Shows / Component Connection
Component Connection
SBCA's podcast focuses on everything from production and marketing best practices to risk management and leadership tips. We are interviewing fellow component manufacturers and industry experts and teasing out valuable nuggets you can use to improve your company.
Episodes
- Component Connection
EP 144: From Blueprints to Reality - How Dusty Robotics is Transforming Jobsite Layouts
Tune in to hear from Dusty Robotics' Zach Reiss-Davis about their Supplier-led Education Session at BCMC 2025! Their autonomous robot turns digital designs…
- Component Connection
EP 143: Lumber Insights
In this episode, Molly Butz is joined by Justin Binning and Ken Timmins with American International Forest Products (AIFP) who provide a snapshot of the…
- Component Connection
EP 142: Inside the BCMC 2025 Show Floor - What to See, Who to Meet, & How to Navigate It All
In this episode of Component Connection, SBCA Executive Director, Jess Lohse, joins host Abby Langenberg to preview what’s in store on the BCMC 2025 show floor…
- Component Connection
EP 141: Looking at the Benefits of Collaboration Between CMs & Architects
In this episode, SBCA's Director of Marketing, Sean Shields, talks with Ben Tabolt, the Director of the Technical Development Group at MiTek. They take a look…
- Component Connection
EP 140: Inside SBCA’s New Academy: Micro-Learning, Member Access & What’s Up Next
The new SBCA Academy is live, and user engagement is increasing steadily. In this episode, SBCA's Education Committee Chair, Tony Acampa, and SBCA's Director…
- Component Connection
EP 139: Lumber Insights
In this episode, Molly Butz is joined by Justin Binning and Jeff Hoggard of American International Forest Products (AIFP) to give a snapshot of the current…
- Component Connection
EP 138: Building Connections in D.C.: SBCA's Legislative Fly-In & OQM Highlights
In this episode of Component Connection, SBCA’s Director of Business Development Abby Langenberg is joined by Executive Director Jess Lohse to break down the…
- Component Connection
EP 137: BCMC Education Sneak Peek: AI, Humanoid Robotics, and Their Future in Component Manufacturing
In this special preview episode, Futurist Steve Brown joins SBCA’s Ashley Baker to explore the current and future impact of artificial intelligence and…
- Component Connection
EP 136: AIA Conference - Thoughts on Talking to Architects About Components
SBCA's Greg Greenlee and Sean Shields share their perspectives after standing in the SBCA booth as exhibitors and talking to architects and architect-adjacent…
- Component Connection
EP 135: Lumber Insights - Steady As She Goes, Now's the Time to Stay Focused
EP 135: Lumber Insights - Steady As She Goes, Now's the Time to Stay Focused by SBCA
- Component Connection
EP 134: Jobsite Packages - Safer Builds & Smarter Delivery for Truss Manufacturers
Discover how jobsite packages are transforming how wood and cold-formed steel truss manufacturers communicate safety, installation, and handling best…
- Component Connection
EP 133: Jones Explores Key Aspects of New ANSI/TPI 1-2022 Standard
Since 1960, when the Truss Plate Institute published the first design specification for metal plate connected wood trusses, the organization has overseen…
- Component Connection
EP 132: SBCA's Greg Greenlee Gives Overview of the New BCSI
The Building Component Safety Information (BCSI) Guide has been a core document for the proper handling and installing of trusses for several decades. In this…
- Component Connection
EP 131: Tomalak Gives Updated Econ Forecast for 2025
In this episode, Zonda's building products expert, Todd Tomalak, shares what he is seeing and hearing in the market that makes him cautiously optimistic for…
- Component Connection
EP 130: Baker Gives Insight into Evaluating AI-Based Tools
Thoughts of AI can elicit feelings of everything from excitement, fear, and anxiety, to relative indifference. In this episode, Ashley Baker, SBCA’s Director…
- Component Connection
EP 129: Wadas on Overcoming Challenges to Robotics Adoption
In this episode, Brent Wadas, CEO and Founder of BotBuilt in Durham, North Carolina, continues to explore the global robotic revolution and shares lessons he…
- Component Connection
EP 128: Wadas Discusses Challenges Adoption of Robotics in U.S
Using robots to build trusses has had success in Europe, but it’s faced its challenges here in the U.S. In this episode, Brent Wadas, CEO and founder of…
- Component Connection
EP 127: Denoncourt Explores Value-Add Opportunities
Piggy-back truss bracing frames may sound like they have a small window of application, but they are indicative of a mindset every entrepreneurial component…
- Component Connection
EP 126: Roy Gives Recruiting Tips for Next Generation
