Category: Flashback: Articles From the Past
Flashback: Beef Expansion and Feedlot Growth: What the 1980 Outlook Meant for Builders
Originally Published as: Coming: More Beef, More Buildings JANUARY 1971 FLASHBACK In 1971, the U.S. economy was mired in stagflation. In August, President Richard Nixon launched the Nixon Shock—freezing wages and prices,...
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Flashback: Airplane Hangars: An Untapped Opportunity in Post-Frame Construction
Originally Published as: Hangar building takes flight JULY 2004 FLASHBACK Then vs. Now: Airplane...
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Flashback: Choosing the Right Fasteners for Today’s Treated Lumber: What Post-Frame Builders Need to Know
Originally Published as: Much ado about fasteners MARCH 2004 FLASHBACK This article first appeared...
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Modern Design Meets Old-World Charm in This Custom Barn Project
Originally Published as: Designed, built, delivered: One-stop capabilities work to builder’s...
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Flashback 2003: Insulating Concrete Forms Come to the Forefront
DECEMBER 2003 FLASHBACK The ICF sector has continued to grow since Rural Builder published this...
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Flashback 2003: CCA Will Continue in Post-Frame — But in Which Applications?
Even though the transition in wood preservatives is nearly complete — wood treated with CCA...
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Flashback 2003: Alternate Unbalanced Snow Load Approved for Use in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Safety & Buildings Division recently reviewed and...
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Roofing with Metal
A Rural Tradition Continues Contractors accustomed to post-frame and metal building erection might...
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Flashback 2001: Time to Move Forward with Build-Design
Interest in and use of design-build method of project delivery is growing dramatically. Today,...
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Flashback 2001: A Horse Barn Built on a Foundation of Relationships
Although it isn’t often that you hear it coming from a male, relationships seem to be an important...
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Flashback 2001: Concrete’s Solidity Comes in Many Forms
Ask anyone to name the building material which best conveys a sense of solidity, and most will say...
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Flashback 1976: Heat From Machine Shed Dries Grain in Nearby Bin
By Karl Ohm III Solar heating scares off a lot of people…but here’s a simple system of collecting...
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