post-frame construction

Locked Out of the Residential Market? The Case for a Prescriptive Post-Frame Building Code

By: Contributed | March 21, 2018 | Comments 0

By Sharon Thatcher and David R. Bohnhoff, PE Throughout the post-frame building industry there is the belief that this uniquely simple and adaptable framing system is on the verge of measurable expansion into residential housing markets. But going back through the archives at Rural Builder, it is evident that the industry...

NFBA Building of the Year Applications Available, Online Submissions Will Be Accepted

By: Contributed | October 20, 2017 | Comments 0

Applications for the National Frame Building Association Building of the Year Award are now available on the NFBA website. New this year, with an expected launch in November, is availability for online submissions at a discount of $20 per entry. The NFBA Building of the Year Awards consists of 24 categories...

Misconceptions About Safety: What Every Post-Frame Builder Should Know

By: Contributed | September 4, 2017 | Comments 0

Many rural builders tend to be a bit lax in safety procedure, partially because their work is often off the beaten path and not visible to OSHA. Gary Auman, legal counsel for the National Frame Building Association provides some insight into why that is a dangerous assumption. Are there any misconceptions...

NFBA Membership Spotlight: Vap Construction

By: Contributed | August 16, 2017 | Comments 0

The husband-and-wife team of Linda and Jeff Vap started their family business, Vap Construction, headquartered in Atwood, Kansas, nearly 40 years ago. They added post-frame construction in 2004. Jeff also runs a 1,000-head Black Angus cattle ranch, and Linda is president of the local school board. We recently talked with Linda...

Morton Buildings, Inc. Becomes 100% Employee-Owned

By: Contributed | May 10, 2017 | Comments 0

Morton, IL—Morton Buildings, Inc., the industry leader in post-frame manufacturing and construction, announced that 100% of the company is now owned by its employees. Prior owners sold their shares to the employees’ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust, giving current and future employees full ownership of the company. As an employee-owned...

List of all NFBA 2016 Building of the Year Award Winners for Post Frame