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Heartland Truss of Plattsburg, Missouri, has been providing truss education to local building officials, builders, and framers for years, thanks in large part to the work of SBCA Missouri chapter president and Heartland truss salesman Jasper Diedriks.
Since 2010, Keith Myers, truss and panel general manager at Woodhaven Lumberhas been giving presentations and plant tours to building officials through Rutgers University. Over that time, Keith estimates he’s had over 225 students walk through his facility.
As a designer, you may prefer to create a flat "seat cut" at a bottom chord peak joint.
Home Innovation Research Labs conducted a survey of home builders in December. Respondents indicated they are continuing to increase their use of off-site construction, and plan to rely on it even more in 2019.
Sunconomy, a U.S. construction company, has received permits to build its first 3D printed geopolymer additively manufactured house in Lago Vista, Texas.
The housing market endured a tough slog through most of 2018, but one home builder is adamant that a rebound is in store.
BMC Stock Holdings, a provider of diversified lumber and building materials and solutions to builders and professional remodelers, announced key appointments to its leadership team.
The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part of the statewide California Mass Timber Building Competition. Grants will be awarded to selected proponent teams presenting viable and repeatable mass timber solutions.
