Component Connection

In this episode, Todd Tomalak, Zonda's expert on building products, renews his spot as the first guest of the new year and shares what to expect for 2024 with regards to housing and building materials.

In this episode, Russ Taylor, owner of Russ Taylor Global, talks about global wood fiber supply, how it impacts North American softwood lumber markets, and what to expect in the next few years.

In this episode, BCMC | FS Committee Co-Chairs, Dallas Austin and Michael Schwitter, highlight many of the most valuable aspects of BCMC | FS and talk about what they are looking forward to throughout the week.

In this episode, Chris Breedlove, president of the National Framers Council, shares the value he has derived from being involved in the NFC and how the construction industry benefits from a national organization focused on framing.

In this episode, Todd Tomalak, Zonda's expert on building products, shares highlights of Zonda's revised housing forecast for 2023 and why there are reasons to be optimistic despite rising interest rates and other headwinds.

In this episode, John Burrows, a senior lecturer in leadership and negotiation at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, discusses the negotiation skills and strategies we need most to be successful in business and life. Burrows will be hosting a virtual negotiation workshop on September 5th and a live workshop at BCMC on September 21, register at sbcacomponents.com.

In this episode, the new president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, Jim Tobin, shares what his organization is doing to address the headwinds facing their home builder members and offers his thoughts on how offsite construction can help.

In this episode, Torry Taylor, market operations manager for Builders Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, continues discussing employee retention and motivation and provides examples of what his company does to create a loyal and productive workforce.

In this episode, Torry Taylor, market operations manager for Builders Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, shares his perspective on how employee retention and motivation are related and essential to a successful operation.

In this episode, SBCA executive director Jess Lohse talks about the value of partnering with HUD and NAHB to build a two-story house on the National Mall in 12 hours for thousands to walk through and learn about manufactured components.

In this episode, Mark Ross, director of manufacturing for NextGen Building Components in Rochester, New York, dives deeper into the steps of developing, introducing, and completing individual employee incentive programs.

In this episode, Mark Ross, director of manufacturing for NextGen Building Components in Rochester, New York, shares how he approached developing incentive programs in another industry and is bringing them to component manufacturing.

In this episode, Molly Halliday, senior vice president of marketing for Operation Finally Home, shares the mission and origins of their organization and how they bring together partners to provide mortgage-free homes and updates to wounded veterans and first responders.

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.