Frame Building Expo

Prepare for Expo 2018

The 2018 Frame Building Expo takes place February 14-16, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.  NFBA has released a brand new promotional video to hype the event.  Share it with your industry peers, coworkers and friends and let’s make the 2018 Expo the best Expo yet! VIEW THE VIDEO…

 

The Frame Building Expo is an annual event sponsored by the National Frame Building Association. At the three-day event, held at various sites throughout the Midwest region, attendees are offered opportunities to identify and seize business opportunities in the post-frame market while learning about the latest innovative construction and management practices to increase worker productivity and efficiency.

The event is designed for post-frame builders and crew members; suppliers and manufacturers; building-materials dealers; design and code professionals; and students in engineering, architecture or construction management.

2018 Rural Builder Hall of Fame Inductees Honored

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Three new inductees were welcomed into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the 2018 Frame Building Expo. Mike Burkholder, owner of Ohio Timberland Products; Sam Cottrell, owner of Hos-Cot Builders Inc. and Hoosick Self Storage; and Dr. Joe Harner, Head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University,...

Building Value for NFBA Members

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-By Todd Carlson, Chair, NFBA Board of Directors- Within a month of the Frame Building Expo and the official change of leadership on the board of directors, NFBA (National Frame Building Association) executive director Jeff Henry and I were in Chicago attending a two-day seminar for chief elected and executive officers...

John Wick Receives Bernon G. Perkins Award

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John Wick, founder of Wick Buildings, was presented the Bernon G. Perkins Award at the 2017 Frame Building Expo in Nashville. The award honors individuals who demonstrate exemplary service to the post-frame industry. The award is befitting of Wick, 90, who used his firsthand experience and education to design buildings that...

2016 Building of the Year Awards – Post Frame – Masters Division, 2nd Place

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  GO TO LIST OF ALL WINNERS Masters Division ($6+ Million in Annual Gross Volume) Second-Place Winners    Agricultural Storage/Workshops Dennis Lee, Morton Buildings Inc. Storage Facility for Bill Southerland Cladding: James Hardie board siding and batt strips; Roofing: Morton hi-rib steel; Windows: Pella; Fasteners: Stainless; Insulation: ½” heavy-duty Thermax; Foundation...

2016 Building of the Year – Post Frame – Masters Division 3rd Place

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LIST OF ALL WINNERS Masters Division ($6+ Million in Annual Gross Volume)  Third-Place Winners  Agricultural Storage/Workshops Dave Nelson, Custom Structures of South Dakota–Wick Buildings Home for Effling Family Cladding/Roofing: Wick 29-gauge, 82,000 psi; Windows: Hayfield vinyl sliders; Doors: Plyco premium; Fasteners: roof and wall steel fastened with screws; Insulation: R-25 fiberglass...

2016 Building of the Year Awards – Post Frame – Experts Division 2nd Place

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LIST OF ALL WINNERS EXPERTS DIVISION Second-Place Winners    Agricultural Storage/Workshops Steve Eversole, Eversole Builders Inc. Hines Farm Shop Cladding/Roofing: H&H Metal 29-gauge painted steel; Windows/Doors: Plyco; Fasteners: Direct; Insulation: 4” spray foam (wall), R-30 blown (ceiling); Foundation or Structural Components: embedded; Unique Features: 80’ wide building with a clear span,...