2025, reducing the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a 3.5% to 3.75% range. This reduction will help reduce financing costs of builder and developer loans.

The tone of yesterday’s meeting was more dovish than investors expected. Overall, the Fed faces a complicated outlook with risks on both sides of its dual mandate: supporting the labor market and maintaining stable prices.

Interest rate-sensitive sectors such as housing continue to face restrictive conditions. The slightly dovish stance of yesterday’s announcement suggests the FOMC perceives greater near-term downside risk for the labor market component of its mandate, despite an improving outlook for GDP growth.

The Fed’s statement noted that job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has edged higher through September. In contrast to recent policy statements, the Fed did not note unemployment as “low.” The slowing of the labor market is due to both a decline in immigration and a pullback in hiring by firms. The December view of the economy was somewhat obscured by missing or delayed government data because of the nowended government shutdown.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated in his press conference that activity in the housing sector remains “weak.”

Powell also noted that supply remains low, and home owners remain locked-in because of low-rate mortgages.

Finally, the Fed chair indicated that the United States has not built enough housing, leading to affordability challenges due to a structural housing shortage.

Chair Powell also noted that inflation has been lowered, but remains “elevated,” because of recent monetary policy actions. Inflation expectations have declined, and long-term expectations remain anchored to the central bank’s 2% target.

This framing of the economic situation is consistent with the December rate cut as being an insurance policy of easing given weakening of the labor market because of policy uncertainty and tariffs. That is, the Fed’s cut biases policy to responding to future weakening of economic growth rather than to concerns about inflation reaccelerating. (Some FOMC members have argued, for example, that markets can look through any tariff effects, which will be one-off impacts.)

There was a notable level of dissent at the December meeting. Two voting members of the FOMC (Goolsbee and Schmid) preferred no change to the target rate. In contrast, Governor Miran supported a 50-basis-point reduction. This marks the largest level of dissent since September 2019.

Separate from policy considerations, as Chair Powell explicitly noted, the Fed will initiate purchases of shortterm Treasury securities on Dec. 12 to maintain an appropriate level of reserves as a means of monetary policy implementation and to enable smooth market functioning.

NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz provides additional insights on the Fed’s outlook for the economy and the monetary policy in this Eye on Housing post.

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Construction Labor Market Stable Posted December 9, 2025 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

The count of open, unfilled positions in the construction industry was relatively unchanged in October, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down measurably from two years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing.

The number of open jobs for the overall economy was effectively unchanged, increasing from 7.66 million in September to 7.67 million in October. The October reading was was relatively unchanged from the 7.62 million estimate from a year ago.

The number of open construction sector jobs decreased from 231,000 in September to 213,000 in October. This total is relatively stable compared to a year ago (249,000), although the reading is notably lower than two years ago.

The construction job openings rate declined to 2.5% in October, lower than the 2.9% rate estimated a year ago.

The layoff rate in construction declined to 1.8% in October. The quits rate edged lower to 1.4% in October.

NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz explains how this data may affect the Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce interest rates in this Eye on Housing post.

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Preventing Cold, Flu and COVID Illnesses on Jobsites Starts with a Plan Posted December 12, 2025 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

In the construction industry, working outdoors may appear to create less risk for catching a cold, flu, and COVID-19, but it’s crucial to understand that these illnesses can still spread while working in close proximity in any conditions.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates as many as 47 million to 82 million flu illnesses and 27,000 to 130,000 deaths caused by the flu in the U.S. occurred between Oct. 1, 2024, and May 17, 2025.

As peak flu season approaches, NAHB is raising awareness to help your organization prevent any illnesses from starting and spreading in your workplace.

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Sharing tools, equipment and restroom facilities.

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Carpooling to work together.

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Taking over-the-counter medications, which can lead to impaired judgment while on the job.

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Working outside in cold weather can lead to a weakened immune system, creating more vulnerability for catching a respiratory illness.

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Working under stressful conditions resulting in loss of sleep, appetite, and increased risk of workers using alcohol and substances.

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Train employees on preventing the spread of cold, flu and other illnesses.

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Provide an adequate amount of toilet and handwash facilities and keep them in proper sanitary condition.

