Implementing Lean Manufacturing Practices in the Office Will Improve Your Net Profit Most people think that lean manufacturing practices are only for manufacturing areas and that there… Read more “Implementing Lean Manufacturing Practices in the Office Will Improve Your Net Profit”
Month: October 2013
An Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks: What I Have Learned in Professional Development
An Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks: What I Have Learned in Professional Development Everyone has heard the old saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new… Read more “An Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks: What I Have Learned in Professional Development”
Recycled Materials Used in Building – Part 2
Recycled Materials Used in Building – Part 2 Following on from my previous blog post regarding recycled materials used in building, I welcome you to part 2.… Read more “Recycled Materials Used in Building – Part 2”
2 Keys Items I discovered About Working At Home
2 Keys Items I discovered About Working At Home This past summer I began performing work for Gould Design, Inc. as a remote truss designer. The idea… Read more “2 Keys Items I discovered About Working At Home”
Crafting Your Building Materials the Way There Were Intended
Crafting Your Building Materials the Way There Were Intended Sometimes it is the most unusual moments that shine the most light. The key is to be paying… Read more “Crafting Your Building Materials the Way There Were Intended”
Curtain Wall Loading Requirements, Steve Kastner, P.E.
Curtain Wall Loading Requirements, Steve Kastner, P.E. Curtain walls (CW) aka moveable partition walls can produce problems both in the field during construction (and possibly in the… Read more “Curtain Wall Loading Requirements, Steve Kastner, P.E.”
How To Release Your Hidden Talents
How To Release Your Hidden Talents “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its… Read more “How To Release Your Hidden Talents”
How To Be Successful With Truss Design Outsourcing
How To Be Successful With Truss Design Outsourcing During previous years in the truss industry, design outsourcing was always a “last resort”, only used out of desperation.… Read more “How To Be Successful With Truss Design Outsourcing”
BCMC 2013 – San Antonio, Texas Is Here! Are You?
BCMC 2013 – San Antonio, Texas Is Here! Are You? This year, the 2013 Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) is being held in San Antonio, Texas. A town rich… Read more “BCMC 2013 – San Antonio, Texas Is Here! Are You?”
Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 2
Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 2 During the day, I work for a good-sized lumber… Read more “Professional Development – Truss Design: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 2”
Bullying: Does it Happen in Your Work Environment?
Bullying: Does it Happen in Your Work Environment? You remember that bully from school? You thought to yourself, “When I grow up this won’t happen again!” I’m… Read more “Bullying: Does it Happen in Your Work Environment?”