Wood Truss Council Of Michigan

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The Wood Truss Council of Michigan (WTCM) is proud to be a part of the structural building components industry and promote activities that will enhance the technical and economic progress of the industry. We are pleased to work with code and governing bodies, authorities involved with standards development, and industry-related associations to increase understanding and sound use of components. WTCM is a local chapter of WTCA – Representing the Structural Building Components Industry.

•	Component Manufacturer Parker Installed as President of NC Firemen’s Association

•	US Weekly Raw Steel Production up by 0.6% YoY

•	August US Steel Import Permits Dip by 21% MoM

•	Goldman downgrades US steel sector to neutral

•	Canada's Forestry Challenges Should be Handled Before Election (Ontario, Canada)

•	Pine Beetle has Started its Trek Across Canada (Ontario, Canada)

•	Lumber Output in British Columbia Drops (Vancouver, Canada)

•	Experts to Downgrade Growth Forecasts for British Columbia Economy (Victoria, Canada)

•	Nucor Closes Order Book on August 29th 2008

•	NGBS Engaging Local HBAs in Green Building

•	NAHB To Honor Excellence In Green Home Building

•	Home Sales Rise but Risks Persist

•	Mortgage Applications Rise for 1st Time in 3 Weeks

•	Retrofitting Buildings for Energy Efficiency Presents Challenges, Rewards

•	Five Principles of Fleet Maintenance

•	NVR Re-enters Columbus Market with a Bang (Columbus, OH)

•	Building Code Adoptions Help Make Gulf States More Prepared for Gustav and Other Hurricanes

•	Structural Building Components Industry Submits Comments on LEED Forest Certification Benchmarks

•	GDP Rises; Some Construction Prices Slow or Reverse

•	Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions By Federal Reserve District

•	Construction Spending Drops on Weak Housing Activity

•	Second Quarter GDP Surges; Housing Component Contracts

•	Oregon Sawmill BioFuel Conversion (Eugene, OR)

•	WWPA's 2008 Lumber Charting

•	WTCA Releases Cold-Formed Steel JOBSITE Packages and CFSBCSI Summary Sheets

•	Cascade Mfg Co, Cascade, Becomes SCORE Achiever

•	Two Dakota Craft, Inc. Locations Move Up Through SCORE-Certified Ranks

•	POSCO Not Planning Domestic Steel Price Cut

•	US July Steel Imports up by 4%MoM

•	USW Members Authorize USW to Strike at ArcelorMittal USA

•	Softwood Lumber Act Overview

•	Crane Safety Addressed in Georgia Work Stand-Down

•	Americans Across the Country Would Pay Billions if Congress Passes Hurricane Insurance Proposal and Another Katrina-like Storm Strikes, Study Finds

•	Research Documents Higher Injury Claim Costs with Lighter Weight Vehicles; Implications of Rising Gas Prices Considered

•	Housing at Its Most Affordable Level in Four Years

•	Existing-home Sales Increase to Highest Level in Six Months

•	McGraw-Hill Reports Higher Starts; Manufacturing Output Gains

•	July PPI Tables and Charts

•	National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2007: Fatalities Decrease

•	Illegal Immigrants in the U.S. Drops by 1.3 Million – Impact on US Housing Crisis?

