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Builder Insights
by Norbord Inc.
Welcome to Norbord's Builder Insights Podcast. Builder Insights is your best source of information on new building techniques, materials, tools, and codes. Keep up to date with the latest developments as well as tips and tricks that will save you time and money on the job site.
Episodes
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Talking Trusses with Todd Drummond
Todd Drummond shares his background in component manufacturing and how he got involved in roof and floor trusses. He discusses the biggest issues facing the industry, such as supply outstripping demand and dropping margins. Todd explains that the primary demand for trusses comes from new...
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20 - Update on student training in the Dallas Area with Phil Crone
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Phil Crone, Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association SUBJECT: Student training in the Dallas Area The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in Orlando. Listen to staff,...
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19 - Lets talk HBI curriculum with Steve Cousins
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Steve Cousins, Director of Career Technical Education, Home Builders Institute (HBI) SUBJECT: Training by HBI The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in Orlando. Listen to...
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17 - How HBI changes lives - a young person's perspective
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Taylor Thompson, Current Student, Home Builders Institute(HBI) SUBJECT: Path to Home Builders Institute & Experience to Date The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in...
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16 - More on the Home Builders Institute with David Howard
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: David Howard, Chief Business Development, HBI (Home Builders Institute) SUBJECT: Understanding of HBI The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in Orlando. Listen to staff,...
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18 - An HBI success story with Chuck Vaughn
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Charles (Chuck) Vaughn, Former Student, HBI (Home Builders Institute) SUBJECT: Experience with HBI & what followed. The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in Orlando.…
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15 - Overview of the Home Builders Institute with John Courson
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: John Courson, President & CEO, HBI (Home Builders Institute) SUBJECT: Overview of the Home Builders Institute The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2018 International Builder’s Show in Orlando. Listen to...
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14 - BIM. The process, the efficiencies and the value.
Building Information Modeling isn’t just for large construction firms. Even small to medium operations can benefit considerably from investing in BIM systems and technology. Implementing a BIM system allows you to explore and evaluate a project before you start the build. This means you are more...
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13 - Recruiting and Retaining the Best Crew in Today’s Building Market
GUEST: Mike Berry Professional Engineering and Hiring Manager, APEX Technology SUBJECT: Recruiting and Retaining the Best Crew in Today’s Building Market Looming labor shortages are at the forefront of every construction manager’s mind. You know the value of reliable workers who are able to work...
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07 - AIBD - Advantages of using a Certified Professional Building Designer
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST(s): Kevin Holdridge President, AIDB & Steve Mickley Executive Director, AIBD (American Institute of Building Design) SUBJECT: Advantages of using a Certified Professional Building Designer The following Podcast is part of a series...
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12 - Women in Engineering (Specifically Residential Structural Engineering)
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Jackie Rowland, PE Senior Engineering Manager, APEX Technology SUBJECT: Women in Engineering (Specifically Residential Structural Engineering) The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International...
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10 - Coalition for Fair Energy Codes CFEC
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST(s): Tom Kositzky, Executive Director Coalition for Fair Energy Codes (CFEC) & Mathew Brown, Engineered Wood Specialist, APA SUBJECT: Coalition For Fair Energy Codes CFEC The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at…
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11 - Why Acclimate Hard Wood Flooring
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Brett Miller, Vice President, Education & Certification NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association) SUBJECT: Why Acclimate hard Wood Flooring The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International…
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08 - What Home Buyers Look For From a Green Perspective
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Michelle Foster, Vice President, Innovation Services Home Innovation Research Labs SUBJECT: What Home Buyers Look for from a Green Perspective The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International...
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06 - Labor shortages & how builders are coping in the Dallas Market
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Phil Crone, Executive Officer Dallas Home Builders Association SUBJECT: Labor shortages & how builders are coping in the Dallas Market The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International Builder’s…
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09 - Challenges Facing Builders & Remodelers in Florida
RECORDED LIVE AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUILDER'S SHOW (IBS) GUEST: Marion McGrath, VP of Jonathan McGrath Construction SUBJECT: Challenges Facing Builders & Remodelers in the Florida market The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International Builder’s Show in…
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05 - QuakeZone: Buildings that Can Withstand Earthquakes
QuakeZone provides a continuous load path which, when used with a professional designer’s fastener schedule, meets building code and helps withstand the kinds of shear forces your home is subjected to during an earthquake. Taller wall panels have benefits that go beyond stronger buildings; they...
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04 - How Windstorm Helps you to Seamlessly Meet Hurricane Wind Codes
High wind events place an enormous amount of shear and uplift forces on a building. Now you can easily meet hurricane wind codes, while eliminating or reducingthe hardware expense of hurricane straps and the hassle of cutting blocking for horizontal joints with Windstorm taller wall panels. Not...
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03 - How to Reduce Attic Temperatures Using Radiant Barriers
Radiant barriers have become somewhat shrouded in urban myth. They were not, for example, invented by NASA, but rather by the far less exciting German businessmen Schmidt and Dykerhoff in 1925. NASA has employed radiant barriers since the Apollo program for use on equipment, astronaut suits and...
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02 - Raising The Roof: The Raised Heel Truss
Building codes are demanding increasingly efficient building envelopes. One way to achieve that without sending your costs through the roof is by using raised-heel trusses. Raised-heel trusses are fitted with a heel where the bottom chord intersects with the perimeter wall plate which raises the...
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01 - Why Taller Wall Panels Are The Future
As the cost of home construction and building materials increase in cost, and building codes demand more effective building envelopes, construction professionals are looking to taller wall sheathing to fill in the gaps. OSB wall sheathing already make for a sustainable and cost-effective option…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Norbord's Builder Insights Podcast. Builder Insights is your best source of information on new building techniques, materials, tools, and codes. Keep up to date with the latest developments as well as tips and tricks that will save you time and money on the job site.
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