In this episode, Bill Blades, president of Integrated Building Components in Phoenix, Arizona, shares what he prioritized as he laid out the first truss plant of his new component manufacturing company.

In this episode, Bill Blades, president of Integrated Building Components in Phoenix, Arizona, shares why he moved back to Arizona to start a new truss company, and what he prioritized as he built it from scratch.

In this episode, Chad Johnson, owner of Truss Components of Washington, shares how a wholesale culture change resulted in short-term pain but yielded countless benefits that set the company up for greater success today and into the future.

In this episode, Chad Johnson, owner of Truss Components of Washington, shares why his company needed to institute a complete culture change and what the experience was like.

In this episode, Kendall Hoyd, owner of The Sharpen Group, talks about the challenges companies face as they grow and offers some strategic advice on how to avoid common growing pains.

In this episode, Kendall Hoyd, owner of The Sharpen Group, shares the importance and value of going through SBCA’s new Financial Management Concepts Training program, which is free to members.

In this episode, Molly Butz, managing director of SBCA, talks about all the digital tools and resources SBCA has developed to help component manufacturers harness the power of mobile technology, from electronic jobsite packages to Digital QC and training programs.

In this episode, Rick Parrino, general manager of Plum Building Systems, a division of US LBM, helps celebrate the podcast’s 100th episode. Rick shares how his involvement in advocacy efforts with lawmakers and building officials has benefited him, his company, and the broader industry.

In this episode, Joe Hikel, owner of Shelter Systems Limited in Westminster, Maryland, shares why he has been a driving force behind the creation of the new SBCA Foundation & Endowment, and how he envisions this charitable entity will give the component manufacturing industry an effective avenue to give back to the communities they serve.

Recorded live at NAHB’s International Builders Show in Las Vegas, this episode features Howard Gauger, director of engineering services for Carpenter Contractors of America, a division of Kodiak Building Partners. Howard shares his observations on the benefits of being engaged with NAHB on building codes and technical issues, as well as working through NAHB to promote how structural components solve builders’ current pain points.