BeLit’s data-driven collaborative design process continues to revolutionize the residential building industry as it extends the power of virtual design and construction (VDC) to the estimating process. This approach provides tangible time and cost savings to our customers as we find efficiencies, identify problems, and implement solutions in the virtual construction phase rather than on...Continue Reading
BeLit leaders spanning three generations continued a valuable tradition of involvement with the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) as they attended the organization’s first Open Quarterly Meeting (OQM) in January. Apex President Mike Kozlowski, BeLit Business Development Manager Parker Dixon, and True House Vice President of Operations Jim Finkenhoefer joined more than 100 of their...Continue Reading
“It was exciting to be able to participate in a live event the caliber of BCMC after a year off due to COVID,” remarks BeLit’s owner and CEO Barry Dixon on his October trip to Omaha for the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC). Dixon was among a group of industry leaders who spoke at the...Continue Reading
“The idea of conducting tours at one of our manufacturing facilities came to me when a colleague suggested that visiting the truss plant would give her a better understanding of the truss orders she processes on a daily basis,” explains BeLit Safety Coordinator Bobby Harrison. The idea was such a good one, all employees working...Continue Reading
Barry Dixon and several team members from True House traveled to Australia to tour state-of-the-art truss building plants. SBC Magazine ran a feature article detailing the tour in their August 2019 edition. Here is a snippet and link to the full article. “Barry and I look at similar metrics,” says BJ. “It was so huge...Continue Reading
WJCT.ORG | June 9, 2015 By Cyd Hoskinson Florida Governor Rick Scott stopped by Apex Technology in Jacksonville Tuesday to recognize the construction company for helping to grow the state’s economy. Scott said, “They’ve added 15 jobs in the last 12 months; their plan is to add 60 jobs in the next four years.” In addition...Continue Reading
Madison, WI – The Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) named Barry Dixon its 2012 Hall of Fame inductee. Dixon is CEO of True House, Inc. based in Jacksonville, FL. The award honors an individual who has contributed significantly to the advancement of both SBCA and the component industry in a meaningful and beneficial manner. Barry...Continue Reading