OSHA requires at least one restroom for every 20 workers, but the best industry practice is one restroom per eight workers working a standard 40-hour work week.

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Encourage workers to wash hands frequently with soap and water.

NAHB and its partners have several resources available to train workers on proper jobsite sanitation practices and best practices to recognize and prevent the spread of cold and flu symptoms, including: •

NAHB-JSI Video Toolbox Talks on Jobsite Sanitation, COVID-19 Jobsite Safety, and Cold Stress Safety

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CDC: Preventing Seasonal Flu

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Builder Sentiment Inches Higher but Ends the Year in Negative Territory Posted December 15, 2025 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Builder confidence inched higher to end the year but still remains well into negative territory as builders continue to grapple with rising construction costs, tariff and economic uncertainty, and many potential buyers remaining on the sidelines due to affordability concerns.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 39 in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Sentiment levels were below the breakeven point of 50 every month in 2025 and ranged in the high 30s in the final quarter of the year.

“Market conditions remain challenging with two-thirds of builders reporting they are offering incentives to move buyers off the fence,” said NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes, a home builder and developer from Lexington, N.C. “Meanwhile, builders are contending with rising material and labor prices, as tariffs are having serious repercussions on construction costs.”

“In positive signs for the market, builders report that future sales expectations have been above the key breakeven level of 50 for the past three months and the recent easing of monetary policy should help builder loan conditions at the start of 2026,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “However, builders continue to face supply-side headwinds, as regulatory costs and material prices remain stubbornly high. Rising inventory also has increased competition for newly built homes.”

In a further sign of ongoing challenges for the housing market, the latest HMI survey also revealed that 40% of builders reported cutting prices in December, marking the second consecutive month the share has been at 40% or higher since May 2020. It was 41% in November. Meanwhile, the average price reduction was 5% in December, down from the 6% rate in November. The use of sales incentives was 67% in December, the highest percentage in the post-Covid period.

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 40 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 42, the index measuring future sales rose one point to 52 and the gauge charting traffic of prospective buyers held steady at 26. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast fell one point to 47, the Midwest rose two points to 43, the South increased two points to 36 and the West gained four points to 34.

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

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces PFUD™ Post Frame Undersaddle Hangers for Easier, Faster Layout December 11, 2025 – Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is simplifying post frame construction with the launch of two PFUD™ undersaddle hangers. The hangers feature a two-sided design so that one hanger supports ceiling joists on each side of a truss instead of requiring a separate facemounted hanger for each joist. The continuous seat fits snugly under the truss’s bottom chord, automatically aligning parts vertically for an easier, faster layout. For single-side applications, installers simply bend and separate the hanger along the perforations to create two face-mounted options.

“PFUD undersaddle hangers are extremely versatile, streamlining installation to reduce connector layout labor costs by half versus using two face-mounted hangers,” said Randy Daudet, group product manager for Simpson Strong-Tie. “At the same time, the hangers offer greater reliability and load capacity than toenailed ceiling joists.”

The hangers are fully tested and code listed. They’re load rated for joist tension forces, so they’re ideal with ceiling panels acting as diaphragms or for bottom-chord truss bracing.

Two options are available: The PFUD24 fits one-ply trusses, and the PFUDS24 fits two-ply trusses.

For more information, visit www.strongtie.com.

About Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. Simpson Strong-Tie is the world leader in structural solutions — products and technology that help people design and build safer, stronger homes, buildings, and communities. As a pioneer in the building industry, we have an unmatched passion for problem solving through skillful engineering and thoughtful innovation. Our structural systems research and rigorous testing enable us to design code-listed, value-engineered solutions for a multitude of applications in wood, steel, and concrete structures. Our dedication to pursuing ever-better construction products and technology and to surrounding our customers with exceptional service and support has been core to our mission since 1956. For more information, visit strongtie.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Employees Donate Time, Products for 2025 Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project November 26, 2025 – As part of its ongoing support for Habitat for Humanity, Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, sponsored and provided volunteers for the annual Jimmy &amp; Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2025. This year’s event was held October 26–31 in Austin, Texas.

