Options for post-frame builders just keep getting better
Check out some of the newer products that made their Frame Building Expo debut in Louisville. American Building Components Commodity Panel Line Ideal for barns and storage projects, the Commodity panel...
View Article2015 Best on the Block post-frame products named
The ballots are in and the votes have been counted. At the Frame Building Expo in Louisville in February, visitors were given a chance to vote on their favorite post-frame products featured in a...
View ArticleNFBA recognizes 2014 Buildings of the Year
The announcement of the Buildings of the Year Awards is one of the highlights of the annual Frame Building Expo. A large audience gathered for the National Frame Building Association awards luncheon at...
View ArticleLet it breathe: The importance of ventilation in the wood-framed structure
- By Mark Mullins, Fabral Applications Engineer/Product Training Manager – Ventilation is a critical contributor to the life cycle performance of a building. Pole barns and post-frame buildings can, in...
View ArticleFor Frame Building News readers only
Are you a reader of Frame Building News, the official publication of the National Frame Building Association? If so, we invite you to take our Readership Survey. The survey is designed to gauge what...
View Article2016 Frame Building Expo for post-frame builders
Mark Your Calendar! – Don’t forget about the Frame Building Expo! 2016 National Frame Building Expo March 9-11, 2016 Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana Sponsored by the National...
View ArticleSix Ways to Make Your Business More Profitable
KP Persaud gives Post-Frame businesses six quick ways to realize more profit. The post Six Ways to Make Your Business More Profitable appeared first on ConstructionMagNet.com.
View ArticleThe People Who Can Make Your Business More Successful: Who They Are and How...
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,...
View ArticleThe 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 post The Business...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticlePermanent 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...
View ArticleKansas 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...
View ArticlePost-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,...
View ArticlePost-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...
View ArticleLeland 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...
View ArticleFrame Building Expo Returns to Nashville March 8-10
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...
View ArticleNFBA Video Takes a Look at Career in Post Frame
The National Frame Building Association has posted a new YouTube video. “A Career in Post Frame” is aimed at helping to introduce future post-frame builders to the industry. The post NFBA Video Takes a...
View ArticleNew Products at the 2018 Frame Building Expo
Levi’s Building Components – Snow Defender 7500 Deco Based on the design of the popular Snow Defender 6500, this new color-matched, 304 stainless steel model has the more traditional, historic look of...
View Article2018 Rural Builder Hall of Fame Inductees Honored
Three new inductees were welcomed into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the 2018 Frame Building Expo. Mike Burkholder, owner of Ohio Timberland Products; Sam Cottrell, owner of Hos-Cot Builders Inc....
View ArticleASABE Revises Standard for Building Diaphragm Design
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed a revised standard, ANSI/ASAE EP484.3 DEC2017, Diaphragm Design of Metal-Clad, Wood-Frame...
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