Using tried and true recruiting methods to attract the next generation of teammates is not always the best approach. On this episode Shawnee Roy, Employee…
- Component Connection
EP 125: Soule Shares Experience on Proactive Selling
Bringing in new customers and expanding your market share takes work and a certain approach to sales. In this episode, Shane Soule, President of ProTec Panel &…
- Component Connection
EP 124: Rojas Gives Guidance on Wellness Culture
Developing a culture that promotes and sustains a good mental and physical health culture can be daunting. In this episode Sergio Rojas, founder of Alive…
- Component Connection
EP 123: Shepherd & Schwitter Explore BCMC & Framer Summit 2024
There's a lot going on at BCMC & Framer Summit 2024 in Milwaukee, WI. On this episode, the BCMC Committee’s Co-Chairs, Zach Shepherd of Engineered Building…
- Component Connection
EP 122: Jalbert Explores Lumber Production Trends
The North American softwood lumber markets have been quiet as of late, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on that will have a long-term impact on…
- Component Connection
EP 121: Young Talks About Intentional Leadership Development
There may be some debate over whether leaders are born or made, but being an effective leader takes experience, mentorship, and encouragement. In this session…
- Component Connection
EP 120: Tomalak Provides Zonda's 2024 Housing Outlook
In this episode, Todd Tomalak, Zonda's expert on building products, renews his spot as the first guest of the new year and shares what to expect for 2024 with…
- Component Connection
EP 119: Taylor Shares Global Perspective on U.S. Lumber Market
In this episode, Russ Taylor, owner of Russ Taylor Global, talks about global wood fiber supply, how it impacts North American softwood lumber markets, and…
- Component Connection
EP 118: Austin & Schwitter Hit the Highlights of BCMC | FS 2023
In this episode, BCMC | FS Committee Co-Chairs, Dallas Austin and Michael Schwitter, highlight many of the most valuable aspects of BCMC | FS and talk about…
- Component Connection
EP 117: Breedlove on How NFC Benefits Framing Industry
In this episode, Chris Breedlove, president of the National Framers Council, shares the value he has derived from being involved in the NFC and how the…
- Component Connection
EP 116: Zonda’s Tomalak Gives Updated Housing Forecast
In this episode, Todd Tomalak, Zonda's expert on building products, shares highlights of Zonda's revised housing forecast for 2023 and why there are reasons to…
- Component Connection
EP 115: Burrows on What Negotiation Skills Are Most Vital
In this episode, John Burrows, a senior lecturer in leadership and negotiation at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, discusses the…
- Component Connection
EP: 114 Tobin Talks Housing Headwinds and Solutions
In this episode, the new president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, Jim Tobin, shares what his organization is doing to address the…
- Component Connection
EP 113: Taylor on Driving Loyalty and Productivity
In this episode, Torry Taylor, market operations manager for Builders Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, continues discussing employee retention and motivation and…
- Component Connection
EP: 112 Taylor Gives Tips on Motivation and Retention
In this episode, Torry Taylor, market operations manager for Builders Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, shares his perspective on how employee retention and…
- Component Connection
EP 111: Lohse Talks Value of Framing a Very Public House
In this episode, SBCA executive director Jess Lohse talks about the value of partnering with HUD and NAHB to build a two-story house on the National Mall in 12…
- Component Connection
EP 110: Ross on Strategies for Implementing Incentives
In this episode, Mark Ross, director of manufacturing for NextGen Building Components in Rochester, New York, dives deeper into the steps of developing…
- Component Connection
EP 109: Ross on How to Think About Incentive Programs
In this episode, Mark Ross, director of manufacturing for NextGen Building Components in Rochester, New York, shares how he approached developing incentive…
- Component Connection
EP 108: Halliday Explores Helping Wounded Veterans
In this episode, Molly Halliday, senior vice president of marketing for Operation Finally Home, shares the mission and origins of their organization and how…
- Component Connection
EP 107: Blades Explores Laying Out a New Truss Plant
In this episode, Bill Blades, president of Integrated Building Components in Phoenix, Arizona, shares what he prioritized as he laid out the first truss plant…
- Component Connection
EP 106: Blades on Starting a New Truss Company
In this episode, Bill Blades, president of Integrated Building Components in Phoenix, Arizona, shares why he moved back to Arizona to start a new truss…
- Component Connection
