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The Short Story about a Long Wall
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This short story is about a long wall, and how a little creative problem solving – along with the unique features and design properties of Trus[…]

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Open Space, Custom Touches Highlight Hayward & Co.’s Hemlock Brook House
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Mike and Julie Hayward specialize in custom-designed log and timber homes, so the decision to build Hemlock Brook, a four-bedroom spec house for the[…]

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Engineered Diaphragms and TJI® Joists
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Demands on prefabricated wood I-joists in engineered buildings extend to more than just gravity requirements.  Seismic and wind lateral forces induce[…]

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Weyerhaeuser Distribution to Relocate Stockton, Calif., Operations
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Over the course of the fourth quarter, Weyerhaeuser Distribution’s Stockton, Calif., operations will relocate to a new site seven miles away. The[…]

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Learning and Earning
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Building relevant knowledge is always a benefit of hard work when it comes to any training.  However, getting something back never hurts either! […]

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