Over 40 years and across 14 countries, the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project has brought together volunteers and VIPs to build, renovate or repair nearly 4,500 homes while shining a global spotlight on the importance of affordable housing. Volunteers on this year’s project worked on new homes in Whisper Valley, Austin Habitat for Humanity’s first geothermal community, featuring 48 affordable, energy-efficient single-family houses. Through a combination of monetary and product donations, Simpson Strong-Tie was a Roof Raiser sponsor for this year’s event. In addition, six Simpson Strong-Tie employees from the company’s McKinney, Texas, branch volunteered onsite during the week.

“Finding affordable housing is a critical issue for a significant percentage of Americans, and the work Habitat for Humanity does to bring homeownership within reach of more people is essential,” said Jennifer Lutz, executive vice president, human resources for Simpson Strong-Tie. “Working with the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project is part of our ongoing commitment to support both our industry and our communities. We’re particularly proud of our employees for their dedication, as well, in donating their time and expertise to this important cause.”

“Working with Habitat for Humanity was an experience that will stay with me forever. Coming together with volunteers from all over — each bringing their own story, energy and heart — was truly inspiring,” said Corynn De La Garza, dealer sales representative for Simpson Strong-Tie. “I’m so grateful to work for a company that gives back and stands firmly behind its principles of compassion, community and service. I can’t wait to be part of it again next year!”

Senior Territory Sales Manager Matt Lea voiced similar sentiments: “It was an incredible experience that left a lasting impression on me. Throughout the week, I had the chance to learn new skills and step outside my comfort zone — all in the service of a greater cause,” he said. “What stood out most was how a group of strangers, from different backgrounds and geographies, came together with a shared purpose: to help a family move into an affordable home simply because it’s the right thing to do. That unity and selflessness were inspiring.”

To learn more about the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, visit www.habitat.org/carter-work-project. To learn more about Simpson Strong-Tie’s giving and partnership efforts, visit news.strongtie.com/releases/giving-and-partnerships.

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West Fraser Reduces OSB Capacity VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced today that it will indefinitely curtail its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in High Level, Alberta in the spring of 2026 following an orderly wind-down and consumption of the mill’s existing log supply.

Today’s decision is the result of a significant weakening of OSB demand and is expected to reduce West Fraser’s capacity by 860 million square feet (3/8-inch). West Fraser expects to mitigate the impact on the approximate 190 affected employees at the site by providing work opportunities at other company operations, where available.

West Fraser also confirmed that the idling of one of its production lines at its Cordele, Georgia OSB facility since late 2023 will continue indefinitely. The idled production line at Cordele has a capacity of 440 million square feet (3/8-inch).

The most significant uses for West Fraser’s North American OSB products are residential construction (sheathing, sub-flooring, roof decking, etc.), repair and remodelling and industrial applications. The High Level mill has been in the West Fraser family since the OSB line of business was acquired in 2021.

West Fraser expects to record an approximately $200 million asset impairment loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 in connection with the indefinite curtailment of the High Level OSB mill.

About West Fraser West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 50 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, which promotes sustainable forest practices in its operations. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers and tissue. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.

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SBCA Creates Political Action Committee: SBC PAC The Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved the creation of a new political action committee: the Structural Building Components Political Action Committee (SBC PAC). This new PAC is designed to help create a unified, proactive voice for the structural building components industry in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country.

SBC PAC will serve as an advocacy tool to help member companies, including manufacturers of roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, and other offsite structural framing elements, influence public policy that affects housing, construction, and manufacturing. Its mission is to support policies that protect and advance the interests of component manufacturers, while raising awareness among lawmakers about the essential role the industry plays in supporting national economic and housing goals.

One focus of the SBC PAC will be engaging directly with federal lawmakers. As part of this effort, SBCA’s established activities, such as the SBCA Advocacy Committee’s annual Legislative Fly-In to Capitol Hill, will now be augmented through the outreach and support of the PAC. Additionally, SBC PAC will seek to continue to amplify SBCA’s participation in high-profile events like the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual Innovative Housing Showcase, where the association has demonstrated how structural building components can offer efficient, already-scalable solutions to the nation’s housing needs.

By bolstering its advocacy efforts through SBC PAC, SBCA aims to build stronger relationships with key figures in Congress. The PAC will help ensure that component manufacturers have a seat at the table when legislation or regulations impacting things like housing, construction standards, supply chains, and offsite manufacturing are under consideration.

