National Framers Council

06/18/2026

A strong safety culture starts long before anyone puts on a hard hat.

Training, communication, planning, accountability, and looking out for one another all play a role in creating safer jobsites.

As part of National Safety Month's focus on Holistic Worker Health, it's worth remembering that employees who feel supported, engaged, and empowered to speak up are often key contributors to a strong safety culture.

Safety isn't just about avoiding injuries. It's about creating an environment where people can do their best work and go home safely at the end of the day.

What does a strong safety culture look like at your company?

Learn more: https://www.nsc.org/workplace/national-safety-month? #/

06/17/2026

From behind-the-scenes tours and economic insight to conversations about AI, safety, and the future of our industry, the Bellevue OQM delivered exactly what makes these meetings so valuable: meaningful connections and practical takeaways.

Over three days, component manufacturers, framers, and industry partners came together to learn from one another, share experiences, and strengthen the relationships that help move businesses and the industry forward. From the Boeing Everett Facility tour to peer discussions and networking events, the Bellevue OQM was a great reminder that some of the best ideas come from spending time with others who understand your challenges and opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Bellevue and helped make the event a success.

If you missed this event, there are still plenty of opportunities to connect with the industry in 2026. Check out SBCA’s upcoming events, including BCMC 2026 in Columbus, OH, September 14–18, and our final Open Quarterly Meeting of the year this December: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/events/.

Learn more: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/from-tours-to-technology-bellevue-oqm-delivers-insight-and-connection

What was your biggest takeaway or favorite part of the Bellevue OQM?

06/17/2026

Safety Starts Before the Workday Begins

When we think about jobsite safety, we often focus on equipment, procedures, and hazard prevention. But worker health plays an important role, too.

This week, the National Safety Council's National Safety Month campaign focuses on Holistic Worker Health, recognizing that physical and mental well-being can impact performance, decision-making, and safety on the jobsite.

Fatigue, dehydration, stress, and burnout can affect anyone, regardless of experience level.

Supporting a safer workplace starts with supporting the people doing the work.

Looking to learn more? The National Safety Council has developed several resources as part of National Safety Month, including:
▶ Workplace Wellbeing: Prioritizing Safety for the Whole Worker (video)
📝 Workplace Wellbeing Quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about the factors that contribute to worker well-being

Find both resources in the comments.

What's one thing your company does to help support the well-being of your crews?

06/16/2026

There's still time to recognize someone who has made a lasting impact on the structural building components industry.

Nominations for the 2026 SBCA Industry Awards close this Friday!

Whether they are mentoring the next generation, advancing industry best practices, serving their local chapter, supporting the industry, or championing the value of structural building components, these individuals help move the industry forward.

Submit your nominations before the deadline: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/nominations-are-open-for-the-2026-sbca-industry-awards.

06/16/2026

🦺 Safety is always a top priority, and National Safety Month is a great reminder of why it matters.

Led by the National Safety Council (NSC), National Safety Month is an annual initiative focused on raising awareness about workplace safety, injury prevention, and building safer work environments.

This year's focus areas include:
🔸 Moving Safety Forward
🔸 Staying Safe on the Roads
🔸 Promoting Holistic Worker Health
🔸 Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

These are important conversations for every jobsite, and we'll be exploring them throughout the rest of the month.

Looking for additional resources? NFC's FrameSAFE program, SBCA's BCSI guide, and Jobsite Packages are all designed to support safer jobsites: www.sbcacomponents.com.

You can also access free National Safety Month materials from the National Safety Council: www.nsc.org/workplace/national-safety-month #.

Join the conversation! What's one safety practice your crew never skips?

Join the National Safety Council in June for National Safety Month—the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to anyplace. Sign up to get your free NSM safety resources as soon as they are ready.

06/10/2026

💡Innovation continues to drive the structural building components industry forward.

SBCA is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 SBCA Innovation Grant:

🔹Cadynce – AI Estimating & Workflow Platform
🔹Crowdbuild – Crowdbuild™ CB Quote
🔹Shelfmark – Shelfmark for Truss Visual Inspection
🔹Stiles Machinery – Automated Sealing-Tape Application and Integrated Robotic Sheathing Cell Solution

Over the coming months, we'll be highlighting each recipient and their innovation leading up to BCMC 2026.

Learn more about the 2026 recipients and their innovations: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/sbca-announces-2026-innovation-grant-recipients

06/05/2026

Understanding your customer contracts is just as important as understanding the project.

SBCA’s podcast, Component Connection, explores how customer contract language continues to evolve and why understanding key provisions is an important part of doing business.

In this episode, SBCA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Sean Shields, is joined by Cheryl Lewis, COO at FairBuild AI, to discuss contract provisions that deserve a closer look, what they can mean for component manufacturers, and how companies can approach contract review with greater confidence and clarity.

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.

Off-Site. On Air. Tune In!: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/ep-184-a-look-at-troubling-customer-contracts-for-cms

06/05/2026

Advocacy doesn't happen in a single meeting. It's built through conversations, relationships, and showing up.

This week, SBCA's Advocacy National Subcommittee spent time in Washington, D.C., meeting with congressional offices, federal agency leaders, industry partners, and HUD staff to discuss the issues impacting structural building component manufacturers and the broader construction industry.

From workforce challenges and housing affordability to the role structural building components play in increasing housing supply, the conversations were productive, thoughtful, and focused on helping policymakers better understand the issues impacting our industry and the workforce, housing, and manufacturing policies that can help address the nation's housing crisis.

We also joined our partners in the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) along with several Members of Congress for a press conference in support of the Dignity Act, highlighting the importance of workforce policies that strengthen U.S. manufacturing, support the construction workforce, and help address the nation's housing affordability and availability challenges.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the week a success. Every meeting, conversation, and relationship helps elevate awareness of our industry, reinforces the critical role component manufacturers play in addressing the nation's housing challenges, and strengthens SBCA's position as a go-to resource on issues impacting housing, home building, construction, and manufacturing.

The work continues, but it was a strong week for advocacy and an important opportunity to ensure our industry's voice is being heard.

06/03/2026

Help recognize the people who make our industry stronger!

Nominations are now open for the 2026 SBCA Industry Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership, service, innovation, and dedication have helped strengthen the structural building components industry, their chapters, SBCA, and BCMC.

Awards include:
• SBCA Hall of Fame
• SBC Industry Leadership Award
• Dick Bowman Industry Enthusiast Award
• Dwight Hikel Humanitarian Award
• Norm McKenna Chapter Service Award

Know someone who deserves recognition? Submit a nomination and help us celebrate the individuals who continue to make a lasting impact on our industry.

Nominations close June 19, 2026.

Learn more and submit your nomination: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/nominations-are-open-for-the-2026-sbca-industry-awards

06/01/2026

What’s putting pressure on the lumber market right now?

SBCA’s podcast, Component Connection, takes a closer look at the challenges shaping the industry, from trucking capacity issues and rising fuel costs tied to geopolitical tensions in Iran to wildfire concerns and tightening availability of key lumber products.

In this episode, Molly Butz is joined by Justin Binning and Ken Timmins with American International Forest Products (AIFP), who share real-time insight into the current lumber landscape and what component manufacturers should be watching.

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.

Off-site. On Air. Tune In!: https://www.sbcacomponents.com/media/ep-183-lumber-insights