The Hiring Zone: Something That Works! Let’s start out by saying NO to traditional New Years’ Resolutions. That’s a NO to fad diets, new exercise machines, and that new vacation savings account you always planned to open. Blasphemy, you say? What if you were to forget fad diets, over-hyped self-improvement programs,... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 92
What If You Ran Your Factory Like a Chick-fil-A? Gary Fleisher I love stopping at Chick-fil-A, not only for the food but also to see how organized and disciplined every store is. The food isn’t bad either. It occurred to me that there must be a secret to their success that modular home factory management could use to ramp up their sales... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 96
Tall Mass Timber Code Adoptions Continue Trend of Sustainable Design Robert Glowinski The City of Denver is the latest in a growing number of cities, states, and municipalities to recognize the possibilities of tall mass timber construction. Following states such as Oregon, Utah, and Washington, the City of Denver voted in late December to adopt the 2019 Denver Building Code,... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 102
Lumber Briefs: Always Be Buying Lumber Matt Layman In the day of a CM’s and framer’s life, lumber buying is considered the most enjoyable and easiest task to perform. Buying lumber is a huge ego booster. By your own admission, lumber is 40–50% of the cost of producing the finished product. I find it simply stunning how very... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 104
Upgrade Your Coiled Strap: How an Innovative Embossment Takes Utility Straps to the Next Level Rachel Holland CS16 coiled straps. I can’t tell you how many thousands (maybe more) I specified during my time as a consulting engineer. Straps are used everywhere. They were then, and are now, a go-to solution for drag and uplift loads. I didn’t have to look them up in the catalog — I knew... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 118
The Last Word: Vertical Presses — The World Record Joe Kannapell Forty years ago, a frenetic fray raged over the World Record for truss production. While CMs across the country competed, the two main players, Littfin in Minnesota and Dickie Vail in Louisiana, produced numbers that may never be equaled. The massive trophy, displayed today in the lobby of... Read More February 2020 Issue #12247 Page 133