For SBCA members, the launch of SBC PAC represents a significant step forward in its advocacy efforts, providing a formal, organized way to begin to influence public policy at the federal level and amplify the voice of the structural building components industry. As SBCA continues its mission of representing and strengthening manufacturers of components, SBC PAC will be a powerful tool.

The SBC PAC is now open for support and engagement from industry members committed to shaping a favorable legislative and regulatory environment for component manufacturing.

Learn more at sbcpac.com.

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Lezzer Lumber Expands Western Pennsylvania Footprint with Acquisition of H.P. Starr and Brookside Lumber December 10, 2025 -- Lezzer Lumber is pleased to announce the acquisition of H.P. Starr and Brookside Lumber, a family-owned building materials company serving the greater Pittsburgh region for nearly a century.

The addition of these three locations—Bethel Park, Zelienople, and Valencia—significantly strengthens Lezzer Lumber’s presence in Western Pennsylvania and enhances service capabilities for professional contractors, remodelers, and DIY customers across the region.

This acquisition follows Lezzer Lumber’s 2024 purchase of Trinity Supply & Installation in Pittsburgh, continuing the company’s strategic growth in the Western PA market and bringing its total number of lumberyards to 15 statewide. With these new locations, Lezzer Lumber is expanding material availability and strengthening service support for the area’s building community.

The Edwards family chose to join Lezzer Lumber to ensure a strong future for their employees and customers. Their decision reflects shared values, a commitment to community, and confidence in Lezzer Lumber’s experience successfully integrating teams through previous acquisitions. By joining Lezzer Lumber, the H.P. Starr and Brookside teams will gain access to the company’s extensive capabilities, including 12 additional lumberyard locations across Pennsylvania, a full truss manufacturing plant in Curwensville, four commercial door facilities, two millwork shops, and 13 kitchen and bath design centers. This expanded network will enable these locations to offer more comprehensive product solutions and project support.

Lezzer Lumber’s leadership team—including Mike, Dave, and K.C. Lezzer—has worked closely with Bruce, Gordon, and the Edwards families throughout the transition, emphasizing employee continuity, customer relationships, and a smooth operational handoff. Both companies share core values of family, integrity, pride, and passion—principles that will continue to guide operations moving forward. Lezzer Lumber looks forward to welcoming the H.P. Starr and Brookside employees and customers into its family and continuing its growth in the Western Pennsylvania market.

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Franklin Building Supply Acquires Snake River Truss and Components to Expand Presence in Eastern Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, December 5, 2025 – Franklin Building Supply, a nearly 50-year-old, 100% employeeowned building materials company, today announced the acquisition of Snake River Truss and Components, a well-established truss manufacturing facility in Idaho Falls. The acquisition represents a significant milestone in FBS’s strategic expansion into Eastern Idaho and positions the company to better serve the region’s growing construction market.

SRT has been a trusted name in Eastern Idaho’s construction industry for more than twenty years, known for quality truss manufacturing and strong customer relationships. The facility will continue operations under FBS ownership, with all current employees joining the FBS team as employee-owners.

“This acquisition is about building on a strong foundation,” said Levi Smith, CEO of Franklin Building Supply.

“Snake River Truss and Components has built an excellent reputation in Idaho Falls over the past thirteen years, and we’re committed to preserving what makes them successful while providing additional resources and opportunities for growth. We chose to acquire SRT rather than build from scratch because of the quality of their team, their customer relationships, and their operational excellence. This is a strategic investment in our future in Eastern Idaho.”

The acquisition complements FBS’s recent opening of a lumber and building materials location in Idaho Falls in November 2025. With the addition of SRT’s manufacturing capabilities, FBS can now offer full-service building materials solutions to customers throughout the region.

“SRT has been built on a foundation of quality craftsmanship and strong relationships with our customers,” said Dan West, owner of Snake River Truss and Components. “Franklin Building Supply shares our commitment to excellence and taking care of people. I’m confident that this partnership will create new opportunities for our team and allow us to serve our customers even better. FBS’s resources and employee-ownership model will provide stability and growth potential that will benefit everyone involved.”

