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
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
Advertiser Forum: Of Legacies and Emerging Leaders Anna Stamm All industries are filled with a colorful cast of characters — but it is how you remember them and how you learn from them that will make a difference in an industry’s continuing trajectory. In this month’s issue, we are able to remember a legend as we look forward to our... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 6
Automation is Easy with the Right Support Wendy Boyd From the initial discussion with you about the needs of your factory through to installation, it’s a surprisingly straightforward experience – but it will succeed or fail based on the quality of service and know-how available to you. From purchase through installation to on-going... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 19
Has More Automation Resulted in Too Little Information to the Truss Builder? Glenn Traylor Today’s technology has made life easier for the truss designer and others in the truss fabrication process. In the early days of the truss industry, we used, reused, and modified existing designs to create new designs using paper, pencil, and a handy Smoley’s Book. Soon we graduated... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 43
Get Ready for ‘No Slowing Down’ at BCMC 2022 Tracy Roe The 2022 International Builders Show (IBS) has come and gone, so that means it’s time to start making plans for the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC)! Currently, I have the privilege of serving on the BCMC Committee, so I was present for the 2021 inaugural ribbon... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 48
How to Build Strong Employer/Employee Relationships Don Groom Building a strong employer/employee relationship is probably one of the biggest challenges that leaders face in any organization. I have never met any manager or leader of any company who does not want to improve in this area. There are so many books, seminars, and other resource materials... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 66
My Take-Aways from the Massive 2022 IBS February’s International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida was massive in both size and content. I consider myself lucky to have gotten a press pass to the IBS. I say lucky not because the pass was obtained, any good trade show will offer that to increase exposure for the show and... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 84
Workshop Tour Adds Layer of Unique Learning for All MSR Lumber Producers Council Burton Lumber to welcome 2022 attendees to their Salt Lake City facility! “One of the main reasons I attend the MSR Workshop is because the event format always includes an opportunity to take a tour, to see or learn something new,” says Kyle Gibbons. “I think it’s what... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 102
Advertiser Forum: Withholding Information — Debunked Anna Stamm To withhold information from someone else is usually a deliberate choice, and of course there are legitimate reasons to do so. But let’s consider the instances when the reasons are less clear and motives more suspect. How often have you encountered these situations? You’re Not... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 6