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Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: What To Do When Supply is At Odds With Demand

Matt Layman

Our lumber market is notorious for over and under producing its products. The relationship between supply and demand is constantly in flux. When producers make decisions to increase supply, it is in response to a relatively long term period of increased prices where there is the perception of a...

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November 2019
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Rachel Holland, P.E.

Questions Answered: CSHP High-Performance Coiled Strap

Rachel Holland

We recently hosted an interactive webinar in which our new high-performance coiled strap’s product manager, Thom Murphy, and I discussed how an innovative embossment is a game changer for coiled strap, making it easier and faster to install with a standard framing nailer. During the...

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November 2019
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MiTek Staff

ASCE 7-16 Changes That Impact Truss Designs

MiTek Staff

2018 International Building Code (IBC-2018) is the latest version of the I-Code which is starting to be used or adopted in the United States and in other nations. While both the 2012 and 2015 IBC referenced the 2010 edition of ASCE 7, the 2018 IBC refers to the 2016 edition of ASCE 7,...

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November 2019
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Joe Kannapell, PE

The Last Word: The Last Word on Finishing Well

Joe Kannapell, PE

I was fired. But I didn’t hesitate to work late, by myself, on my last day. Heck, I even set the alarm and locked the gate on my way out. That’s finishing well in my “book” and that’s the least I owed my employer. This I commend to you, whether you’re moving...

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November 2019
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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Choosing Our Focus

Anna Stamm

Walking into Walmart this past weekend, I can admit – I looked at the Christmas display. Actually, I can up the ante and confess – we bought something from the Christmas display. Yes, it was about 93° outside, but I came home with a couple of Christmas gnomes. Looking Forward...

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October 2019
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Joe Kannapell, PE

Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XV

Joe Kannapell, PE

Part XV: Busted at Bahama Breeze Finally, we would know if we won the business, when we were summoned to a Bahama Breeze restaurant outside Atlanta. Had we been busted for showing “not ready for prime time” software, defying MiTek policy? Over lunch we were told that ITW had been...

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October 2019
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Chris Scott

“Should I Stay or Should I Go”

Chris Scott

It was June 1982 and The Clash released the hit song, “Should I Stay or Should I Go,”— now it’s October 2019 and once again you find yourself asking, should I stay or should I go to the BCMC in Columbus, Ohio. As you’re humming that song for the rest of this...

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October 2019
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Anna Stamm

Countdown to BCMC—Activities, Exhibits, and People to See

Anna Stamm

October has arrived, which means BCMC 2019 is nearly here. For the week of October 21, the annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) will be packed full of activities for attendees. From meetings and workshops, to athletic events, to social functions, and of course the show...

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October 2019
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Todd Drummond

The Vast Majority of Component Plants Have Too Much Lost Productivity

Todd Drummond

People make the common mistake of thinking that if they have been doing something for a long time, occasionally have made improvements over the years, and they are working hard and consistently, then they are doing it the best way possible. But the truth is, approximately 80% of truss and wall...

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October 2019
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Glenn Traylor

Do Lasers Tell the Whole Story?

Glenn Traylor

Lasers can be exact, but their data can be misinterpreted. Having the equipment is only part of the equation—it also must be used and understood properly. For example, the connection in the photograph [See PDF or View in Full Issue] was misallocated. The plate should have been dropped...

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