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directly with customers and their archi-
tects to identify and resolve problems with
the design – quickly and completely,” the
company says.
“With fewer invoices to process, vali-
date and pay, our homebuilders can save
big on administrative costs.”
The company says it also adds value to
its services by monitoring projects, allow-
ing its clients to focus on other issues.
“We supervise so our customers don’t
have to,” the company says. “By watching
overruns and maintaining quality con-
trolled field management, we save our
builders unseen costs such as material
waste, lost equipment downtime and
theft. Our trained field personnel reduce
the need for builder supervision, allowing
clients more time to concentrate on other
priorities. There is no finger pointing
between the component and material
suppliers, and the carpentry contractor
problems that may arise are resolved
without disrupting the builder.”
Partners in Quality
To maintain a high level of quality
throughout its operations, CCA relies on a
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number of industry partners. These
include:
■ ITW Building Components
Group/Alpine Engineered Products –
Alpine is a subsidiary of Illinois Tool
Works (ITW), which is a leading world-
wide supplier of technology driven prod-
ucts and services for the building compo-
nents industry.
Its services include the design of wood
trusses, floor trusses, roof trusses and
steel trusses, as well as engineering.
Some of Alpine’s products are truss con-
nectors and hangers and fire-resistant
systems.
■ Autodesk – Since 1982, Autodesk says,
it has been developing state-of-the-art 2-D
and 3-D technologies that allow customers
to visualize, simulate and analyze the real-
world performance of their ideas early in
the design process. CCA says Autodesk
makes “the finest CAD packages in the
world.”
■ The Blue Book – Created for the build-
ing and construction trades, this publica-
tion helps companies network easily.
■ International Paper – International
Paper company produces a wide variety
of wood products, such as lumber, ply-
wood, oriented strand board, treated
poles and laminated veneer lumber.
■ iLevel by Weyerhaeuser – CCA says
this firm offers a large collection of
proven building products, the means to
distribute them efficiently and extensive
technical support and software services.
■ Weyerhaeuser – As an international
forest products company, Weyerhaeuser
says its operations include everything
from growing and harvesting trees to
producing pulp, newsprint, packaging,
building products and homes.
■ Wood Truss Council of America – The
WTCA says it is the only international
trade association representing manufac-
turers of structural building components.
It notes that it allows members to main-
tain knowledge of leading-edge market-
place issues.
CCA explains its partners are an
important part of it achieving its quality
standards.
“Quality is central to everything we do
and can be found in every area of our
organization – from the bidding process
to the finished product,” CCA says. ■