Joe Kannapell

Home Building Technology, Part I: Wall Panel Beginnings

Joe Kannapell

As we start 2025, we have surpassed the 125th year of offsite wall technology, so it seems fitting to return to the beginning and describe its early progression. Surprisingly, this includes the Ready-Frame® technology that is currently being marketed by Builders FirstSource, as well as the...

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January 2025
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Wendy Boyd

Full Steam Ahead for 2025 with Spida

Wendy Boyd

It’s no secret that 2024 brought a number of challenges for the construction sector across the world. However, as I’m writing this, I’m reflecting with pride how the expertise, hard work, and adaptability of our team ensured we continued to deliver high-quality machinery with...

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January 2025
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Todd Drummond

Ten Commandments for Improvement

Todd Drummond

As we all start the New Year, we see the road ahead and the challenges we must face. This is part of the life experience: as time moves forward, markets change, and competition will always try to take what you have built. Many difficulties may look daunting, but with the right attitude, we can...

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January 2025
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Page 28
Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

The Art of a Lumber PickLine

Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

Of course, if you’re starting a truss plant from the ground up, it’s a snap to include an Enventek Lumber PickLine in your plans. The real beauty of the Lumber PickLine, however, is that it can be easily configured for existing truss plants – whether inside the plant or outside...

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January 2025
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Ed Serrano

Free Your Mind, Free Your Factory: The Hidden Upside of Lean Frame Manufacturing

Ed Serrano

What do a former First Lady and today’s most forward-thinking frame fabricators have in common? More than you might think. Consider this quote, “The more we simplify our material needs, the more we are free to think of other things” – Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor...

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January 2025
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Page 64
Casey Harless

Building on Better with Advanced Automation

Casey Harless

The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider optimizing your production line, and Stiles Machinery is here to help. Stiles has been at the forefront of the United States woodworking industry for over six decades, partnering with manufacturers to provide efficiency-focused solutions...

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January 2025
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Page 70
Steph Karlstad

Impact and Market Drivers for 2025 and Beyond

Steph Karlstad

Welcome to 2025! This year isn’t just another page on the calendar — it’s a pivotal season for growth and strategic foresight. Are you prepared for the economic shifts, interest rate impacts, and key market drivers that could shape your business strategy? When you’re...

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January 2025
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Wendy Boyd

Providing a Complete Customer Solution at Spida

Wendy Boyd

Since Spida Machinery began over 40 years ago, we’ve consistently adapted to ensure our products meet market demands, grown our team and expertise, and focused on ways we can continuously improve. We’ve looked at ourselves and asked hard questions, identified areas that needed...

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December 2024
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Todd Drummond

How Investment Bias Can Cost Your Company Millions

Todd Drummond

It appears I may have opened a can of worms with my last article, “A Case Study for Transforming Profits Through Employment Practices.” The article was a summary of the session I led at BCMC, “Case Study —Building Material Supply & Truss Manufacturing.” The...

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December 2024
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Alpine Team

Paperspace for the IntelliVIEW Suite: An Integrated Plan Finishing Solution

Alpine Team

Introducing Paperspace with IntelliVIEW Suite version 24.02 – This comprehensive plan finishing solution is seamlessly integrated within iModel, offering component designers a parallel workflow to the component layout. IntelliVIEW Paperspace features an intuitive user-interface, enabling...

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December 2024
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