2021 November Edition

The 40th Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) was held at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, October 4-8, 2021.

Levi’s Building Components has announced the hiring of Michael (Mike) O’Hara as the National…

The 2×4: It’s everywhere and we use it all the time; however, not all are created equal.

Since 2016, Metal Panels Inc. has partnered with Cross Catholic Outreach to get surplus materials such as metal panels, fasteners and accessories into the hands of struggling families

The galvanic scale may be the beginning, but far from the end in many common applications.

This technical bulletin about metal fastener compatibility was published by the Metal Construction Association and is republished with permission.

There’s nothing unnatural about the harsh nature of animal confines — but it is destructive.

FILC, the makers of Dr!pStop, tested the product to gauge the benefits of using it in an animal confinement setting. Here’s a summary of the test.

Because every element is important, this article focuses on truss damage and best practices installers can follow to ensure damage to a truss element doesn’t become a significant issue.

To guarantee quality in your post-frame construction, the devil is in the details. The use of nails vs. screws in your pole barn building is a perfect example