Lumber Briefs: Lumber Market Forecast Matt Layman Looking Around the Corner LEST WE NOT FORGET... the current lumber market condition is the by-product of a major disruption, not a lasting trend. The disruption consists of the following. Accelerated millennial transition from urban to suburban areas. This has created another... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 98
The Dilemma Facing Modular Construction Today Gary Fleisher As more builders, developers, and customers begin using modular construction instead of just thinking about it, the existing modular housing industry is being pushed, pulled, and thrown into a new reality. Too Much Demand! How can that be a bad thing? It can if there are very few new... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 102
‘Tsunami of Freight’ Points to Supply-Chain Holdups Lingering Past Spring Craig Webb Traffic jams at America’s ports, railroad terminals, and trucking centers all indicate that the supply headaches you suffered last year are likely to continue until deep into spring. Products from China that you sell are most at risk, but goods produced in North America also are having... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 104
Improve Your Structural Steel Designs with the Yield-Link® Software Webinar Series Jesse Russell With the introduction of the Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® moment connection for steel construction, the engineering and software development teams at Simpson Strong-Tie created multiple design tools to support users in their specification of the Yield-Link technology. These tools range... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 118
The Last Word: The Last Word on Remarkably Important People Joe Kannapell, PE Countless outstanding individuals have built this industry. Sadly, two of them have recently passed away: Don Butcher, co-founder of Heart Truss & Engineering, and Craig Aufderhar, Sales Executive of Trussway. Please read more of their exemplary personal lives via the links below. But also,... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 135