- This issue is devoted to Legal and Legis-lative topics. View a recap of the 2008 SBC Legislative Conference on page 42.
- Turn to page 30 for The Big Picture on “cap and trade” climate legislation.
- Don’t miss the seven most important contract provisions to look for when reviewing your customer’s contract forms on page 24.
- Shelter Systems Limited believes that SCORE certification is one way to protect the company.
- The company embraced the requirements of SCORE, even when it came to implementing WTCA programs that they wouldn’t have voluntarily chosen to use.
- Operation Safety and ORisk are programs that delivered surprising benefits to Shelter.
- This issue of SBC highlights Design & Engineering.
- The cover story on page 22 features cold-formed steel components, which contributed to LEED certification.
- Find out what you should know about the new ANSI/TPI standard on page 28.
- Automation veteran Jerry Koskovich is honored on page 34.
- Component manufacturers have the potential to have a big impact on BCMC’s success this year.
- Some exhibitors view the show floor as a huge networking roundtable.
- BCMC is a win-win situation for attendees and exhibitors.
- Single element component testing does not accurately portray the way components resist forces and transfer loads.
- SBCRI was built to test and analyze the flow of loads through an entire structure, not just through a single component.
- Many exhibitors choose to reveal new products at BCMC because it is the best place to reach component manufacturers.
- Over three-quarters of BCMC attendees list seeing “new equipment” as the primary reason for attending the show.
- The steady flow of attendees on the show floor gives each product maximum exposure to its target market.
- The stories on pages 26 and 30 illustrate why SBCRI is vital to the advancement of the industry.
- Decide whether you should go green with the article on page 48.
- Turn to page 54 to get the inside scoop on ITW’s acquisitions and the new president of its Building Components Group.
