SBCA's Minnesota Chapter

SBCA's Minnesota Chapter

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•	SIP Panels among the Green Technology at Oregon Green Expo

•	Aegis Metal Framing Releases Eco-Friendly Catalog

•	ICC, AIA, ASTM Announce International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Now in the Works

•	Manufactured HomeSource Promotes CertifiedGreen Compliance for Clients, Cites SBCA’s Framing the American Dream

•	ICE Issues Notices to 650 Businesses Warning of Audits for Illegal Hiring

•	Home Prices Rise 4% in California

•	Two More Startups Take Aim At California’s Home Buyers

•	BIM Offers Efficiency, Cost Savings, Observer Says

•	SC Begins Random Checks on Companies for Illegal Immigrants

•	Jurney Homes Plans Expansion into Charlotte, NC

•	Florida Offers Help to Some With Down Payment

•	The Climate Change Climate Change

•	U.S. Green Building Council Urges Congressional Action on Green Homes Bill

•	New SBA Loan Program Could Offer Lifeline to Builders

•	Echo Boomers a Lifeline for Embattled U.S. Housing

•	Price Hikes Appear Possible Even at Low Steelmaking Rates

•	AIA Report Says U.S. Construction Industry Recovery Stalled

•	Light Frame and Connector Steel Price Increases

•	Report Sees Evidence of Increasing Steel Prices

•	U.S. Home Builders Indicate Cautious Optimism

•	Stock Building Supply Emerges from Chapter 11, Focuses on 19 Markets

•	Experts Say Lightning Strikes on the Rise

•	CA to Up Mandates for Energy Efficiency Starting Aug. 1

•	Not Out of the Woods: Multifamily Ponders State of the Industry at 2009 Multifamily Trends Conference

•	Understanding the Codes and Science Behind Vapor Barriers

•	California Builder Determined to Survive the Downturn

•	A TARP/TALF Primer for Multifamily Borrowers

•	Roofs with Several Slopes More Likely to Survive Hurricanes

•	Small Lenders Step Up Lending for Multi-Family Properties

•	Harvard Study Concludes Housing Recovery Still Faces Many Challenges

•	CFSEI Publishes Cold-Formed Steel Shear Wall Design Guide

•	Prototype Sustainable All-steel House Completed in Eight Weeks; Pricing Announced for Future Homes

•	Construction PPI, CPI, New Construction Starts, Jobs

•	EcoBlu Products, Inc. Announces New Facility in Texas Market

•	Turner Construction Reaps Collaboration Benefits of Building Information Modeling

•	ArcelorMittal US Sees China Key to Steel Recovery

•	Employer Use of E-Verify Program on the Rise

•	Softwood Sawmills Around the Globe Incur Significant 2008 Losses

•	Sen. Isakson Pushes for Additional Home Buyer Tax Credit

•	New Homes Sales Virtually Flat in May

•	Sen. Schumer Says Immigration Revamp Possible

•	Early Bird Ends July 7 for International Conference on Woody Biomass Utilization

•	World's Tallest All-Wood Residential Structure Opens in London

•	Dow Building Solutions Home Insulation and Air Sealing Products Receive NAHB Green Approved Mark

•	Builders Concerned About Availability and Cost of Skilled Subs When Market Improves

•	Dallas-Ft. Worth Apartments Take NAHB Green Building Honors

•	U.S. Climate Bill, U.N. Pact Seen More Likely in 2010

•	Feds Shift Focus, Now Targeting Employers of Undocumented Workers

•	B.C.-Based Developer Makes Case for Steel Instead of Wood

•	Have We Finally Called the Bottom for Hot-Rolled Sheet Steel in Coil?