The acquisition aligns with FBS’s broader regional expansion strategy. The company plans to open a new, larger location in Idaho Falls in Q2 2027, which will integrate the company’s lumber, building materials, and truss operations to provide enhanced services to the region. FBS will also be making strategic investments in the SRT facility over the coming year to improve and expand manufacturing capabilities.

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Toll Brothers Reports FY 2025 Fourth Quarter Results FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 08, 2025 -- Toll Brothers, Inc., the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced results for its fourth quarter ended October 31, 2025.

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Home sales revenues were $3.41 billion compared to $3.26 billion in FY 2024’s fourth quarter; delivered homes were 3,443 compared to 3,431 in FY 2024’s fourth quarter.

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Home sales gross margin was 25.5%, compared to FY 2024’s fourth quarter home sales gross margin of 26.0%.

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On September 18, 2025, the Company announced an agreement to sell its interests in approximately half of its Apartment Living portfolio, along with its operating platform, to Kennedy Wilson. The purchase price for the acquired assets is now $380 million, reflecting ongoing investments since the September announcement. As part of the transaction, which is now expected to be completed in the first quarter of FY 2026, Kennedy Wilson has agreed to assume the Company’s management responsibilities for its retained interests. The Company intends to sell these remaining interests and exit the multifamily development business.

Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, stated: “Fiscal 2025 proved to be another strong year for Toll Brothers, as we executed well in a choppy environment. We delivered 11,292 homes at an average price of $960,000, generating a record $10.8 billion of home sales revenues, and posted an adjusted gross margin of 27.3%, an SG&A margin of 9.5%, and earnings of $13.49 per diluted share. We grew our community count by 9%, continued to produce strong operating cash flows of $1.1 billion, returned approximately $750 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends, and generated a return on beginning equity of 17.6%.”

“Given soft demand across many markets, we remain focused on running our business in a disciplined manner and consistent with our long-term strategic objective of maximizing returns for stockholders. We continue to balance price and pace and are actively managing our spec starts and inventory on a community-by-community basis to best match local demand conditions. We control sufficient land to support continued community count growth over the next several years, including 8% to 10% growth in fiscal 2026, and we remain highly disciplined and selective in new land acquisition as we continue to focus on capital efficiency.

“Our fourth quarter and full year results demonstrate that our luxury business is differentiated, as we serve a more affluent customer who is less impacted by affordability pressures. These results also underscore the resilience of our business model, which includes a healthy balance of build-to-order and spec homes, a broad geographic footprint, the widest variety of home offerings and price points in the industry, and improved operating efficiency. Combined with our tremendous luxury brand, solid balance sheet, healthy liquidity and premier land holdings, we are well positioned to deliver strong financial results, achieve long-term growth and continue returning capital to stockholders.”

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report Highlights Building Codes as Solution to Stabilizing Insurance Markets The report shows that strong building codes lead to resilient communities and affordable insurance.

November 21, 2025 – As natural disasters grow in frequency and severity, the financial toll on homeowners and insurers continues to rise. Communities across the United States are grappling with escalating insurance premiums, reduced coverage options and the challenge of rebuilding after catastrophic events.

In an attempt to ease these burdens, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging policymakers, industry leaders and local governments to embrace smarter, forward-looking resilience strategies.

One of the most effective solutions is modern, consensus-based building codes. These codes are not simply technical guidelines, but rather foundational policies that foster the safety, affordability and resilience of communities across the U.S. and beyond.

Building Codes as a Policy Solution According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s recent whitepaper, The Path to Affordability and Availability in Homeowners Insurance, adherence to the most recent International Codes® (I-Codes®) could be a key policy solution to stabilize insurance markets. The report estimates that “if all new buildings were constructed to meet these standards, the U.S. could prevent more than $600 billion in losses by 2060.”

The evidence is already visible in places like Florida, where decisive action to strengthen building codes and require higher standards of resilience has reduced the scale of damage from hurricanes and other severe weather events, ultimately lowering costs for homeowners and insurers alike.

More information on the Chamber of Commerce report can be found here.

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About the International Code Council The International Code Council is a nonprofit association that provides a wide range of building safety solutions, including product evaluation, accreditation, certification, codification and training. It develops model codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.

