MiTek’s Two-Story View of BCMC 2025 MiTek Staff Thank you to everyone who visited the MiTek booth at this fall’s Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) in Omaha, NE. For those who walked through our Design & Production Center, we hope you enjoyed the view! [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] Our... Read More November 2025 Issue #17316 Page 38
Redefining Truss Design Freedom with Paragon Paragon Team The 2025 Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) in Omaha was an incredible week for the Paragon team. [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] This annual event brings together the heart of our industry – the innovators, the veterans, and the problem-solvers pushing... Read More November 2025 Issue #17316 Page 78
Design Wall Layouts, Panelize, Break, Build, and Stack with iPanel Alpine Team Within the IntelliVIEW Suite, the iPanel app gives component manufacturers a comprehensive set of tools to design, detail, review, and modify wall panels. From creating wall layouts to reviewing sheathing specs, iPanel simplifies the panel design process to optimize designer efficiency while... Read More November 2025 Issue #17316 Page 123
Truss Engineering Tips: Designing Extended TC Bearing Trusses in ANSI/TPI 1-22 Sienna Palos, PE What is an extended top chord bearing truss? For those who don’t see these types of trusses on a daily basis, an extended top chord bearing truss is simply that which contains a top chord extension or tail supported by a bearing. This tail can then bear on a wall, beam, another truss, or... Read More November 2025 Issue #17316 Page 134
Far More Than Simple Cost Saving with TDC Time Standards Used with Paragon and AppWright Todd Drummond Last month’s article, “Pure Online Magic with Paragon, TDC Time Standards, and AppWright Job Management,”introduced the new and powerful synergy of Paragon and AppWright, which includes the TDC time standards offering. TDC time standards (R.E., S.U., or Man-Hours based on time... Read More October 2025 Issue #17315 Page 28
Hiring-Zone.com: A New Platform Connecting Employers, Job Seekers, and Contractors in the Building Components Industry The building components industry has always relied on people—skilled truss designers, estimators, plant managers, contractors, and subcontractors who understand the pace and complexity of modern construction. Finding those people, however, has often been a challenge. Generic job boards are... Read More October 2025 Issue #17315 Page 104
CS Producer™ – A Modern Approach to Truss Production & Management Simpson Strong-Tie Staff We live in a world of ever-changing schedules and demands. Nowhere is this truer than in truss production and management. Tracking each phase of production is critical to success. Enter CS Producer™, a new cloud-based application that gives floor and roof truss manufacturers powerful tools... Read More October 2025 Issue #17315 Page 124
Pure Online Magic with Paragon, TDC Time Standards, and AppWright Job Management Todd Drummond If you want to give your company a new competitive edge while reducing costs and improving profitability, then you’ll want to hear what TDC has connected using Paragon and AppWright. Coming this October at BCMC, find out how your company can reduce costs, improve your manufacturing... Read More September 2025 Issue #17314 Page 26
MiTek to Showcase Innovative Solutions at BCMC 2025 MiTek Staff Get ready to see our integrated solutions at the upcoming Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) 2025 in Omaha, NE. Our booth will feature industry-leading software, automated production equipment, engineered systems and products, and service capabilities that empower component... Read More September 2025 Issue #17314 Page 48
Where Innovation Meets Industry: Simpson Strong-Tie at BCMC Simpson Strong-Tie Staff It’s almost show time and we cannot wait to share with you all of the innovative solutions we are working on at this year’s BCMC show in Omaha. [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] Innovative Software We are excited to announce our newest addition to our Component... Read More September 2025 Issue #17314 Page 54