Elected Official

How do components play a role in your work as an elected official?

Truck driving on the road is hauling trusses for a deliveryElected officials are often asked to vote on issues related to building codes and the construction of wood buildings. Understanding the nuances of components and how they offer a safer and more reasonable way to frame a house will give an elected official an edge when casting their vote. Components are leading the way when it comes to home construction, and more elected officials are touring component manufacturing plants to understand the design, manufacturing, and installation processes used to house their constituents at a more affordable rate.

Elected officials prefer components because...

  • They know they are highly-engineered products that provide safe and reliable homes
  • Component Manufacturers provide employment opportunity with stability and health insurance
  • Components help create more affordable houses
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Building Official: We're More Educators than Enforcers

“(Building officials) are educators more than we are administrators. If we do the education thoroughly, administration is easy,” says Roger Axel, a longtime building official and valued partner of the Structural Building Components Association.