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Buildcheck Raises $5.9M to Launch AI-Powered Construction Design Review Platform San Francisco, CA, December 9, 2025 – Buildcheck AI, Inc., an AI-powered construction design review platform, today announced it has raised $5.9 million in seed funding, led by Uncork Capital with participation from Peterson Ventures and Xfund, alongside strategic angel investments from founders and senior executives at OpenAI, Opendoor, CBRE, Zillow, and more.

Buildcheck’s AI platform analyzes construction drawings across all major disciplines — architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — performing hundreds of checks that detect errors, omissions, and coordination issues, catching costly conflicts human reviewers typically miss. Already serving more than 50 paying customers, including AvalonBay Communities and Novo Construction, Buildcheck delivers 10–35x ROI by preventing field issues during pre-construction.

“Every missed issue in a drawing becomes a surprise expense on-site,” said Joe Kirchofer, senior vice president – Northern California, AvalonBay Communities. “We traditionally performed manual drawing reviews of our large projects, but we were looking for a more efficient method. Buildcheck helps us reduce risk and make better use of our time and capital.”

The startup has already won awards on an international scale, including the Cemex Construction Startup Competition 2025, EllisDon 2025 ConTech Accelerator, Cityscape Global 2025, 2025 Buildex Alberta, and the 2025 Setia AI and PropTech Innovation Challenge (powered by Ibex). “General contractors and commercial real estate developers are facing increasing challenges with design quality, accuracy, and errors, and we could not be more thrilled with the response and rapid adoption of our technology, saving our customers time, money, and headaches throughout the pre-construction process,” said Alexander Michalatos, CEO and co-founder of Buildcheck. Michalatos’ background includes managing technical scopes on major construction projects, such as Canada’s $600 million North Island Hospitals. Michalatos and co-founders Andrei Molchynsky and Alex Gureev combine deep construction management experience with advanced AI development to bridge the persistent gap between how projects are designed and how they’re built.

“Our AI analyzes 2D drawings like an experienced construction professional — but faster, more consistently, and across every discipline simultaneously. Our technology isn’t just automating review; it’s setting an entirely new standard of accuracy and efficiency in pre-construction, and it’s rewarding to see the industry embrace an innovation we’ve made possible,” said Gureev, who leads the company’s AI development. “Our customers are catching issues that would have cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in change orders and delays. Beyond quality control, Buildcheck turns design reviews into an investment — helping teams move faster, reduce RFIs, and protect margins,” added Molchynsky.

The company’s AI models continue to improve through collaborations with leading research institutions, including MILA and AMII, as well as expert advisors from OpenAI, ServiceNow, and Oxford University. “Construction is a $12 trillion market where design errors create more than $200 billion in waste each year,” said Amy Saper, partner at Uncork Capital. “Buildcheck combines deep domain expertise with a computer vision platform that catches issues in drawings early, before they turn into costly problems in the field. They’ve built an elegant and effective AI application that is already delivering measurable ROI for general contractors, developers, and designers, tightening review cycles and improving accuracy where it matters.” The funding will accelerate Buildcheck’s AI model development, grow its engineering and operations teams, and expand the platform’s feature-set to continue exceeding customer expectations.

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Sitewire Launches BudgetIQ™ and PermitIQ™ to Make Pre-Construction Risk Standardization the Default LAFAYETTE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025 -- Sitewire, the draw management and inspections platform for construction finance, today announced the launch of BudgetIQ™ and PermitIQ™, two products designed to standardize pre-construction risk checks before budgets are locked and money moves. BudgetIQ™ validates borrower budgets line-by-line using regional cost benchmarks, while PermitIQ™ flags permit triggers across more than 20,000 jurisdictions and surfaces permitting triggers, requirements, fees, and active filings for a given property.

Built to address the two most significant sources of friction at the start of a project, financial accuracy and regulatory readiness, the products deliver a faster, clearer go/no-go and reduce costly surprises mid-build.

“Too many deals stall because budgets are guesswork and permit requirements—especially in heavily regulated states like California—are a byzantine maze of regulations,” said Bryan Kester, Co-Founder and CEO of Sitewire. “With BudgetIQ™ and PermitIQ™, we turn guesswork into math and map out the permit path up front, so lenders fund with confidence, builders avoid false starts, and crews stay productive.”

