Are You Ready for Change? Keith Parker The pace of today’s business requires agility and change to maintain success. That is the reality of our situation. But be warned: “change” is difficult. Sometimes it requires tinkering, other times it means tearing down the very structures that have taken you to the point of... Read More October 2017 Issue #10219 Page 78
Supply and Demand for In-Office Truss Design Candidates At the beginning of this year, the job opportunities JobLine had were mostly for in-office designers. Some employers were looking ahead to the summer rush and made a few proactive remote designer hires in March, but only a few. As the season approached, more remote options were on the table,... Read More October 2017 Issue #10219 Page 89
What You Need to Know About Differences in Wind-Speed Reporting for Hurricanes Darren Conrad With Hurricane Irma wrapping up, the cleanup after Hurricane Harvey’s devastation underway in Houston and more big storms already churning in the Atlantic, it seems like a good time to discuss hurricanes and high wind. There is a great deal of good information out there to help us better... Read More October 2017 Issue #10219 Page 92
The Last Word: The Last Word on Fitness Joe Kannapell Only one part of our being can be fairly gauged: our physical heath. Our other parts—the mental, emotional, or spiritual aspects don’t register on any objective scale. But if we get a handle on that one part, we do gain insight on the others. We can gain this data via our... Read More October 2017 Issue #10219 Page 103