Sharing Information Without Constraint Tracy Roe Our industry has always been heavily reliant on information and details from our customers. Sometimes a customer is a homeowner, building designer, an architect, or even an engineer. A common constraint for many truss fabricators across the country is the lack of accurate or timely information.... Read More November 2020 Issue #12256 Page 58
Power Edit Improves & Simplifies the Wall Panel Review Process Diego Polanco Every time a company is ready to manufacture a wall panel project, they need to ensure the design specifications are reviewed and approved by all parties involved. A large panel project can go through many changes from the original design specifications. A gap in communication between invested... Read More November 2020 Issue #12256 Page 68
Introducing the Code-Listed Strong-Wall® Site-Built Portal Frame System for Prescriptive Design Caleb Knudson Many of you reading this may already be familiar with our Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system, or PFS for short. Simpson Strong-Tie launched the PFS last spring to provide designers, builders and contractors in prescriptive markets with a simple and cost-effective solution to meet... Read More September 2020 Issue #12254 Page 122
Connecting Virtually with MiTek Tom Brauch The global pandemic has changed the way we work and do business. MiTek knows that many of our customers – and much of the industry – had to adapt to virtual work and new safety measures. But we also know that the demand for innovative advanced components isn’t slowing down, and... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 76
Better Tools for Optimizing Your Wall Panel Production Tracy Roe Our industry is continuously changing—there is no denying this fact. There is always a hot topic that gives birth to new buzzwords which gain popularity and begin trending. One of the latest examples is “Off Site Construction.” Everyone has heard it and, like many things in our... Read More July 2020 Issue #12252 Page 58
Better Tools for Refining Your Wall Panel Designs Tracy Roe As we continue our series on better tools for wall panel design, it’s time to explore our Edit Framing feature. In today’s industry, there are no easy jobs. Project complexity has increased steadily over the past several years. The need to be able to quickly review panels and edit on... Read More June 2020 Issue #12251 Page 56
Better Component Bidding and Delivery with STITCHER Alpine Team It’s official—Alpine’s new STITCHER software has the industry buzzing—and even a brief examination reveals why Preparing construction component projects for bidding and ultimately for scheduling and production can be difficult, time-consuming, and subject to input... Read More June 2020 Issue #12251 Page 60
Integrated Closed Wall Panel Systems Greg Watson For many years, wood frame wall panels have been constructed on site by contractors, and, in more recent times, by component manufacturers too. The wall panels assembled by component manufacturers primarily are open panels. These consist of lumber studs at predefined centers sheathed externally... Read More June 2020 Issue #12251 Page 70
A Great Day for Golf Nancy Mansfield It’s not every day that your delivery of wall panels takes you to the picturesque views of Pebble Beach in sunny California! In May, Pacific Wall Systems, Inc. in Central Point, Oregon was very pleased to be the supplier for Castro Construction and Phase 4 of the project, “Lodge... Read More June 2020 Issue #12251 Page 75
Moving Forward with Your Team and Spida Wendy Boyd In the wake of troubled times, I’m filled with hope and renewed energy as I review the month that was and all of the things that have been accomplished for Spida Machinery worldwide. Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just... Read More May 2020 Issue #12250 Page 15