BudgetIQ™ reviews borrower budgets against 80M+ local cost records from Sitewire’s inspection business and recognized references (e.g., NCE) to produce low–high spend ranges by line item. Builders and Lenders can add confidence with an optional independent GC-verified take-off. The system helps teams avoid maintaining $3k–$5k/year manual costing catalogs, hours or estimation and takeoffs, and leverages Sitewire’s real-time draw inspections and valuation data from every locality in the country.

PermitIQ™ analyzes the proposed scope to instantly flag permit triggers across 20,000+ jurisdictions, utilities, and agencies, and provides process maps, fees, and contacts. It also surfaces active permits already filed for the property—helping teams spot conflicts early and mitigate 1–30 week delays that can derail schedules and strand crews.

“Pre-construction wins are financial and regulatory,” Bryan added. “BudgetIQ™ fixes the first; PermitIQ™ fixes the second. Together, they create a predictable path to day one on site. For construction financiers, idle days translate into profit leakage and potential failure.”

Both products are integrated into the Sitewire platform alongside Virtual Inspections (same-day, licensed GC review with GPS/sensor/AI fraud detection) and Draw Management. Lenders and other construction financiers can go live in 24 hours, require no internal IT, and scale with white-glove support. BudgetIQ™ and PermitIQ™ are available today for Sitewire customers.

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Statistics Canada: Building Permits, October 2025 December 12, 2025—In October, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.8 billion (+14.9%) to $13.8 billion. The increase in construction intentions was led by the residential sector (+$1.1 billion). An increase was also observed in the non-residential sector (+$702.8 million).

On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in October grew 14.9% from the previous month and was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Ontario’s multi-family component leads residential sector increases In October, residential construction intentions increased $1.1 billion (+14.6%) to $8.6 billion.

Ontario (+$882.6 million) contributed the most to the national growth.

The multi-family component grew $1.0 billion to $5.9 billion in October. The largest increase was recorded in Ontario (+$876.4 million), specifically the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA) (+$408.9 million), followed by Quebec (+$81.4 million). Overall, seven provinces and one territory contributed to the increase in this component.

The single-family component was up $47.0 million to $2.6 billion in October, with the gains being primarily attributed to Alberta (+$28.7 million).

Across Canada, a total of 24,300 multi-family dwellings and 4,100 single-family dwellings were authorized in October, marking a 13.6% increase from the previous month. Year-to-date, the average number of multi-family dwellings authorized is 21,500 per month, up from 19,100 during the same period in 2024.

Commercial and institutional components lead increase in non-residential sector In October, the value of non-residential building permits rose $702.8 million to $5.3 billion. The commercial component (+$394.9 million) drove the increase, followed by the institutional component (+$311.8 million). Meanwhile, the industrial component edged down $3.9 million.

In October, commercial component gains were led by Ontario (+$392.3 million), specifically permit values for office buildings in the Toronto CMA. Meanwhile, decreases in six provinces and two territories moderated the gains in the component. The increase in the institutional component in October was driven by British Columbia (+$132.2 million), with eight other provinces posting gains.

In October, the industrial component experienced a minor decline, mainly attributed to Quebec (-$118.6 million). Gains from Ontario (+$71.2 million) and British Columbia (+$24.4 million) mitigated the component’s decline.

To explore data using an interactive user interface, visit the Building permits: Interactive Dashboard.

For more information on construction, please visit the Construction statistics portal. For more information on housing, please visit the Housing statistics portal.

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TheLast Word (When) Will AI Overtake the Truss Industry?

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rtificial intelligence (AI) has been 70 years in the making since eminent AI pioneer, John McCarthy, coined that term in 1955 to describe “the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.” Truss software has been 50 years in the making, with scant penetration of AI technology into truss software over that time. So why, now, does its entrance seem eminent? The primary reason is that we hear a steady drumbeat of AI innovations in movies, music, and so many other facets of life. And we naturally assume that innovation in the truss business will follow this prevailing trend. While we must continue to study AI technology and assess where it may be used to improve our industry, we also need to understand how its development is radically different than prior innovations.

