Industry Experts

Speakers for 2014 Frame Building Expo sought, deadline June 19

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

It’s not too late! Submit a proposal for 2014 Expo! Deadline June 19 DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL FORM — Proposals deadline extended to June 19 You are invited to share your expertise and experience with your peers by submitting a proposal for … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Events, Frame Building Expo, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News, Post-Frame Technique, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged frame building expo, national frame building association, nfba, post frame | Leave a comment

Rural American builders get a government helping hand

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jim Austin

The construction industry as a whole appears to be in recovery mode. According to the US Department of Labor, during the first quarter of 2013, 18,000 new jobs were created in the industry and construction spending was up by about … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, Frame Building News, Horse Barn Builder, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged rural builders, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Labor | Leave a comment

AkzoNobel develops solution for aluminum applications, meets AAMA 2604 specifications

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

AkzoNobel – the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals – has announced the availability of a new silicone-modified polyester coating solution for aluminum. Designed for spray application to aluminum, CERAM-A-STAR E is a … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Doors & Windows, Industry Experts, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, New Products, Supplier News, Vertical Panels | Tagged AkzoNobel, architectural aluminum market, coatings, Facades engineering, paints | Leave a comment

Post-Frame R&T: Fall arrest system testing

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jim Austin
CVR-FN0613

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, Featured Magazine, FN June 2013, 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

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, FN June 2013, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged fall protection, heat stress, nfba, OSHA | Leave a comment

Covertech rFoil expands patent portfolio for reflective thermal insulation

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

Covertech  rFoil Insulation has announced that it has recently been granted three new U.S. patents for Class-A standard thermal insulation. The inventor named in each patent is Furia Orologio, one of the founders of Covertech. The patents include:U.S. Patent No. … Read more »

Posted in Building Components, Business and Management, Construction Industry News, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged closed cell foam, Covertech rFoil expands patent portfolio for reflective thermal insulation, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene foam | Leave a comment

WoodWorks offers Wisconsin workshop on multi-story wood buildings

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

- Workshop on Building Bigger and Taller Multi-Story Wood Buildings in Milwaukee  -  UPDATE: this workshop will also be in Madison on May 15. See additional info below. The Wood Products Council’s WoodWorks program is hosting a workshop May 14 focused … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Events, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, Research and Technology | Tagged multi-story wood buildings, Wood Products Council, woodworks | Leave a comment

Keynote speaker announced for WDMA annual technical conference

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jim Austin

Register now for early-bird discounts  /    The WDMA Technical Conference will be held in Milwaukee at the InterContinental Milwaukee Hotel from June 4-6. One of this year’s keynote speakers will be Wisconsin’s Secretary of Natural Resources Cathy Stepp, a former … Read more »

Posted in Doors & Windows, Events, Frame Building News, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Products, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Cathy Stepp, Milwaukee, WDMA Technical Conference | Leave a comment

Sign up now for tomorrow’s free marketing webinar for contractors

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Sharon Thatcher

Registration is still open for “Get to Yes More Often in 2013″ Most contractors are really good at their craft but not quite as good at communicating why prospects should choose them. Knowing what to present and what to say … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Construction Industry News, In the Industry, Industry Experts | Tagged marketing workshop for contractors, Mike Jeffries, webinar for contractors | Leave a comment

Frame Building Expo ’13: Success strategies in changing times

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jim Austin

If you’re looking for nuggets of advice on how to expand and improve your business, Randy Goruk of LeadersEdge 360 has plenty. He shared five main success strategies, sprinkled with more than a dozen tips for achieving those goals, during … Read more »

Posted in Business and Management, Events, FN April 2013, Frame Building Expo, Frame Building News, In the Industry, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame | Tagged frame building expo, Memphis, nfba, Randy Goruk | Leave a comment