•	Smitty’s Building Supply Exiting Chapter 11

•	Building Materials Holding Corp. Enters Chapter 11

•	84 Lumber Reopening Yard in Houston, Actively Hiring Former Stock Employees

•	Wood Structures Returns With New Name, Owner (Maine)

•	33 Metro Areas Where Builders Are Confident

•	CO, ID, MO, WY Ravaged by Beetles, Ask US for Forest Fire Support

•	U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Deeply Concerned by Latest Canadian Government Subsidy Plan

•	Ottawa Announces $1B Aid Program for Forest Sector

•	U.S. Lumber Near 9-Month High on Housing Optimism

•	US Congressional Hearing to Examine Steel Industry

•	ArcelorMittal Tries to Elevate Sheet Steel Prices

•	May Leading Indicators

•	Recession Evaluator Graphic

•	NAHB Answers How to Pay Upfront Costs with $8k Tax Credit

•	New Housing Construction is Shaking Off Its Slumber

•	Wood and Steel Design is a Unique Marriage at Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Olympics

•	Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces DeckTools™ Design Software for Deck Builders and Suppliers

•	In a Down Economy, Customer Service Pays Off for Deco Truss

•	Component Technology in McMansions

•	Better Buildings Soon? Energy And Climate Bill Would Set National Energy Codes

•	Ontario Introduces New Cap and Trade Legislation

•	Green Building Market Seen As Growing Rapidly, Up 5% by 2013

•	Are Houses Getting Too Tight?

•	Study Reveals Canadian Home Purchasers Are Savvy, Optimistic

•	Analysts Say Insurance Rates May Harden in ’09, Expect Modest Increases

•	AAC Concrete Material Withstands 2000-Degree Fire, But Not Seismically Tested

•	The Race for Better Building Codes to Reduce Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

•	AISI Publishes Cold Formed Steel Design Manual

•	Builders, Firefighters Continue Sprinkler Battle

•	Montana Building Industry Opposes Sprinkler Requirement in New Homes

•	TN House Approves State Building Code

•	How to Make Contracts Bulletproof

•	Canadian Housing Starts Increase in May

•	Federal Reserve Bank President Says Rates Won’t Increase Until Growth Improves

•	U.S. Lumber Production Falls 28% in 1Q09

•	Overlooked Signs the U.S. Housing Market is Turning

•	New Zealand Farmers Touting Wool Insulation

•	Green Builders Face New Economic Reality

•	Fire at All-Fab Building Components Inc. Stony Mountain, MB

•	Joseph Carl Homes to Start Up in Phoenix Market

•	Chicago’s Bigelow Homes Creates First Recession-Proof Home

•	Canada May Follow U.S. in Forming Carbon Caps

•	Waiting Period for Centex-Pulte Merger Expires

•	Harvard Law Study Exposes Legal Risks of Green Building

•	Simpson Strong Tie, Universities Set for Earthquake Tests on Multifamily Building in Japan

•	MiTek Acquires SidePlate Systems Inc.

•	Recent Housing Bill Omits Foreclosure Amendments Targeting Multifamily Housing Stock

•	State Construction Employment

•	SIPs Gained Significant Market Share in 2008

•	FBMA’s Brad Wanzenberg Says It’s Not Easy Being Green

•	Multifamily Lenders Struggle to Divine Value, Cap Rates in Volatile Market

•	U.S. to Shift from Raids, Focus On Employers That Hire Illegal Immigrants

•	Stock Projects Major Shrinkage in Coming Years

•	Toll Brothers Moving into Houston Market

•	Housing-Related Construction; Employment

•	NAM Data Suggest Economy May Soon Recover

•	Steel Imports Decline 21% In April: But Import Market Share In 2009 At 30%

•	Pending Home Sales Up for Three Months in a Row

•	New Green Building Tools on www.ewpa.com

•	Grundahl Appointed to ICC Code Development Committee

•	Request for Nominations: SBCA Hall of Fame, Dick Bowman Industry Enthusiast, & SBC Industry Leadership Awards

The Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) has created three documents to assist its members with interpreting the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC):

BAM Guide to the 2006 IRC

BAM Guide to Foundation Wall Support in the 2006 IRC

BAM Guide to Cantilevered Foundation Walls in the 2006 IRC

Please contact a Minnesota Chapter member or SBCA staff if you have questions or would like more information.