Georgia-Pacific announced the launch of DensDeck StormX Prime Board, the first high-performance gypsum coverboard (patent-pending) designed to help prepare commercial buildings to hold tough under the dangers of impact and puncture caused by very severe hail conditions.

The National Labor Relations Board issued its final rule on “Fair Choice—Employee Voice,” which restores three NLRB policies that facilitate union organizing, including the NLRB’s policy on voluntary recognition in the construction industry.

The new PAC-CLAD Board and Batten wall panel system from Petersen expands the creative options for designers and specifiers of exterior cladding systems. The Board and Batten system uses concealed fasteners to maintain clean lines and a rhythmic pattern of alternating wide, vertical boards and narrower, elevated battens.

Central States unveils steel board and batten siding, promising durability, aesthetic appeal and versatility for residential and commercial structures.

Key leadership posts have been announced by Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, leaders in women’s advocacy. Angelica T. Baccon, AIA, has been named chair of BWAF’s Board of Trustees. Baccon is principal at SHoP Architects, which led the design of The Bev, BWAF’s new headquarters and multipurpose space.

Sto Corp. has introduced its new Sto GPS Board, a graphite-enhanced, 100 percent closed-cell expanded polystyrene insulation board that can be used in a variety of applications, including the new StoTherm ci GPS wall system and improved StoTherm ci MVES and StoPowerwall ci systems.

The architecture and historic preservation firm Page & Turnbull has announced board appointments for two of the firm’s leaders: Melisa Gaudreau, AIA, in Sacramento, California, and Elisa Hernández Skaggs, AIA, in San Francisco.

The Bend Foundation announced May 11 that it has added Rebecca “Becky” Johnson to its Board of Trustees. Johnson will fill the vacancy created when longtime civic leader in Bend, Oregon, development visionary and Old Mill founder William Smith passed away in November 2022.

Aquamag Magnesium Oxide Board is a new age multi-purpose highly durable non-combustible board for use in applications requiring a combination of moisture and thermal resistance as well as superior performance in fire. 

GMS Inc., a North American specialty distributor of interior building products, announced that Mike Callahan, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire effective August 2, 2019.