The Importance of Our Leadership Actions Ben Hershey Recently, a Pastor at our church, Morgan MacPherson, shared a teaching from the Book of James talking about how our Actions Speak Louder. Though there was a lot of “meat on the bone” from what he shared, one of the additional thoughts I brought home was how important our actions are... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 42
Spida Acquires Square 1 Design Sean Hubbard The acquisition of Square 1 Design solidifies Spida Machinery’s position at the apex of machinery suppliers for the Building Components industry. Globally positioned to supply machinery around the world, our equipment profile includes options for all component manufacturers—from... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 60
The Hiring Zone: Bonus Plan or Performance Plan—Is One Strategy Better? The goal is the same for both a bonus plan and a performance plan—reward an employee for performance. The higher the position, the more defined are the goals. Not many bonuses that are consistently over $10k are subjective. It can’t be about how well departments out of your control... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 80
Flame Spread and Code Conformance Guides for Wood Updated Robert Glowinski The work the American Wood Council (AWC) carries out makes it easier for code officials, engineers, designers, and builders to ensure that wood products are used in accordance with the most up-to-date consensus-based building codes. Two AWC publications that support the code and design community... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 82
Lumber Briefs: Housing’s Dilemma...No More Capacity Matt Layman More housing data is rolling in and it is not looking good...but it is 30 days old. Therefore, I am looking for 2-month trends. Existing Home Sales declined on rising prices, expanding inventory to 4.5 months...about average...not a shortage. New Home Sales increased as did prices,... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 84
Offshoring and Outsourcing—Lessons from a Personal Journey Andrew Carr How did this Australian component manufacturer become involved in offshoring? It started with a trip to Vietnam in 2004, and it ended much differently than I would have expected! I had been operating my company in Australia, Truss-Rite, for 16 years, selling prefabricated wall framing and... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 86
A Success Story from Commercial Modular Construction Tom Hardiman The Inspira Oncology Center in Woodbury, Connecticut urgently needed to service cancer patients in the surrounding communities. The decision to develop a new type of facility comprised of modular technologies allowed for a faster construction to more quickly deliver medical treatments to those... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 90
Designing Resilience: NEESWood Capstone a Decade Later Jesse Russell In 2009, Simpson Strong-Tie participated in an unprecedented research event to highlight the importance of earthquake-resistant wood construction. The event, the world’s largest earthquake test, was a collaborative Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation project. It teamed... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 104
The Last Word: The Last Word on Fitness Joe Kannapell, PE When, out of the blue, two very fit trussers are slowed by heart issues, and I discover my own, I must speak up! Especially since none of us fit the high-risk profile: we don’t smoke, consume much alcohol, or carry much extra weight. Fortunately, thanks to our exercise routines, we are... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 119
Advertiser Forum: How High is High Tech? Anna Stamm The question of how much “high tech” is really needed in a situation can be difficult to answer. As Thom mentions in his article, “new-to-you equipment” may meet your needs after it has stopped being enough for someone else’s plant. To make the right decisions, you... Read More July 2019 Issue #11240 Page 6