Frame Building News

Frame Building News is the official publication of the National Frame Building Association and has more than 22,000 subscribers, most of which make their living in the post-frame industry. It covers news from the NFBA and its annual trade show and conference, Frame Building Expo. It is published five times a year.

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Crew foreman of the month: Kole Kroft

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jim Austin

FBi Buildings foreman challenges his crew, a ‘well-oiled machine’  / “Take his extraordinary level of drive and passion, add a crew truck pulling a trailer full of tools, point it at any project an architect can dream up or a … Read more »

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Post-Frame R&T: Fall arrest system testing

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jim Austin

By Daniel P. Hindman  Ph.D., P.E., LEED Green Associate  / A fall is one of the most traumatic events that can happen on a jobsite. The effects of a fall, much like those of a wave spreading from a pebble … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post-Frame Technique, Research and Technology | Tagged Daniel Hindman, fall protection, OSHA, post-frame safety | Leave a comment

PFMI Update: Educate your post-frame customers!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jim Austin

Let the Post-Frame Advantage website work for you  / By John Ryan, NFBA Director, Market Development  / Have you visited the website postframeadvantage.com lately? It’s worth a visit, a bookmark and a link from your company site. Here are some … Read more »

Posted in Frame Building News, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News | Tagged nfba, Post-Frame Advantage, post-frame building | Leave a comment

Safety Update: Fall protection and heat stress

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jim Austin

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recently addressed two significant safety and health issues of great importance to post-frame contractors: fall protection and heat stress. Fall protectionAn effective discussion of how fall-protection requirements affect the post-frame contractor cannot begin … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged fall protection, heat stress, nfba, OSHA | Leave a comment

The possibilities of post frame: Ohio DOT project helps move style beyond pole barns

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher
RB May 2013 cover

- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Municipal projects offer many opportunities for contractors who have the patience for the challenge. But for post-frame builders, the potential opportunities may not even be offered due to a lack of understanding … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Featured Magazine, Frame Building News, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Ohio Department of Transportation, pole barns, post frame | Leave a comment

Simpson Strong-Tie sponsors Building Safety Month

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jim Austin

Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to once again join other industry associations and organizations in supporting the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2013 Building Safety Month in May. As a Supporting Sponsor, Simpson Strong-Tie is encouraging the industry and the general public … Read more »

Posted in Frame Building News, In the Industry, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged Building Safety Month, International Code Council, Simpson Strong-Tie | Leave a comment

Virginia Tech researcher supports campaign to reduce construction falls

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jim Austin

Falls in construction represent 14 percent of the fatalities on the job and are estimated to cost construction firms approximately $27,000 in direct costs per incident.  Daniel Hindman, Virginia Tech associate professor of wood engineering in the College of Natural … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Frame Building News, Horse Barn Builder, Low Rise Construction, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Daniel Hindman, fall protection, post-frame, safety, Virginia Tech | Leave a comment

Fabral introduces new product that saves time, ends condensation

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jim Austin

Fabral announced the addition of CondenStop to its product line offering. Designed to save installation time and end condensation this is the product to consider for all open framing projects. “To date, there have been very few options to prevent … Read more »

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NCI Building Systems builds on award-winning wellness program

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jim Austin

Employees lose more than 2,500 pounds in company-wide weight loss challenge  /   In 2012, NCI Building Systems launched its wellness program, Vitality 24/7, to encourage employees to make simple, positive changes in their lifestyles. This program has since encouraged employees … Read more »

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Fabral launches new website

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jim Austin

Fabral is excited to announce the launch of its new website — “a website that takes cus­tomer support to a new level!”      With updated capabilities in terms of naviga­tion, search function and live tech chatting, Fabral.com makes it even … Read more »

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