Framers Council Headlines

OSHA Backing Off Push for Emergency COVID Standard

April 11, 2021

After missing a March 15 presidential deadline, the development of an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 has now been put on hold by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, as the urgency for its issuance declines among rising vaccination numbers and the political will for its implementation has thinned, according to media reports and expert analysis.

Webinar Addresses Contracts in Volatile Lumber Market

March 24, 2021

“Turnkey framing subcontractors are finding themselves in a bind as the cost of raw materials increase, or become scarce, but their contracts with the general contractor don’t give them much of an ability to escalate their payment terms in an equitable way,” says Kent Pagel, legal counsel for SBCA and the National Framers Council (NFC).

Will Proposed PRO Act Change the Contracting Business?

March 22, 2021

The construction industry’s use of independent contractors and subcontractors, even sub-subcontractors, is standard practice.

DOL Revisits Independent Contractor; Joint Employer Rules

March 22, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it intends to withdraw the independent contractor final rule issued on Jan. 7, 2021, and rescind a current rule on joint employer relationships under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which took effect on March 16, 2020.

Simpson Adds Washer-Head Profile to Screw Anchor Line

March 22, 2021

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today the launch of its Titen HD Washer Head screw anchor, a heavy-duty screw anchor for use in cracked and uncracked concrete and masonry.

Updates on OSHA’s COVID-Related Standard and NEP

March 22, 2021

March 15 was the deadline outlined in Executive Order 13999 for OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19. 

Framers Encouraged to Participate in Vaccine Awareness

March 22, 2021

The SBCA’s National Framers Council (NFC) is a member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), which is made up of 30 trade associations from all sectors of the construction industry, including commercial building, heavy industrial production, home building, road repair, specialty trade contractors, material suppliers, and construction equipment manufacturers.

Framer Creates Online Community of 13K Framers

March 10, 2021

“Framers are part of a brotherhood,” says Ben Courtney, a framer in central Missouri for the past ten years.

Huber Develops New Vapor Permeable Joint Tape

March 9, 2021

ZIP System Vapor Permeable (VP) Tape is the newest innovation in the ZIP System product line of flashing solutions from Huber Engineered Woods.

Millennial Buyers Eyeing Luxury Apartment Market

March 9, 2021

If any first-time home buyers were on the fence about taking a more traditional starter home path to homeownership in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic brought into focus the way they viewed homes and what they really wanted for a dream home.