Building Transformative Supply Chain Management Relationships I am, or was, an off-site construction manufacturing turnaround guy. I believe in Lean and 6-Sigma in concept, but I also know that implementing them within a company is hard. Not allowing people to slip back into their old ways is even harder. Many programs go by the wayside once management... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 78
MSR Workshop Sessions Deliver Value for All in Supply Chain MSR Lumber Producers Council From its inception, the MSR Workshop has brought together members of the entire lumber supply chain, from production and grading to sales and distribution to end users. Each year, that tradition inspires a great variety of educational topics and a unique opportunity for participants to gain a... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 84
Lumber Briefs: Housing Affordability Inflection Point Matt Layman Cooling ahead for CMs Zillow reports that the number of multigenerational family households has quadrupled since 1971. 18% of Americans now live in multigenerational housing and housing supply is at an all-time low. Families are moving back in with relatives due to increased housing... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 90
The Skilled Labor Shortage is Pushing Building Industries Toward a Tipping Point Bill Darcy Even before the coronavirus pushed it into the stratosphere – setting record new highs – the housing market was experiencing one of the largest booms in the country’s history. From 2012 until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. housing market had risen more than 50%,... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 96
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Greg Watson The term “MMC” may be heard more and more regularly these days, but what does it mean? Simply described, modern methods of construction centers around off-site construction practices, some of which may be innovative, allowing for mass production in a factory setting. As a... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 107
Understanding Bearing Size at a Wall or Beam MiTek Staff The first thing to consider with bearing sizes is the minimum required by the building codes. Per 2018 IRC, International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Sec. R802.6 – When a ceiling joist is supported directly on wood or metal, the minimum bearing size required is... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 112
LTTP2 — an Update to a Classic Light Tension Tie Paul McEntee It would give you an incomplete idea of the new LTTP2 light tension tie if we didn’t first discuss the original LTT series. The LTT20 tension tie first appeared in our 1987 Connectors for Wood Construction catalog as a post-pour, wood-to-concrete connector. The LTT20 installed with nails... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 114
The Last Word: The Last Word on Rheia HVAC Systems Joe Kannapell Floor trusses work better than I-Joists when accommodating the new Rheia (ree’ uh) air distribution system being developed by eight leading national builders. As with trusses, skilled designers craft Rheia layouts and produce design calcs required by building departments. And builders and... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 132