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Support best practices from the plant to the jobsite.

SBCA’s Jobsite Packages provide customers and installers with important information for safely and effectively handling, storing, installing, restraining, and bracing structural building components. Available in print or electronically, packages are designed for roof trusses, floor trusses, long span trusses, and wall panels.

Jobsite Packages offer a simple way to share valuable information with your customers and installers while supporting quality practices throughout the construction process.

Learn more: sbcacomponents.com/jobsite-packages

Where is the lumber market heading as summer continues?

SBCA’s podcast, Component Connection, breaks it down in the latest Lumber Insights episode.

Molly Butz is joined by Justin Binning and Ken Timmins with American International Forest Products (AIFP) to discuss a market beginning to settle after weeks of movement, while supply, transportation challenges, and an active fire season continue to shape the outlook.

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Off-Site. On Air. Tune In!: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/ep-193-lumber-insights

The SBCA Foundation’s first-ever Giving Campaign is underway!

Throughout August, individuals, companies, chapters, and industry partners are invited to come together and invest in the people and future of the structural building components industry.

There are several ways to get involved, from making an individual donation or participating in a company matching gift program to becoming a Percent of Purchase fundraising partner. Every contribution helps the Foundation support workforce development, foster innovation, strengthen industry partnerships, and provide hardship assistance to industry employees and their families when unexpected challenges arise.

No matter how you choose to participate, you’re helping further the Foundation’s mission and strengthen the industry we share.

Learn more, make a donation, or explore partnership opportunities at sbca.foundation/givingcampaign/.

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What does the future of industrialized housing look like?

In this episode of SBCA’s podcast, Component Connection, Sean Shields talks with Chris Rausch, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin and Director of the Enabling Technologies for Housing Innovation Center (ETHIC), about insights from the Industrialized Housing Summit and the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of industrialized housing.

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https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/ep-192-the-challenges-and-opportunities-facing-industrialized-housing

The SBCA Foundation's first-ever Giving Campaign is here.

The structural building components industry is built by people, and this campaign is about supporting them.

Throughout August, individuals, companies, chapters, and industry partners can come together to invest in the future of our industry. Whether you choose to make a personal donation, become a matching gift partner, participate in the new Percent of Purchase initiative, or simply help spread the word, every contribution makes a difference.

Your support helps the SBCA Foundation invest in workforce development, foster innovation, strengthen industry partnerships, and provide hardship assistance to industry employees and their families when unexpected challenges arise.

We're also grateful to have FairBuild AI participating in the Foundation's new Percent of Purchase initiative, demonstrating another meaningful way companies can support the Foundation's mission.

Together, we can strengthen our industry by investing in the people behind it.

Learn more, make a donation, or explore ways to get involved at sbca.foundation/givingcampaign/.

SBCA Foundation Giving Campaign

Today is the deadline to save, vote, and apply!

Three important opportunities close today:

◆ Register for BCMC 2026 at the Early Bird rate
◆ Vote for the 2026 SBCA Industry Awards
◆ Apply for the 2026 SBC Industry Marketing Award

Don’t miss your chance to save on registration for the industry’s annual show, BCMC, recognize the people making a difference in the association and industry, or showcase your company’s marketing work. Early Bird Pricing, Voting, and SBC Marketing Award applications close at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Today!

Take action now: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/take-action-by-july-31-register-vote-apply

Creative campaigns. Strong messaging. Measurable results.

If you've been thinking about applying for the 2026 SBC Industry Marketing Award, now's the time.

Whether your efforts strengthened your brand, connected with customers, reached a new audience, or delivered measurable results, submit your marketing campaign for the opportunity to earn industry recognition and inspire others throughout the structural building components industry.

⏰ Applications close July 31 at 11:59pm PT.

Don't miss your chance to save!

Early Bird registration for BCMC & Framer Summit 2026 ends July 31 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Join hundreds of component manufacturers, framers, and suppliers this September in Columbus for:

◆ Keynote speaker Jesse Itzler
◆ Economic Forecast with Todd Tomalak of Zonda
◆ Dozens of education sessions
◆ 115+ exhibitors showcasing the latest products and technology
◆ Build valuable connections with industry peers from across the country

Register by 11:59pm Pacific Time on July 31 to secure Early Bird pricing before rates increase.

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What does innovation look like when AI helps streamline the bid-to-build process?

SBCA’s podcast, Component Connection, continues the Innovation Grant Spotlight Series with Cadynce Software, a 2026 SBCA Innovation Grant recipient.

In this episode, Abby Langenberg, SBCA Director of Business Development & Member Engagement, talks with Kenneth Sewell, Co-Founder and CEO of Cadynce Software, about how its AI-powered technology is improving takeoff and workflow management and what attendees can expect to see at BCMC.

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Off-Site. On Air. Tune In!: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/ep-191-behind-the-innovation-with-cadynce-software

The story of component manufacturing is, in many ways, a reflection of America’s story.

Built by entrepreneurs, strengthened by hardworking people, and continually transformed through innovation, the structural building components industry has grown from the invention of the metal connector plate into an industry that supports communities across the country.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, SBCA President Larry Dix II reflects on the ingenuity, collaboration, and determination that have shaped our industry and why its greatest innovations may still be ahead.

Read the latest President’s Message:
https://magazine.sbcacomponents.com/july-august-2026/page-9