The Impact of Deferred Submissions and Cost Silos

Component Manufacturers (CMs) are often a misunderstood business in the construction industry, specifically by the structural engineering community. CMs are a key supplier of load path resisting structural elements. Premanufactured roof trusses are one such element. Typically, the process of developing both the architectural and structural plans for a building designates “trusses by others.” By definition, trusses then become a deferred submittal. Given that trusses are the primary structural framework that provide resistance to the load path as load flows from the roof to the walls and floors to the walls and foundation, the concept of trusses being a deferred submittal presents both engineering and communication challenges. …