•	HR Managers Now Jailed for Hiring Illegal Immigrants

•	Sneak Peak at 7 Major FMLA Revisions

•	Company Sued Over This Common Hiring Practice

•	Major Boston Property Owner Commits to Make Buildings Green

•	Multifamily Builders Choose To Build Green

•	New-Home Sales Rise 2.4 Percent In July

•	July Leading Indicators

•	U.S. Leading Economic Indicators And Related Composite Indexes for July 2008

•	LP Building Products Will Introduce Two New Products at BCMC

•	US Steel Profit Sharing Payout Hits Record High in Q2

•	New Technology Makes Steel with Low Grade Resources

•	MEASPI - Barometer for steel prices in Middle East Asia

•	Lower Estimates for New Library Use Light Commercial Construction

•	Fargo-Based Crane Johnson Company, Inc. Is 125 Years Old

•	Historic Rises in EU Steel Prices Despite Slowing Demand

•	Steel Prices Set to Bounce but Not Too High

•	Out of The Woods? Forestry Could be Turning Corner

•	Sharonville Building Products Company Buys Centerville Truss Manufacturer

•	Wheeler's Building Supply Bounces Back into Business

•	Universal Forest Products Job Cuts Worry Local Officials

•	BMHC Posts $32 Million 2Q Net Loss

•	Eastern Building Components Closes After 12 Successful Years

•	Toll Brothers Sees Market's Downside and Upside

•	Pulte, Builders Promoting Home Buying Tax Credit

•	Lowe’s Profit Decline Not As Steep As Expected

•	Weak Dollar Spurs U.S. Home Sales to British Buyers

•	Housing Collapse Ahead? Not According to the Data

•	‘Jumbo’ Mortgages Receive a Boost in Securities Market

•	Home Sales: Good News Peeks Out From the Gloom

•	USA Brings Eco-Technology to Beijing's Future House Display

•	North Carolina Sets Energy-Savings Goal of 30% for Buildings

•	Non-ALS Stamp: South Dakota

•	TW Perry Hires ProBuild Executive

•	All Nippon to Raise Surcharges in Final Quarter; Double-Digit Jump for Most International Routes

•	New-Home Sales Are Approaching a Bottom

•	Officials Release Plan to Rebuild New Orleans Schools

•	Government Building Projects Offset Housing Decline

•	Producer Prices Rose 1.2% in July

•	Steel Framing Alliance Head Accepts Post at IISI

•	6 Component Manufacturers Win a Free Registration to BCMC!

•	Lumber Specialties, Dyersville, Becomes SCORE Leader

•	Builders Continue To Rein-In New Housing Production In July

•	Builder Confidence Holds Steady In August

•	Attend BCMC 2008 To Get ~69% Off Key WTCA Programs

•	Hundeggar to Exhibit the New K2i at BCMC in Denver

•	Western Climate Initiative Issues Draft Design For Regional Cap And Trade System

•	Legal Update On The Americans With Disabilities Act

•	Code Council Creates Sustainable Building Technology Committee for its Growing Portfolio of Green Initiatives

•	Public Comment Opens on Newly Proposed Evolution of Certified Wood Credits in LEED®

•	Simon Lee Wins First Dow Sustainability Innovator Award

•	Global Steel Prices Starting to Plateau, Autumn Correction Probable

•	US Steel Imports in June Dip by 12.3% YoY

•	OSB Prices Move Upward to $200

•	Supplier agreement expands building companies across Michigan, prompts relocation

•	Universal Forest Products Completes 500kW Mitsubishi Electric Solar System

•	Transportation Workplace Drug And Alcohol Testing Programs Must Be Updated By August 25

•	Groups Back Energy-Efficient Building Code Revisions

•	Resonance House LEED Silver Certified

•	Boise Cascade Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

•	New Truss Company Adjusting to Changes in Economy

•	Timber Truss Employees Split $250,000 Lottery Prize

•	Commodity Price Futures Do U-turn

•	First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Web Site Draws More Than 100,000 Visitors

•	First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Will Help Stimulate Housing Market

•	Significant Changes to the 2006 Michigan Residential Code

•	Register for BCMC by August 25 to Receive Early Bird Rates!

The Michigan Chapter is preparing customized binders for our members to deliver to architects, structural engineers and designers. Do you need more information on our industry? Assistance is only a phone call or email away, so please contact a Michigan Chapter member or WTCA staff if you would like more information.

Looking for a truss plant tour or educational presentation? Would you like to attend a chapter meeting? Just let us know what you need!

The next Michigan Chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9 – let us know if you would like to attend.