The Frame Building Expo heads back to Nashville March 8-10. Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center will host the 50th anniversary event. Ken Gieseke, NFBA Board Chair, offers the following rundown of activities. Celebrate “Framing the Future at the 2017 Expo” by Ken Gieseke On Thursday night, while we enjoy desserts and beverages in...
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Leland Industries Expands Into New Addition
Leland Industries Inc., a domestic producer of metal building fasteners since 1984, has added 50,000 square feet to its manufacturing plant and warehouse to meet growing demands for quality metal and post-frame building fasteners. The addition was completed earlier in 2016, but work continued with equipment upgrades. New machines were installed and existing machines re-located, all the while maintaining production levels dictated by a...
Post-Frame Sales 101: Tips for Success
-By Kathy Jonas – Achieving success in post-frame sales is a lot like achieving success in life: it involves the critical skills of being prepared, listening, and adapting to the needs of others. One other relevant skill is working harder than the competitor. Although technology has certainly had an impact on the construction industry,...
Post-frame builder uses secret weapon to convert church
-By Sharon Thatcher- The idea that wood will rot when placed in the ground is one challenge that post-frame builders will likely always need to overcome. The public sees ravaged wood on a daily basis, in nature and in dilapidated old buildings. Newer wood treatments and other wood protection methods are quiet heroes that...
Kansas post-frame builder delivers hunting paradise
The owner of this Kansas post-frame structure was looking for a wooded retreat that would provide a hunting lodge and storage space for equipment, complete with a two-story living space and an expansive finished shop area for storage and entertaining. The result was this building contracted to Quality Structures Inc. It features rough-cut cedar...
Permanent bracing of wood trusses an ongoing education
In the July 2107 issue of the Component Manufacturing Advertiser (download the article here) Professor Frank Woeste suggested the use of the 2015 BCSI Book (111 pages) as a tool for providing a practical path for design professionals to complete their bracing designs. In the spiral bound book, permanent truss bracing design for conventional...
The Importance of Product and Install Training
-BY MARK MULLINS, FABRAL– In the metal industry, like every other industry, keeping up with new products and proper installation is vital to the growth and success of any business. As a training manager and engineer, I see the importance of this every day. There are many installers, sales and support staff who simply...
The Business Owner’s Ladder: What Level have You Reached?
When it comes to being a business owner, I believe there are three possible "levels" that a person can reach. All business owners find themselves at one of these three levels.
The People Who Can Make Your Business More Successful: Who They Are and How You Should Treat Them
Think for a moment about all of the people, both inside your business and outside it, who can influence how successful your business becomes. This list of people includes employees, investors, customers, creditors, suppliers, vendors and even your own family.
Six Ways to Make Your Business More Profitable
KP Persaud gives Post-Frame businesses six quick ways to realize more profit.