AI is typically constructed using vast quantities of industry data – which is something that truss plants, unlike many other businesses, generate daily, adding many millions of computer bytes to the billions of bytes of data that has already accumulated on servers. So, at least our industry has built a basis for the development of AI technology. But is that data easily accessible and does it contain adequate information upon which to base AI efforts?

Although the quantity of available truss data may be adequate, the data files themselves must be well organized and properly documented. Typically, organizations that have mastered the filing of repetitive work, like that of national single family and apartment builders, have well organized and identified data files. But there are also companies that undertake highly customized work that have their own excellent computer-based filing systems.

The quality of data files is of overriding importance because that is what will be used to “train” an AI system. But truss files normally contain only the estimated labor cost and not the actual labor hours expended, so they will be of limited use only in determining optimal truss configurations, even after examining millions of different designs. Furthermore, such a system needs to include the type of equipment used, so the value of past labor data will be diminished after new automation is added to a plant. Even so, now is the time for plants to increase the usefulness of truss data files by adding actual labor hours expended, which will allow a meaningful reconciliation of actual-to-expected costs for present and future uses.

Individual truss data files, when matched with labor data, may aid in automating selection of optimal configurations, but they usually lack information regarding adjacent trusses, unless they are girders. Because trusses are built in batches, a better approach would be for an AI system to be based on the entirety of a job, which would involve using roof and ceiling shapes as a basis. Countless manual efforts have gone into developing such a job costing system, but with limited results. Parameters such as the length of ridgelines and hip-lines, pitches, heel heights, and other geometric features all play into the difficulty of a job. However, the location Continued next page

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of tray ceilings and interior load bearing walls must also be considered. At the recent SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting, Joe Hikel discussed the need to assign geometric characteristics to each layout that would aid in comparison to prospective work. This approach taps into the fundamental advantage of AI in transforming complex data from multi-dimensional spaces into machine-readable formats, by utilizing pattern recognition and vectorization capabilities. However, can such systems “learn” how to frame every conceivable geometric shape, such as that shown? And would legacy truss layout software have a better chance extending its auto-framing capabilities than by developing exceedingly complex AI approaches?

Despite the apparent complexity of developing AI software, it appears that the truss industry may be lagging behind other developers, based on Craig Webb’s recent article, “AI is Altering the Takeoff Process Dramatically. Some Changes Could Cut You Out of the Sale.” In it, Craig references Home Depot’s AI-powered Blueprint Takeoffs tool and discusses the risk that this capability poses to building supply outlets and LBMs; a risk he could have extended to truss operations. He also lists multiple third-party software providers like Aximos, Flitch, and Seljax that are being used by building material suppliers, some of whom claim to be leveraging AI tools. But it appears that these are new entrants in the building industry, and their claims beg the question as to the source of the data upon which their purported AI software was based. Craig also reports that, “Vendors are working on programs that will compare prices for the materials requested with the cost of alternative building methods – I-joists vs. open-web floor trusses, for example.” While this comparison can be accomplished without the use of AI tools, this claim deserves further investigation. Yet it clearly illustrates the continual encroachment of third-party software into the truss world, often under the guise of AI capabilities.

There is no denying that AI technology is advancing at a staggering rate, but determining its eventual place in the truss business requires understanding of many new and unfamiliar technologies, such as agentic architecture, machine learning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent-toagent (A2A) communication, etc. Yet, I suggest that we look at AI as just the next logical step, albeit a huge leap, in the evolution of computer software. In determining what it takes to make that leap, I also suggest that the companies who have developed the best truss software have the best foundation for success in AI (see my Truss Tales post, “Was Warren Buffett Wrong,” for more insights on our industry’s software development). However, they will need to partner with the component manufacturers who have the best stores of data upon which to base AI development.

This isn’t a novel approach. In fact, it follows the familiar 50-year-old model for the development of truss software, which requires a large group of users to collaborate closely with expert software developers. If my analysis here is remotely accurate, we can expect to see gradual and not gamechanging adaptations of AI technology in the truss business over the next decade and beyond. In the meantime, many dozens of high-level AI developers will gain employment, and not at the expense of the contribution of a largely intact army of truss estimators and designers.

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