In this episode, Jeff Smith, president and CEO of Trussway, shares how Trussway is celebrating 50 years of business and the ways they focus on supporting, training, and recognizing the value of their employees. Jeff also talks about how they interface with their customers to ensure they have the best experience possible.

In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, talks about how they strive to build trust and loyalty with their customers and how their non-integrated model serves LBMs well.

In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, shares their approach to offering just the right structural framing products to their customers and why they have chosen to only work directly with LBMs.

In this episode, Jess Lohse, SBCA’s executive director, announces the Digital QC program is now available to all component manufacturers and is free to all SBCA members. Jess shares how this new software will benefit CMs and allow them to harness the full potential of robust QC data.

In this episode, Jimmy Broach, President and CEO of Atlantic Building Components in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, talks about the challenges of bringing a new plant online and getting another generation involved in the family business.

In this episode, Jimmy Broach, President and CEO of Atlantic Building Components in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, shares how he has used a 20-year-plan approach to expand steadily, and virtually debt-free.

In this episode, Jason Hikel and Mike Ruede, Jr., co-chairs of the SBCA Emerging Leaders Committee, share what the organization has accomplished recently to revitalize and refocus their committee to offer meaningful value to the next generation of members getting involved in the association. They also provide the motivation behind starting a Pinewood Derby tournament for the industry at OQMs and BCMC.

In this episode, Sam Briggs, Purchasing Manager for Crane Johnson Lumber and Mid States Truss, shares how wall panels have become a profitable part of their business and how they protect their company in multi-family projects during a volatile lumber market.

This episode was recorded live at the International Builders Show (IBS). Luke Wiesen, General Manager for Truss Craft in Grand Island, Nebraska, talks about his education session targeted to builders on the benefits of converting onsite sticks to offsite components and fully utilizing the expertise and skills sets of CMs. Luke also shares the benefits of the IBS experience as a CM.

On this episode, Hayward Lumber Company’s Rudi Lokkart shares how they are leveraging their technology and creativity to solve the jobsite labor pain their single-family builders are currently facing. He also talks about how they evaluate production equipment options as they seek to meet customer demand.