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The new commercial brick facility will meet the needs of architects and brick distributors nationwide through guaranteed job lots. Palmetto Brick guarantees that all brick orders will be completed on a single run and stored on the Palmetto Brick lot until shipment. These job lots ensure color consistency for each order made through Palmetto Brick from first shipment to the last. Sometimes other brick manufacturers produce and ship partial orders, creating possible color inconsistencies on a single job site. With no job lot guarantee, sites may lose dollars and time.
Simpson Strong-Tie® Earns Certification for Training Materials
Continuing to improve the structural integrity of buildings and the efficiency of the construction process, Simpson Strong-Tie developed training materials for builders and trade contractors to improve product installation in the field. Simpson's training materials on fasteners have now achieved the National Housing Quality (NHQ) certification from the NAHB Research Center, a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Simpson is the first building products manufacturer to sponsor the NHQ program and earn NHQ certification for its training materials.
The NHQ Program is the leading advocate and resource for quality in the residential construction industry. To qualify for certification, building material manufacturers must prepare training materials dedicated to the correct installation of their particular product lines. The materials are then submitted to the NAHB Research Center for an in-depth examination to ensure the program's effectiveness. At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Simpson Strong-Tie was officially recognized by the NAHB Research Center as its first building products sponsor and provider of NHQ Certified Training Materials.
Simpson Strong-Tie was asked to pilot the NAHB Research Center's NHQ Certified Training Materials program as a result of its continuous commitment to training and education. Simpson is currently developing a series of additional training modules. Industry News continued on page 54 The Voice of the Mason Contractor
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