“Simpson Strong-Tie was honored to be invited by the Niagara Frontier Building Officials to speak at their annual conference on January 23rd. Doug Stercho (Simpson Strong-Tie Territory Manager), Chuck Frisicaro (Simpson Strong-Tie Sr. Dealer Rep for Western NY) and Jim Mailey (Simpson Strong-Tie Technical Training Manager and NADRA Structural Advisor & [...]
Dear NADRA Members and Supporters: I am extremely pleased to let everyone know that the recent Deck for a Soldier® project for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, went very smoothly and was completed in just a few days after obtaining the permit. Several NADRA builders and suppliers [...]
Update from NADRA's Code Committee: You may have read this last week in our release revealing these new rules or criteria changes from ICC, however we feel it is necessary that we get the word out about these changes once more; and help bring clarity to the subject. This [...]
Date:29 JANUARY 2018 Source:www.trex.com www.trex.com Desire for Personalization and Year-Round Enjoyment; Ushers In New Approaches to Design and Materials. With the popularity of outdoor living expected to hit its highest peak yet this year*, homeowners across the country will be going all-in for the outdoors in 2018. Once again, Trex Company, [...]
Company Name: Custom Design Group Member Name: Barry Fate Position: Owner Member Category: Builder Location: Kalamazoo, MI What inspired you to join NADRA? I've been building decks for over 40 years. I wanted to become part of an organization that dedicated itself to MY profession. When did you first get involved with this industry? On a full [...]
NADRA Vice President, Heath Bowman attended the International Builders Show alongside President, Matt Breyer & several NADRA Committee members and NADRA ambassadors. "It was great spending time with all of the NADRA members who participated in IBS. Each booth we visited told stories and showed excitement about growth in sales, as [...]
In my late twenties, I was the Audit Director for a billion dollar company traveling the world and using the phrase "Tone at the Top" every chance that I could. I even trained my auditors that the organization, its culture and their potential audit findings would most likely be a result [...]
Reminder to all handrail and guard manufacturers, in June 2017 ICC-ES approved significant revisions to AC273, Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and Guards. NADRA recommends if you have an evaluation or code report for your product in accordance with this acceptance criteria you should contact the agency providing the report on how [...]
Jon Witt of deck building firm Witt's Woods & Greens based in Ontario, Canada, selected the CAMO® Edge Fastening System for two award-winning projects entered in the North American Deck & Railing Association's 2017 deck competition. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. January 15, 2018 Jon Witt, owner of Witt's Woods & Greens, selected [...]
NADRA Announces Newly Elected Executive Committee and Board Members For Immediate Release: Media Inquiries: Michael Beaudry 215-679-4884 Info@NADRA.org Quakertown, PA., January 10th, 2018 – The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) announced the new Board of Directors, including members to the Executive Committee. Matt Breyer, Breyer Construction & Landscape, LLC [...]