EP 105: Johnson on How a Better Culture Equals a Better Future
In this episode, Chad Johnson, owner of Truss Components of Washington, shares how a wholesale culture change resulted in short-term pain but yielded countless…
- Component Connection
EP 104: Johnson on the Benefits of Culture Shock
In this episode, Chad Johnson, owner of Truss Components of Washington, shares why his company needed to institute a complete culture change and what the…
- Component Connection
EP 103: Hoyd Explores Challenges Inherent in Growth
In this episode, Kendall Hoyd, owner of The Sharpen Group, talks about the challenges companies face as they grow and offers some strategic advice on how to…
- Component Connection
EP 102: Hoyd Promotes Value of Leveraging Financial Data
In this episode, Kendall Hoyd, owner of The Sharpen Group, shares the importance and value of going through SBCA’s new Financial Management Concepts Training…
- Component Connection
EP 101: Butz Explores the Latest Digital Tools for CMs
In this episode, Molly Butz, managing director of SBCA, talks about all the digital tools and resources SBCA has developed to help component manufacturers…
- Component Connection
EP 100: Parrino Celebrates 100th Episode, Talks Advocacy
In this episode, Rick Parrino, general manager of Plum Building Systems, a division of US LBM, helps celebrate the podcast’s 100th episode. Rick shares how his…
- Component Connection
EP 99: Hikel Shares His Passion for Industry Charity
In this episode, Joe Hikel, owner of Shelter Systems Limited in Westminster, Maryland, shares why he has been a driving force behind the creation of the new…
- Component Connection
EP 98: Gauger on the Benefits of Collaborating with Home Builders
Recorded live at NAHB’s International Builders Show in Las Vegas, this episode features Howard Gauger, director of engineering services for Carpenter…
- Component Connection
EP 97: Lohse Shares Vision on Growing Market Share for Components
Recorded live at NAHB’s International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Jess Lohse, executive director of SBCA, shares his thoughts on representing the component…
- Component Connection
EP 96: Frogale on Important Developments for SBCA
After a full week of discussions, networking, and education, Gene Frogale, owner of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems and current president of SBCA, shares…
- Component Connection
EP 95: Schwieters on the Many Ways Floor Trusses Benefit Their Business
In this episode, Pat Schwieters and Cory Hemme at JL Schwieters in Hugo, Minnesota, share the many ways their company directly benefits from incorporating…
- Component Connection
EP 94: Schwieters has Success with Single-Family Floor Trusses
In this episode, Pat Schwieters and Cory Hemme at JL Schwieters in Hugo, Minnesota, share how their company has been successful selling floor trusses to…
- Component Connection
EP 93 Promo: Anderson on Improving Building Plans
EP 93 Promo: Anderson on Improving Building Plans by SBCA
- Component Connection
EP 93: Anderson on Improving Building Plans
In this episode, Kat Anderson, SBCA’s new director of market development, comes from the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. She shares…
- Component Connection
EP 92: Zonda’s Tomalak Gives Q1 2023 Housing Forecast
In this episode, Todd Tomalak, principal of building products at Zonda, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, briefly shares how Zonda collects and…
- Component Connection
EP 91: Finkenhoefer on Getting More Out of Your Equipment
In this episode, Adam Finkenhoefer, general manager of the 84 Lumber component facility in Oxford, Georgia, gives his perspective on the benefits of using a…
- Component Connection
EP 90: Finkenhoefer on the 84 Lumber Difference
In this episode, Adam Finkenhoefer, general manager of the 84 Lumber component facility in Oxford, Georgia, shares how he eventually found his way to the…
- Component Connection
EP 89: Apex on Expanding into Multifamily
In this episode, Issam Fakhoury and Tom Closser, owners of Apex Structural Innovation in Romulus, Michigan, discuss how their company grew out of the Great…
- Component Connection
EP 88: Soule Pushes Onsite and Offsite Efficiency
In this episode, Shane Soule, president of ProTec Panel and Truss in Bremen, Indiana, shares how his company seeks to both increase framer efficiency on the…
- Component Connection
EP 87: Soule on Successfully Selling Panels to Framers
In this episode, Shane Soule, president of ProTec Panel and Truss in Bremen, Indiana, discusses how his company has had success selling wall panels to framers…
- Component Connection
EP 86: Soule on Growing a Successfully CM Operation Today
In this episode, Shane Soule, president of ProTec Panel and Truss in Bremen, Indiana, shares how he ended up running his company, and how he’s positioning his…