Articles Tagged with ''Texas''

Associated Builders and Contractors applauded on Nov. 15 the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which set aside the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial 2024 final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees.”

Installed Building Products, Inc. announced on Dec. 16 the acquisition of Capital Insulation, LLC and CBS & Mirror, LLC. Capital is located in Houston and serves the single-family, multifamily and commercial end-markets.

TopBuild Corp., a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and related building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, announced on June 3 that it has acquired Texas Insulation, which generates approximately $39 million in annual revenue.

In early October, Simpson Strong-Tie hosted nearly 400 high school students during Trades Day events at its facilities in Stockton, California; Riverside, California; and McKinney, Texas.

Knauf Insulation, Inc. announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art facility in McGregor, Texas, bringing Knauf’s manufacturing network to eight locations across the United States.

Innovation drives progress. And in Amarillo, Texas, there is a new hub for innovation on the campus of Amarillo College. It is called Innovation Outpost, and the building’s renovation nods to the past with an eye on the future.

Reuters published a feature article discussing how a robotic printer from ICON is finishing the last of 100 3D-printed houses in the world’s largest 3D-printed community — Wolf Ranch in Georgetown, Texas, about 30 miles from Austin, Texas.

The CS Expansion Joint Solutions Installer Workshop, taking place on Sept. 23-26, promises a deep dive into the world of expansion joint technology.

Dow announced that its PO/PG and polyols manufacturing factory in Freeport, Texas, received an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS certification. The newly ISCC PLUS certified polyurethanes site will produce solutions for the automotive, construction, consumer, food, fragrances, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.