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SBCA President Jess Lohse and his wife, Elizabeth, recently welcomed a new addition to the family. Judge David Lohse was born at 6:04 pm on March 21 and weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces. 

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Three months before its grand opening in June 2007, wall panels were installed in the Structural Building Components Research Institute (SBCRI) testing lab. 

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German chemical giant BASF developed and recently brought to market a high-performance wall system that combines three of the company’s insulation products. This wall system was used in one of the two 2015 BCMC Build homes.

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SBCA’s 2015 award winners never envisioned how successful they would be in this industry.

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This past July, former presidents of SBCA met for dinner and a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Villaume Industries was incorporated 134 years ago, and it has stayed in business by sticking to the leading edge of innovation. 

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On his drive to SBCA’s July Open Quarterly Meeting in Nashville, TN, Past President Scott Ward (Southern Components) stopped in Trussville, AL. While not the legendary birthplace of today’s modern metal plate connected wood truss, might it be the perfect place to host a future BCMC? 

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Fairbanks Truss Company in Fairbanks, AK, held a plant tour last month for 20 students in the Fire Science Building Construction class at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Afterward, the instructor (who is also a Captain at nearby Steese Fire Dept.) said he found it informative and a worthwhile experience for his students by giving them a unique hands-on exposure to modern roof construction.

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When it comes to structural testing, a lot has changed....

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In March, SBCA undertook ASTM E119 floor assembly fire testing at NGC Testing Services in Buffalo, NY.