Wood Truss Council Of Missouri

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Our Missouri Chapter is hard at work reaching out to educate the market and we’re not stopping yet! A meeting was held on April 15 with the Johnson County Building Officials (JOCOBO) and they unanimously recommended that they partner with us to put on a series of training classes!

Our chapter is making a name for itself as a provider of excellent quality educational programs in the marketplace. Just let us know if you need more information on our industry – we’re here to help!