Date posted
Aug
22
Joel Fleischman and Jason Blenker of Drexel Building Supply in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, take a closer look at company culture and how Drexel has...
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“As truss designers/sales we tend to stick with what we know, which is often what we learned when we first started in the industry. I appreciate how the podcasts will bring current industry information to light and they tend to keep me on my toes and not let me get stuck in my old ways.” Anonymous avid listener
Date posted
Aug
16
Joel Fleischman and Jason Blenker share the journey that has led Drexel from a four-person LBM operation in 1985 to a 650-employee regional power...
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Date posted
Aug
9
Chris Tatge, president of the National Framers Council and a veteran framer who has recently expanded his company, Dynamic Construction, into the...
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Date posted
Aug
2
Most builders today are actively seeking ways to maximize the output of their onsite labor, and one of the solutions that has gained a lot of...
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Date posted
Jul
26
Ali Saladin, Director of Events for the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), shares how she’s parlayed planning million-dollar...
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Date posted
Jul
19
Molly Butz, managing director of the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), shares the journey of quickly identifying and implementing...
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Date posted
Jul
12
Roger Helgeson, president of The Truss Company, talks about his company’s approach to providing value-added products, and explores their motivations...
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Date posted
Jul
6
Despite several headwinds, builders continue to be very optimistic about the future, which should drive CM growth opportunities.
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Date posted
Jun
28
Offsite construction holds a lot of promise for builders looking to do more with less.
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Date posted
Jun
21
In this episode, CCA’s Howard Gauger provides some perspective on how his company approaches offsite and how it benefits their builder customers.
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Date posted
Jun
14
Before Jess Lohse became executive director of SBCA, he was a component manufacturer (CM) with the heart of a promoter.
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Date posted
Jun
7
Richard Langton at Bowermaster & Associates has worked with the component manufacturing industry for 21 years and knows intimately the challenges...
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