(Re)Building in the Caribbean with Deco Truss Mario Espiñeira, Jr. For 35 years and counting, Deco Truss Company has been exporting trusses and building materials to the Caribbean. Fashions and fads may have changed over those decades, but our commitment to providing quality products on time and on budget has never wavered. And especially in the wake of the... Read More January 2019 Issue #11234 Page 26
It’s Time to Huddle Up! Ben Hershey Setting the tone for higher expectations and productivity I am often asked by lumber dealers, component manufacturers, and others for that “one thing” that will improve results, drive cultural change, hardwire behavior, or create lasting quality. I’ve come to realize there... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 25
BCMC 2018: Crafting Connections and Brewing Success Shawn Overholtzer The 37th Annual BCMC show took place in late October at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. It was the second time in the past four years at this location, so most of us already knew the great restaurants and bars to visit. Every year the show just seems to get bigger and better, and this... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 48
Second Chance for Employees and Wood Products Robert Glowinski “Everything and everyone deserves a second chance.” That’s the philosophy of Second Chance Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit that deconstructs homes and other buildings to salvage materials for reuse. It’s also a philosophy that the American Wood Council (AWC)... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 78
The Last Word: The Last Word on Giving Joe Kannapell Though our industry has served millions of homeowners through the years, four (and soon to be a fifth) very special individuals stand out; those wounded heroes we have honored through Operation Finally Home. Through the generosity of SBCA members, we have provided beautiful homes, free and... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 107
Advertiser Forum: Coming Together Anna Stamm Apparently, some things can never be said too many times. We are stronger together than apart. United we stand, divided we fall. In unity, there is strength. The Pressure to Divide These days, the approach of divide and conquer seems to appear everywhere. In many facets of our lives, we... Read More November 2018 Issue #10232 Page 6
Celebrating BCMC 2018 Ben Hershey By the time you read this, the dust will have settled after an incredibly successful BCMC Show in Milwaukee, WI. What a privilege to talk with so many of you last week and see many of the exciting new automation products we can use in our operations to make us far more efficient, and, more... Read More November 2018 Issue #10232 Page 37
Advertiser Forum: Welcome to Year #11 Anna Stamm Last month, Thom talked about the origins of The Advertiser as we reached its 10th anniversary. This month, it’s time to celebrate the start of our 11th year! The Second Decade and Beyond What better way to enter the magazine’s second decade than with a brand new website! As I... Read More October 2018 Issue #10231 Page 6
Aloha from Honsador Lumber George Fishtorn In April, I accepted the role of General Manager of the Oahu Lumber division and Truss Plant operation. Although I had spent most of my career at Kimal Lumber & Hardware in southwest Florida, and even served as the 2012 Florida Building Materials Association Chair, I decided the move from... Read More August 2018 Issue #10229 Page 22
Rest In Peace, Kenny Cloyd Anna Stamm I was usually the voice on the other side of the phone or computer during my 13 years with WTCA/SBCA, but Ken Cloyd was a person I had the pleasure to meet face-to-face. And believe me, you don’t forget meeting Kenny. Even though it’s been nearly two years since we’ve had an... Read More July 2018 Issue #10228 Page 108